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ED314

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69247/40

Works Order:

7671

QR

Y

ED314

Delivered:

1942-11-28

Struck Off:

1943-10-01

Shot Down

Fate:

Story
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Memorial:

Served with 44 Sqn and 61 Sqn. 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.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Syerston

Mission:

Hannover

Squadron:

61

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

P/O

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Flt Sgt

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Service No.

Name

Service

Fate

IBCC Link

Memorial

EH

JAF

EJ

RJ

J

E

Buckley

Cooksey

Else

Wonnall

Robson

Fraser

RW

Mirfin

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PoW

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PoW

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PoW

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PoW

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PoW

710169

RAFVR

Killed

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RAAF

PoW

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Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
ED314
1942-11-28
44 Sqn
ED314
1943-02-22
61 Sqn
ED314
1943-03-11
Cat AC
ED314
1943-03-20
61 Sqn
ED314
1943-09-27
Cat E
Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
ED314
1942-12-06
44
KM
M
Waddington
Mannheim
1727
0025
ED314
1942-12-08
44
KM
M
Waddington
Turin
1733
0235
ED314
1942-12-09
44
KM
M
Waddington
Turin
1731
0055
ED314
1942-12-20
44
KM
M
Waddington
Duisburg
1736
2244
ED314
1942-12-21
44
KM
M
Waddington
Munich
1728
0108
ED314
1943-01-08
44
KM
M
Waddington
Duisburg
1744
2155
ED314
1943-01-13
44
KM
M
Waddington
Essen
1647
2130
ED314
1943-01-16
44
KM
M
Waddington
Berlin
1641
0035
ED314
1943-01-21
44
KM
M
Waddington
Essen
1722
2223
ED314
1943-01-23
44
KM
M
Waddington
Dusseldorf
1707
2230
ED314
1943-01-27
44
KM
M
Waddington
Dusseldorf
1725
2300
ED314
1943-01-30
44
KM
M
Waddington
Hamburg
0011
0310

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