This 97 Squadron crew flew on 16/17 December 1943 (BLACK THURSDAY) in Lancaster OF-S, S-Sugar. Unable to land due to the fog, the crew abandoned the aircraft and parachuted to safety.
The crew’s survival on that disastrous night was a piece of great good fortune. Sadly, they were all killed a fortnight later, on 2nd January 1944, when their aircraft was hit by flak near Aachen. They are buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery. READ THE FULL ARTICLE