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Flight Sergeant Percival Gordon CORY (564105) of the Royal Air Force
Pilot
Circumstances of Death: Lost in aircraft Blenheim IV N3604
AIR81/992
Death of Death 1940-06-25 Age : 26 years.
Served in 254 Sqdn
Burial/Commemoration Details : British Plot. G. 14. at Haugesund (Rossebo) Var Frelse, Norway (
Map)
More Details: SON OF WILLIAM AND AMY LUCY CORY OF SALISBURY.
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| Citation | AIR81 Casualty File Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| AIR81/992 | Sergeant F G Kingham, Acting Sergeant D F S Campbell and Sergeant P G Cory: report of deaths; Blenheim N3604 crashed at Osthusvik, Rennesoy, Norway, 25 June 1940. | C14502443 |
Aircraft Accident / Loss Entry
| Date: 25 Jun 40 Aircraft: Blenheim IV N3604 Unit 254 Sqdn Airfield /Crash Location , Norway | |||
| Details | |||
| Source | Henk Welting's Database | ||
| Aircrew details | |||
Rank | Name, Number, Trade & Details | Date | Unit | Country | Cemetery/Memorial & Loc Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant | David Ferguson Sharpe CAMPBELL (743031) Observer Blenheim IV N3604 AIR81/992    | 1940-06-25 | 254 Sqdn AIR27 | Norway | Haugesund (Rossebo) Var Frelse  |
| Flight Sergeant | Percival Gordon CORY (564105) Pilot Blenheim IV N3604 AIR81/992 | 1940-06-25 | 254 Sqdn AIR27 | Norway | Haugesund (Rossebo) Var Frelse |
| Sergeant | Francis George KINGHAN (535306) Wireless Op Blenheim IV N3604 AIR81/992 | 1940-06-25 | 254 Sqdn AIR27 | Norway | Haugesund (Rossebo) Var Frelse |
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