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R5562

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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:
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R5562

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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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