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ED663

Avro 683 Lancaster III

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69247/40

Works Order:

7671

EA

'-

ED663

Delivered:

1943-02-26

Struck Off:

1943-07-14

Shot Down

Fate:

Story
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Memorial:

Served with 49 Sqn. Shot down by Oblt Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer (II./NJG1) and crashed at Grobbendonk.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Fiskerton

Mission:

Cologne

Squadron:

49

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

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Service No.

Name

Service

Fate

IBCC Link

Memorial

SC

DW

DR

WS

GG

RE

Eyles

Neal

Fullager

Ashworth

Shepherd

Labrie

M

Barrett

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146972

RAFVR

Killed

920484

RAFVR

Killed

155994

RAFVR

Killed

156554

RAFVR

Killed

1330349

RAFVR

Killed

R/178430

RCAF

Killed

R/135579

RCAF

Killed

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Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
ED663
1943-02-26
5 MU
ED663
1943-04-20
49 Sqn
ED663
1943-05-14
Cat AC
ED663
1943-05-29
49 Sqn
ED663
1943-07-08
Cat E
Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land

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