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BOWRING, Norman

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster III
Serial Number JB222
Markings LQ-M
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery
Grave Reference 4. L. 6..
Epitaph GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 134
Enlistment information
Service Number 116422
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 8
Squadron 405 (Vancouver)
Trade Pilot
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 03-12-1943
End Date 04-12-1943
Takeoff Station Gransden Lodge
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Leipzig. 527 aircraft. By way of a diversion, the main force took a direct route toward Berlin and then turned off for Leipzig, by which time German fighters were already amongst them and scoring successes. Fortunately many were called back to Berlin once the Mosquito diversionary raid began. as a result only three bombers were thought to have been Lost in the target area. Some aircraft flew off course and ended up in the heavily defended Frankfurt area and most of the losses sustained this night were amongst them. PFF marking was accurate and the resultant bombing was effective. The former World Fair exhibition buildings were hit, some of which had been converted into a Junkers aircraft factory.
Reason for Loss Crashed near Delitsch, Germany