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R5537

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Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-04-04

Struck off:

1942-08-25

Missing

Fate:

Memorial:
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R5537

B

OF

Story

Served with 97 Sqn. Lost attacking Frankfurt in August 1942.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Woodhall Spa

Mission:

Frankfurt

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

F/O

Sgt

Flt Sgt

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

P/O

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Squadron:

97

Name

GC

VJA

L

AH

PV

RC

EJ

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Hooey

Butler

Grundy

Withers

Parry

Martin

Smitherman

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Service No.

Service

65525

RAFVR

567473

RAF

1057465

RAFVR

922083

RAFVR

1272284

RAFVR

1315825

RAFVR

107932

RAFVR

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Fate

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

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Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
R5537
1942-04-04
97 Sqn
R5537
1942-06-19
Cat AC
R5537
1942-07-18
97 Sqn
R5537
1942-08-25
Cat E
Missions Flown
Click on date to see op details
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5537
1942-08-24
97
OF
B
Woodhall Spa
Frankfurt
2310
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