Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4942 |
Markings | UV-F |
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 9. F. 23.. |
Epitaph | LOVING HUSBAND OF MARJORY, DEAR DADDY OF IAN. SO LOVED, SO MOURNED |
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 8 |
Service Number | 205848 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 460 (Australian) |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of origin if different | Australia |
Ablewhite E J (Sgt) |
Clark A W (Sgt) |
King E R (F/S) |
Smith L C (Sgt) |
Williams J N (F/S) |
Ebbott E C (F/S) |
Start Date | 16-04-1943 |
End Date | 17-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Breighton |
Day/Night raid | Night |
Operation | Pilsen (Skoda factory) |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off at 2106hrs to bomb the Skoda factory. The operation was not a success as only 6 of the aircraft detailed to attack the factory returned with photographs within 3 miles of the target. Due to unknown reason the aircraft crashed at Worms-Horchheim. |