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Heron, W., AC2., 1940
In Harwell Cemetery, Berkshire, is the Commonwealth War Grave of 631890 Aircraftman Second Class William Heron, serving with the Royal Air Force, who died 18/01/1940.

Simon Glancey has submitted the following:

AC.2 Heron was killed when Avro Anson I N5024 of 148 Squadron was lost on a training flight. The Anson crashed after flying into a snow storm, crashing at Yolland Marsh, some 7 miles south west of Totnes, Devon, with the loss of all five crew members.
Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War: 1939-1940; W.R. Chorley; 1992; Midland Counties Publications; ISBN 0 904597 85 7, page 28


The CWGC entry for Aircraftman 2nd Class Heron

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