Request for info on wartime Lancaster crash into the English Channel January 1943.
I received this from a friend. Can anyone give him advice on where to search the internet for more details or indeed if they already have details?
Cent. With your knowledge of all things aircraft, I am hoping that you may be able to help with a little research that came my way following a discussion with a very nice vet and his wife on Anzac Day after the march and service at Cleveland. They are trying to find out what happened to a Lancaster with a relative on board – it disappeared on the night of 17/18 January 1943 during a bombing sortie over Germany. The only details they gave me are: Stanley Earnest Logue (Gunner) ID NO; 22643 (??) Lancaster “L” for London, 1656 Heavy Conversion ED316 Based at Lindholme AB The couple have had no luck finding information except that it may have gone down in the English Channel after an altercation with a Night fighter – nothing has been confirmed though. They have spent a lot on telephone calls to England but have come up with zip except a large phone bill. Anything you could find out would be much appreciated. |
The book "Bomber Command losses 1943" by W R Chorley contains the following -
Lancaster serial no ED316 of 1656CU took off from Lindholme for a Berlin op. Lost without trace. All crew commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. Crew... F/L S D L Hood RNZAF Sgt H F Muller RAAF P/O K B Walter RAAF Sgt D J Lindsay RAAF P/O K A C Weaving RAAF Sgt Woodrow Sgt S E Logue RAAF |
Paucity of info available it would seem Centaurus. Crash site is listed as "Unknown". Only info to add is the airframe had a total of 42 hours, and aircraft seems to have been coded EK-?. From the info you provide it would seem EK-L. The other 1656 code used was BL-. 170 Lancasters participated in the Berlin raid that night, 1 crashed and 19 were lost.
Edit to add: The aircraft lost that night were ED316 1656CU missing 42 hours ED318 44Sq KM-X lost (Kiel) 48 hours ED388 12Sq lost ED436 9Sq missing 25 hours ED444 49Sq missing 11 hours ED471 50Sq lost 5 hours R5575 97 Sq missing 100 hours R5630 83Sq OL-T missing 221 hours R5843 1654CU missing R5900 106Sq crashed W4157 9Sq WS-V missing 30 operations 285 hours W4321 101Sq wrecked 90 hours W4368 12Sq missing W4372 12Sq missing W4378 467Sq missing 55 hours W4379 9Sq missing 33 hours W4761 9Sq WS-P missing W4767 61Sq crashed W4772 1654CU missing W4816 460Sq AR-K abandoned in air |
Many thanks for your replies, Brian and Papajuliet. I have given them to a grateful recipient and suggested he follow the Pprune posts personally
Cent. |
Flt Sgt Stanley E Logue
I have been trying to find information on FSGT Stanley Ernest Logue for some years now. He would be to me my Great Uncle. I understand that there is still many missing RAAF and RAF from the war. I am hoping that he and his crew will be found someday. I have his service record and there is a large amount of confusion about his where abouts as his family had received some form of contact from the Red Cross at the time saying that he was ok. Any information would be greatly appreciated about Stan for my family.
Has the vet and his wife found any other information? Any help you could give would be greatly appreciated. Thanks |
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