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Missions Flown
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Missions Flown
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NX611 "Just Jane" at East Kirkby
R5737
Avro 683 Lancaster I
Built by:
Avro, Manchester
Contract:
B.69274/40
Works Order:
7671
Delivered:
1942-07-12
Struck off:
1942-07-29
Missing
Fate:
Memorial:
R5737
N
QR
Story
Initially allocated to 50 Sqn, but transferred to 61 Sqn 3 days later. Lost on its 6th trip to Saarbrucken. Likely night fighter victim, crashing at Vrizy in the Ardennes.
Last Flight Details (if lost)
Home Base:
Syerston
Mission:
Saarbrucken
Role
Pilot
Flt Eng
Nav
Bomb Aimer
WOp/AG
Air Gunner
Air Gunner
Rank
P/O
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Flt Sgt
Squadron:
61
Name
JG
RA
JE
F
JA
LG
JM
Stewart
Parsons
Sullivan
Beard
Rice
Millar
McQuaid
Service No.
Service
405337
RNZAF
962821
RAFVR
983200
RAFVR
1305069
RAFVR
1380205
RAFVR
R/67249
RCAF
Fate
Killed
Killed
Killed
PoW
Killed
Killed
Killed
Movements
Serial | Date | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
R5737 | 1942-07-12 | 50 Sqn | |
R5737 | 1942-07-15 | 61 Sqn | |
R5737 | 1942-07-30 | Cat E |
Missions Flown
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Serial | Date | Sqn | Code | Base | Mission | T/O | Land | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R5737 | 1942-07-20 | 61 | QR | N | Syerston | Anti Submarine | 0850 | 1810 |
R5737 | 1942-07-23 | 61 | QR | N | Syerston | Anti Submarine | 0810 | 1820 |
R5737 | 1942-07-25 | 61 | QR | N | Syerston | Anti Submarine | 0720 | 1705 |
R5737 | 1942-07-26 | 61 | QR | N | Syerston | Hamburg | 2310 | 0605 |
R5737 | 1942-07-29 | 61 | QR | N | Syerston | Saarbrucken | 2359 | - |
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