ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 159575
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| Date: | Thursday 1 March 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 103 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PD272 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | between Wieblingen and Plankstadt, approx. 4 Km NW of Heidelberg (BWü) -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire |
Lancaster B.Mk.I "PM-K" of 103 Sqn, RAF. Took off from RAF Elsham Woods, Lincolnshire at 11:49 on 1 Mar 1945 from Elsham Wolds to bomb a target in Mannheim. Aircraft crashed between Wieblingen and Plankstadt, approx. 4 km North West of Heidelberg. Seven of the eight crew were killed, one survived to be taken PoW. Those killed are buried in the Durnbach War Cemetery. Sgt R.C.Pain was confined in hospital due to his injuries until Liberation in May 1945
Flying Officer A.S.Thomson 182757 RAFVR (Pilot) killed
Flying Officer F.J.Brickman 153982 RAFVR (Pilot 2) killed
Sgt R.C.Pain RAFVR (Flight Engineer) Injured, taken PoW
Flt Sgt W.H.Tromp 1474794 RAFVR (Navigator) killed
Pilot Officer J.M.Peace 190649 RAFVR (Bomb Aimer) killed
Flight Sgt A.J.Crampin 1872283 RAFVR (W/Op Air Gunner) killed
Flight Sgt J.L.Rochester R/151349 RCAF (Mid Up Air Gunner) killed
Flight Sgt J.W.Grice 435168 RAAF (Rear Air Gunner) killed
Sources:
1. Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
2. http://www.rafcommands.com/archive/16419.php
3. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2101722/
4. http://lancaster-archive.com/lanc_unknowncrashsites.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Aug-2013 15:31 | JINX | Added |
| 10-Nov-2014 15:51 | Ivan Lother | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 28-Dec-2014 05:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Oct-2019 15:15 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 01-Nov-2019 20:03 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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