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W4920

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Metropolitan-Vickers

W4920

O

QR

Contract:

B.69275/40

Works Order:

0

Delivered:

1943-02-19

Struck off:

1943-03-03

Shot Down

Fate:

Kay Crew.jpg
Memorial:
Story

Served with 61 Sqn. Shot down by a night-fighter, either flown by Lt. Rolf Bussman of 11./NJG1 or Lt. Oscar Kostler of 10./NJG1. Both made claims for a Lancaster northwest of Vlieland, the aircraft being from 103 Squadron. However, both of these aircraft were also claimed by flak batteries.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Syerston

Squadron:

61

Mission:

Berlin

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

Rank

P/O

Sgt

W/O

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Service No.

Name

Fate

Service

IBCC Link

HM

RK

JJ

AL

PJ

PW

R

Champion

Hall

J/17069

Killed

RCAF

575290

Killed

RAF

Rooney

R/56172

Killed

RCAF

Brown

Folker

1310565

Killed

RAFVR

1176166

Killed

RAFVR

Garnham

1338242

Killed

RAFVR

Wrightson

591755

Killed

RAF

Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
W4920
1943-02-19
AV Roe
W4920
1943-02-28
61 Sqn
W4920
1943-03-02
Cat E
Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
W4920
1943-02-28
61
QR
O
Syerston
St Nazaire
1837
0040
W4920
1943-03-01
61
QR
O
Syerston
Berlin
1854
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