Sergeant Thomas Leonard Lever died in the crash in St. Andrews Park. He was the Wireless Operator on the night of the crash.

Unfortunately I have not been able to find out much about Thomas as I have not been able to contact his family. The official documents list him as being a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner, he came from Wavertree in Liverpool and is buried in Toxteth Park cemetery, Liverpool (Sec. 8. Cons. Grave 671). Below is a photo of his gravestone.

The inscription reads:-

"In precious memory of
ALICE, aged 6 months, ETHEL, aged 8 months (twins),
DORIS, 10 months, DOROTHY 3 years, ELSIE, 8 months.
Also Sgt. Pilot T. L. LEVER, R.A.F. (LEN)
Killed night flying 30th April 1941, aged 20 years.
Dear children of MARGARET & THOMAS LEVER.
"At the end of the lane of shadows,
They will meet us with a smile"
Journey's End Len
Also THOMAS, devoted dad of the above
Died 27th November 1944
And MARGARET, wife and mother of the above
Aged 90 years"

The Liverpool Echo Death Notices for 3rd May 1941 contained the following entry:-

The Liverpool Echo Obituaries for 6th May 1941 contained the following entry:-

Len is commemorated, along with Kenneth Evans and Charlie Clarke, on the war memorial at Steeple Morden, Cambridgeshire. See my Memorials page.

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