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Sqn. Ldr. James Mercer
RAF pilot 78 Sqd.
(d.2nd Nov 1941)
I need some information of a crew stationed at Croft till the night of the 2nd November 1941 at 0106 hours as the Whitley V got lost after a run on Kiel. After writing to the MoD I found out the Names of the Crew which are as follows:
Sqn/Ldr J. Mercer – Pilot (my uncle)
Sgt R. F. Duggan – 2nd Pilot
Flt/Lt J. R. Campbell – Observer
Sgt. T. P. Woodhouse – Wireless operator
F/Sgt V. G. Wright – Air gunner
The R.A.F. No. for the aircraft of the Whitley Mk. V was Z9132. I now want to build a plastic model with the same markings as the one from my uncle. So it really would be nice if you could help me in my research for maybe the Identification letters on the Aircraft and nearer information on the other four chaps that got killed, for example Photographs or maybe the an E-Mail address from the relatives. The first two where EY anyway for the 78 Sqn. But the third letter is missing. It really would be great if anyone could help me with that. Thank you. It really would help me.