ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 159096
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| Date: | Sunday 24 September 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 156 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PB177 |
| MSN: | GT-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Missing -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Upwood |
| Calais - Strong Points |
Took off from RAF Upwood at 16:45
Cause of loss not known (Flak?)
Flt Lt Doyle awarded DFC whilst with 156 Squadron. Gazetted 19 September 1944
Flt Lt Morrish awarded DFC whilst with 156 Squadron. Gazetted 12 February 1946
Plt Off Astle awarded DFC whilst with 156 Squadron. Gazetted 12 February 1946
Crew
Pilot: 174773 Flt Lt Kenneth Patrick Cochrane Doyle DFC - Runnymede Memorial Panel 202
Flight Engineer: 959101 Flt Sgt Walter James Roberts - Runnymede Memorial Panel 221
Navigator: 136872 Flt Lt Harold Frederick Morrish DFC - Runnymede Memorial Panel 203
Bomb Aimer: 177562 Plt Off Alfred Astle DFC - Runnymede Memorial Panel 210
Visual Bomb Aimer: J/29704 Fg Off James Albert Noble RCAF - Runnymede Memorial Panel 247
Wireless Operator: 657872 Flt Sgt Douglas Keller Green - Runnymede Memorial Panel 218
Air Gunner: 1379496 WO William Henry Edinburgh - Runnymede Memorial Panel 213
Air Gunner: 1492541 Sgt Kenneth Steele - Runnymede Memorial Panel 238
Sources:
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
London Gazette
CWGC
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 January 1944 | JA925 | 156 Sqn RAF | 7 | Berlin-Dahlem |  |
w/o |
Images:
Fg Off Noble's Service File
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Aug-2013 17:08 | JINX | Added |
| 03-Nov-2018 09:48 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
| 18-Jan-2022 17:20 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
| 18-Apr-2022 05:09 | Ron Averes | Updated [Damage] |
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