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| Date: | Friday 28 April 1944 |
| Time: | 01:19 LT |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 7 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JB676 |
| MSN: | MG-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Reichenbach, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Oakington (takeoff at 22:26 hrs) |
Hauptmann Wallner of II./NJG 6, flying one of the Ju 88 Luftbeobachter (air observation aircraft) was responsible for the demise of this Friedrichshafen raider.
Crew:-
Pilot : Wing Commander William Guy Lockhart DSO DFC & bar RAF 112728 (NCO:748117 : Commission Gazetted Friday 06 February, 1942) [Killed]
Flight Engineer : Sergeant John Elliot Johnson RAFVR 1591067 [Killed]
Navigator : Squadron Leader John Lionel Martin DFC and Bar RAFVR 106968 (NCO:903334 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 28 October, 1941) [Killed]
Wireless Operator : Flight Lieutenant Leslie Dennis Goldingay DFC RAFVR 130244 (NCO:968161 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 13 October, 1942) [Killed]
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Pilot Officer William Walter Bigoray DFM RCAF J/89731 [Killed]
Mid-Upper Gunner : Squadron Leader George Ryle DFC RAFVR 79219 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 04 June, 1940) [Killed]
Rear Gunner : Sergeant Frank Wells Shields RAFVR 1675802 [Killed]
Sources:
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/william-lockhart-dso-dfc-and-bar.html
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1944 part two
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2019 14:16 | tachel | Added |
| 15-May-2021 19:43 | TigerTimon | Updated [Date, Time, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Apr-2024 06:47 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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