ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 310060
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| Date: | Saturday 3 April 1943 |
| Time: | 23:01-02 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 83 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LM302 |
| MSN: | OL-H |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Nordrhein-Westfalen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wyton |
Takeoff at 20:10 hrs (local time) for an operation against Essen.
The aircraft was shot down by a Messerschmitt from either Venlo or Gilze-Rijen airfield.
The crew are buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, except for Sergeant J.C. Ashton who doesn't have a known grave.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part one
https://aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=LM302&qand=83Sqn&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2023 11:34 | TigerTimon | Added |
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