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BIRCH, Norman

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Manchester I
Serial Number L7278
Markings EM-A
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Sutton Cemetery
Grave Reference Sec. C. Grave 222..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 9
Enlistment information
Service Number 745792
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 5
Squadron 207
Trade Pilot
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 20-03-1941
End Date 21-03-1941
Takeoff Station Waddington
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Lorient- antisubmarine patrol
Reason for Loss Airborne 0200. Crashed 0225 while trying to make an emergency landing E of Wymondham, 6 miles E of Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. The crash was attributed to a silver bearing failure in the port Vulture engine. The crew were ordered to abandon and two were killed after jumping as the machine was too low and the pilot made a belly landing in a field, the port wing struck a tree which caused the machine to slew around and crash, killing two more crew members and injuring another.