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| Date: | Monday 21 December 1942 |
| Time: | 20:04 LT |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 103 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | W4820 |
| MSN: | PM-S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Vavincourt, Meuse département -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire |
Takeoff at 17:38 hrs for a bombing operation against München in Germany.
Outward-bound, the aircraft was shot down by night fighter pilot Leutnant Ferdinand Christiner of the 5./NJG 4, who was flying a Bf 110 from Saint-Dizier airfield.
Those who perished rest in the local cemetery.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part three
http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=827
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=W4820
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Nov-2020 20:20 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 12-Nov-2020 20:25 | TigerTimon | Updated [Source, ] |
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