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At 11.30hrs, on the morning of Saturday
20th June, the squadron was asked to provide 4 Manchesters for
a sea search. The previous evening, Bomber Command had attacked
Emden and 9 aircraft had failed to return - a sea search was
made in case any of these aircraft had ditched.
It was an ironic tragedy, when a 49 Squadron crew, that piloted
by Sgt John O'Brien RAAF and Sgt Charles Goldring (L7387) crashed
into the sea themselves. Only two bodies were ever recovered,
that of Sgt Terence McKenna RAAF and Sgt Price RAAF.
Their fellow crew members are remembered on the Runnymede Memorial.
L7387
Sgt J.O. O'Brien RAAF Pilot
(Missing)
Sgt C.E.
Goldring Pilot (Missing)
Sgt T.F.B. McKenna RAAF A/OB (Killed)
Sgt H.W. Price RAAF W/AG (Killed)
Sgt K. Allen
RAAF (Missing)
Sgt N.J.
Rogers (Missing)
Sgt A. Garos
(Missing)
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