Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | R5895 |
Markings | EM-B |
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 5. B. 35.. |
Epitaph | MY HOPE AND MY FORTRESS, MY CASTLE AND DELIVERER, MY DEFENDER IN WHOM I TRUST (From Psalm 18:2) |
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 21 |
Service Number | 1818737 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 207 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of origin if different | United Kingdom |
Abel L F (Sgt) |
Boydon R A (Sgt) |
Clunas E C (F/S) |
Read J M (P/O) |
Sharp R W (F/O) |
Travers C (F/O) |
Start Date | 21-01-1944 |
End Date | 22-01-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Spilsby |
Day/Night raid | Night |
Operation | Magdeburg |
Reason for Loss | It was also reported that R5895 was flying away from the target at the time it was attacked by a night fighter with the Lancaster crashing on the outskirts of Dannigkow. The local population were taking cover at the time and no eye witness could provide any further details. The aircraft caught fire and ammunition could be heard exploding |