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PA969

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HW

M

PA969

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Avro 683 Lancaster III

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

1807

Works Order:

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Delivered:

1944-05-22

Struck off:

1944-06-16

Fate:

Missing

Memorial:
Story

Served with 100 Sqn. Lost without trace on its 8th operation.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Grimsby

Mission:

Gelsenkirchen

Squadron:

100

Role

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Bomb Aimer

WOp/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

P/O

Sgt

Sgt

F/S

F/S

Sgt

W/O

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Name

MC

Hennessy

JV

Dew

HJ

Newcombe

WJ

Massey

RJ

Willis

JC

Booth

KS

Biggs

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Service

Service No.

172573

RAFVR

1540030

RAFVR

1171725

RAFVR

1483341

RAFVR

1318460

RAFVR

1625225

RAFVR

1308284

RAFVR

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Fate

IBCC Link

Memorial

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

Killed

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Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
PA969
1944-05-22
100 Sqn
PA969
1944-06-13
Cat E
Click on date to see further details
Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
PA969
1944-05-31
100
HW
M
Grimsby
Tergnier
0005
0359
PA969
1944-06-02
100
HW
M
Grimsby
Berneval
2330
0315
PA969
1944-06-05
100
HW
M
Grimsby
St Martin de Varreville
2135
0145
PA969
1944-06-06
100
HW
M
Grimsby
Vire
2200
0255
PA969
1944-06-07
100
HW
M
Grimsby
Foret de Cerisy
2335
0435
PA969
1944-06-10
100
HW
M
Grimsby
Acheres
2315
0515
PA969
1944-06-11
100
HW
M
Grimsby
Evreux
0120
0500
PA969
1944-06-12
100
HW
M
Grimsby
Gelsenkirchen
2305

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