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LOVELL, Gordon

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Short Stirling I
Serial Number N3655
Markings -T
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Becklingen War Cemetery
Grave Reference 12. A. 1..
Epitaph IN PROUD LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR GORDON. DAD, MOTHER, OSSIE, JOAN AND NONIE
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 201
Enlistment information
Service Number 655547
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 3
Squadron 1651 CU
Trade Pilot
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 29-07-1942
End Date 29-07-1942
Takeoff Station Waterbeach
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Hamburg. Was to have been a much larger raid but bad weather in the north of England prevented many Squadrons taking part. Further bad weather en route- the 91 Group OTU aircraft were recalled, the rest becoming scattered. Only 68 bombed the target but a hospital was hit. Heavy aircraft losses including 15.2% of 4 Group OTU Wellingtons
Reason for Loss Crashed on the suburbs of Bremen on the east bank of the Weser