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Missions Flown
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Missions Flown
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NX611 "Just Jane" at East Kirkby
W4798
W4798
W
QR
Avro 683 Lancaster I
Built by:
Metropolitan-Vickers
Contract:
B.69275/40
Works Order:
0
Memorial:
Shot Down
Fate:
Struck off:
1943-06-30
Delivered:
1942-11-04
Story
Served with 467 Sqn, 207 Sqn, 61 Sqn. Shot down by a night-fighter (Maj. Walter Ehle of Stab II./NJG1, his 28th claim) at 01:18 hours and crashed at Pattern, north-east of Julich, Germany. His victory was challenged by flak but on 20 Dec 1944 he was confirmed as the victor.
Last Flight Details (if lost)
Home Base:
Syerston
Mission:
Cologne
Squadron:
61
Role
Pilot
Flt Eng
Nav
Bomb Aimer
WOp/AG
Air Gunner
Air Gunner
Nav
Rank
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
F/O
Sgt
Sgt
Flt Sgt
F/O
Name
AW
BS
CTO
JRH
J
PF
RS
JP
Pullan
Bridge
Dudley
Bell
Nuttall
Cottle
Morley
Laurin
Service No.
Service
1384614/145859
RAFVR
570570
RAF
569983
RAF
131959
RAFVR
1132714
RAFVR
1381859
RAFVR
R/136408
RCAF
J/22363
RCAF
Fate
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
PoW
Killed
Killed
Movements
Serial | Date | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
W4798 | 1942-11-04 | AV Roe | |
W4798 | 1942-11-10 | 467 Sqn | |
W4798 | 1943-02-04 | 207 Sqn | |
W4798 | 1943-02-22 | 61 Sqn | |
W4798 | 1943-04-01 | Cat E |
Missions Flown
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Serial | Date | Sqn | Code | Base | Mission | T/O | Land | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W4798 | 1943-02-25 | 61 | QR | W | Syerston | Nuremburg | 1926 | 0325 |
W4798 | 1943-02-26 | 61 | QR | W | Syerston | Cologne | 1931 | 0016 |
W4798 | 1943-02-28 | 61 | QR | W | Syerston | St Nazaire | 1844 | 2353 |
W4798 | 1943-03-05 | 61 | QR | W | Syerston | Essen | 1903 | 2347 |
W4798 | 1943-03-08 | 61 | QR | W | Syerston | Nuremburg | 1923 | 2251 |
W4798 | 1943-03-11 | 61 | QR | W | Syerston | Stuttgart | 1958 | 0235 |
W4798 | 1943-03-12 | 61 | QR | W | Syerston | Essen | 1857 | 0016 |
W4798 | 1943-03-27 | 61 | QR | W | Syerston | Berlin | 2034 | 2226 |
W4798 | 1943-04-10 | 61 | QR | W | Syerston | Frankfurt | 2358 | 0618 |
W4798 | 1943-04-13 | 61 | QR | W | Syerston | Spezia | 2035 | 0705 |
W4798 | 1943-04-30 | 61 | QR | W | Syerston | Essen | 0003 | 0542 |
W4798 | 1943-05-04 | 61 | QR | W | Syerston | Dortmund | 2216 | 0359 |
W4798 | 1943-05-12 | 61 | QR | W | Syerston | Duisburg | 0021 | 0511 |
W4798 | 1943-05-23 | 61 | QR | W | Syerston | Dortmund | 2231 | 0413 |
W4798 | 1943-05-25 | 61 | QR | W | Syerston | Dusseldorf | 2336 | 0438 |
W4798 | 1943-05-27 | 61 | QR | W | Syerston | Essen | 2211 | 0327 |
W4798 | 1943-05-29 | 61 | QR | W | Syerston | Wuppertal | 2243 | 0408 |
W4798 | 1943-06-11 | 61 | QR | W | Syerston | Dusseldorf | 2315 | 0427 |
W4798 | 1943-06-12 | 61 | QR | W | Syerston | Bochum | 2247 | 0433 |
W4798 | 1943-06-14 | 61 | QR | W | Syerston | Oberhausen | 2235 | 0347 |
W4798 | 1943-06-16 | 61 | QR | W | Syerston | Cologne | 2226 | '- |
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