ND467

media-33899.jpeg UPL 33899 Avro Lancasters of 83 Sqn RAF waiting to take off. RAF Coningsby. ND467 was such an warhorse for 1st Lt Carl J Van Horn.

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Object Number - UPL 33899 - Avro Lancasters of 83 Sqn RAF waiting to take off. RAF Coningsby. ND467 was such an warhorse for 1st Lt Carl J Van Horn.

Assigned to 83 Sqn RAF at Coningsby. Failed to Return 14th mission to 'bomb by moonlight' Caen, France on the night of 6/7th June 1944. 1 x Evaded [EVD], 7 x Killed in Action [KIA]. MACR 9837.



Crew: Pilot F/Off George M Kennedy RAF, F/Eng Sgt Norman G Whitley RAF, Navigator 1Lt Carl J Van Horn USAAF, Bombardier Sgt Oswald J Turner RAF, Radio W/O Peter J Lynes RAF, Gunner Sgt Arthur W Poyzer RAAF. [KIA] F/Sgt Sergeant Constantine George RAAF [EVD].

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 12th Replacement Control Depot
  • Service Numbers: O-886273
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

St Athan, UK 14 January 1944 Delivered to 32 MU.

Assigned

Baxter Cl, Coningsby, Lincoln LN4 4TG, UK 1 February 1944 Assigned to 83 Sqn RAF. Based RAF Coningsby.

Crashed

14000 Caen, France 7 June 1944 Failed to Return 14th mission to 'bomb by moonlight' Caen, France on the night of 6/7th June 1944. 1 x Evaded [EVD], 7 x Killed in Action [KIA]. MACR 9837.

Manufactured

Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, UK Built at Avro.

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