avro lancaster mk iii (ed887)

AVRO LANCASTER MKIII (REGISTRATION: ED887)
Secret Days
Secret Days
By ASA Briggs
SEAL Warrior
SEAL Warrior
By Thomas H. Keith, J. Terry Riebling
AVRO LANCASTER MKIII (REGISTRATION: ED887)
While returning home after attacking the Möhne Dam in the Dams Raid ED877 was hit by Flak of the 7./Marine-Flak-Abteilung 816 (battery IJmuiden) and crashed, north of IJmuiden (Castricum aan Zee).
Sqdn/Ldr H.M.Young, Sgt R.Horsfall, Sgt C.W.Roberts, Sgt L.Nichols, F/O V.S.Macausland, Sgt A.G.Yeo, and Sgt W.Ibbotson all lost their lives.
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  1. DAMBUSTERS Ibbotson, Wilfred

    SURNAME Ibbotson FORENAME Wilfred UNIT 617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. RANK Sergeant NUMBER 655431 DATE OF DEATH 17th May 1943 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Bergen General Cemetery,Netherlands Plot 2 Row D Grave 6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1914 West Bretton, Yorkshire son of Herbert and...

  2. DAMBUSTERS Yeo, Gordon Arthur

    SURNAME Yeo FORENAME Gordon Arthur UNIT 617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. RANK Sergeant NUMBER 1317656 DATE OF DEATH 17th May 1943 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Bergen General Cemetery,Netherlands Plot 2 Row D Grave 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1923 South Wales son of Arthur and Ada Yeo,Barry...

  3. DAMBUSTERS MacCausland, Vincent Sandford

    SURNAME MacCausland FORENAME Vincent Sandford UNIT 617 Squadron,R.C.A.F. RANK Flying Officer NUMBER J/15309 DATE OF DEATH 17th May 1943 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Bergen General Cemetery,Netherlands Plot 2 Row D Grave 3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1913 son of John Henry Burns and...

  4. DAMBUSTERS Nichols, Lawrence William

    SURNAME Nichols FORENAME Lawrence William UNIT 617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. RANK Sergeant NUMBER 1377941 DATE OF DEATH 17th May 1943 AGE 33 GRAVESITE Bergen General Cemetery,Netherlands Plot 2 Row E Grave 28 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1910 Kent son of Edward and Mrs Nichols...

  5. DAMBUSTERS Roberts, Charles Walpole

    SURNAME Roberts FORENAME Charles Walpole UNIT 617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. RANK Flight Sergeant NUMBER 1269945 DATE OF DEATH 17th May 1943 AGE GRAVESITE Bergen General Cemetery,Netherlands Plot 2 Row E Grave 17 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Cromer,Norfolk trainee accountant in...

  6. DAMBUSTERS Horsfall, David Taylor

    SURNAME Horsfall FORENAME David Taylor UNIT 617 Squadron,R.A.F. RANK Sergeant NUMBER 568924 DATE OF DEATH 17th May 1943 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Bergen General Cemetery,Netherlands Plot 2 Row D Grave 5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1920 Hove,Sussex son of Robinson and Emma...

  7. DAMBUSTERS Young, Henry Melvin (Dinghy)

    SURNAME Young FORENAME Henry Melvin (Dinghy) UNIT 617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. RANK Squadron Leader NUMBER 72478 DATE OF DEATH 17th May 1943 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Bergen General Cemetery,Netherlands Plot 2 Row D Grave 4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1916 Pasadena,California,U.S.A...
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