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| Date: | Wednesday 19 July 1944 |
| Time: | 01:30 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 49 Sqn. RAF |
| Registration: | JB178 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | south west of Herbisse -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Fiskerton, Lincolnshire, UK |
Shot down by German nightfighter during a bombing mission on railways at Auloyne and Revigny in France. All seven crew members died in the crash.
Sources:
https://aircrewremembered.com/green-william-raeburn.html
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=56435
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Sep-2024 11:09 | gerard57 | Added |
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