here. - Lancaster ND424 of 12 Squadron

Lancaster ND424west of the centre of Chalons-sur-Marne. All were buried locally but later their remains weremoved to Dieppe for interment in the Canadian War Cemetery.Flight Sergeant E. C. Cox, KIASergeant C. H. Southworth, KIAFlight Sergeant A. C. Croft, KIAFlight Sergeant R. Nelson, KIASergeant J. D. Pepper, KIAFlight Sergeant M. H. Stoner RCAF, KIAFlight Sergeant A. E. C. Thomas RCAF, KIA106 Squadron Lancaster I JB664 ZN-N (Vitry-le-Francois)JB664 was delivered to 106 Squadron on 15 November 1943. It took part in the following keyraids: Berlin 26/27 November 1943, Berlin 2/3 December 1943, Berlin 16/17 December 1943,Berlin 29/30 December 1943, Berlin 1/2 January 1944, Berlin 2/3 January 1944, Brunswick 14/15January 1944, Berlin 27/28 January 1944 (aborted), Berlin 30/31 January 1944, Berlin 15/16February 1944, Schweinfurt 24/25 February 1944, Stuttgart 15/16 March 1944, Nuremburg 30/31March 1944, Schweinfurt 26/27 April 1944 and Vitry-le-Francois 27/28 June 1944. When lost, thisaircraft had a logged a total of 433 flying hours.The aircraft took off from RAF Netheringham in Lincolnshire at 2255 similarly tasked. The aircraftcrashed 2 km east of Bransles (Seine-et-Marne), 16 km south-east of Nemours. All of the crewwere buried in Bransles Communal Cemetery.Pilot Officer O N. W. Easby, KIASergeant E. P. Richomme, KIAFlight Sergeant A. Robinson, KIAFlight Sergeant J. A. G. Dixon, KIASergeant G. A. Collison, KIASergeant L. K. Webb, KIASergeant D. Hetherington, KIABelow: A Lancaster MK. III in the clouds. Fromhttp://www.raf.mod.uk/bombercommand/images/lancasterbmkiii800.jpg42