ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 159509
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| Date: | Thursday 31 May 1945 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 1660 CU RAF |
| Registration: | PB864 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | St.Pierre Eglise, Manche -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Became uncontrollable on night navex, & dived into ground.
Crew:-
Pilot : Flight Lieutenant Norman Birtwistle RAFVR 136451 (NCO:659142) [Killed] (NCO:659142 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 23 March, 1943)
2nd Pilot : Flying Officer Roy Franklin Double RAFVR 190886 (NCO:1808250) [Killed] (NCO:1808250 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 29 May, 1945)
Flight Engineer : Flying Officer George Summers RAFVR 187480 (NCO:1567548) [Killed] (NCO:1567548 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 26 December, 1944)
Navigator : Flight Lieutenant Victor Geoffrey Eden RAFVR 137170 (NCO:1029735) [Killed] (NCO:1029735 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 30 March, 1943)
Bomb Aimer : Flying Officer Arthur Owen Pearson DFC RAFVR 179178 (NCO:1800668) [Killed] (NCO:1800668 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 22 August, 1944)
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Flying Officer Charles Davies RAFVR 162865 (NCO:1378356) [Killed] (NCO:1378356 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 25 January, 1944)
Mid-Upper Gunner : Warrant Officer John Stephen Elwood RAAF Aus/428569 [Killed]
Rear Gunner : Flying Officer Adrian Ian Tweedie RAF 148402 (NCO:1365360) [Injured] (NCO:1365360 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 31 August, 1943)
Sources:
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Aug-2013 02:47 | JINX | Added |
| 02-Nov-2018 18:12 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 18-Oct-2021 08:37 | Rob Davis | Updated [[Operator, Operator]] |
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