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BROWN, Douglas

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster III
Serial Number PB229
Markings LQ-X
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Durnbach War Cemetery
Grave Reference Joint grave 9. A. 17-18..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 136
Enlistment information
Service Number R/214565
Service Royal Canadian Air Force
Group 8
Squadron 405 (Vancouver)
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different Canada
Last Operation information
Start Date 07-01-1945
End Date 08-01-1945
Takeoff Station Gransden Lodge
Day/Night raid Night
Operation München. 654 aircraft, 15 losses. According the Bomber Command itself, this was a successful raid with the central and industrial areas being severely damaged. The last major raid on München
Reason for Loss Thought to have collided with a 635 Sqn Lancaster (PB173 F2-C). Crashed at Unterpfallenhofen, SSE of Nürnberg, Germany