ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 81177
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| Date: | Sunday 20 February 1944 |
| Time: | 03:41 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 106 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ME630 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Breitlingsee lake, Brandenburg -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Metheringham, Lincolnshire, |
Lancaster ME630: Takeoff at 23:55 hrs for an Night bombing operation to Leipzig, Sachsen. 19/02/1944
During return the aircraft was shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Paul Zorner of the 8./NJG 3, who was flying Bf 110 G-4 D5+FS from Lüneburg airfield.
The Lancaster ME630 crashed into the Breitlingsee lake at 03:41 hrs 20/02/1944
Crew:
F/O (124775) Edward Richard Freeman LEGGETT (pilot) RAFVR: killed
the rest of the crew becoming prisoners of war.
F/O Frederick Basil CHUBB (151463) RAFVR: POW
P/O Stanley Wilfred PAYNE (Aus.406537) RAAF: POW
F/O Nigel Clement Francis BLOY (144931) RAFVR: POW
Sgt Edward Fabyan WINDEATT (1850870) RAFVR: POW
Sgt Thomas Henry JONES (1337704) RAFVR: POW
Sgt John Cyril HARRISON (1590954) RAFVR: POW
Sources:
1.Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1944
2.ORB 106 Sqdn RAF
3.POW list RAF
4.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2010 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-May-2023 09:55 | Nepa | Updated |
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