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GORE, Peter

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster III
Serial Number ED613
Markings QR-F
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
Grave Reference 6. D. 8..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 41
Enlistment information
Service Number 1607030
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 5
Squadron 61
Trade Flight Engineer
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 25-07-1943
End Date 26-07-1943
Takeoff Station Syerston
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Essen
Reason for Loss Shot down by flak from 4./Schw.Flak Abt 321 and 5. and 6./Schw.Flak Abt.462. Crashed at Essen-Karnap at 0:44 hrs. All of the crew were initially buried in Dusseldorf North Cemetery.