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229818

Sgt. W. L. Strand

Royal Air Force 218 Sqdn.

A Sterling III of 218 Squadron was first hit by flak over its target and soon afterwards was attacked and shot down by a night-fighter (Uffz Walter Rohlfing). The aircraft crashed at 01.45 at Ahrenswohlde 17 km SW of Buxtehude. Four members of the crew became POWs in Stalag 4B:

  • Sgt G. E. Empson (airbomber)
  • Sgt H. Turner
  • P/O H. J. Lister
  • Sgt W. L. Strand
  • Sgt B. O. Anderson RCAF.

    The two members of the crew died and are buried in Becklingen War Cemetery. They were:

  • R. S. Pickard (pilot)
  • Sgt E. C. Bray RCAF



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