Im looking for any information (flight route, photos of the crew, etc.) regarding to Lancaster R5544, coded QR-Z. It crashed near Düsseldorf on 02nd of June 1942
The crew: TOFIELD, GORDON LESLIE -> KIA LARTER, RONALD, PARTRIDGE -> KIA LESLIE JAMES -> KIA TITTERINGTON, JOHN -> KIA WALSH, SAMUEL PARTINGTON -> KIA GANDERTON, ROY BUGLAR -> KIA WILLIAMs, W.R. POW
Any help you could give me would be greatly appreciated.
Here some info on the aircraft and crew from the site " Lost Bombers "
"Serial range R5482 - R5763 This aircraft was one of 200 Manchesters ordered from A.V.Roe (Manchester) Sep39 and built as Lancaster Mk.1s and delivered from Feb42 to Jul42 with Merlin 20 engines. Those remaining operational in early 1943 weree re-engined with Merlin 22s. R5544 was delivered to No.61 Squadron Apr42. R5544 also took part in the 1,000 Bomber raid against 30/31May42. When lost this aircraft had a total of 18 hours. Airborne 2250 1Jun42 from Syerstone. Cause of loss not established. Crashed near D_sseldorf, where those who died were buried in the city's Norfriedhof. They have been subsequently re-interred in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. F/O G.L.Tofield KIA Sgt R.Larter KIA F/S L.J.Partridge KIA F/O W.R.Williams PoW Sgt J.Titterington KIA P/O S.P.Walsh KIA Sgt R.B.Ganderton KIA F/O W.R.Williams was interned in Camp L3, PoW No.563. "
