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| Date: | Thursday 30 November 1944 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 115 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PD367 |
| MSN: | KO-H |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Target Area -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Witchford |
| Osterfeld (Oil Refining) |
Took off from RAF Witchford at 10:35.
The aircraft was hit by Flak and crashed with great force.
The crew were initially buried in Duisburg Forest Cemetery. Reinterred 13 June 1947.
Sgt Holloway awarded DFM whilst with 99 Squadron. Gazetted 22 August 1941.
Flt Sgt Young was awarded the DFM whilst with 90 Squadron. Gazetted 23 May 1944.
Crew
Pilot: 132882 Flt Lt Frederick George Holloway DFM - Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Plot 25 Row A Grave 4.
Flight Engineer: 576911 Flt Sgt John George Milne - Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Plot 25 Row A Collective Grave 13-18.
Navigator: 148382 Fg Off Elwyn Jones - Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Plot 25 Row B Grave 1.
Bomb Aimer: 174949 Fg Off Donald Cameron McIntosh - Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Plot 25 Row A Grave 10.
Wireless Operator: 1083693 WO Eric Young DFM - Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Plot 25 Row A Grave 12.
Mid Upper Gunner: 1022083 WO Eddie Standring - Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Plot 25 Row A Grave 3.
Rear Gunner: 169200 Fg Off Gerard Gilbert Ormonde Lousads - Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Plot 25 Row A Grave 1.
Sources:
CWGC
Bomber command Losses 1944 - W R Chorley
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Aug-2013 19:45 | JINX | Added |
| 28-Oct-2018 16:18 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
| 27-Sep-2024 11:54 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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