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| Date: | Thursday 17 August 1944 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 576 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LM133 |
| MSN: | UL-H2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Höör, Skåne -
 Sweden
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Elsham Wolds |
| Stettin |
Baddly damaged by flak. Pilot flew to the safety of Sweden. Entire crew bailed out and were interned but pilot accidently strangled by parachute cords.
Crew:-
Pilot : Flying Officer Frederick Herbert Watts RCAF J/25939 [Killed]
Flight Engineer : Sergeant G Douglas RAF [Interned]
Navigator : Flying Officer R Hughes-Games RCAF [Interned]
Bomb Aimer : Sergeant R Baillie RAF [Interned]
Wireless Operator : Sergeant M R Swallow RAF [Interned]
Mid-Upper Gunner : Sergeant W S Clatworthy RAF [Interned]
Rear Gunner : Sergeant D H Laing RCAF [Interned]
Sources:
https://www.northlincsweb.net/576Sqn/html/frederick_h_watts_and_crew_576_sqn.html
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=LM133&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Nov-2019 11:08 | tachel | Added |
| 02-Dec-2019 16:45 | Masen63 | Updated [Location, ] |
| 15-Jun-2021 17:38 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Source, ] |
| 16-Aug-2023 07:47 | Rob Davis | Updated |
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