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ME442

Avro 683 Lancaster III

Built by:

Avro, Yeadon

Contract:

2019

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KM

V

ME442

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Works Order:

Delivered:

1945-02-08

Struck off:

1945-03-08

Fate:

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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

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Rank

F/O

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

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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

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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
ME442
1945-03-03
44
KM
V
Spilsby
Ladbergen
1842
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