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| Name | BICKNELL |
| First names | George Albert |
| Rank | Sgt |
| Service | RAF |
| Service number | 1292839 |
| Crew position | Air Gunner |
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| Date of death | 23/09/43 |
| Cemetery | Durnbach War Cemetery Germany |
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| 23/24 September, 1943; MANNHEIM:
The northern part of Mannheim suffered bombing from 628 aircraft. It cost Bomber Command 18 Lancasters, 7 Halifaxes and 7 Wellingtons. After their mid-afternoon bus trip from Fiskerton, 13 crews had climbed away from Dunholme Lodge by 18.56hrs. Once over the target, fighters were again much in evidence. The use of searchlights in co-ordination with fighters accounted for many of the losses. F/Sgt Dave Stanton and crew, on only their third trip were missing and they were all later reported killed; their graves are in the Durnbach Cemetery, Germany. Lancaster JB301 F/S D. Stanton Pilot (Killed) Sgt J. Tunley F/E (Killed) Sgt C.F. Walton NAV (Killed) Sgt E.W. Howell W/AG (Killed) Sgt N. Fleming A/G (Killed) Sgt J. Spiers B/A (Killed) Sgt G.A. Bicknell A/G (Killed) Crew on their 3rd operation |
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