55 – Ugny-sur-Meuse

Lancaster LL908 EA-H 49 Sqn
Date : 27 avril 1944
Mission : Bombardement de Schweinfurt (Allemagne)
Décollage : Fiskerton à 21:39
Causes de la perte
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Abattu par un chasseur de nuit (Hauptmann Helmut Bergmann du 8./NJG4)
Lieu de la perte
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Ugny-sur-Meuse (55)
Royaume Uni Plt Off John Russell DICKINSON Pil RAFVR 170191 KIA
Royaume Uni Sgt John ELLENOR AG RAFVR 1816199 KIA
Royaume Uni Sgt Richard Beetham HAINSWORTH FE RAFVR 1677148 KIA
Royaume Uni Sgt Robert Hall HUDSON AG RAFVR 1305510 KIA Distinguished Flying Medal
Canada WO2 Norman Alexander Freeman MACKENZIE AB RCAF R/147987 KIA
Royaume Uni Sgt Claude William Frank SIZER WOP RAFVR 1600791 KIA
Royaume Uni FS Frederick William WALE Nav RAFVR 1339815 KIA

Distinguished Flying Medal
1305510 Sergeant Robert Hall HUDSON, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 49 Squadron.
As air gunner, this airman has taken part in many sorties and has proved himself to be a 1 fearless and determined member of aircraft crew. On a recent occasion, during a fight with enemy aircraft, his gun turret was put out of action. Coolly and skilfully, however, Sergeant Hudson gave the necessary evading directions to ‘his pilot
and thus played a good part in frustrating the attackers. He set a fine example of courage and devotion to duty.
THIRD SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE of FRIDAY, the 5th of MAY, 1944.