P/O Peter J O'Donnell RAFVR and crew – 103 Squadron – RAF Elsham Wolds – 1943
Failed to Return – 17/18th August 1943 – Avro Lancaster III – ED725 – Op Peenemunde
Peter O'Donnell and crew were posted to 103 Squadron at RAF Elsham Wolds late July / early August 1943 and were lost on their 3rd operation
12-Aug-43 – Milan – Lancaster – ED713 – Sgt P J O'Donnell
14-Aug-43 – Milan – Lancaster – ED913 – Sgt PJ O'Donnell
17-Aug-43 – Peenemunde – Lancaster – ED725 – P/O PJ O'Donnell – FTR - Night fighter victim. Crashed near Flensburg, Germany.
Shot down by the German night fighter ace Hauptmann Gerhard Raht of 4/NJG3
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P/O Peter Joseph O'Donnell RAFVR – Pilot – 103 Sqn - Kiel War Cemetery, Germany
Sgt William Henry Greaves RAFVR – Flight Engineer - 19 - 103 Sqn - Son of Mary Greaves of Oldham, Lancashire - Kiel War Cemetery, Germany
Sgt Cyril Percy Williams RAFVR – Navigator - 33 - 103 Sqn - Son of Frederick and Kate Williams; husband of Esther Amelia Williams, of Copnor, Hampshire - Kiel War Cemetery, Germany
F/S Malcolm Graeme Medhurst RAAF – 25 - 103 Sqn - Son of Malcolm Ernest and Margaret Ann Medhurst, of East Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; husband of Edith Mary Medhurst, of Lockfield, Staffordshire, England - Kiel War Cemetery, Germany
F/S Philip John Capon RAFVR – Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - 23 - 103 Sqn - Son of Charles Edward and Alice Louise Capon of Wigmore, Gillingham, Kent - Kiel War Cemetery, Germany
Sgt Clarence Norman Lee RAFVR – Air Gunner - 103 Sqn - Kiel War Cemetery, Germany
F/S Ernest Roy Biggs RAAF – 33 - 103 Sqn - Son of Francis Alfred and Sarah Beatrice Biggs of Petersham, New South Wales, Australia - Kiel War Cemetery, Germany
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17-Aug-43 – Peenemunde
This very important and extremely interesting raid on the Nazi Rocket Research Centre at Peenemunde, Germany is covered separately in this article here.
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Lancaster – ED725
This machine gave very good service and was lost on its 37th operation. The first was with notable 103 Squadron pilot F/L WR Crich and crew. See below
13-Apr-43 - La Spezia – Lancaster – ED725 – F/L WR Crich - Landed at Westcott.
Item compiled by David Fell
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