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BAILEY WJ
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BAILEY, William

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster I
Serial Number PB872
Markings P4-X
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Czech Republic
Burial/Memorial Place Prague War Cemetery
Grave Reference II. C. 7..
Epitaph JIM, BELOVED SON OF W.J. AND L.J. BAILEY, "THE CABIN", SANDLEHEATH, HANTS. "AT REST"
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 4
Enlistment information
Service Number 189698
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 1
Squadron 153
Trade Pilot
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 05-03-1945
End Date 06-03-1945
Takeoff Station Scampton
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Chemnitz
Reason for Loss Attacked by a night fighter over eastern Germany and caught fire. It is believed the aircraft was attempting to make a force landing before a wing came off and it crashed at Rossbach, now in the Czech Republic