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W4180

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W4180

D

KM

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

B.69274/40

Works Order:

7671

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Memorial:

Missing

Fate:

Struck off:

1942-11-10

Delivered:

1942-09-07

Story

Initially allocated to 207 Sqn but transferred 2 days later. Served with 44 Sqn. Exploded in the air south east of Ramelsloh, 15km south of Hamburg.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Waddington

Mission:

Hamburg

Squadron:

44

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

Wop/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

Rank

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Name

R

VH

LH

J

RI

VJ

OR

Easom

Cusden

Fox

Obbard

Gruber

Lee

Shepperson

Service No.

Service

1124509

RAFVR

617704

RAF

1253600

RAFVR

1377693

RAFVR

777670

RAFVR

1395097

RAFVR

778039

RAFVR

Fate

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
W4180
1942-09-07
207 Sqn
W4180
1942-09-09
44 Sqn
W4180
1942-11-09
Cat E
Missions Flown

Click on Date to see more details

Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
W4180
1942-09-13
44
KM
D
Waddington
Bremen
2255
0352
W4180
1942-09-13
44
KM
D
Waddington
Bremen
2255
0352
W4180
1942-09-16
44
KM
D
Waddington
Essen
2028
0212
W4180
1942-09-16
44
KM
D
Waddington
Essen
2028
0212
W4180
1942-09-18
44
KM
D
Waddington
Gardening (Deodars)
1956
0249
W4180
1942-09-18
44
KM
D
Waddington
Gardening (Deodars)
1956
0249
W4180
1942-09-23
44
KM
D
Waddington
Wismar
2226
0618
W4180
1942-09-23
44
KM
D
Waddington
Wismar
2226
0618
W4180
1942-10-02
44
KM
D
Waddington
Krefeld
1917
2256
W4180
1942-10-02
44
KM
D
Waddington
Krefeld
1917
2256
W4180
1942-10-13
44
KM
D
Waddington
Kiel
1855
2259
W4180
1942-10-13
44
KM
D
Waddington
Kiel
1855
2259
W4180
1942-10-15
44
KM
D
Waddington
Cologne
1922
0005
W4180
1942-10-15
44
KM
D
Waddington
Cologne
1922
0005
W4180
1942-10-17
44
KM
D
Waddington
Le Creusot
1208
2144
W4180
1942-10-17
44
KM
D
Waddington
Le Creusot
1208
2144
W4180
1942-10-22
44
KM
D
Waddington
Genoa
1728
0220
W4180
1942-10-22
44
KM
D
Waddington
Genoa
1728
0220
W4180
1942-10-24
44
KM
D
Waddington
Milan
1218
2124
W4180
1942-10-24
44
KM
D
Waddington
Milan
1218
2124
W4180
1942-11-06
44
KM
D
Waddington
Genoa
2152
0749
W4180
1942-11-06
44
KM
D
Waddington
Genoa
2152
0749
W4180
1942-11-07
44
KM
D
Waddington
Genoa
1750
2030
W4180
1942-11-07
44
KM
D
Waddington
Genoa
1750
2030
W4180
1942-11-09
44
KM
D
Waddington
Hamburg
1805
'-
W4180
1942-11-09
44
KM
D
Waddington
Hamburg
1805
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