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R5739

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Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

Works Order:

7671

Delivered:

1942-07-14

Struck off:

1944-02-22

Missing

Fate:

Memorial:
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R5739

K

LS

Story

Initially allocated to 44 Sqn but transferred to 1654 HCU two days later. Transferred to 15 Sqn at the end of 1943. Crashed near Jena, Germany.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Mildenhall

Mission:

Leipzig

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

Pilot

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​

Rank

P/O

Sgt

F/O

F/O

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Flt Sgt

P/O

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​

Squadron:

15

Name

MJ

DF

J

FL

AM

HF

G

CS

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Hurley

Frame

Fenley

Chalmers

Woodford

Moroni

McMaster

Benson

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Service No.

Service

420755

RAAF

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​

138139

RAFVR

J/23463

RCAF

410778

RAAF

1389016

RAFVR

423845

RAAF

421007

RNZAF

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​

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Fate

Killed

PoW

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

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Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
R5739
1942-07-14
44 Sqn
R5739
1942-07-16
1654 HCU
R5739
1943-01-12
Cat AC
R5739
1943-01-23
1654 HCU
R5739
1943-06-21
Cat AC
R5739
1943-07-04
1654 HCU
R5739
1943-09-11
Cat AC
R5739
1943-12-11
1654 HCU
R5739
1943-12-20
RAF Mildenhall
R5739
1943-12-22
15 Sqn
R5739
1943-12-26
622 Sqn
R5739
1943-12-27
15 Sqn
R5739
1944-03-20
Cat E
Missions Flown
Click on date to see op details
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
R5739
1944-01-14
15
LS
K
Mildenhall
Brunswick
1700
2220
R5739
1944-01-20
15
LS
K
Mildenhall
Berlin
1640
2350
R5739
1944-01-27
15
LS
K
Mildenhall
Berlin
1755
0130
R5739
1944-01-28
15
LS
K
Mildenhall
Berlin
0015
0740
R5739
1944-01-30
15
LS
K
Mildenhall
Berlin
1705
2325
R5739
1944-02-15
15
LS
K
Mildenhall
Berlin
1730
0010
R5739
1944-02-19
15
LS
K
Mildenhall
Leipzig
0006
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