AM 177 SOE operation STIRRUP II 4 Sunshine

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Squad: RAF 196
1: F/O Tickner R G Stirling IV LJ925 ZO-J MIA
2: F/O Pulvermacher O K D Stirling IV LK302 ZO-B

Out: 18:30/18:40 DROP NC/C

• Crew 1:
• F/O Tickner R G Pilot ✝
• W/O Mann R W Nav ∞
• F/O Caldwell J H A/B ∞
• W/O Stevenson J D Q/A ✝
• F/O Humprey G A F/Eng ✝
• P/O Quirck W S Escaped
• Crew 2:
• F&O Pulvermacher O K D Pilot
• Sgt Barr C D Nav
• F/S Powell L A/B
• F/S Day C S W/A
• Sgt Reid G E F/eng
• F/S Turner J A/G

Target STIRRUP II, 5954N-0757E, 18 containers and 3 packages.

1: Missing, Date: Sunday 25 February 1945
Fatalities: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location: lake Holen, near Arendal - Norway
Departure airport: RAF Shepherds Grove, Suffolk

Narrative: 25 February 1945:
1 Short Stirling MK IV. LJ 925. 196 Sqn. 3 Bailed out, 3 killed. Near Arendal.
Pilot Russ G.Tickner,
W/O Joseph D. Stevenson and
F/S George Humphrey went down with the aircraft. They have no known grave. It is believed they are sitll inside the aircraft. Tickners is commemorated at Runnymede Memorial, Stevenson and Humphrey a commemorated at rendal Hogedal Cemetery, Norway.
W/O Rolf W.Mann,
F/O Jack H.Caldwell bailed out and became prisoners of war.
P/O Eric Sidney Quirk bailed out and with help from Norwegian people he managed to hide until the war ended.

2: Successful good trip, Very strong wind at sea level.

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