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DV399

Avro 683 Lancaster I/III

Built by:

Metropolitan-Vickers

Contract:

B.69275/40

Works Order:

GO.122195

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DV399

Delivered:

1943-11-20

Struck Off:

1943-12-31

Shot down

Fate:

Kay Crew.jpg
Memorial:
Story

Served with 61 Sqn. Hit by flak which started a serious fire in the bomb bay and fuselage. P/O Thomas went to fight the fire and saw Sgt Stewart preparing to bail out. He made his exit and the aircraft exploded.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Berlin

Mission:

61

Squadron:

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

Rank

F/L

Sgt

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

P/O

Sgt

Name

Service No.

Fate

Service

IBCC Link

Memorial

GH

JS

RW

K

NSJ

DF

NSJ

414025

Killed

RAAF

948904

Killed

RAFVR

1393968

Killed

RAFVR

1322305

Killed

RAFVR

551830

Killed

RAF

PoW

RCAF

1681268

Killed

RAFVR

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
DV399
1943-11-20
AV Roe
DV399
1943-11-29
61 Sqn
DV399
1943-12-30
Cat E
Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
DV399
1943-12-16
61
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Skellingthorpe
Berlin
1636
0046
DV399
1943-12-20
61
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Skellingthorpe
Frankfurt
1707
2246
DV399
1943-12-23
61
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R
Skellingthorpe
Berlin
2333
0735
DV399
1943-12-29
61
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Skellingthorpe
Berlin
1622
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