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| Date: | Tuesday 15 August 1944 |
| Time: | 12:10 LT |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 463 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | LL844 |
| MSN: | JO-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | over Noord-Brabant -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Takeoff at 09:21 hrs for a bombing operation against Gilze-Rijen airfield in Noord-Brabant.
During the bomb run this Lanc was hit by bombs of another Lancaster, causing the rear turret with the gunner to break away. The aircraft returned safely, as did all aircraft from the Squadron.
Rear Gunner / F/O. M.E. Hamilton J/88254 RCAF / Runnymede Memorial; panel 257 / 22 years old
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T3927A&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/langlois-eric.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Mar-2021 20:53 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 13-Jun-2022 03:00 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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