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DV399

Avro 683 Lancaster I/III

Built by:

Metropolitan-Vickers

Contract:

B.69275/40

Works Order:

GO.122195

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DV399

Delivered:

1943-11-20

Struck Off:

1943-12-31

Shot down

Fate:

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Memorial:
Story

Served with 61 Sqn. Hit by flak which started a serious fire in the bomb bay and fuselage. P/O Thomas went to fight the fire and saw Sgt Stewart preparing to bail out. He made his exit and the aircraft exploded.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Berlin

Mission:

61

Squadron:

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

Rank

F/L

Sgt

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

P/O

Sgt

Name

Service No.

Fate

Service

IBCC Link

Memorial

GH

JS

RW

K

NSJ

DF

NSJ

414025

Killed

RAAF

948904

Killed

RAFVR

1393968

Killed

RAFVR

1322305

Killed

RAFVR

551830

Killed

RAF

PoW

RCAF

1681268

Killed

RAFVR

Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
DV399
1943-12-16
61
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Skellingthorpe
Berlin
DV399
1943-12-20
61
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Skellingthorpe
Frankfurt
DV399
1943-12-23
61
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R
Skellingthorpe
Berlin
DV399
1943-12-29
61
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R
Skellingthorpe
Berlin
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