ED937 AJ-Z
Avro Lancaster B.III (Type 464 Provisioning)
| Code letters | AJ-Z |
|---|---|
| Squadron | No. 617 Squadron (Dambusters) |
| Mark | B.III (Type 464 Provisioning) |
| Fate | Lost on operations |
| Lost | 16 May 1943 |
Notes
AJ-Z was flown by Squadron Leader Henry Maudslay against the Eder dam. His mine struck the parapet and burst close beneath the aircraft, which was seen to be damaged. It was lost on the way home, hit by flak near Emmerich; Maudslay and all his crew were killed.
Operations flown
Operation Chastise (16 May 1943) — Failed to return
Crew: Michael John David Fuller (Bomb aimer) · John Marriott (Flight engineer) · William John Tytherleigh (Front gunner) · Robert Alexander Urquhart (Navigator) · Henry Eric Maudslay (Pilot) · Norman Rupert Burrows (Rear gunner) · Alden Preston Cottam (Wireless operator)
Source: Dambusters Blog — Operation Chastise complete crew list →