Avro Lancaster II (DS794 OW-W) on a mission to Berlin on 1944-02-16

On Tuesday, 15 February 1944, (a part of) the aircraft of the 426 squadron (RCAF), took off for a mission to Berlin in Germany from a station (airfield) in or near Linton on Ouse.
One of the crew members was Flight Sergeant L W Hicks RCAF. He departed for his mission at 17:47.
He flew with a Avro Lancaster (type II, with serial DS794 and code OW-W). His mission and of the other crew members was planned for Wednesday, 16 February 1944.

Crew: Lancaster MK.II - DS794 - OW-W - 15 Feb 1944 - Mission: Berlin
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R/109741 - J/86160 - P/O - Pilot - B. W. Pattle - RCAF - Age 23 - MIA

1607353 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - A. B. Chester - RAFVR - Age 26 - MIA

R/158169 - J/86448 - P/O - Navigator - P. Labach - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA

R/145342 - F/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - L. W. Hicks - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA

R/118344 - J/86197 - P/O - W.Operator / Air Gunner - L. T. Prosser - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA

R/182021 - J/86496 - P/O - Mid Upper Air Gunner - W. K. M. Love - RCAF - Age 25 - KIA

R/161799 - J/88333 - P/O - Rear Air Gunner - O. W. Hicks - RCAF - Age 20 - MIA

L/R according the crew list. No photo of A.B.Chester.

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