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| Date: | Saturday 11 November 1944 |
| Time: | 19:03-09 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 619 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PB356 |
| MSN: | PG-G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ellerholzhafen - Neuhof, Hamburg -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Strubby, Lincolnshire |
| Harburg |
Took off from RAF Strubby ay at 16:35.
There are a number of claims for this aircraft
Hptm Dietrich Kornblum 9/NJG2 - North West of Hamburg:4,800m at 19:03.
Hptm. Heinz Ferger Stab III/NJG2 - North West of Hamburg:5,000m at 19:09.
Also claimed by Flak, two claims filed with OKL: “Lancaster Hamburg/Ellerholzhafen 19:15 by 3/schw Flak Abt 225, 1/schw Flak Abt 613 RAD, 5/schw Flak Abt 602, 4/schw Flak Abt 635, 3/schw Flak Abt 144 (Eisb), 4/schw 467 and “Lancaster Hamburg/Neuhof 19:17 by 2/schw Flak Abt 414 Turmflak, 3/schw Flak Abt 601, 1/schw Flak Abt 144 (Eisb), 3 & 4/schw Flak Abt 602 and 2/schw Flak Abt 137 (RAD).
Sgt Saunders, Sgt Nixon and Sgt Patterson were initially buried in Hamburg Civil Cemetery.
Reinterred 19 July 1946.
Crew
Pilot: Fg Off Philip Charles Clapham - Runnymede Memorial Panel 205.
2nd Pilot: 49795 Flt Lt Kenneth William Whitefield MiD - Runnymede Memorial Panel 204.
Flight Engineer: 1436511 Sgt John George Douglas Sanders - Hamburg Cemetery Plot 5A Row B Joint Grave 1-1A.
Navigator: 190398 Plt Off Leonard William Bennett - Runnymede Memorial Panel 210.
Bomb Aimer: J/35578 Fg Off Norman Edward Henry McConnell RCAF - Runnymede Memorial Panel 247.
Wireless Operator: 1385272 Sgt John Charles Richardson - Runnymede Memorial Panel 221.
Mid Upper Gunner: 1595438 Sgt George Nixon - Hamburg Cemetery Plot 5A Row B Joint Grave 1-1A.
Rear Gunner: 1594123 Sgt Reginald Patterson - Hamburg Cemetery Plt 5A Row B Grave 2.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1944 part five
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=PB356&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
Google Maps
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
CWGC
Bomber Command Losses 1944 - W R Chorley
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug-2013 16:59 | JINX | Added |
| 09-Jan-2016 10:03 | JIXN | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 08-Sep-2021 18:02 | TigerTimon | Updated [Date, Time, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Sep-2021 18:02 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, ] |
| 07-Sep-2024 14:54 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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