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PB417

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KM

R

PB417

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Avro 683 Lancaster III

Built by:

Avro, Manchester

Contract:

1807

Works Order:

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Delivered:

1944-08-08

Struck off:

1945-03-08

Fate:

Ditched

Memorial:
Story

Served with 44 Sqn. Reportedly ditched in to the Wadden Sea, at the mouth of the Weser River, near Nordenheim, Lower Saxony.

Last Flight Details (if lost)

Home Base:

Spilsby

Mission:

Harburg

Squadron:

44

Role

Pilot

Safe

Nav

Bomb Aimer

Wop/AG

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

F/O

Sgt

W/O

F/O

Sgt

Sgt

Sgt

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Name

PW

Morgans

RPS

Sowerbutts

CH

Dayton

ND

Nicolle

PB

Brooks

I

Graham

EE

Barnes

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Service No.

Service

RhodAF

190402

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RhodAF

777620

55402

RAF

1853348

RAFVR

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1897297

RAFVR

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IBCC Link

Fate

Memorial

Flt Eng

Safe

Safe

Safe

Safe

Safe

Safe

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Movements
Serial
Date
Unit
Notes
PB417
1944-08-08
44 Sqn
PB417
1945-03-08
Cat E
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Missions Flown
Serial
Date
Sqn
Code
Base
Mission
T/O
Land
PB417
1945-02-21
44
KM
R
Spilsby
Gravenhorst
1703
2336
PB417
1945-02-24
44
KM
R
Spilsby
Ladbergen
1414
1847
PB417
1945-03-03
44
KM
R
Spilsby
Gardening (Onions)
1722
0012
PB417
1945-03-05
44
KM
R
Spilsby
Bohlen
1710
0339
PB417
1945-03-06
44
KM
R
Spilsby
Sassnitz
1828
0339
PB417
1945-03-07
44
KM
R
Spilsby
Harburg
1825
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