ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345622
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| Date: | Friday 14 January 1944 |
| Time: | 19:05 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 514 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LL685 |
| MSN: | JI-G2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 800 metres W of Bennebostel 5 km S of Celle -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Waterbeach |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Took off at 17h06. Shot down by a night-fighter,crashed at approximately 19h05.
Sources:
514 Sqn war records from The National Archives UK
Personnel files of the 3 RCAF crew members from Ancestry.ca
RCAF archives from Archives Canada
https://aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=ll685&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
https://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=LL685
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2101149
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2101024
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2074840
https://www.rcafassociation.ca/heritage/search-awards/?search=r92293&searchfield=servicenumber&type=all
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Sep-2023 21:30 | tachel | Added |
| 16-Sep-2023 21:48 | tachel | Updated |
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