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ME442

Avro 683 Lancaster III

Built by:

Avro, Yeadon

Contract:

2019

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KM

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ME442

Works Order:

Delivered:

1945-02-08

Struck off:

1945-03-08

Fate:

Memorial:
Story
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Served with 44 Sqn. Caught by an intruder on the last stage of the return flight, crashing in a heavily-wooded area a quarter of a mile from Brocklesby Hall on the Brocklesby Estate, near Grimsby.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Spilsby

Mission:

Ladbergen

Squadron:

44

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

Wop/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

Rank

F/O

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Name

Service No.

Service

Fate

IBCC Link

Memorial

JJF

Ryan

428364

RAAF

Killed

TH

Jarman

3010499

RAFVR

Killed

RR

Russell

1801287

RAFVR

Killed

HJ

Terry

1580082

RAFVR

Killed

H

Birch

1575035

RAFVR

Killed

H

Payne

1589407

RAFVR

Killed

WH

Rogan

2218611

RAFVR

Killed

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
ME442
1945-02-10
44 Sqn
ME442
1945-03-05
Cat E
Missions Flown
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Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land

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