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| Date: | Sunday 11 March 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster B Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 434 (Bluenose) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | KB834 |
| MSN: | WL-Y |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Essen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Croft |
| Essen |
Hit by flak immediately after bomb run and dived straight into the target area.
Crew:-
Pilot : Flight Lieutenant Raymond John Fern RCAF J/15681 [Killed]
Flight Engineer : Pilot Officer William Thomas Jones RAFVR 185500 [Killed] (NCO:2209944 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 14 November, 1944)
Navigator : Flying Officer Thomas Donovan Copeland RCAF J/18182 [Killed]
Navigator : Flight Lieutenant Alfred George Rowe DFC RCAF J/16574 [Killed]
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Flying Officer Joe Richard Latremouille RCAF J/17438 [Killed]
Mid-Upper Gunner : Flying Officer Gibson Scott RCAF J/18994 [Killed]
Rear Gunner : Flying Officer J A H B Marceau RCAF [PoW]
Sources:
http://aircrewremembered.com/fern-raymond-john.html
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Dec-2019 15:56 | tachel | Added |
| 30-Dec-2019 15:59 | tachel | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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