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Airborne 1806 6 Feb 41 for mission to Boulogne. Force-landed, & captured intact, location not established. The Wellington was later flown by the Luftwaffe at it its Experimental & test Facility at Rechlin.

Crew:

P/O 82541 F. Cigos RAF PoW No.402.

Sgt 787198 P. Uraba RAF PoW No.450.

P/O 82588 E. Busina PAF PoW No.401.

Flt/Lt 82532 Ernst Valenta RAF PoW No 415, murdered by Gestapo late Mar44, following mass escape from Sagen. Reported he was amongst early pairs of escapers from tunnel 24Mar44. Recaptured in Gorlitz area & last seen alive 31Mar44 amongst group of ten RAF officers in the charge of Oberreigierungsrat Scharpwinkel.

Sgt 787232 G. Kopal RAF PoW No.441.

P/O 82903 K. Krizek RAF PoW No.407.

Sources:

Air Britain RAF Aircraft L1000 - N99999 &