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F/Sgt. George Barry

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 156 Sqdn.

(d.2nd January 1944)

F/Sgt Barry was a wireless operator in 156 Squadron, Lancaster ND 384 GT-D, based at RAF Warboys. The Lancaster was shot down on the night of 1st/2nd January 1944 on their return journey from a raid on Berlin.

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The members of the crew were:

  • P/O GPR Bond DFC - Pilot
  • P/O CE Blanchette - Flight Engineer
  • P/O A Morassi - Navigator
  • F/O AR Bolsover - Airbomber
  • F/Sgt G Barry - Wireless Operator
  • F/O V Waterhouse DFC - Airgunner
  • F/Sgt R Underwood DFM - Airgunner

    The aircraft crashed at Grandieu, France and all the crew were killed. They are buried in Chievres Communal Cemetery.



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