The losses for 1943


 Date

 Sqn

 Aircraft

Crew

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14-15
Sept
 
 617 Sqn

 Lancaster III
JA981
KC-J

S/L D Maltby
Sgt W Hatton
F/S V Nicholson
F/O J Fort
F/S A Stone
F/S V Hill
W/O J Welch
Sgt H Simmonds

5 
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Recalled from an attack on the DEK but for some unknown reason crashed into the sea. This crew (except W/O Welch) made the final attack on the Möhne dam.

15 -16
Sept

617 Sqn

Lancaster III
EE130
AJ-A

F/L R Allsebrook
F/S P Moore
P/O N Botting
F/S R Lulham
F/O J Grant
Sgt I Jones
F/S W Walker
F/S S Hitchen

6
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15 -16
Sept

617 Sqn

Lancaster III
EE144
AJ-S

S/L G Holden
Sgt D Powell
F/L T Taerum
F/O F Spafford
F/L R Hutchinson
P/O G Deering
F/O H Pringle
P/O T Meikle

7
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Four of this crew were members of Guy Gibson's Dambusters crew.

15 -16
Sept

617 Sqn

Lancaster III
JA874
KC-E

P/O W Divall
Sgt E Blake
F/O D Warwick
F/S R McArthur
F/S J Simpson
Sgt A Williams
Sgt G Milnes
Sgt D Allatson

8 
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15 -16
Sept

617 Sqn

Lancaster III
JA898
KC-X

F/L H Wilson
P/O T Johnson
F/O J Rodger
F/O G Coles
WO1 L Mieyette
F/S T Payne
Sgt C Knox
F/S E Hornby

9 
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 15 -16
Sept

 617 Sqn

 Lancaster III
JB144
KC-N

F/L L Knight
P/O R Grayston
P/O H Hobday
F/O E Johnson
P/O R Kellow
F/S F Sutherland
Sgt L Woollard
F/S H O'Brien

10 
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After hitting trees seven of the crew baled out. F/L Knight then attempted a forced landing but crashed into a bank and the Lancaster exploded.