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NN697

Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Austin Motors

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KM

R

NN697

Contract:

2827

Works Order:

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Delivered:

1944-05-25

Struck off:

1944-06-16

Fate:

Shot Down

Memorial:
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Served with 44 Sqn. Night fighter victim during an attack on a key rail junction close to Paris, the Lancaster crashing at Morigny-Champigny.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Dunholme Lodge

Mission:

Etampes

Squadron:

44

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

Wop/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

F/O

Sgt

F/O

Sgt

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

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Fate

Service

Service No.

Name

IBCC Link

Memorial

DE

Balsdon

LF

De’ath

FJ

Clubb

RSL

Walters

PB

White

GJ

Burns

EL

O’Neill

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160069

RAFVR

Killed

1250525

RAFVR

Killed

423641

RAAF

Killed

RAFVR

Killed

1587139

419495

RAAF

Killed

1796555

RAFVR

Killed

RCAF

Killed

R/161795

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Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
NN697
1944-05-25
44 Sqn
NN697
1944-06-09
Cat E
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Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
NN697
1944-06-02
44
KM
R
Dunholme Lodge
Wimereux
2354
0354
NN697
1944-06-05
44
KM
R
Dunholme Lodge
La Pernelle
0155
0620
NN697
1944-06-06
44
KM
R
Dunholme Lodge
Caen
0023
0524
NN697
1944-06-09
44
KM
R
Dunholme Lodge
Etampes
2203
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