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| Date: | Monday 26 July 1943 |
| Time: | 01:01 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 103 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ED884 |
| MSN: | PM-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Essen-Borbeck, Nordrhein-Westfalen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Elsham Wolds |
Hit by heavy Flak.
Takeoff time: 21:59
Crew:-
Pilot : Flight Lieutenant Harold Frederick Ewer DFC RCAF J/16328 [Killed]
Flight Engineer : Sergeant David Dennis Williams DFM RAF 576733 [Killed]
Navigator : Sergeant Jack William George Wilson RAF 576865 [Killed]
Bomb Aimer : Sergeant Stanley Robson DFM RAFVR 1049564 [Killed]
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Sergeant Stanley Henry Welch RAFVR 1291444 [Killed]
Mid-Upper Gunner : Flight Sergeant James Richard Fitch RCAF R/83848 [Killed]
Rear Gunner : Flight Sergeant Francis Ernest Juggins RAFVR 1379544 [Killed]
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part two
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=ED884
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jul-2018 12:39 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 16-Oct-2018 19:02 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 06-Apr-2024 14:43 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Apr-2024 14:45 | Rob Davis | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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