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Old 30th Oct 2018, 15:03
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Chorleys Bomber Command Losses confirms serial as P4405, Squadron Code QR but individual aircraft letter not known.
Took off 0220 from Hemswell, crashed 0650, after calling for assistance, into Bluestone Plantation, between Heydon and Cawston.
Frutiger was the pilot.

Cawston Local History Society may have more
See Handley Page Hampden 61 Squadron crashed Norfolk February 1941
Airmen will be remembered at World War II memorial at Cawston in north Norfolk | Cromer, Sheringham and North Walsham News - North Norfolk News
https://www.londonnewsonline.co.uk/m...ight-sergeant/

Frutiger was promoted as Flying Officer on July 17 1940 https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightP...20-%202375.PDF
Frutiger had previously served in No 49 Squadron 49 Squadron Association : Update Log

That took 10 minutes on Google....
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