Lancaster, ND404, 15.02.1944

[Peter Clare]

Originally Posted by Peter Clare

15-16 February 1944

12 Squadron.
Lancaster III ND404 PH-R.
Op: Berlin.

Crew.
F/S. J P. Jones pow.
Sgt. E. Auty +
F/O. L K. Oldmixon USAAF pow.
F/S. R. Smithson pow.
Sgt. T H. Adderley pow.
Sgt. T. Hamilton pow.
P/O. W T. Maltby pow.

Took off 1708 hrs Wickenby. Hit by flak at 22,000 feet over the target area, which knocked out all four engines. All baled out, but Sgt Auty's parachute became entangled with the tailplane and he was dragged down to his death. He is commemorated of panel 224 of the Runnymede Memorial.

Bomber Command Losses. Vol 5. W R. Chorley.

Regards
Peter.

1st.....Pilot.
2nd....Flight Engineer.
3rd.....Navigator.
4th.....Air Bomber.
5th.....Wireless Operator.
6th.....Air Gunner.
7th.....Air Gunner.

List compiled from Bomber Command Losses W R. Chorley.