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| Date: | Friday 22 October 1943 |
| Time: | 22:00 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 12 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JB287 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bielefeld -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wickenby, UK |
Shot down during a bombing raid on Kassel, Germany.
The deceased are buried at the British War Cemetery Rheinberg, Germany.
Sources:
http://www.spurensuche-owl.de/front_content.php?idart=86
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2015 11:21 | gerard57 | Added |
| 02-Jun-2015 13:41 | Yety | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, ] |
| 18-Oct-2018 19:13 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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