Sgt Len Manning - 57 Sqn
 

Rear Gunner on Lancaster's with 57 Sqn, his aircraft was shot down by a night fighter on only his 3rd Operation on April 18th 1944. He was hidden by local French civilians, who kept him in hiding until the Allies advanced through Northern France, returning to Britain on September 5th 1944. RIP.

Re: Sgt Len Manning - 57 Sqn
 

Hello,

Sgt Len Manning failed to return on 18/19 July, 1944 (not 18 April, 1944), attacking Revigny (the third raid). He successfully evaded, despite being badly burned about the face.

See:
Massacre over the Marne The RAF Bombing Raids on Revigny, July 1944.
Clutton-Brock,Oliver.
Sparkford:P.S.L.,1994.
pp.10, 111, 174-6 & 240.

and ...

https://www.aerosteles.net/steleen-bassevelle-lancaster

see also ... BCL5/336.

Col.

Re: Sgt Len Manning - 57 Sqn
 

May he rest in peace.