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Old 9th October 2014, 15:15
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Crash location 115 Squadron Lancaster ND745, 22-23 May 1944?

Dear all,

Who can supply me with any details about the crash location of 115 Squadron Lancaster ND745, lost during the 22-23 May 1944 Dortmund raid?

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Old 9th October 2014, 18:23
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Re: Crash location 115 Squadron Lancaster ND745, 22-23 May 1944?

Some information here:

http://www.bint-family.com/albert%20mann.htm

It gives the crash time and location as 01:15 on 22nd May at Duisberg-Beckerswerth.
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Old 9th October 2014, 19:23
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Re: Crash location 115 Squadron Lancaster ND745, 22-23 May 1944?

Thanks for the reply, but I'm afraid this is another 115 Sqn aircraft, ND754, which was lost on 21-22.5.44, one night earlier than ND745..

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Old 9th October 2014, 20:49
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Re: Crash location 115 Squadron Lancaster ND745, 22-23 May 1944?

Courtesy NAA :

PS for Tilbury read Tilburg.

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Old 10th October 2014, 00:11
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Re: Crash location 115 Squadron Lancaster ND745, 22-23 May 1944?

Great! Thanks a lot for sharing! Cheers, Theo
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Old 10th October 2014, 01:03
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Re: Crash location 115 Squadron Lancaster ND745, 22-23 May 1944?

Theo, sorry, I didn't catch the difference in the serial number. I probably typed it incorrectly in my search.
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