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R5557

Kay Crew.jpg

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-04-24

Struck off:

1942-05-10

Missing

Fate:

Memorial:
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R5557

G

KM

Story

Served with 44 Sqn. The aircraft was lost on its 4th mission. All 8 crew were killed and all are remembered on the Runnymead Memorial.

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

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Rank

W/O

Sgt

Sgt

P/O

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Flt Sgt

Flt Sgt

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Squadron:

44

Name

PO

LE

JC

MHD

PHH

JH

CH

AH

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Jones

Evans

Drennan

MacDonald

Thirkell

Miller

Ship

Bolus

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Service No.

Service

741380

RAFVR

929941

RAFVR

924143

RAFVR

J.7523

RCAF

905398

RAFVR

905995

RAFVR

646924

RAF

618559

RAF

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Fate

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

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Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
R5557
1942-04-24
44 Sqn
R5557
1942-05-09
Cat E
Missions Flown
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Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5557
1942-05-02
44
KM
G
Waddington
Gardening (Deodars)
2217
0522
R5557
1942-05-04
44
KM
G
Waddington
Stuttgart
2230
0510
R5557
1942-05-05
44
KM
G
Waddington
Nickelling - Paris
2210
0159
R5557
1942-05-08
44
KM
G
Waddington
Warnemunde
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