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| Date: | Friday 22 October 1943 |
| Time: | 20:55 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | ATTD 100 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DV162 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lavenforde -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Grimsby |
Crashed during a bombing raid on Kassel, Germany. Two occupants died in the crash.
RAAF 405823 Flt Sgt H G Brownjohn, Captain (Pilot) †
RAF Sgt N H Aldridge, (Flight Engineer) (POW)
USAAF 1st Lieut Rainbird, H A (Navigator) (POW)
RAF Sgt F Mackie, (Air Bomber) (POW)
RAF Sgt A W Franklin, (Wireless Air Gunner) †
RAF Sgt V F Davis, (Mid Upper Gunner) (POW)
RAF Sgt G T Evans, (Rear Gunner) (POW)
Sources:
http://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/in-memoriam-those-air-force-pilots-crews-who-died-on-this-day-in-ww2.18267/page-40
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Feb-2017 11:20 | gerard57 | Added |
| 12-Nov-2018 18:38 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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