ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 158430
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 March 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 227 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PA259 |
| MSN: | 9J-Z |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Eschwege -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Balderton, Nottinghamshire |
Mission to Bohlen. Took off from RAF Balderton at 2339 to attack synthetic-oil plant, after making a feint run over Halle. Nearing the turning point to Halle and flying at 15,000 ft came under attack from a night-fighter. Disintegrated and fell near Escwege. Those died are buried in Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery.
Crew:-
Pilot : Flight Lieutenant Raymond Douglas King RAAF Aus/427913 [PoW]
2nd Pilot : Flying Officer Warren Henry Pitts RAAF Aus/436480 [Killed]
Flight Engineer : Sergeant Robert Wade Fytton RAFVR 2201064 [Killed]
Navigator : Flying Officer William Thorburn "Bill" Neilson RAF 162188 (NCO:1670848 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 04 April, 1944) [PoW]
Bomb Aimer : Flight Sergeant W A "Bill" Roots RAF [PoW]
Wireless Operator : Flight Sergeant Bernard Theo "Curly" Long RAAF Aus/427409 [PoW]
Mid-Upper Gunner : Sergeant Lewis Marshall RAFVR 1597160 [Killed]
Rear Gunner : Pilot Officer Leonard Earl Baxter RCAF J/95240 [Killed]
Sources:
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War 1945 Page 141.
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2013 03:11 | JINX | Added |
| 01-Jun-2016 17:01 | Red Dragon | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Nov-2018 21:54 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 20-Mar-2024 07:43 | Rob Davis | Updated [Narrative] |
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