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F. B. BOADEN.

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Marham, Norfolk. With No. 115 Squadron P/O Boaden participated
in 16 operational flights to enemy territory, including the targets
of Duisberg (4), Helioland, Mainz (2), the Frisian Islands, Flensbug,
Kassel, Saarbrucken, Karlscruhe and Bremen, in Germany; Le Havre and
St. Nazaire, in France and an air/sea rescue flight.

P/O Boaden was the pilot of a Wellington bomber aircarft
which took off on the night of 14/15th September, 1942, to attack
a target in enemy territory and on the return journey developed
engine trouble. Nothing futher was heard from the aircraft and
all members of the crew/ including P/O Boaden, were classified as
missing. Later information was received through the International
Red Cross Commitee from a German source that the bodies of 2
members of the crew were washed ashore, one at Esberg, Denmark, but
nothing further was heard of P/O Boaden and in consequence he was
officially presumed to have lost his life on 14th September, 1942.

There was one other member of the R.N.Z.A.F. in the
crew, Sgt. K.J. Warner of Wellington.