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Sergeant Vernon Roderick Ager

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Sergeant Vernon Roderick Ager

Birth
Death
13 Apr 1943
Burial
Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, East Riding of Yorkshire Unitary Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire, England Add to Map
Plot
Sec. A. Grave 37.
Memorial ID
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576419 Sergeant (Flight Engineer) Vernon R. Ager
101 Sqn. Royal Air Force
Died age 19
Son of Ernest Albert and Elizabeth Sophia, of Greenford, Middlesex.

In early 1943 101 Squadron was based at RAF Holme Spalding, East Yorkshire.
On Tuesday 13 April 1943 the Lancaster bomber Tom Fee was piloting developed engine trouble shortly after take-off and crashed. Tom Fee and his other six crew members were all killed. The families were all informed the next day.

Crew:

1527088 Pilot Sergeant Thomas Fee. Killed

129353 Flying Officer (Navigator) Victor Cook. Killed

1390807 Sergeant (Bomb Aimer / Navigator) Thomas Brough Killed age 29

1028126 Sergeant (Wireless Operator) John Smith Killed age 24

1606469 Sergeant (Mid-upper Air Gunner) George W.J. Davison Killed age 19

1456992 Sergeant (Rear-air Gunner).Jack Beatson Killed age 21
576419 Sergeant (Flight Engineer) Vernon R. Ager
101 Sqn. Royal Air Force
Died age 19
Son of Ernest Albert and Elizabeth Sophia, of Greenford, Middlesex.

In early 1943 101 Squadron was based at RAF Holme Spalding, East Yorkshire.
On Tuesday 13 April 1943 the Lancaster bomber Tom Fee was piloting developed engine trouble shortly after take-off and crashed. Tom Fee and his other six crew members were all killed. The families were all informed the next day.

Crew:

1527088 Pilot Sergeant Thomas Fee. Killed

129353 Flying Officer (Navigator) Victor Cook. Killed

1390807 Sergeant (Bomb Aimer / Navigator) Thomas Brough Killed age 29

1028126 Sergeant (Wireless Operator) John Smith Killed age 24

1606469 Sergeant (Mid-upper Air Gunner) George W.J. Davison Killed age 19

1456992 Sergeant (Rear-air Gunner).Jack Beatson Killed age 21

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  • Created by: Stephen Farnell
  • Added: Jul 5, 2013
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113377070/vernon_roderick-ager: accessed ), memorial page for Sergeant Vernon Roderick Ager (unknown–13 Apr 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 113377070, citing All Saints Churchyard, Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, East Riding of Yorkshire Unitary Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire, England; Maintained by Stephen Farnell (contributor 47664179).