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NEWMAN JB
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NEWMAN, John

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster l
Serial Number LL861
Markings SR-A
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery
Grave Reference 14. F. 15..
Epitaph EVER REMEMBERED
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 78
Enlistment information
Service Number 426999
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Group 1
Squadron 101
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different Australia
Last Operation information
Start Date 30-03-1944
End Date 31-03-1944
Takeoff Station Ludford Magna
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Nürnberg
Reason for Loss Aircraft took off from Ludford Magna at 2150 hrs tasked with ABC duties for the attack on Nurnberg. The aircraft was intercepted on the outbound flight by night fighter Me 110 of IV./NJG5 flown by Hptm Gustav Tham the aircraft crashing at Lauterbach, 10 km from Eisenbach