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Missions Flown
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Missions Flown
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NX611 "Just Jane" at East Kirkby
R5682
Avro 683 Lancaster I
Built by:
Avro, Manchester
Contract:
B.69274/40
Works Order:
7671
Delivered:
1942-06-19
Struck off:
1942-09-04
Missing
Fate:
Memorial:
R5682
E
QR
Story
Initially allocated to 83 Sqn, it was transferred to 61 Sqn the following day. It was lost on its 14 operation against Bremen. Hit by flak over Dutch Coast and then finished off by night fighter. Crashed near Wartena, Friesland. Probably a victim of Hptm Helmut Lent, StII/NJG2.
Last Flight Details (if lost)
Home Base:
Syerston
Mission:
Bremen
Role
Pilot
Flt Eng
Nav
Bomb Aimer
WOp/AG
Air Gunner
Air Gunner
Rank
P/O
Sgt
Sgt
Flt Sgt
Flt Sgt
F/O
W/O
Squadron:
61
Name
PCV
EV
PJ
EJ
BA
ND
JF
Joslin
Booth
Bridgeman
May
Farmer
Mullins
Cooper
Service No.
Service
131479
RAFVR
631551
RAFVR
R/92999
RCAF
755631
RAFVR
901579
RAFVR
R/77351
RCAF
R/55387
RCAF
Fate
Killed
PoW
PoW
Killed
PoW
PoW
Killed
Movements
Serial | Date | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
R5682 | 1942-06-19 | 83 Sqn | |
R5682 | 1942-06-20 | 61 Sqn | |
R5682 | 1942-09-04 | Cat E |
Missions Flown
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Serial | Date | Sqn | Code | Base | Mission | T/O | Land | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R5682 | 1942-09-01 | 61 | QR | E | Syerston | Saarbrucken | 2345 | 0500 |
R5682 | 1942-09-02 | 61 | QR | E | Syerston | Karlsruhe | 2330 | 0515 |
R5682 | 1942-09-04 | 61 | QR | E | Syerston | Bremen | 0025 | - |
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