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Can anyone please help with information on the loss of 626 Squadrons Lancaster LL797 on 24th/25th February 1944.

Andy
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Hi Andy,

A quick search brought up ...........

Lancaster LL797 Information

TypeLancaster
Serial NumberLL797
Squadron626
X1DUM-B2
OperationSchweinfurt
Date 124th February 1944
Date 225th February 1944

Further Information

"Serial range LL617 - LM296 This aircraft was one of 450 Lancasters ordered from Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Apr42 and built as 100 Mk.11s with Hercules XV1 engines delivered from Oct43 to Mar44, and 350 Mk.1s with Merlin 24 engines initially installed and delivered from Nov43 to Aug44. LL797 was a Mk.1 and was delivered to 626 Sqdn 8Feb44 Took part in the Key Operations against Berlin 15/16Feb44 and Leipzig 19/20Feb44. When lost against Schweinfurt 24/25Feb had a total of 21 hours. Aairborne 1810 24Feb44 from Wickenby for the final sortie of their first tour of operations and carrying a second pilot for operational experience. Crashed at Marsal (Moselle), 10 km SE of Chateau-Salins, France. All are buried in the churchyard at Marsal F/O J.P.Hutchinson DFC RAAF KIA Sgt B.R.Bowditch (P2) KIA Sgt A.Hodgson KIA P/O L.E.Goodkey RCAF KIA F/O P.H.W.Young KIA Sgt R.Edgeworth KIA F/S H.F.Binder RCAF KIA F/S K.J.Macey KIA "

Regards,
John



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