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R5506

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Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-03-18

Struck off:

1942-04-17

Shot Down

Fate:

Memorial:
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R5506

P

KM

Story

Served with 44 Sqn. Lost on 3rd mission. Seen to crash after being shot down in the Berney area.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Waddington

Mission:

Augsburg

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

W/Op

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

Rank

F/L

P/O

F/O

Sgt

Sgt

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Squadron:

44

Name

RR

HAP

A

GWJ

PJ

L

RE

Sandford

Peall

Gerrie

Hadgraft

Venter

Law

Wing

Service No.

Service

42380

RAF

80067

RAFVR

104535

RAFVR

932122

RAFVR

777701

RAFVR

621400

RAF

962127

RAFVR

Fate

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
R5506
1942-03-18
44 Sqn
R5506
1942-04-17
Cat E
Missions Flown
Click on date to see op details
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5506
1942-04-08
44
KM
P
Waddington
Hamburg
2138
0320
R5506
1942-04-08
44
KM
P
Waddington
Hamburg
2138
0320
R5506
1942-04-10
44
KM
P
Waddington
Essen
2201
0255
R5506
1942-04-10
44
KM
P
Waddington
Essen
2201
0255
R5506
1942-04-17
44
KM
P
Waddington
Augsburg
1512
'-
R5506
1942-04-17
44
KM
P
Waddington
Augsburg
1512
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