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ZAVITZ, Russell

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster I
Serial Number W4261
Markings ZN-C
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
Grave Reference 8. G. 10..
Epitaph GOD TOOK HIM HOME TO HEAVEN IN A HOME OF MANY MANSIONS
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 120
Enlistment information
Service Number R/90314
Service Royal Canadian Air Force
Group 5
Squadron 106
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different Canada
Last Operation information
Start Date 13-01-1943
End Date 14-01-1943
Takeoff Station Syerston
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Essen
Reason for Loss Shot down by a night-fighter flown by Maj. Werner Streib, Stab 1./NJG1 at 19.16hrs SW of Appeldoorn. Crashed at Oberhausen nr Dusseldorf. Initially buried in Dusseldorf North Cemetery and reinterred on 28 November 1946.