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MITCHELL SJ
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MITCHELL, Sydney

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster III
Serial Number ED627
Markings EM-N
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Durnbach War Cemetery
Grave Reference Coll. grave 9. J. 23-28..
Epitaph HE DIED IN WAR, WISHING THAT ALL PEOPLE MIGHT LIVE IN PEACE
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 75
Enlistment information
Service Number 1503006
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 5
Squadron 207
Trade Flight Engineer
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 27-08-1943
End Date 28-08-1943
Takeoff Station Langar
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Nurmberg
Reason for Loss  The aircraft was shot down at 01:35 by a night fighter, piloted by Oblt. Ludwig Meister of 1./NJG 4