Crew of Sugar 2 of 626 Squadron

Crew of Sugar 2 of 626 Squadron

Seven aircrew, three sitting in front and four standing behind. All are wearing tunic with aircrew beret. In the background curtains at either side. Captioned ‘Len (Navigator) Arthur (Wireless Operator) Mac (Flight Engineer) Don (Bomb Aimer)
Douglas (Rear Gunner) Chippy DFC (Pilot) Jimmy (Mid-Upper Gunner) (aged 18)
Crew of Sugar 2 of 626 Squadron. 32 operations. Hit by flak
On 4 occasion, with only one injury, and that to Bombe Aimer.
Also 1 severe strike by lightning, blinding Pilot for 10 minutes!’

One b/w photograph

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