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ND799

Avro 683 Lancaster III

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

1807

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PH

L

ND799

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Works Order:

Delivered:

1944-03-21

Struck off:

1944-07-11

Fate:

Fate

Story

Served with 12 Sqn. Hit by friendly bombs and lost starboard fin and rudder while over target, crashed at Faldingworth on return. Flt Eng and Nav killed in crash, W/Op died 12 days later of his injuries.

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Memorial:
Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Wickenby

Mission:

Foret-du-Droc

Squadron:

12

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

Wop/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

F/L

Flt Sgt

P/O

Flt Sgt

Flt Sgt

F/O

Sgt

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Fate

Service

Service No.

Name

IBCC Link

Memorial

HI

Injured

RAFVR

121080

Gray

P

Killed

RAFVR

1583023

Frith

JS

Killed

RAFVR

162808

Gibson

EH

1332811

Strand

Safe

RAFVR

T

Killed

RAFVR

1083375

Silverman

HP

Injured

RAFVR

149563

Taylor

JND

1785452

Scott

Injured

RAFVR

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Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
ND799
1944-03-21
32 MU
ND799
1944-03-26
12 Sqn
ND799
1944-07-07
Cat E
Click on date to see further details
Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
ND799
1944-04-09
12
PH
L
Wickenby
Gardening (Spinach 5)
2124
0605
ND799
1944-04-10
12
PH
L
Wickenby
Aulnoye
2329
0453
ND799
1944-04-18
12
PH
L
Wickenby
Rouen
2207
0235
ND799
1944-04-20
12
PH
L
Wickenby
Cologne
2329
0436
ND799
1944-04-24
12
PH
L
Wickenby
Karlsruhe
2150
0457
ND799
1944-04-26
12
PH
L
Wickenby
Essen
2303
0353
ND799
1944-04-27
12
PH
L
Wickenby
Friedrichshafen
2143
0618
ND799
1944-05-01
12
PH
L
Wickenby
Lyons
2129
0432
ND799
1944-05-03
12
PH
L
Wickenby
Mailly-le-Camp
2150
0353
ND799
1944-05-07
12
PH
L
Wickenby
Bruz
2131
0252
ND799
1944-05-10
12
PH
L
Wickenby
Dieppe
2223
0145
ND799
1944-05-19
12
PH
L
Wickenby
Orleans
2150
0315

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