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Missions Flown
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Missions Flown
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NX611 "Just Jane" at East Kirkby
R5563
Avro 683 Lancaster I
Built by:
Avro, Manchester
Contract:
B.69274/40
R5563
M
QR
Works Order:
7671
Delivered:
1942-04-26
Struck off:
1942-08-21
Missing
Fate:
Memorial:
Story
Served with 61 Sqn. Was lost on its 2nd mission. The first mission is debatable it was this aircraft. It was supposed to be in repair at that time and may have been R5663 instead.
Last Flight Details (if lost)
Home Base:
Syerston
Mission:
Tanker Attack
Squadron:
61
Role
Pilot
Flt Eng
WOp/AG
Nav
Bomb Aimer
Air Gunner
Air Gunner
Rank
WO2
Sgt
Flt Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Name
CP
J
FJ
PRAS
KR
GA
EW
Shriner
McNeary
Monk
Whiting
Jackson
Melville
Temple
Service No.
Service
Fate
IBCC Link
R/52504
Killed
RCAF
1329586
Killed
RAFVR
634693
Killed
RAF
407631
Killed
RAAF
R/62219
Killed
RCAF
PoW?
975654
Killed
RAFVR
Missions Flown
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Memorial
Serial | Date | Sqn | Code | Base | Mission | T/O | Land | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R5563 | 1942-05-22 | 61 | QR | D | Syerston | Gardening | ||
R5563 | 1942-08-19 | 61 | QR | M | Syerston | Tanker Attack | 1115 | - |
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