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Biography
Flight Sergeant Charles Edward King from Nottingham was a wireless operator and air gunner with 44 (Rhodesia) Squadron, RAF Bomber Command. He flew 28 operations over occupied Europe — just two short of completing his tour — before his Lancaster was shot down over the Ruhr on 22 June 1943. He was 26 years old. His name is inscribed on the Runnymede Memorial.
Biography (Russian)
Лётчик-сержант Чарльз Эдвард Кинг из Ноттингема был радистом 44-й эскадрильи Бомбардировочного командования. Совершил 28 вылетов. Его «Ланкастер» был сбит над Руром 22 июня 1943 года.
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