"Belgians Remember Them": The Airmen fallen in action in WW2 in Belgium-West Vlaanderen: Off the Belgian coast

* To the 166 Squadron *
* To the crash of ND705-AS-F *
* To the Memorial erected in remembrance *
* Cemetery where rest the crew *
* Memorial where the crew is commemorated *

The crew

EMSON, RONALD

Sergeant, 1500221, 166 sqd
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, United Kingdom
Buried: Grave V. E. 1., COXYDE MILITARY CEMETERY

Killed in action
Incident: on Lancaster ND705-AS-F fallen off coast on 19/03/1944
More info about him, here

GLASSON, REX ARTHUR

Pilot Officer, 417300, 166 sqd
Royal Australian Air Force, Australian
Buried: Grave V. E. 10., COXYDE MILITARY CEMETERY

Killed in action
Incident: on Lancaster ND705-AS-F fallen off coast on 19/03/1944
More info about him, here

KING, JOHN GRANVILLE

Flight Sergeant, 410000, 166 sqd
Royal Australian Air Force, Australian
Buried: Grave V. E. 7., COXYDE MILITARY CEMETERY

Killed in action
Incident: on Lancaster ND705-AS-F fallen off coast on 19/03/1944
More info about him, here

LLOYD, CYRIL WILLIAM

Sergeant, 1603206, 166 sqd
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, United Kingdom
Buried: Grave V. E. 2., COXYDE MILITARY CEMETERY

Killed in action
Incident: on Lancaster ND705-AS-F fallen off coast on 19/03/1944
More info about him, here

PROFFITT, WILLIAM JOHN

Sergeant, 1029514, 166 sqd
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, United Kingdom
Buried: Grave V. E. 3., COXYDE MILITARY CEMETERY

Killed in action
Incident: on Lancaster ND705-AS-F fallen off coast on 19/03/1944
More info about him, here

HAWKEN D W C

Pilot Officer, 166 sqd
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, United Kingdom
Buried: Dunquerke Cemetery (F)

Killed in action
Incident: on Lancaster ND705-AS-F fallen off coast on 19/03/1944
More info about him, here

PREATOR L S

Sergeant, 166 sqd
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, United Kingdom
Commemorated: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

Missing in action
Incident: on Lancaster ND705-AS-F fallen off coast on 19/03/1944
More info about him, here

SEWELL D A

Squadron Leader , 166 sqd
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, United Kingdom
Commemorated: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

Missing in action
Incident: on Lancaster ND705-AS-F fallen off coast on 19/03/1944
More info about him, here

Sources:

The International Bomber Command Centre (IBCC)
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC)
Aircrew Remembered

* Report: July 15th, 2023: The Belgians Parade to the London Cenotaph *

The Airmen fallen in action in WW2 in Province of Province of West-Vlaanderen
Crew of Lancaster ND705-AS-F fallen off coast on 19/03/1944

The crew

* Report: July 15th, 2023: The Belgians Parade to the London Cenotaph *

The Airmen fallen in action in WW2 in Province of Province of West-Vlaanderen Crew of Lancaster ND705-AS-F fallen off coast on 19/03/1944

The crew

The Airmen fallen in action in WW2 in Province of Province of West-Vlaanderen
Crew of Lancaster ND705-AS-F fallen off coast on 19/03/1944