195 Squadron Lancaster Loss.
 

Hi,

No.195 Squadron based at RAF Witchford lost Lancaster LM743 A4-R on a daylight raid to Homberg, November 2nd 1944.

The aircraft was skippered by New Zealander F/O R Palmer 421393 RNZAF, he and five of his crew survived. I am trying to establish the crash location of this aircraft.

Any help / pointers welcome.

TIA

Steve

Re: 195 Squadron Lancaster Loss.
 

Hello Steve,

on 2 Nov 1944 four Lancs were lost on Dutch territory, two in Germany: 14.15 hrs LM743 195 Sqn Duisburg, Mühlheimer Straße, 80% damage, 1 dead, 4 prisoners - in fact 1 dead, 6 survivors (Abschussnummer/German casualty no. KE 9930) and 14.30 hrs LL803 622 Sqn near Krefeld, 100% destroyed, two dead – in fact 4 dead, 3 prisoners (KE 9931).
Sources:
Verliesregister 1944.
Distance-message from 14 Nov 1944 of Luftgaukommando VI/Aircorps District Hq. VI, Gruppe Ic to Auswertestelle West/Evaluation Center West Oberursel. You find this in the MACR 10170 documents for B-17 43-38284 (KU 3289) pages 14 (KE 9930) and 16 (KE 9931)

Regards
Leo

Re: 195 Squadron Lancaster Loss.
 

Sgt. Edward George PARADISE, 1896648 was the fatality on LM743, "A4- R".
He is buried in the Reichswald Forest Cemetery.