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1943-08-10

Base:
Bardney
Destination:
Nuremburg
Took off:
2145
Landed:
0515

ED654

WS
-
W
9
Squadron
Bomb Load:
Bomb Load:
1 x 4000lb HC, 80 x 30lb incendiaries, 900 x 4lb incendiaries.
Notes:
Notes:

No target attacked. As aircraft was running up to bomb, was attacked by JU88 from port quarter up. Rear gunner opened fire and told the pilot to commence diving to port. JU88continued firing and shells hit the rear turret rendering it u/s and injuring the rear gunner. Mid upper gunner killed probably in the initial burst of fire. The enemy aircraft dived to port and took up position beneath the Lancaster approx 600 feet below. It then continued to move from port to starboard and starboard to port. The front gunner was able to get in several good bursts, the last of which brought sparks from the enemy aircraft which dived and disappeared below. Bomb Aimer pressed bomb release and took jettison action at first indication of tracer but was unaware bombs had not released due to electrical failure. Bombs jettisoned mid-channel.

Crew

Position

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

Wop/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

Flt Sgt

Sgt

P/O

Sgt

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Name

J

ND

BJ

KJ

AM

P

C

Service No.

656959

149893

937541

Service

RAFVR

RAFVR

RAFVR

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