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Name: Olaf William Forland , Flight Sergeant , R84207, 426 Sqadron, Bomber Command....

Catalogue reference: WO 208/3314/1300

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This record is about the Name: Olaf William Forland , Flight Sergeant , R84207, 426 Sqadron, Bomber Command.... dating from 1943 July 14 in the series War Office: Directorate of Military Operations and Intelligence, and Directorate.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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WO 208/3314/1300
Date
1943 July 14
Description

Name: Olaf William Forland, Flight Sergeant, R84207, 426 Sqadron, Bomber Command.

Crashed: N.E. of Spa (Belgium), 13 May 1943.

Arrived in England: 14 July 1943.

Other names mentioned: Sergeant Runciman, Flying Officer Miller, Flying Officer Laskey, Sergeant Pennock.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
M.I.9/S/P.G.(-)1300
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14083568/

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