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Missions Flown
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Missions Flown
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NX611 "Just Jane" at East Kirkby
W4136
Avro 683 Lancaster I
Built by:
Avro, Manchester
W4136
Q
QR
Contract:
B.69274/40
Works Order:
7671
Delivered:
1942-08-16
Struck off:
1942-09-03
Lost without trace
Fate:
Memorial:
Story
Initially allocated to 44 Sqn, but transferred 5 days later. Served with 61 Sqn. Pilot sent a wireless message to the effect that he had been attacked by a fighter and was returning on two engines. His IFF plot faded out over France and nothing further was heard.
Last Flight Details (if lost)
Home Base:
Syerston
Squadron:
61
Mission:
Karlsruhe
Role
Pilot
Flt Eng
Nav
Bomb Aimer
WOp/AG
Air Gunner
Air Gunner
Rank
S/L
P/O
P/O
Sgt
Sgt
P/O
P/O
Service No.
Name
Fate
Service
IBCC Link
DS
AL
RC
TA
J
HO
CFW
Forsyth
Foster
39077
Killed
RAF
113415
Killed
RAFVR
Taylor
116635
Killed
RAFVR
Jeffries
Wright
1109614
Killed
RAFVR
1325527
Killed
RAFVR
Peel
993700/116952
Killed
RAFVR
Underwood
131880
Killed
RAFVR
Memorial
Movements
Serial | Date | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
W4136 | 1942-08-16 | 44 Conv Flt | |
W4136 | 1942-08-21 | 61 Sqn | |
W4136 | 1942-09-03 | Cat E |
Missions Flown
Serial | Date | Sqn | Code | Base | Mission | T/O | Land | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W4136 | 1942-08-24 | 61 | QR | Q | Syerston | Frankfurt | 2125 | 0255 |
W4136 | 1942-08-27 | 61 | QR | Q | Syerston | Kassel | 2040 | 0300 |
W4136 | 1942-08-28 | 61 | QR | Q | Syerston | Nuremburg | 2100 | 0455 |
W4136 | 1942-08-31 | 61 | QR | Q | Syerston | Gardening (Kattegat) | 2320 | 0600 |
W4136 | 1942-09-02 | 61 | QR | Q | Syerston | Karlsruhe | 2310 | - |
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