avro lancaster mk iii (ed934)

AVRO LANCASTER MKIII (REGISTRATION: ED934)
Queen of Spies: Daphne Park, Britain's Cold War Spy Master
Queen of Spies: Daphne Park, Britain's Cold War Spy Master
By Paddy Hayes
The Men Who Breached the Dams
The Men Who Breached the Dams
By Alan W. Cooper
AVRO LANCASTER MKIII (REGISTRATION: ED934)
On its way to the Sorpe Dam (Operation Chastise) the aircraft was shot down by Flak from Texel, while flying at 300ft. The aircraft was hit by Marine-Flak-Abteilung 808 (probably 3. Batterie De Mok) and Marine-Artillerie-Abteilung 607 (probably 2. Batterie De Hors).

7 casualties
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  1. DAMBUSTERS McDowell, James

    SURNAME McDowell FORENAME James UNIT 617 Squadron,R.C.A.F. RANK Flight Sergeant NUMBER R/101749 DATE OF DEATH 16th May 1943 AGE GRAVESITE Harlingen General Cemetery,Netherlands Plot E Row 4 Grave 11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Port Arthur,Ontario,Canada RCAF 1941...

  2. DAMBUSTERS Jarvie, Charles McAllister

    SURNAME Jarvie FORENAME Charles McAllister UNIT 617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. RANK Sergeant NUMBER 1058757 DATE OF DEATH 16th May 1943 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Runnymede Memorial,Surrey,England Panel 154 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1922 Glasgow son of Charles and Nellie Jarvie,Glasgow...

  3. DAMBUSTERS Whitaker, Arthur Neville

    SURNAME Whitaker FORENAME Arthur Neville UNIT 617 Squadron,R.A.F. RANK Pilot officer NUMBER 144777 DATE OF DEATH 16th May 1943 AGE GRAVESITE Runnymede Memorial,Surrey,England Panel 134 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION enlisted RAF 3.9.1939 9 RW 10.5.1941 12 ITW 21.5.1941 4 AOS...

  4. DAMBUSTERS Wilkinson, John

    SURNAME Wilkinson FORENAME John UNIT 617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. RANK Sergeant NUMBER 1025280 DATE OF DEATH 16th May 1943 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Runnymede Memorial,Surrey,England Panel 169 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1922 Antrobus,Cheshire son of Thomas Wilfred and Ethel...

  5. DAMBUSTERS Warner, James Herbert

    SURNAME Warner FORENAME James Herbert UNIT 617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. RANK Flying Officer NUMBER 128619 DATE OF DEATH 16th May 1943 AGE GRAVESITE Runnymede Memorial,Surrey,England Panel 130 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RAF 1940 service number 1222006 2 RC 16.12.1940 Bridgenorth...

  6. DAMBUSTERS Taylor, Alastair James

    SURNAME Taylor FORENAME Alastair James UNIT 617 Squadron,R.A.F. RANK Sergeant NUMBER 575430 DATE OF DEATH 16th May 1943 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Runnymede Memorial,Surrey,England Panel 166 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1923 Alves,Morayshire son of Stephen and Sarah Ann...

  7. DAMBUSTERS Byers, Vernon William

    SURNAME Byers FORENAME Vernon William UNIT 617 Squadron,R.C.A.F. RANK Pilot Officer NUMBER J/17474 DATE OF DEATH 16th May 1943 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Runnymede Memorial,Surrey,England Panel 175 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Flin Flon,Manitoba,Canada born 24.9.1919 Star...
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