ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 159173
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Date: | Thursday 15 February 1945 |
Time: | |
Type: | Avro Lancaster Mk III |
Owner/operator: | 635 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | PB287 |
MSN: | F2-T |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 8 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Gefell -
Germany
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Downham Market, UK |
Destination airport: | RAF Downham Market |
Narrative:Missing on mission to Chemnitz.
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/cowden-john.html
Crew:-
Pilot : Flight Lieutenant John Duncan Forbes Cowden RAFVR 178046 [Killed]
Flight Engineer : Flying Officer Walter Gabbott RAFVR 169640 (NCO:1540486 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 01 February, 1944) [Killed]
Navigator : Squadron Leader Robert Anthony Boddington RAFVR 104534 (NCO:1375080 : Commission Gazetted Friday 19 September, 1941) [Killed]
Navigator : Flying Officer John Richard Charles Donohue RAFVR 178567 (NCO:1561115 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 15 August, 1944) [Killed]
Bomb Aimer : Flight Lieutenant James Fraser Craik RAFVR 145700 (NCO:655314 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 29 June, 1943) [Killed]
Wireless Operator : Flight Sergeant Harry Botterill RAFVR 1079870 [Killed]
Mid-Upper Gunner : Flight Lieutenant James Stuart Davidson RAFVR 81393 : Commission Gazetted Friday 28 June, 1940) [Killed]
Rear Gunner : Flight Sergeant J T McQuillan RAF [PoW]
Sources:
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
Aircrew Remembered.
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
26-Aug-2013 08:23 |
JINX |
Added |
26-May-2016 06:13 |
Red Dragon |
Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
23-Oct-2018 20:33 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
21-Dec-2019 20:13 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator, Operator] |
14-Feb-2024 08:14 |
Rob Davis |
Updated [Narrative] |
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