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W4139

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W4139

V

OF

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

Works Order:

7671

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Memorial:

Missing

Fate:

Struck off:

1942-08-29

Delivered:

1942-08-15

Story

Initially allocated to 49 Sqn, but transferred to 97 Sqn 3 days later. Lost on its first mission.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Woodhall Spa

Mission:

Kassel

Squadron:

97

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Obs

Bomb Aimer

Wop/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

Rank

WO2

Sgt

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Flt Sgt

Name

GL

FW

DW

S

JC

JD

CH

McKenna

Ambrose

Wallis

Lloyd

Wilkinson

Garland

Hincks

Service No.

Service

R/76201

RCAF

1152284

RAFVR

932725

RAFVR

943624

RAFVR

RAAF

R/81085

RCAF

Fate

Killed

PoW

Killed

Killed

Killed

PoW

Killed

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Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
W4139
1942-08-15
49 Conv Flt
W4139
1942-08-18
97 Sqn
W4139
1942-08-28
Cat E
Missions Flown

Click on Date to see more details

Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
W4139
1942-08-27
97
OF
V
Woodhall Spa
Kassel
2115
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