Avro Lancaster III JA910 29 September 1943 Raalte

Hello

I would welcome any information (particularly regarding crew members) about this flight. I believe, as a member of 57 Squadron, it crashed on the evening of 29 September 1943 near Raalte in Holland. My particular concern relates to Flight Sergeant Leslie Ramsden Barker (Air Gunner) who, I am led to believe, survived the crash and was subsequently a POW.

I am now aware that Flight Sergeant LR Barker was not a member of this crew. I will submit a further thread relating to the new information. Sorry to confuse.

David Pye

[Stig Jarlevik]

Hi David

You are quite correct, JA 910 was coded DX-H
Quoting Chorley and his Bomber Command Losses 1943, it crashed at 21.37H some 4 km north of Raalte in Holland. It was on that night's mission to Bochum.
Crew was
P/O A R Wangler
Sgt S E Cornford
Sgt L Barker
Sgt W T H Curry
Sgt F B Raven
Sgt B M Quinn
Sgt R Roberts
All POW
Cheers
Stig

[Theo Boiten]

Hello David,

Here's the Nachtjagd claimant details:

Oblt. Fritz Lau: 1 9./NJG1 Lancaster 4 km. N. Raalte (Marder): 5.500 m. 21.37 57 Sqn Lancaster JA910

Cheers, Theo