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| Date: | Saturday 4 September 1943 |
| Time: | 00:05 LT |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 106 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ED385 |
| MSN: | ZN-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | woods near Dollbergen, Uetze, Niedersachsen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Syerston, Nottinghamshire |
Takeoff at 19:30 hrs local time for an operation against Berlin.
Outward-bound, the aircraft was coned by searchlights and shot down by a night fighter (in no particular order).
All seven crew members, ranging from 20-26 years of age, rest in the Hannover War Cemetery.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part two
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/roper-leslie.html
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Aug-2020 09:37 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 13-Aug-2020 09:38 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 13-Aug-2020 09:40 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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