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R5568

Kay Crew.jpg

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-03-30

Struck off:

1942-05-10

Missing

Fate:

Memorial:
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R5568

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KM

Story

Served with 44 Sqn. Lost on its 1st mission with the loss of 7 of the 8 crew. The only survivor was the Rear Gunner, Sgt Dougie Moore who survived as a PoW. This was the first squadron loss where all the crew were from Rhodesia.

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

F/O

P/O

P/O

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

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Squadron:

44

Name

G

HJS

FW

WM

R

BL

GW

TD

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Maclagan

Sturgess

Belton

Crane

Olver

Nesbitt

Hough

Moore

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Service No.

Service

80118

RAFVR

80132

RAFVR

80284

RAFVR

778309

RAFVR

777613

RAFVR

777691

RAFVR

777873

RAFVR

778257

RAFVR

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Fate

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

PoW

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Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
R5568
1942-04-30
44 Conv Flt
R5568
1942-04-30
44 Sqn
R5568
1942-05-08
Cat E
Missions Flown
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Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5568
1942-05-08
44
KM
T
Waddington
Warnemunde
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