ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 312211
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| Date: | Thursday 16 March 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 408 (Goose) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | LL718 |
| MSN: | EQ-Q |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Linton on Ouse |
| Stuttgart |
Aircraft took off at 19h03. Disapeared without a trace.
Crew:-
Pilot : Flying Officer Alexander Colborne Colville RCAF J/21864 [Killed]
Flight Engineer : Sergeant Michael Yorke Zisslin Kalms RAFVR 1600536 [Killed]
Navigator : Flying Officer William Van Fossen Reid RCAF J/24232 [Killed]
Bomb Aimer : Flying Officer Moody Albert Siddons RCAF J/27697 [Killed]
Wireless Operator : Pilot Officer Arthur Coles Kitchener Hodson RCAF J/86273 [Killed]
Mid-Upper Gunner : Sergeant Francis Ernest Albert Smith RAFVR 1801964 [Killed]
Rear Gunner : Sergeant Dennis Vivian Davies RAFVR 1652786 [Killed]
Sources:
Loss report from the personnel files of the 4 RCAF crew members
408 (RCAF) Sqn war archives from RCAF historical microfilms
https://aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=LL718&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=LL718
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-May-2023 17:42 | tachel | Added |
| 15-Mar-2024 07:55 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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