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DV289

Avro 683 Lancaster I/III

Built by:

Metropolitan-Vickers

Contract:

B.69275/40

Works Order:

GO.122195

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SR

T

DV289

Delivered:

1943-09-08

Struck Off:

1943-11-30

Shot down

Fate:

Kay Crew.jpg
Memorial:
Story

Served with 101 Sqn. Crashed at Heuchelheim. F/O Spofford died on 21 July 1944 in captivity.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Berlin

Mission:

101

Squadron:

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

WOp/AG

Spec Duties

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

Rank

Flt Sgt

Sgt

F/L

Flt Sgt

Sgt

F/O

Sgt

Sgt

Name

Service No.

Fate

Service

IBCC Link

Memorial

JG

RW

FGT

MJ

H

GL

H

A

Bennett
Hodgson
Collins
Kennedy
Feeney
Spofford
North
McKeenan

R/143404

Killed

RCAF

1523752

Killed

RAFVR

107924

Killed

RAFVR

R/117380

Killed

RCAF

1318266

Killed

RAFVR

J/11590

PoW

RCAF

1627763

Killed

RAFVR

PoW

PoW

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
DV289
1943-09-08
AV Roe
DV289
1943-09-16
SIU
DV289
1943-10-07
32 MU
DV289
1943-10-18
101 Sqn
DV289
1943-11-27
Cat E
Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land

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