ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 265108
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| Date: | Monday 27 September 1943 |
| Time: | 23:00 LT |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 61 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ED314 |
| MSN: | QR-Y |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Drakenburg, Niedersachsen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Syerston, Nottinghamshire |
Takeoff at 19:15 hrs (local time) for an operation against Hannover.
The aircraft was shot down by Oberfeldwebel Erich Heitmann of the 2./NJG 3 based at Wittmund airfield, who was flying a Junkers Ju 88 C-6.
Sergeant E. Fraser did not survive, he rests in the Rheinberg War Cemetery.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part three
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=ED314&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
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| 27 January 1944 | DV400 | 61 Sqn RAF | 7 | northwest of the railway station of Northeim, Niedersachsen | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jul-2021 13:01 | TigerTimon | Added |
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