avro lancaster mk iii (ed925)

AVRO LANCASTER MKIII (REGISTRATION: ED925)
The One That Got Away
The One That Got Away
By Chris Ryan
Canadians Behind Enemy Lines, 1939-1945
Canadians Behind Enemy Lines, 1939-1945
By Roy MacLaren
AVRO LANCASTER MKIII (REGISTRATION: ED925)
Taking part in The Dams Raid on the Mohne dam ED925 was hit in the inner wing and inner port fuel tank which caught fire. The aircraft was hit by light Flak of the 3./leichte Flak-Abteilung 846. The plane was further damaged by the bomb which flew over the dam and exploded. The port wing came off and the plane crashed. Incredibly P/O A.F Burcher and Flt/Sgt J.W.Fraser survived the crash and became POWs. F/Lt J.V.Hopgood, Sgt. C.Brennan, F/O K.Earnshaw, Sgt J.Minchin and P/O G.H.Gregory lost their lives.
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  1. Anthony Burcher

    Anthony Burcher

    Anthony Fisher (Tony) Burcher born 15.3.1922 North Sydney,New South Wales,Australia next of kin Margaret Burcher enlisted RAAF 11.12.1940 Sydney,New South Wales,Australia to Canada 22.2.1941 Sergeant 1.9.1941 to England 15.9.1941 106 Squadron 1941-42 Sergeant award DFM (20.4.1943) (27...
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  2. John Fraser

    John Fraser

    John William Fraser from Nanaimo,British Columbia,Canada born 22.9.1922 Nanaimo,British Columbia,Canada student in civilian life RCAF married Doris Wilkinson,Doncaster,Yorkshire 29.4.1943 50 Squadron Pilot Officer 14.3.1943 (J/17696) 617 Squadron March 1943 air bomber Lancaster ED925...
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  3. DAMBUSTERS Gregory, George Henry Ford Goodwin

    SURNAME Gregory FORENAME George Henry Ford Goodwin UNIT 617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. RANK Flying Officer NUMBER 141285 DATE OF DEATH 17th May 1943 AGE GRAVESITE Rheinberg War Cemetery,Germany Coll.grave 17.E.2-6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Glasgow printer in civilian life RAF...

  4. DAMBUSTERS Minchin, John William

    SURNAME Minchin FORENAME John William UNIT 617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. RANK Sergeant NUMBER 1181097 DATE OF DEATH 17th May 1943 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Rheinberg War Cemetery,Germany Coll.grave 17.E.2-6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1916 son of Bertram and Eliza Minchin husband of...

  5. DAMBUSTERS Earnshaw, Kenneth

    SURNAME Earnshaw FORENAME Kenneth UNIT 617 Squadron,R.C.A.F. RANK Flying Officer NUMBER J/10891 DATE OF DEATH 17th May 1943 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Rheinberg War Cemetery,Germany Coll.grave 17.E.2-6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Bashaw,Alberta,Canada born 23.6.1918...

  6. DAMBUSTERS Brennan, Charles

    SURNAME Brennan FORENAME Charles UNIT 617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. RANK Sergeant NUMBER 942037 DATE OF DEATH 17th May 1943 AGE GRAVESITE Rheinberg War Cemetery,Germany Coll.grave 17.E.2-6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RAF 1939 2 RC 29.11.1939 8 RT Pool 12.12.1939 RAF Locking...

  7. DAMBUSTERS Hopgood, John Vere

    SURNAME Hopgood FORENAME John Vere UNIT 617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. RANK Flight Lieutenant NUMBER 61281 DATE OF DEATH 17th May 1943 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Rheinberg War Cemetery,Germany Coll.grave 17.E.2-6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Harold Burn and Grace Hopgood,Seaford,Sussex...
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