Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | HK555 |
Markings | KO-E |
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 14. A. 15.. |
Epitaph | THE DAWN IS NOT DISTANT... LOVE IS ETERNAL! |
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 238 |
Service Number | 428798 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 115 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of origin if different | Australia |
Adams A E (F/O) |
Buckley J T (Sgt) |
Carr W G (F/S) |
Luxton E L (P/O) |
Marchant C E (F/S) |
O'Halloran T A (F/L) |
Sheavills E (Sgt) |
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. |