ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 313934
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| Date: | Thursday 1 June 1944 |
| Time: | 01:54 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 622 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ND926 |
| MSN: | GI-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Meru, 40 km NW of Parid, Oisne -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk (MHZ/EGUN) |
Lancaster ND926: Took off at 23:43hrs to bomb the railway yards at Trappes. 31/05/1944
Came under sustained attack from a Ju88 and exploded throwing F/L Berry from his turret.
Attacked by a night-fighter (Ju 88) and exploded, throwing the rear-gunner (F/L L F Berry) clear. Debris was scattered around la Houssoye, SW of Beauvais, France
Credited to Hauptmann Fritz Sothe, of 4./NJG 4 as his seconf victory of the night and 8th overall.
Sources:
Theo Boiten: Nachtjagd 1944 vol 3, p. 030.
Bomber Command Losses by W R Chorler, 1944, page 250.
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 31 March 1944 | ND767 | 622 Sqn RAF | 7 | Rachecourt, Aubange, Luxembourg |  |
w/o |
| Mid-air collision | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-May-2023 08:39 | Nepa | Updated |
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