ME650

630 Squadron

 

Final Mission

At 1958 hrs on 26th August 1944, ME650 took off from East Kirkby on operations to Konigsberg. They were shot down by Maj. Horst Gunther Hofele of III./NJG 1, over  Skarrild, Denmark (some 8km NE of Sonder Felding), where they are buried in the local churchyard. The crew were on their 12th operation, whilst the aircraft itself had 29 previous operations to her name.

ME650 (LE-B) was a Mk I Lancaster crewed by  the following:-

Pilot

Flying Officer

E. G. W. BOWERS

RAF

Evelyn George William Bowers

Rank: Flight Lieutenant
Age: 22
Date of Death: 27/08/1944
Service No: 178512
Cemetery: SKARRILD CHURCHYARD

Additional information: Son of Thomas and Catharine Bowers, of Malvern Link, Worcestershire.

Flight Engineer

Sergeant

G.R. STOTT

RAF

Guy Raymond Stott

Rank: Sergeant
Date of Death: 27/08/1944
Service No: 577047
Cemetery: SKARRILD CHURCHYARD

Navigator

Pilot Officer

W. J. FINGLAND

RCAF

Wilfred James Fingland

Rank: Pilot Officer
Date of Death: 27/08/1944
Service No: J/92132
Cemetery: SKARRILD CHURCHYARD

Bomb-Aimer

Flight Sergeant

B. McCLAUCHLIN

RCAF

No details known

Wireless Operator - Air Gunner

Sergeant

L. THOMPSON

RAF

Leslie Thompson

Rank: Sergeant
Age: 22
Date of Death: 27/08/1944
Service No: 1125440
Cemetery: SKARRILD CHURCHYARD

Additional information: Son of Albert and Gladys May Thompson.

Mid-Upper Gunner

Warrant Officer

W. J. CARRIER

RAAF

William John Carrier

Rank: Warrant Officer
Age: 21
Date of Death: 27/08/1944
Service No: 425598
Cemetery: SKARRILD CHURCHYARD

Additional information: Son of George Ernest and Ada Elizabeth Carrier, of Coorparoo, Queensland, Australia.

Rear Gunner

Sergeant

A. A. M. LANGRIDGE

RAF

Alan Ambrose Michael Langridge

Rank: Sergeant
Age: 19
Date of Death: 27/08/1944
Service No: 1897749
Cemetery: SKARRILD CHURCHYARD

Additional  information: Son of Arthur H. J. and Alice I. P. Langridge, of  Tonbridge, Kent; husband of Peggy Langridge. His brother Arthur  Valentine also fell.

 

 

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