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Manchester L7323 - Aircraft Details - Aviation Directory

Manchester L7323


Type : Manchester
Mark : I
Known Codes :
OF-A


Known information
10th April 1941With No.97 Sqn, attack on German battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau at Brest. Departed 20.12 (10th April). Returned 01.00. Crewed by Squadron Leader Stubbs, Sergeant Mycock, Flight Sergeant Harrison, Sergeant Jones, Sergeant Crerar and Sergeant Bell.
09th May 1941Attack on Hamburg. Departed 22.42 (8th May). Returned 05.15. Crewed by Flying Officer F E Eustace DFC, Sergeant Rowlands, Pilot Officer A A Morgan, Sergeant Clinch, Sergeant Elkington and Sergeant McLaren.
11th May 1941Attack on Berlin. Missing from operations. Ditched in the North Sea on return leg of mission. All crew survived but taken prisoner. Crewed by Pilot Officer R S Ayton, Flight Sergeant J Bryce DFM, Sergeant W J Chantler, Sergeant D J Harvey, Sergeant E W R Sykes DFM and Sergeant R Anderson.



Pilots and Aircrew who flew : Manchester I L7323
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Anderson, R
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Anderson, R

Taken prisoner on 11th May 1941 after his No.97 Sqn Manchester Mk.I L7323 OF-A ditched into the North Sea after a raid on Berlin.
Ayton, R S
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Ayton, R S

On 11th May 1941, his Manchester Mk.I L7323 OF-A of No.97 Sqn ditched into the North Sea on the return leg from Berlin. All crew survived but were taken prisoner.
Bell,
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Bell,


Bryce, James
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Bryce, James

Taken prisoner on 11th May 1941 after his Manchester Mk.I L7323 OF-A of No.97 Sqn ditched into the North Sea returning from an attack on Berlin. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal, gazetted on 22nd October 1940.
Chantler, W J
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Chantler, W J

Taken prisoner on 11th May 1941 after his No.97 Sqn Manchester Mk.I L7323 OF-A ditched into the North Sea while returning from a raid on Berlin.
Clinch,
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Clinch,


Crerar,
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Crerar,


Elkington,
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Elkington,


Eustace, F E
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Eustace, F E


Harrison,
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Harrison,


Harvey, D. J.
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Harvey, D. J.

Taken prisoner on 11th May 1941 when his Manchester Mk.I L7323 OF-A of No.97 Sqn ditched in the North Sea returning from an attack on Berlin.
Jones, R E
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Jones, R E


McLaren,
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McLaren,


Morgan, A A
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Morgan, A A


Mycock,
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Mycock,


Rowlands,
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Rowlands,


Stubbs, R B
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Stubbs, R B


Sykes, E W R
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Sykes, E W R

Taken prisoner on 11th May 1941 after his Manchester Mk.I L7323 OF-A of No.97 Sqn ditched into the North Sea returning from an attack on Berlin.



Squadrons for : Manchester I L7323
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No.97 Sqn RAF

Country : UK
Founded : 1st December 1917
Fate : Disbanded 2nd January 1967
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Aircraft type : Manchester
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Manufacturer : Avro

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