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BELL, John

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster I
Serial Number W4942
Markings UV-F
Memorial information
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
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 8
Enlistment information
Service Number 205848
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Group 1
Squadron 460 (Australian)
Trade Flight Engineer
Country of origin if different Australia
Last Operation information
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.