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JENKINS RJ
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JENKINS, Richard

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster III
Serial Number ED449
Markings VN-T
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Netherlands
Burial/Memorial Place Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Nijmegen
Grave Reference 24. C. 5..
Epitaph IN LOVING MEMORY
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 55
Enlistment information
Service Number 1314184
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 5
Squadron 50
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 12-03-1943
End Date 13-03-1943
Takeoff Station Skellingthorpe
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Essen
Reason for Loss Shot down by night fighter flown by Oblt. Manfred Meurer of 3./NJG1 at 21.25hrs, flying at 5,300 metres and 3-5 kms East of Bergen. Crashed on the East Bank of the River Meuse at Well, 8 kms EN/East of Venray.