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ED490

Avro 683 Lancaster III

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69247/40

Works Order:

7671

WS

J

ED490

Delivered:

1943-01-21

Struck Off:

1943-03-17

Crashed

Fate:

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Memorial:

Served with 9 Sqn. Crashed on return to base at Heighington.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Waddington

Mission:

Berlin

Squadron:

9

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

Rank

F/L

Sgt

P/O

P/O

P/O

Sgt

Sgt

Service No.

Name

Service

Fate

IBCC Link

Memorial

JV

ESK

FT

LH

JH

KWL

Verran

Smithson

Johnson

Geach

Moutray

Chalk

KEW

Matthews

Injured

930340

RAFVR

Killed

Injured

129152

RAFVR

Killed

Injured

Injured

575309

RAF

Killed

Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
ED490
1943-01-27
9
WS
J
Waddington
Dusseldorf
1756
2322
ED490
1943-01-30
9
WS
J
Waddington
Hamburg
0013
0347
ED490
1943-02-02
9
WS
J
Waddington
Cologne
1835
2325
ED490
1943-02-16
9
WS
J
Waddington
Lorient
1908
0127
ED490
1943-02-18
9
WS
J
Waddington
Wilhelmshaven
1802
2346
ED490
1943-02-21
9
WS
J
Waddington
Bremen
1848
0014
ED490
1943-03-01
9
WS
J
Waddington
Berlin
1902
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