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PURMAL, Vincent

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster III
Serial Number JB553
Markings GT-J
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery
Grave Reference 7. J. 9..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 229
Enlistment information
Service Number J/19506
Service Royal Canadian Air Force
Group 8
Squadron 156
Trade Navigator
Country of origin if different Canada
Last Operation information
Start Date 02-01-1944
End Date 03-01-1944
Takeoff Station Warboys
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Berlin. 383 aircraft, 27 Lancasters Lost (7.0%). Berlin was recognised as the target 40 minutes before zero hour and night-fighters were sent to a radio beacon rendezvous point between Hanover and Bremen but missed the bomber stream and were consequently redirected to Berlin. PFF losses were unusually high with 10 Lancasters being Lost from 156 Sqn. All in all, an ineffective raid, with bombs being scattered throughout Berlin. 82 houses were destroyed and 36 people killed. No industrial damage of note.
Reason for Loss Presumed to have crashed in the target area