These are the pages from my wifes grandfathers flying log book. He was Sergeant John Atkinson of 149 Squadron and was a Flight Engineer on board a Short Stirling Mk III.
The aircraft code OJ-O BK799 was shot down by a German night-fighter at 0239 hours on the 22nd June 1943. All the crew members died and are buried in northern Holland. The average age of the crew was 21.
FACT: At this present time more aircrew from Bomber Command lost their lives (approx 52,000) then there are serving members of the whole RAF (47,000)
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