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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
1943-02-02
44
KM
M
Waddington
Cologne
1820
2148
ED314
1943-02-07
44
KM
M
Waddington
Lorient
1805
0006
ED314
1943-02-11
44
KM
M
Waddington
Wilhelmshaven
1745
1954
ED314
1943-02-13
44
KM
M
Waddington
Lorient
1919
0203
ED314
1943-02-18
44
KM
M
Waddington
Wilhelmshaven
1818
2348
ED314
1943-02-25
61
QR
Y
Syerston
Nuremburg
1922
0333
ED314
1943-02-26
61
QR
Y
Syerston
Cologne
1905
0025
ED314
1943-02-28
61
QR
Y
Syerston
St Nazaire
1819
0007
ED314
1943-03-04
61
QR
Y
Syerston
Gardening
1832
0145
ED314
1943-03-05
61
QR
Y
Syerston
Essen
1847
2355
ED314
1943-03-08
61
QR
Y
Syerston
Nuremburg
1933
0315
ED314
1943-03-09
61
QR
Y
Syerston
Munich
2027
0425

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