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14/15 June, 1943: OBERHAUSEN:
An all Lancaster force of 197, guided by 6 Oboe Mosquitoes made
a successful attack on Oberhausen. Despite the target being cloud-covered,
accurate sky-marking enabled the bombers to do considerable damage.
Twelve Lancasters lifted from Fiskerton's runway, the last one
away by 22.32hrs. The crews soon found themselves engaged in
a savage battle from both flak and fighters which resulted in
Bomber Command losing 17 aircraft. W/O Norman Nixon (ED435),
whose brother happened to be the Medical Officer at Fiskerton,
was killed along with his crew over Germany, their Lancaster
crashing near Lembeck; the crew are buried together in the Reichwald
Forest Cemetery.
Lancaster ED453 (EA-G)
W/O N. Nixon Pilot (Killed)
Sgt C. Wilde F/E (Killed)
F/S S.D. Bird RCAF Nav (Killed)
Sgt R.T.
Moore W/AG (Killed)
Sgt R.K.B.
Muir A/G (Killed)
Sgt N.W.
Fyfe B/A (Killed)
Sgt F.R.
Fowler A/G (Killed)
Sgt
E. Dangerfield Extra W/AG (Killed)
Crew on their 10th operation
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