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Sgt. Jack Evans

Royal Air Force 101 Squadron

from:Bradford

(d.22nd Sep 1943)

Jack Evans was my late father's cousin and died on a raid on Hannover on the 22/23rd September 1943 with 101 Squadron, Lancaster W4324 SR-M. The crew were:

  • Sgt Cyril John Green (29) - Pilot
  • Sgt Jack Evans (19) - Flight Engineer
  • Sgt William Roy Stables (22) - Navigator/Bomber
  • Sgt Blackmore Turner (24) - Air Bomber
  • Sgt George Edward Reeve (21) - Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
  • Sgt Arthur Davis - Air Gunner
  • Sgt Gordon Richard Jordan RCAF (21) Air Gunner
It was the first major raid to Hannover in 2 years, 711 aircraft took part in raid: 322 Lancaster, 226 Halifax, 137 Stirling, 26 Wellington and Americans on their first night raid with 5 B17’s. 26 aircraft were lost, 7 Lancaster, 12 Halifax, 5 Stirling and 2 Wellington.



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