Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | HK555 |
Markings | KO-E |
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 14. A. 11.. |
Epitaph |
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 121 |
Service Number | 149989 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 115 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of origin if different | United Kingdom |
Buckley J T (Sgt) |
Carr W G (F/S) |
Luxton E L (P/O) |
Marchant C E (F/S) |
O'Halloran T A (F/L) |
Saville G R (W/O) |
Sheavills E (Sgt) |
Start Date | 04-04-1945 |
End Date | 05-04-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Witchford |
Day/Night raid | Night |
Operation | Leuna- to attack a synthetic oil plant. 341 aircraft, 3 losses. The target was partly cloud covered and bombing was scattered with only minor damage to the intended target |
Reason for Loss | Collided on the outbound leg with a 186 Sqn Lancaster (RS533 AP-P), both aircraft crashing south of Sinn. |