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| Date: | Thursday 18 November 1943 |
| Time: | 20:52 LT |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 57 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JB418 |
| MSN: | DX-I |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Berlin-Bohnsdorf -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF East Kirkby |
Hit by heavy Flak.
Target: Berlin
Takeoff time: 17:18
Crew:-
Pilot : Flight Lieutenant Anthony Francis Gobbie DFC RAF 127235 (NCO:655545 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 20 October, 1942) [PoW]
Flight Engineer : Sergeant Joseph Albert Hemmings RAF 577050 [PoW]
Navigator : Flying Officer Alfred Edward Walter Gardner DFC RAFVR 130580 (NCO:1393616 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 17 November, 1942) [Killed]
Bomb Aimer : Pilot Officer Richard William Newcomb RAFVR 161280 (NCO:1394595 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 14 December, 1943) [Killed]
Wireless Operator : Flying Officer Thomas Scott RAF 129200 (NCO:988657 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 06 October, 1942) [PoW]
Mid-Upper Gunner : Sergeant Thomas Pool RAF 1499645 [PoW]
Rear Gunner : Flight Sergeant Frederick John Lamble RAF 1351047 [PoW]
The two casualties are remembered at the Runnymede Memorial, United Kingdom (51.437693 / -0.564745)
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part three
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=JB418
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Nov-2018 09:37 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 19-Nov-2018 19:30 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 26-Sep-2024 08:33 | Rob Davis | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Sep-2024 08:34 | Rob Davis | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, ] |
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