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R5555

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Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-04-21

Struck off:

1942-05-10

Missing

Fate:

Memorial:
Tail_bkgnd.png

R5555

P

KM

Story

Served with 44 Sqn. Lost on 2nd mission.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Waddington

Mission:

Warnemunde

Role

Pilot

2nd Pilot

Nav

2nd Nav

W/Op

2nd W/Op

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

Rank

W/C

P/O

P/O

F/L

P/O

Sgt

P/O

Flt Sgt

Squadron:

44

Name

PW

DG

RV

CSC

JMW

JB

DG

J

Lynch-Blosse

Mackay

Beatson

McClure

Somerville

Gower

McClaren

Rogers

Service No.

Service

70890

RAF

80094

RAFVR

404477

RNZAF

80251

RAFVR

116152

RAFVR

980327

RAFVR

109892

RAFVR

614388

RAF

Fate

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
R5555
1942-04-21
44 Sqn
R5555
1942-05-08
Cat E
Missions Flown
Click on date to see op details
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5555
1942-05-06
44
KM
P
Waddington
Stuttgart
2156
0355
R5555
1942-05-06
44
KM
P
Waddington
Stuttgart
2156
0355
R5555
1942-05-08
44
KM
P
Waddington
Warnemunde
-
-
R5555
1942-05-08
44
KM
P
Waddington
Warnemunde
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