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R5568

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

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R5568

T

KM

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-03-30

Struck off:

1942-05-10

Missing

Fate:

Memorial:
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Story

Served with 44 Sqn. Lost on its 1st mission with the loss of 7 of the 8 crew. The only survivor was the Rear Gunner, Sgt Dougie Moore who survived as a PoW. This was the first squadron loss where all the crew were from Rhodesia.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Waddington

Mission:

Warnemunde

Squadron:

44

Role

Pilot

2nd Pilot

Nav

2nd Nav

W/Op

2nd W/Op

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

Rank

F/O

P/O

P/O

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Name

G

HJS

FW

WM

R

BL

GW

TD

Maclagan

Sturgess

Belton

Crane

Olver

Nesbitt

Hough

Moore

Service No.

Service

Fate

IBCC Link

80118

Killed

RAFVR

80132

Killed

RAFVR

80284

Killed

RAFVR

778309

Killed

RAFVR

777613

Killed

RAFVR

777691

Killed

RAFVR

777873

Killed

RAFVR

778257

PoW

RAFVR

Missions Flown
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Memorial

Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5568
1942-05-08
44
KM
T
Waddington
Warnemunde
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