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R5729

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Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-07-08

Struck off:

1944-01-19

Missing

Fate:

Memorial:
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R5729

A

KM

Story

Initially allocated to 50 Sqn, but transferred to 44 Sqn the same day. Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed 2000 near Gieboldehausen 21 Km ENE of Gottingen.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Dunholme Lodge

Mission:

Brunswick

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

Wop/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Flt Sgt

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Squadron:

44

Name

L

GH

PR

DS

T

SH

G

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Curatolo

Williams

Hughes

Mullin

Whiteley

Weldon

Armitt

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Service No.

Service

R/141610

RCAF

1810983

RAFVR

1317701

RAFVR

R/126356

RCAF

1380098

RAFVR

1819970

RAFVR

421699

RAAF

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Fate

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

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Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
R5729
1942-07-08
50 Sqn
R5729
1942-07-08
44 Sqn
R5729
1942-07-27
Cat AC
R5729
1942-09-26
44 Sqn
R5729
1943-03-31
Cat AC
R5729
1943-04-03
44 Sqn
R5729
1944-01-15
Cat E
Missions Flown
Click on date to see op details
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5729
1943-12-03
44
KM
A
Dunholme Lodge
Leipzig
0030
0743
R5729
1943-12-20
44
KM
A
Dunholme Lodge
Frankfurt
1708
2303
R5729
1943-12-23
44
KM
A
Dunholme Lodge
Berlin
0025
0833
R5729
1944-01-01
44
KM
A
Dunholme Lodge
Berlin
0001
0833
R5729
1944-01-02
44
KM
A
Dunholme Lodge
Berlin
2341
0745
R5729
1944-01-14
44
KM
A
Dunholme Lodge
Brunswick
1643
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