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LM339

Avro 683 Lancaster III

Built by:

Avro, Yeadon

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LM339

Contract:

1807

Works Order:

Delivered:

1943-07-21

Struck off:

1943-08-11

Fate:

Unknown

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Story

Served with 61 Sqn. Cause unknown. But it has been reported that an aircraft crashed high in the mountains near Issime, in val d‘Aosta, and that this aircraft may have been LM339. In 2001, information was obtained that a Lancaster had crashed on the Monte Rosa (Mont Rose cliffs), near the village of Issime, Italy, in early August 1943. Further investigation of all the Lancaster losses for August 1943 against Milan showed that LM339‘s crash-site was unconfirmed. With no other losses recorded that match the criteria given it is to be assumed that LM339 is the one in question.

Memorial:
Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Syerston

Mission:

Milan

Squadron:

61

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

Rank

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

P/O

Sgt

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Name

Service No.

Fate

Service

IBCC Link

H

Halkier

1528096/149519

Killed

RAFVR

CP

Southcott

921349

Killed

RAFVR

DW

Thirsk

1592169

Killed

RAFVR

E

Filmer

1498164/132872

Killed

RAFVR

FE

West

1331511

Killed

RAF

ER

Smart

417006

Killed

RAAF

D

Brown

1317926

Killed

RAFVR

Memorial

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
LM339
1943-07-21
61 Sqn
LM339
1943-08-08
Cat E
Missions Flown
Click on date to see further details
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
LM339
1943-07-25
61
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O
Syerston
Essen
2220
0246
LM339
1943-07-27
61
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Syerston
Hamburg
2248
0421
LM339
1943-07-29
61
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Syerston
Hamburg
2256
0400
LM339
1943-07-30
61
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O
Syerston
Remscheid
2204
0259
LM339
1943-08-02
61
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O
Syerston
Hamburg
2350
0514
LM339
1943-08-07
61
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Syerston
Milan
2102
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