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CAREY, Douglas

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster III
Serial Number ND441
Markings PH-Z
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Hanover War Cemetery
Grave Reference 15. K. 8..
Epitaph FATHER, IN THY GRACIOUS KEEPING LEAVE WE NOW OUR LOVED ONE SLEEPING
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 17
Enlistment information
Service Number J/16480
Service Royal Canadian Air Force
Group 1
Squadron 12
Trade Pilot
Country of origin if different Canada
Last Operation information
Start Date 30-03-1944
End Date 31-03-1944
Takeoff Station Wickenby
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Nürnberg
Reason for Loss Aircraft took off from Wickenby at 2200 hrs detailed to attack targets in Nurnberg. Believed to have been shot down by a night fighter, crashing at Dotzlar 4km SSE of Bad Berlesberg. There were no survivors