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Missions Flown
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Missions Flown
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NX611 "Just Jane" at East Kirkby
R5613
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:
R5613
QR
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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