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L7547

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro - Manchester

Contract:

B.648770/37 - amended in 1940

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EM

M

L7547

Works Order:

5723

Delivered:

09/01/1942

Struck off:

18/02/1943

Fate:

Missing

Memorial:
Story
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L7547 served with 44 Sqn and 207 Sqn before going missing on an operation against Milan. Port outer engine caught fire and crashed at St-Brisson in France.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Bottesford

Mission:

Milan

Squadron:

207

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Obs

Bomb Aimer

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

Rank

Flt Sgt

Flt Sgt

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Name

Service No.

Fate

Service

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Memorial

HF

Whyte

SH

Eyre

TW

Strong

FI

Tillen

AR

Grainger

HG

Bone

K

White

Evaded

RNZAF

Evaded

1114468

Killed

RAFVR

1175445

Killed

RAFVR

403169

Killed

RAAF

1381738

Killed

RAFVR

1535795

Killed

RAFVR

Missions Flown
Click on date to see further details
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Target
T/O
Land
L7547
1942-03-03
44
KM
D
Waddington
Gardening (Yams)
1815
2250
L7547
1942-05-06
44
KM
D
Waddington
Stuttgart
L7547
1942-10-17
207
EM
M
Langar
Le Creusot
0151
2156
L7547
1942-10-22
207
EM
M
Langar
Genoa
1748
0313
L7547
1942-10-24
207
EM
M
Langar
Milan
1239
2225
L7547
1942-11-13
207
EM
M
Langar
Genoa
1840
0351
L7547
1942-12-09
207
EM
M
Langar
Turin
1748
0202
L7547
1942-12-21
207
EM
M
Langar
Munich
1734
2005
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