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 |
| RAF Downham Market |
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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