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DETAILING & FINAL STEPS
In the final version, the burning target at Mailly-le-Camp can be seen, illuminated by fires from the raid and searchlights. The parachutes of some of Bill's comrades can be seen deploying behind the doomed aircraft; sadly, there would be no escape for the Lancaster's gunners, Sergeant Johnny Cockburn and Sergeant Johnny Bodsworth, who were both killed in action.
The remaining crew members, Flt Sgt J A Sanderson (Pilot), Sgt F J Solomon (F/Eng), Sgt R.G. Marks (Nav), Sgt C.Farley (B/Aimer) would become PoWs for the rest of the war.
This article originally appeared as a series of posts on the Project Propeller Facebook page.
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