At the date of 24-05-1943, time: 207, the aircraft type Lancaster has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Oud Schoonebeek. The unit of crew and plane is: 460 Sqdn. First flyer rank: F/Sergeant, name: B.M.T. Davis. The plane belonged to the Allied forces. The plane was shot down by NF Oblt. A. Geiger of 7./NJG 1
Thanks to Ben Winnemuller for the location and the SGLO for the names of the crew:
| Pilot |
F/Sgt. |
B.M.T. |
Davis |
|
405966 |
RAAF |
Schoonebeek |
|
|
| Flight engineer |
Sgt. |
E. |
Rowlands |
|
1040539 |
RAF |
Schoonebeek |
|
|
| Navigator |
F/Sgt. |
K.D. |
Dyce |
|
412411 |
RAAF |
Schoonebeek |
|
|
| Bomb aimer |
F/Sgt. |
C. |
Goldthorpe |
|
405849 |
RAAF |
Survived |
|
|
| Wo ag |
F/Sgt. |
J.S. |
Biffen |
|
411839 |
RAAF |
Schoonebeek |
|
|
| Air gunner |
F/Sgt. |
C.S. |
Wright |
|
421066 |
RAAF |
Schoonebeek |
|
|
| Air gunner |
F/Sgt. |
F.W. |
Ralph |
|
R/152317 |
RCAF |
Schoonebeek |
|
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