Avro Lancaster X (KB806 SE-X) on a mission to Leuna on 1945-01-15
On Sunday, 14 January 1945, (a part of) the aircraft of the 431 squadron (RCAF), took off for a mission to Leuna in Germany from a station (airfield) in or near Croft.
One of the crew members was Flight Sergeant D C Cockwell RCAF. He departed for his mission at 18:48.
He flew with an Avro Lancaster (type X, with serial KB806 and code SE-X). His mission and of the other crew members was planned for Monday, 15 January 1945.
Information about aircraft who did not return from this mission can be found here. Information about the other crew members on this flight can be found at this website (Aircrew Remembered). This website also provides flight information for this record.
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Flight Sergeant |
D C |
Cockwell |
RCAF |
431 |
Lancaster |
X |
KB806 |
SE-X |
Croft |
F/Sgt D C Cockwell RCAF |
1848 |
Leuna |
Collided with Me109 over target area and exploded |
PoW |
Bomber Command |
||
Flying Officer |
G R R H |
Craib |
RCAF |
431 |
Lancaster |
X |
KB806 |
SE-X |
Croft |
F/O G R R H Craib RCAF |
1848 |
Leuna |
Collided with Me109 over target area and exploded |
Killed |
Berlin 1939-45 War Cemetery |
Bomber Command |
|
Flying Officer |
C |
Gurevitch |
RCAF |
431 |
Lancaster |
X |
KB806 |
SE-X |
Croft |
F/O C Gurevitch RCAF |
1848 |
Leuna |
Collided with Me109 over target area and exploded |
Killed |
Berlin 1939-45 War Cemetery |
Bomber Command |
|
Flight Sergeant |
C B |
Macdonell |
RCAF |
431 |
Lancaster |
X |
KB806 |
SE-X |
Croft |
F/Sgt C B Macdonell RCAF |
1848 |
Leuna |
Collided with Me109 over target area and exploded |
Killed |
Berlin 1939-45 War Cemetery |
Bomber Command |
|
Flying Officer |
M A |
MacLeod |
RCAF |
431 |
Lancaster |
X |
KB806 |
SE-X |
Croft |
F/O M A MacLeod RCAF |
1848 |
Leuna |
Collided with Me109 over target area and exploded |
Killed |
Berlin 1939-45 War Cemetery |
Bomber Command |
|
Sergeant |
J |
Mann |
431 |
Lancaster |
X |
KB806 |
SE-X |
Croft |
Sgt J Mann |
1848 |
Leuna |
Collided with Me109 over target area and exploded |
Killed |
Berlin 1939-45 War Cemetery |
Bomber Command |
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Warrant Officer Class 2 |
O J |
Rau |
RCAF |
431 |
Lancaster |
X |
KB806 |
SE-X |
Croft |
W/O 2 O J Rau RCAF |
1848 |
Leuna |
Collided with Me109 over target area and exploded |
Killed |
Berlin 1939-45 War Cemetery |
Bomber Command |
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