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WORTHINGTON, James

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster I
Serial Number DV374
Markings JO-B
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country France
Burial/Memorial Place Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille
Grave Reference Plot 14. Row F. Coll. grave 4-9..
Epitaph ALWAYS REMEMBERED. ONE OF THE BEST
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 119
Enlistment information
Service Number 406417
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Group 5
Squadron 463 (Australian)
Trade Pilot
Country of origin if different Australia
Last Operation information
Start Date 18-07-1944
End Date 19-07-1944
Takeoff Station Waddington
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Revigny
Reason for Loss Aircraft took off at 2255hrs. Tasked with destroying railway junction. Shot down by night fighter, crashing 25km NNW of Troyes, village called Droupt-Ste-Marie.