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20/21 April, 1943; STETTIN: W/Cmdr Johnson
led 9 aircraft away from Fiskerton
forming part of a mixed force of 339 Bombers. In perfect visibility
and with good PFF marking, a tremendous hammer-blow was delivered
to the town of Stettin.
100 acres of the centre were destroyed for the loss of 13 Lancasters,
7 Halifaxes and 1 Stirling.
By 06.15hrs all of the squadron's Lancasters had returned, with
the exception of Sgt Adam Anderson and crew, who on only their
2nd operation were reported missing; the 20 year-old Lancaster
pilot and crew had in fact been shot down over Denmark. Light
flak had set fire to the incendiaries and the aircraft began
to burn furiously. At 23.35hrs, the pilot crash landed his Lancaster
(with the bombs still on board) 12 kilometers NNW of Ringkobing.
Three crew members were killed in the crash and Sgt Anderson
died later in hospital; the remaining three crew members survived
to become PoW's. Their comrades rest in Lemvig Cemetery.
Lancaster ED620
Sgt A. Anderson Pilot (Killed)
Sgt A. Telfer F/E (Killed)
Sgt
G. Boulton N/AB (P.o.W.)
Sgt G.J.
Evans WAG (Killed)
Sgt
G. Barclay A/G (P.o.W.)
Sgt W.A. Cook
A/B (Killed)
Sgt
W.P. Hayworth A/G (P.o.W.)
Crew on their 2nd operation
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