Louis Stevenson, John Brett, Roberr Gunn Christie, John Dennis Bradford, Harold George Mitchell, John Mallaber, Thomas George Griffiths Pugh
The Pathfinder Year - 97 Squadron at Bourn
CAPTAIN: STEVENSON
LANCASTER ED868 OF-A
Shot down 23rd/24th September 1943, the entire crew was killed.
CREW
Pilot: Louis Stevenson
Flight Engineer: John Brett
Navigator: Robert Gunn Christie
Bomb Aimer: John Dennis Bradford
W/OP: Harold George Mitchell
Mid-Upper Gunner: John Mallaber
Rear gunner: Thomas George Griffiths Pugh
LANCASTER ED868 OF-A
Shot down 23rd/24th September 1943, the entire crew was killed.
CREW
Pilot: Louis Stevenson
Flight Engineer: John Brett
Navigator: Robert Gunn Christie
Bomb Aimer: John Dennis Bradford
W/OP: Harold George Mitchell
Mid-Upper Gunner: John Mallaber
Rear gunner: Thomas George Griffiths Pugh
EXTRACT FROM ORB
23/24 September 1943 - Mannheim
ED868A W/O L.Stevenson, Sgt J.Brett, F/Sgt R.G.Christie, Sgts J.D.Bradford, H.G.Mitchell, J.Mallaber, T.G.Pugh. Up 1939. 4 x TI, 1 x 4000lb, 5 x 1000lb. Aircraft and crew missing.
EXTRACT FROM BOMBER COMMAND LOSSES
Extract from Bomber Command Losses - 23/24.9.43
Lancaster III ED868 OF - A. Op Mannheim. T/O 1939 Bourn. Crashed at Ruchheim, 10km W of Ludwishafen. All were laid to rest at Ruchheim since when their bodies have been brought to Rheinberg War Cemetery. The DFM awarded to F/O Christie RCAF was not promulgated until 10 April 1945.
W/O L.Stevenson(+), Sgt J.Brett(+), F/O R.G.Christie DFM RCAF(+), P/O J.D.Bradford DFC(+), F/S H.G.Mitchell(+), Sgt J.Mallaber(+), Sgt T.G.G.Pugh(+).
The reinterment of the crew is described in the following letter to Stevenson's wife. (The letter and the photo of Stevenson were kindly sent in by Andrew Murie, his great-nephew.)23/24 September 1943 - Mannheim
ED868A W/O L.Stevenson, Sgt J.Brett, F/Sgt R.G.Christie, Sgts J.D.Bradford, H.G.Mitchell, J.Mallaber, T.G.Pugh. Up 1939. 4 x TI, 1 x 4000lb, 5 x 1000lb. Aircraft and crew missing.
EXTRACT FROM BOMBER COMMAND LOSSES
Extract from Bomber Command Losses - 23/24.9.43
Lancaster III ED868 OF - A. Op Mannheim. T/O 1939 Bourn. Crashed at Ruchheim, 10km W of Ludwishafen. All were laid to rest at Ruchheim since when their bodies have been brought to Rheinberg War Cemetery. The DFM awarded to F/O Christie RCAF was not promulgated until 10 April 1945.
W/O L.Stevenson(+), Sgt J.Brett(+), F/O R.G.Christie DFM RCAF(+), P/O J.D.Bradford DFC(+), F/S H.G.Mitchell(+), Sgt J.Mallaber(+), Sgt T.G.G.Pugh(+).
