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F/Sgt. George Cable

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 138 Sqdn.

from:Leeds

(d.8th May 1944)

F/Sgt Cable was killed on 8th May 1944 during Operation Citronelle 1 in France.

Halifax v LL280 NF-O. The crew were:

  • W/Cdr W McF Russell DFC & Bar
  • F/S G Cable DFM
  • F/O D Brown DFC
  • F/O B P McGonagle DFC
  • F/O J A Armour DFC DFM
  • F/O A F Bryce
  • F/O N Simister DFM

    T/o Tempsfordon Operation Citronelle 1 heading for France. Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed at St Denis d'Orques (Sarthe), 40m WNW of Le Mans and astride what in 1944 was the main road to Laval. All rest in Le Mans west cemetery.



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