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PA235

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LS

E

PA235

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Avro 683 Lancaster I

Built by:

Vickers-Armstrongs, Chester

Contract:

2791

Works Order:

Delivered:

1945-02-19

Struck off:

1946-11-20

Fate:

Crash landed

Memorial:
Story

Survived the war. Served with 15 Sqn. Hit by flak over target. Navigator wounded. Aircraft crashed in France. No further injuries. Movement card for PA235 doesn’t show any damage on this date and previous LS-E PD234 was away for repairs.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Mildenhall

Mission:

Gelsenkirchen

Squadron:

15

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

Rank

F/O

Sgt

Flt Sgt

Flt Sgt

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

Name

BP

Giles

A

Campbell

B

Cooper

R

Bonner

E

Henry

L

Bosworth

A

Knight

Service

Service No.

429233

RAAF

432312

RAAF

Fate

IBCC Link

Memorial

Safe

Safe

Wounded

Safe

Safe

Safe

Safe

Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
PA235
1945-02-27
15 Sqn
PA235
1946-07-24
15 MU
PA235
1946-11-20
SOC
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Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
PA235
1945-05-14
15
LS
E
Mildenhall
Op Exodus (Juvincourt)
1528
2042
PA235
1945-05-21
15
LS
E
Mildenhall
Op Exodus (Juvincourt)
1308
1220
PA235
1945-05-23
15
LS
E
Mildenhall
Baedeker (Ruhr Tour)
0941
1631
PA235
1945-05-25
15
LS
E
Mildenhall
Baedeker (Ruhr Tour)
1011
1714
PA235
1945-05-26
15
LS
E
Mildenhall
Baedeker (Ruhr Tour)
0925
1111
PA235
1945-05-29
15
LS
E
Mildenhall
Op Exodus (Juvincourt)
0850
2025
PA235
1945-06-02
15
LS
E
Mildenhall
Baedeker (Ruhr Tour)
0945
1533
PA235
1945-06-05
15
LS
E
Mildenhall
Baedeker (Ruhr Tour)
0722
1253
PA235
1945-06-23
15
LS
E
Mildenhall
Baedeker (Ruhr Tour)
0927
1401

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