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The Hurley Crew
(Back Row L to R) Bert Dorey, Laurie Mercer, "Red"
Dennison, Johnny Casey, (Front Row L to R) Pat Hurley, Jack Hartog,
Roy Alty. |
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Lieutenant Pat Hurley and crew were lost during an operation
to Hamburg on March 31, 1945 in Lancaster Mk.X KB-859 coded
SE-U. Only the pilot, F/L Hurley, survived the crash. The
other men in the crew were: |
| Rank |
Initials |
Surname |
Trade |
Service
Number |
Service |
Nationality |
Age |
| Sgt |
L.J. |
Mercer |
Flight
Engineer |
1893245 |
RAF |
UK |
20 |
| F/O |
J.J. |
Casey |
Air
Gunner |
J/43953 |
RCAF |
Canadian |
- |
| F/O |
P.B. |
Dennison |
Air
Gunner |
J/44151 |
RCAF |
Canadian |
- |
| P/O |
A. |
Dorey |
Wireless
Air Gunner |
J/94186 |
RCAF |
Canadian |
27 |
| F/O |
F.R. |
Alty |
Bomb
Aimer |
J/38392 |
RCAF |
Canadian |
20 |
| F/O |
M. |
Hartog |
Navigator |
J/40430 |
RCAF |
Canadian |
21 |
All are
buried at the Becklingen War Cemetary in Germany.
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(Photos Courtesy of
Bruce Hurley Son of F/Lt Pat Hurley ) |