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MEECHAN WB
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MEECHAN, William

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster I
Serial Number PB872
Markings P4-X
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Czech Republic
Burial/Memorial Place Prague War Cemetery
Grave Reference II. C. 6..
Epitaph HIS MEMORY WILL LIVE WITH US FOR EVER
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 73
Enlistment information
Service Number 3022129
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 1
Squadron 153
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 05-03-1945
End Date 06-03-1945
Takeoff Station Scampton
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Chemnitz
Reason for Loss Attacked by a night fighter over eastern Germany and caught fire. It is believed the aircraft was attempting to make a force landing before a wing came off and it crashed at Rossbach, now in the Czech Republic