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F/O. Maurice Linden Morgan-Owen
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 514 Sqdn.
from:London
(d.23rd April 1942)
Lancaster DS682 of 514 Suadron was supposed to return to RAF Waterbeach at 03.00 on Sunday 23rd of April. At 02.56, an SOS message was received from the aircraft. Their position was over the sea, approximately 70 miles west off the Dutch coast. Nothing more was heard from the aircraft. According to the acting Squadron Leader at the time, Barney Reid, at first light an Air Sea Rescue aircraft was despatched to look for the crew. Barney Reid personally took part in this. However, despite good visibility, nothing was found.