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R5613

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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:

1942-06-03

Missing

Fate:

Memorial:
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R5613

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Story

Initially allocated to 44 Sqn but transferred the following day to 61 Sqn. Lost on its 2nd mission against Essen. Shot down by a night-fighter. (OFW Fritz Schelwat, 5./NJG1) and crashed at 0226 at la Hulpe (Brabant), 14 Km SE of Brussels.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Syerston

Mission:

Essen

Role

Pilot

Pilot

Obs

WOp/AG

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

Rank

P/O

Sgt

Sgt

Flt Sgt

Flt Sgt

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Squadron:

61

Name

RE

SH

EE

AM

OP

NR

WR

Clark

Lincoln

Patchett

McKelvie

Beswick

Hartley

Griffiths

Service No.

Service

102988

RAFVR

41342

RNZAF

1053543

RAFVR

971310

RAFVR

1162656

RAFVR

935693

RAFVR

121294

RAFVR

Fate

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Evaded

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
R5613
1942-05-15
44 Sqn
R5613
1942-05-16
61 Sqn
R5613
1942-06-03
Cat E
Missions Flown
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Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5613
1942-05-22
61
QR
B
Syerston
Gardening
2145
0615
R5613
1942-05-29
61
QR
B
Syerston
Gardening
2205
0540
R5613
1942-05-30
61
QR
B
Syerston
Cologne
0020
0450
R5613
1942-06-01
61
QR
B
Syerston
Essen
2335
0345
R5613
1942-06-02
61
QR
B
Syerston
Essen
0001
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