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Name: John Basil Ford , Sergeant , 1217375, 90 Squadron, Bomber Command. Crashed:...

Catalogue reference: WO 208/3314/1327

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This record is about the Name: John Basil Ford , Sergeant , 1217375, 90 Squadron, Bomber Command. Crashed:... dating from 1943 July 26 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 208/3314/1327

Date

1943 July 26

Description

Name: John Basil Ford, Sergeant, 1217375, 90 Squadron, Bomber Command.

Crashed: Commenchon, 17 April 1943.

Arrived in England: 24 July 1943.

Other names mentioned: Flying Officer White, Flying Officer Everiss Flying Officer Ross, Sergeant Phillips, Sergeant Gaisford, Sergeant Fitzgerald, Sergeant Smith.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

M.I.9/S/P.G.(-)1327

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Public Record(s)

Language

English

Closure status

Open Document, Open Description

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