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PRIOR JE
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PRIOR, Jack

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster lll
Serial Number ND441
Markings PH-Z
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Hanover War Cemetery
Grave Reference 15. K. 9..
Epitaph GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 87
Enlistment information
Service Number 173394
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 1
Squadron 12
Trade Navigator
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 30-03-1944
End Date 31-03-1944
Takeoff Station Wickenby
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Nurnberg
Reason for Loss Aircraft took off from Wickenby at 2200 hrs detailed to attack targets in Nurnberg. Believed to have been shot down by a night fighter, crashing at Dotzlar 4km SSE of Bad Berlesberg. There were no survivors