ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 159414
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 March 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 227 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PB644 |
| MSN: | 9J-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Böhlen, S of Leipzig, Saxony -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Balderton, Nottinghamshire |
Lancaster B.Mk.1 PB644 "9J-R" of 227 Squadron. Departed Balderton at 17:27 hours to attack a synthetic oil plant at Böhlen. Hit by flak/AAA: the crew abandoned the aircraft over Böhlen, south of Leipzig, Saxony, Germany (at approximate Coordinates: 51°12′9″N 12°23′9″E) and all but one survived to be taken prisoner.
Crew:-
Pilot : Flight Lieutenant Gordon Allan McQuaker RAAF Aus/422907 [PoW]
2nd Pilot : Flying Officer William Norman Roy Pearce RAAF Aus/419970 [Killed]
Flight Engineer : Sergeant J Robb RAF [PoW]
Navigator : Sergeant W A Senior RAF [PoW]
Bomb Aimer : Flight Sergeant E Thompson RAF [PoW]
Wireless Operator : Sergeant K Pratt RAF [PoW]
Mid-Upper Gunner : Flight Sergeant C B Carter RAF [PoW]
Rear Gunner : Flight Sergeant J Connell RAF [PoW]
Flying Officer Pearce landed in a tree and fell to his death when he undid his parachute harness. He is now buried at the Durnbach War Cemetery. Of the six survivors, Flt Sgt C.B.Carter, Flt Sgt E.Thompson, Sgt K.Pratt, Sgt W.A.Senior, Sgt J.Robb and F/S J.Connell were confined in Hospital due to injuries sustained until Liberation on 8 May 1945. Back in England on 11 May 1945. Flt Lt G.A. McCusker held in Stalag Luft 13D/7A,(He was on his On 30th Op).
Sources:
1. Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
2. http://www.raafdb.com/view_aircraft.asp?id=1608
3. http://lancaster-archive.com/lanc_unknowncrashsites.pdf
4. http://www.backtonormandy.org/component/mtree/air-force-operations/airplanes-allies-and-axis-lost/lancaster/PB6441945-03-06.html?Itemid=
5. Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%B6hlen_(Sachsen)#Geschichte
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Aug-2013 16:20 | JINX | Added |
| 29-Dec-2014 02:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-May-2016 16:31 | Red Dragon | Updated [Cn, Destination airport] |
| 25-Jan-2017 07:04 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 28-Jun-2018 10:34 | ehren69 | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Nov-2018 06:48 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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