101 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died age 21
Son of Bradley F. T. Beatson and Naomi Beatson, of Grimesthorpe, Sheffield; husband of Ada Ann Beatson, of Hackenthorpe, Sheffield.
In early 1943 101 Squadron was based at RAF Holme Spalding, East Yorkshire.
On Tuesday 13 April 1943 the Lancaster bomber Tom Fee was piloting developed engine trouble shortly after take-off and crashed. Tom Fee and his other six crew members were all killed. The families were all informed the next day.
Crew:
1527088 Pilot Sergeant Thomas Fee. Killed
129353 Flying Officer (Navigator) Victor Cook. Killed
1390807 Sergeant (Bomb Aimer / Navigator) Thomas Brough Killed age 29
1028126 Sergeant (Wireless Operator) John Smith Killed age 24
1606469 Sergeant (Mid-upper Air Gunner) George W.J. Davison Killed age 19
576419 Sergeant (Flight Engineer) Vernon Roderick Ager Killed age 19
101 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died age 21
Son of Bradley F. T. Beatson and Naomi Beatson, of Grimesthorpe, Sheffield; husband of Ada Ann Beatson, of Hackenthorpe, Sheffield.
In early 1943 101 Squadron was based at RAF Holme Spalding, East Yorkshire.
On Tuesday 13 April 1943 the Lancaster bomber Tom Fee was piloting developed engine trouble shortly after take-off and crashed. Tom Fee and his other six crew members were all killed. The families were all informed the next day.
Crew:
1527088 Pilot Sergeant Thomas Fee. Killed
129353 Flying Officer (Navigator) Victor Cook. Killed
1390807 Sergeant (Bomb Aimer / Navigator) Thomas Brough Killed age 29
1028126 Sergeant (Wireless Operator) John Smith Killed age 24
1606469 Sergeant (Mid-upper Air Gunner) George W.J. Davison Killed age 19
576419 Sergeant (Flight Engineer) Vernon Roderick Ager Killed age 19
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