Aircraft | Avro Lancaster lll |
Serial Number | ND441 |
Markings | PH-Z |
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hanover War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 15. K. 7.. |
Epitaph |
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 61 |
Service Number | 1637396 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 12 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of origin if different | United Kingdom |
Aikman W M (F/S) |
Carey D M (F/L) |
Kruger C W (F/O) |
Peppiatt F W (P/O) |
Prior J E (P/O) |
Smedmore W H F (Sgt) |
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 |