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R5558

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

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R5558

T

OF

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-04-24

Struck off:

1942-07-14

Missing

Fate:

Memorial:
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Story

Served with 97 Sqn. Lost on an operation to Duisburg in July 1942.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Woodhall Spa

Mission:

Duisburg

Squadron:

97

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Air Gunner

W/OP

Bomb Aimer

Air Gunner

Rank

F/O

Sgt

F/O

Sgt

Flt Sgt

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Name

JT

CG

LA

B

J

AJ

L

Blease

Leitch

Davies

Earnshaw

Tales

McPhee

Robinson

Service No.

Service

Fate

IBCC Link

405221

Killed

RNZAF

571775

Killed

RAF

401304

Killed

RAAF

1057318

Killed

RAFVR

755804

Killed

RAFVR

R/75116

Killed

RCAF

1128848

Killed

RAFVR

Missions Flown
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Memorial

Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5558
1942-05-22
97
OF
J
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Willows)
2159
0236
R5558
1942-06-25
97
OF
J
Woodhall Spa
Bremen
2339
0530
R5558
1942-06-27
97
OF
J
Woodhall Spa
Bremen
2343
0422
R5558
1942-07-01
97
OF
J
Woodhall Spa
Gardening (Asparagus)
2301
0405
R5558
1942-07-02
97
OF
J
Woodhall Spa
Bremen
2335
0428
R5558
1942-07-13
97
OF
J
Woodhall Spa
Duisburg
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