CREW MEMBER PROFILE

Surname:

MAIDEN

First Name/s:

Leonard

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Service No/s:

643941

Service:

RAF

Branch:

Field Engineer

Awards:

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SERVICE RECORDS

Date

Event

Aircraft Flown

25 Nov 1943

Joined 576 Sqn at Elsham Wolds, Linconshire

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576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS

Date

Aircraft

Code

Flight Details

T/O

Land

Flt Time

Crew

18 Aug 1944

LM439

UL-E2

WEMAERS CAPPEL

1925

FTR

n/k

P1   Flt Lt R. Bibby
P2   
FE   Sgt L. Maiden
AB   Fg Off E.A. Duerr
NAV  Fg Off J.A. Armstrong RCAF
WOp  Flt Sgt F. Allen
MUG  Sgt L.L. Johnston RCAF
RG   Sgt H. Backler RCAF

NOTES:

V1 Launching Site. Aircraft failed to return, having exploded in mid-air. It came down in a flooded area on the coast at Ambleteuse between Boulogne and Cap Griz Nez, the tail falling in a field. Flt Lt Bibby and Fg Off Armstrong were the only survivors and were taken POW. Allen and Duerr are buried at Calais Southern Cemetery, Maiden at Marquise Community Cemetery, and Johnston and Backler at the Calais Canadian War Cemetery in Leubringhen.

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