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LEWIS, Frederick

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Vickers Wellington IC
Serial Number L7815
Markings
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Acomb (St. Stephen) Churchyard
Grave Reference Old churchyard..
Epitaph AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 63
Enlistment information
Service Number 1053802
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 93
Squadron 27 OTU
Trade Observer
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 13-09-1942
End Date 14-09-1942
Takeoff Station Lichfield
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Bremen
Reason for Loss Airborne 23:31. Turned back with a faltering port engine. Stalled whilst turning finals and spun, bursting into flames on impact at 2340 hrs. There were no survivors. The aircraft remains were guarded by a fire picquet and at 03.20 hrs in the morning there was an explosion which killed LAC Ward who is buried at Fradley and three others who are buried elsewhere.