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O'LOUGHLIN M
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O'LOUGHLIN, Mortimer

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster III
Serial Number LM653
Markings DX-Q
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Hanover War Cemetery
Grave Reference 6. D. 7..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 80
Enlistment information
Service Number 1799783
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 5
Squadron 57
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 20-03-1945
End Date 21-03-1945
Takeoff Station East Kirkby
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Halle
Reason for Loss Part of a small force of 12 Lancasters taking part in a diversionary attack, it is believed to have been shot down by Luftwaffe night fighter ace Herbert Lutje, his 50th victim. The Lancaster crashed at Friedrichsthal, north of Frankfurt