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Missions Flown
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Missions Flown
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NX611 "Just Jane" at East Kirkby
W4920

W4920
O
QR
Avro 683 Lancaster I
Built by:
Metropolitan-Vickers
Contract:
B.69275/40
Works Order:
0
Memorial:
Shot Down
Fate:
Struck off:
1943-03-03
Delivered:
1943-02-19
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
Mission:
Berlin
Squadron:
61
Role
Pilot
Flt Eng
Nav
Bomb Aimer
WOp/AG
Air Gunner
Air Gunner
Rank
P/O
Sgt
W/O
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Sgt
Name
HM
RK
JJ
AL
PJ
PW
R
Champion
Hall
Rooney
Brown
Folker
Garnham
Wrightson
Service No.
Service
J/17069
RCAF
575290
RAF
R/56172
RCAF
1310565
RAFVR
1176166
RAFVR
1338242
RAFVR
591755
RAF
Fate
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
Killed
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
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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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