Lancaster DV228 QR- lost at Hei and Boeicop on 23-08-1943 (SGLO ref: T2841)

At the date of 23-08-1943, time: 149, the aircraft type Lancaster has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Hei and Boeicop. The unit of crew and plane is: 61 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Pilot Officer, name: J.A. Spencer. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.

SGLO

Factory	Aircraft	Mk	Serial/Wnr.	Call Sign	Unit	Air Force	TO/t	Airfield
AVRO	Lancaster	III	DV228	QR-	61 Sqdn	RAF	2111	Syerston

Time	Cause of the Crash	Crash Location	Damage	Province
0149	Shot down by NF Lt. H. Bock of 8./NJG 1	Crashed near Hei en Boeicop		Zuidholland

Source	Mag / Page	Additional sources
Chorley W.R., Bomber Command Losses 1943	279	"Van grasmat tot Fliegerhorst" p.404 for NF, location and time; KTB Gilze Rijen for NF; Archive H. Welting for crew data

Function

Mil Rank

Ini

Name

Hon

Mil reg

Air Force

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Grave

Remark

Pilot	Sgt.	J.A.	Spencer	149541	RAF	Heicop	1 3
Flight engineer	Sgt.	T.F.	Watkins	1261508	RAF	Heicop	1 1
Navigator	Sgt.	J.	Punter	1398388	RAF	Heicop	1 2
Bomb aimer	Sgt.	S.	Williamson	1456788	RAF	Survived		pow
Wo ag	Sgt.	S.J.	Banting	1321638	RAF	Heicop	1 2
Air gunner	Sgt.	E.	Johnson	R/178385	RCAF	Heicop	1 1
Air gunner	Sgt.	R.W.	Horwood	1337229	RAF	Heicop	1 3

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Date

1943-08-23

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