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Sgt. John Cumming

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 97 Sqdn.

(d.30th July 1943)

A Lancaster (ED862 OF-P) of 97 Squadron was shot down on 30th July 1943 on a raid to Hamburg. It is thought that an ME110 (IV/NJ61), piloted by Major Lent, was responsible. All the crew were killed in action and are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. The full crew were:

  • F/Sgt D.J. Marks, RAFVR - pilot
  • F/Sgt D.C. Fentiman, RAF - flight engineer
  • F/O G.N. Hammond, RAFVR - navigator
  • F/Sgt J.A. Dunbar, RAFVR - bomb aimer
  • Sgt D. McDonald, RAFVR - wireless operator
  • Sgt J. Cumming, RAFVR - mid-upper gunner
  • Sgt P.H. Unwin, RAFVR - rear gunner



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