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PICKLES, Robert

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster III
Serial Number NE131
Markings F2-D
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Runnymede Memorial
Grave Reference Panel. 212..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 226
Enlistment information
Service Number 185504
Service Royal Air Force
Group 8
Squadron 635
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 29-08-1944
End Date 30-08-1944
Takeoff Station Downham Market
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Stettin. 403 aircraft, 23 lost (5.7%). A successful raid, causing damage to areas not bombed on previous raids. The local report states that 1569 houses and 32 industrial premises were badly damaged. One ship was sunk and seven others damaged. 1033 people were killed and 1034 were injured.
Reason for Loss Lost without trace