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| Date: | Thursday 17 December 1942 |
| Time: | 19:33 LT |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 9 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | W4155 |
| MSN: | WS-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Niedersachsen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Takeoff at 17:12 hrs for a bombing operation against Diepholz in Niedersachsen.
The aircraft was shot down by Feldwebel Helmut Nagel of the 3./NJG 3 based at Vechta airfield.
Those who perished rest in the Rheinberg War Cemetery.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part three
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=W4155
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2020 18:39 | TigerTimon | Added |
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