BF457 LS-B
Short Stirling III
| Code letters | LS-B |
|---|---|
| Squadron | No. 15 Squadron |
| Mark | III |
| Fate | Lost on operations |
| Lost | 19 February 1943 |
Notes
Stirling Mk III BF457 (LS-B) of No. 15 Squadron took off from Bourne at 17:50 for the Wilhelmshaven raid of 19/20 February 1943 and crashed at about 21:00 on the Dutch island of Ameland, 5 km east of Buren; the kill was credited to Oblt Hans-Joachim Jabs of IV./NJG1. All eight crew were killed.
Operations flown
Operation Wilhelmshaven (19 February 1943) — Failed to return
Crew: Alfred James Ellis (Other) · Clifford William James (Other) · Edward Lloyd George Ratcliffe (Other) · Lawrence Bartlett Carson (Other) · Ronald Frank Fowler (Other) · John Williams (Other) · R G Heaver (Other) · David Joseph Hopson (Pilot)
Source: Bomber Command campaign diary & squadron loss records — Wilhelmshaven raid, 19/20 February 1943