ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 159488
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 January 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 15 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PB802 |
| MSN: | LS-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Harling, Norfolk -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Mildenhall |
| RAF Mildenhall |
Dived into ground on navex.
Mission ; Training. Took off from RAF Mildenhall at 1603 hrs on a cross country and bombing exercise. Dived into the ground 2130 hrs at Harling, about 8 miles ENE of Thetford, Norfolk. The first five named are buried in Cambridge City Cemetery. Both air gunners were claimed by their next-of-kin.
Crew
Fg Off J H Crone RAAF (KIA)
Sgt R Devlin (KIA)
Sgt G R Lake (KIA)
Flt Sgt L R Wilkins (KIA)
Plt Off L M Riordan RAAF (KIA)
Fg Off W E Fuller (KIA)
Fg Off H H Freedman (KIA)
Sources:
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War 1945 Page 53.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Aug-2013 02:16 | JINX | Added |
| 19-May-2016 18:42 | Red Dragon | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Nov-2018 20:33 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
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