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CARR, Wilfrid

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster I
Serial Number HK555
Markings KO-E
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Rheinberg War Cemetery
Grave Reference 14. A. 14..
Epitaph BELOVED HUSBAND OF GEORGINA. DEARLY LOVED SON OF CATHERINE AND WILFRID. R.I.P.
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 141
Enlistment information
Service Number 1683518
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 3
Squadron 115
Trade Navigator
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
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.