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R5495

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

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R5495

N

OF

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-03-10

Struck off:

1942-06-10

Missing

Fate:

Memorial:
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Story

Served with 97 Sqn. Missing on an op to Essen on 8th June 1942, its 11th operation.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Woodhall Spa

Mission:

Essen

Squadron:

97

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Obs

WOp/AG

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

Rank

P/O

Flt Sgt

Flt Sgt

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Name

MF

H

DJ

A

R

DL

GH

Hughes

Lawton

Platten

Crerar

Harris

Overton

Mercer

Service No.

Service

Fate

IBCC Link

119504

Killed

RAFVR

R/86144

Killed

RCAF

958563

Killed

RAFVR

751722

Killed

RAFVR

1168160

Killed

RAFVR

940865

Killed

RAFVR

1263777

Killed

RAFVR

Missions Flown
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Memorial

Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5495
1942-04-08
97
OF
N
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Rosemary)
2116
0130
R5495
1942-04-27
97
OF
N
Lossiemouth
Tirpitz
2020
0430
R5495
1942-04-28
97
OF
N
Lossiemouth
Tirpitz
2057
0450
R5495
1942-05-02
97
OF
N
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Privet)
2120
0522
R5495
1942-05-07
97
OF
N
Woodhall Spa
Warnemunde
2211
0515
R5495
1942-05-16
97
OF
N
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Daffodil)
2223
0512
R5495
1942-05-19
97
OF
N
Woodhall Spa
Mannheim
2228
0405
R5495
1942-06-01
97
OF
N
Woodhall Spa
Essen
0016
0401
R5495
1942-06-02
97
OF
N
Woodhall Spa
Essen
0024
0355
R5495
1942-06-05
97
OF
N
Woodhall Spa
Essen
2357
0403
R5495
1942-06-08
97
OF
N
Woodhall Spa
Essen
2349
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