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BOMBY, John

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster I
Serial Number NX584
Markings JO-V
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Runnymede Memorial
Grave Reference Panel 281..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 10
Enlistment information
Service Number R/166028
Service Royal Canadian Air Force
Group 5
Squadron 463 (Australian)
Trade WOp/AG
Country of origin if different Canada
Last Operation information
Start Date 08-04-1945
End Date 09-04-1945
Takeoff Station Waddington
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Lutzkendorf
Reason for Loss Damaged by radar-predicted flak, the aircraft successfully bombed but then caught fire and suffered engine failure before the crew was ordered to bale out