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R5604

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Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-05-15

Struck off:

1942-08-01

Missing

Fate:

Memorial:
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R5604

ZN

Story

Movement card shows allocated to 97 Sqn, but ORBs show only missions were with 106 Sqn.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Coningsby

Mission:

Dusseldorf

Role

Pilot

Pilot

Obs

Bomb Aimer

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

Rank

WO

Sgt

Sgt

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Squadron:

106

Name

PE

HE

KJ

AG

EF

BL

LT

Merralls

Gaskell

Cooper

Smith

Holmes

Ellis-Buxton

Grimshaw

Service No.

Service

742016

RAFVR

407711

RAAF

1164825

RAFVR

651289

RAF

1310316

RAFVR

1330124

RAFVR

1379753

RAFVR

Fate

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
R5604
1942-05-15
97 Sqn
R5604
1942-08-01
Cat E
Missions Flown
Click on date to see op details
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5604
1942-05-30
106
ZN
Coningsby
Cologne
2355
0340
R5604
1942-06-01
106
ZN
Coningsby
Essen
0020
0350
R5604
1942-07-31
106
ZN
Coningsby
Dusseldorf
0055
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