David Clifford NOWELL DFM

David Clifford Nowell was the Flight Engineer on Halifax MkIII LW696/MP-X. It departed RAF Holme on Spalding Moor on 30th March 1944 at 22:10 on a mission to Nurnberg. LW696 was shot down by a Me110 night fighter piloted by Oblt Martin Becker of I./NJG 6, crashing near Daubhausen. of the 8 crew only Guy Edwards survived.

The raid of 30th/31st resulted in the highest number of aircrew casualties during a single raid by Bomber Command during WWII. Of 779 aircraft 105 didn't return with the loss of 534 crew a further 157 were captured and taken prisoner.

Pilot

Squadron Leader 124623 Kenneth Arthur CLACK D F M.

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 76 Sqdn.

Died 31st March 1944. aged 21.

Buried Hanover War Cemetery, Germany, Collective Grave 5. J. 5-11

Son of Charles Arthur Clack, and of Clara Gladys Clack, of Harrow Weald, Middlesex.

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Co-pilot

Warrant Officer Class II R/155573 Roy Edwards MOGALKI.

Royal Canadian Air Force, 76 Sqdn.

Died 31st March 1944. aged 23.

Buried Hanover War Cemetery, Germany, Collective Grave 5. J. 5-11

Son of Roy and Stella Mogalki, of Goodwater, Saskatchewan, Canada.

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Flight Engineer

Flying Officer 53223 David Clifford NOWELL D F M.

Royal Air Force, 76 Sqdn.

Died 31st March 1944. aged 24.

Buried Hanover War Cemetery, Germany, Collective Grave 5. J. 5-11

Son of John Thomas Nowell and Gladys Nowell, of Brinnington, Cheshire.

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Navigator

Flying Officer J/17443 Richard Keith THOMSON.

Royal Canadian Air Force, 76 Sqdn.

Died 31st March 1944.

Buried Hanover War Cemetery, Germany, Collective Grave 5. J. 5-11

Of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

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Bomb Aimer

Flight Sergeant 1330851 Keith James SHROPSHALL.

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 76 Sqdn.

Died 31st March 1944. aged 23.

Buried Hanover War Cemetery, Germany, Collective Grave 5. J. 5-11

Son of Ernest James Shropshall and Mary Shropshall, of Gnosall, Staffordshire

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Rear Gunner

Pilot Officer 169193 Douglas Hinton EDWARDS.

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 76 Sqdn.

Died 31st March 1944. aged 28.

Buried Hanover War Cemetery, Germany, Collective Grave 5. J. 5-11

Son of Frank Alexander Edwards and Edith Edwards, of Malvern, Worcestershire.

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Wireless Operator / Air Gunner

Sergeant 1335550 Leslie Wilfred Arthur PEALL.

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 76 Sqdn.

Died 31st March 1944. aged 23.

Buried Hanover War Cemetery, Germany, Collective Grave 5. J. 5-11

Son of William John Wales Peall and Emily Peall; husband of Mary Peall, of Nottingham.

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