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Sgt. Thomas Noel Pugh

Royal Canadian Air Force 419 Sqdn.

(d.16th January 1944)

Sgt Pugh was part of the crew of a 419 Sqdn Wellington which was damaged by enemy action whilst on operations to Hamburg on the night of 15/16th January 1942. While returning to base (Mildenhall) both engines failed and the aircraft crashed in the sea off Spurn Head. Of the six crew on board, only two were picked up uninjured, the other four were killed and two of these were not found. The crew were:

  • P/O T.G. Cottier, RCAF, killed
  • Sgt L.C. Powell, RCAF, killed
  • Sgt A.E. Cox, injured
  • Sgt. T.N. Pugh, RCAF, missing (assumed killed)
  • P/O C.H. Lomas, RCAF, missing
  • Sgt. J.A.H. Lucas, injured.



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