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MANWELL RG
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MANWELL, Robert

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster I
Serial Number KB800
Markings VR-C
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
Grave Reference 29. A. 4..
Epitaph IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR SON WHO GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 204
Enlistment information
Service Number J/92365
Service Royal Canadian Air Force
Group 6
Squadron 419 (Moose)
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different Canada
Last Operation information
Start Date 14-10-1944
End Date 14-10-1944
Takeoff Station Middleton St. George
Day/Night raid Day
Operation Duisburg. 1013 aircraft on Operation Hurricane- to demonstrate to the enemy the overwhelming air superiority of both Bomber Command and the US 8th Air Force. RAF fighters provided an escort. 957 bombers dropped 3574 tons of high explosives and 820 tons of incendiaries. 14 aircraft were lost (1.4%). By comparison, the US 8th Air Force despatched 1251 and 749 fighters with more than 1000 dropping their bomb load on Köln. 5 bombers and 1 fighter lost. No enemy fighters were seen on either raid.
Reason for Loss Hit by flak over the aiming point and both starboard engines caught light. The aircraft immediately went into a spiralling descent and exploded, throwing clear the pilot, F/O A M Roy who became a PoW