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Missions Flown
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Missions Flown
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NX611 "Just Jane" at East Kirkby
R5562
Avro 683 Lancaster I
Built by:
Avro, Manchester
Contract:
B.69274/40
Works Order:
7671
Delivered:
1942-04-26
Struck off:
1942-06-02
Missing
Fate:
Memorial:
R5562
QR
Story
Delivered to 61 Sqn and lost on its second mission against Essen. Crashed at Rees, NW of Wesel.
Last Flight Details (if lost)
Home Base:
Syerston
Mission:
Essen
Role
Pilot
Pilot
Flt Eng
WOp/AG
WOp/AG
Air Gunner
Air Gunner
Rank
P/O
Flt Sgt
Sgt
Flt Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Squadron:
61
Name
ER
AW
WC
JL
W
G
FJL
Seibold
Armstrong
Howell
Tarran
Simons
Glassbrook
Hanson
Service No.
Service
J/5794
RCAF
R/62668
RCAF
J/40352
RCAF
941653
RAFVR
1063602
RAFVR
649748
RAF
1270444
RAFVR
Fate
Killed
Killed
PoW
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Movements
Serial | Date | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
R5562 | 1942-04-26 | 61 Sqn | |
R5562 | 1942-06-02 | Cat E |
Missions Flown
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Serial | Date | Sqn | Code | Base | Mission | T/O | Land | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R5562 | 1942-05-05 | 61 | QR | G | Syerston | Marseilles | 2150 | 0625 |
R5562 | 1942-05-30 | 61 | QR | G | Syerston | Cologne | 0025 | 0445 |
R5562 | 1942-06-01 | 61 | QR | G | Syerston | Essen | 0015 | 0435 |
R5562 | 1942-06-02 | 61 | QR | G | Syerston | Essen | 0005 | - |
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