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Lancaster Mk.I - LL807 - BH-K lost at IJsselmeer (near Urk) on 13-06-1944 (SGLO ref: T3777)

1944-06-13 · IJsselmeer · Netherlands

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At the date of 13-06-1944, time: not known, the aircraft type Lancaster has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: IJsselmeer (near Urk). The unit of crew and plane is: 300 Sqdn. First flyer rank: F/Lieutenant, name: J.W. Rozanski. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.

Crew: Avro Lancaster Mk.I - LL807 - BH-K - 13 Jun 1944 - Mission: Gelsenkirchen
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P 1818 - F/Lt. - Pilot - J. W. Różański - PAF - Age 33 - KIA

782001 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - M. G. Szeliga - PAF - Age 32 - KIA

P 2408 - F/O - Navigator - M. Hahn - PAF - Age 24 - KIA

P 2251 - F/O - Air Bomber - W. Bakun - PAF - Age 24 - KIA

704493 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - A. Pacuła - PAF - Age 20 - KIA

704824 - F/Sgt. - Air Gunner - M. Wróblewski - PAF - Age 23 - KIA

704493 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - R. Barzdo - PAF - Age 29 - KIA

M. G. Szeliga

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