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NG396

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Armstrong Whitworth

Contract:

239/SAS/C4 ( C )

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KM

G

NG396

Works Order:

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Delivered:

1944-12-09

Struck off:

1945-03-08

Fate:

Shot Down

Memorial:
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Story

Served with 1661 HCU and 44 Sqn. The Lancaster is believed to have been hit by flak and to have crashed into the Baltic Sea.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Spilsby

Squadron:

44

Mission:

Sassnitz

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

Wop/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

F/O

Sgt

Flt Sgt

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Flt Sgt

Sgt

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Fate

Service

Service No.

Name

Memorial

BF

J/35891

Boyle

RCAF

Killed

WC

1521062

Thornton

RAFVR

Killed

J

994092

Pickup

RAFVR

Killed

WJC

1159069

Turner

RAFVR

Killed

TW

1821642

Doggart

RAFVR

Killed

JC

1607430

Smith

RAFVR

Killed

CJ

1898547

Hance

RAFVR

Killed

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Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
NG396
1944-12-10
1661 HCU
NG396
1945-01-03
44 Sqn
NG396
1945-03-07
Cat E
Missions Flown
Click on date to see further details
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
NG396
1945-03-05
44
KM
G
Spilsby
Bohlen
1701
0246
NG396
1945-03-06
57
East Kirkby
Sassnitz
1825
0345
NG396
1945-03-06
44
KM
G
Spilsby
Sassnitz
1831
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