EE118
| Squadron | No. 156 Squadron |
|---|---|
| Fate | Lost on operations |
| Lost | 29 September 1943 |
Notes
Lancaster EE118 of No. 156 Squadron, a Pathfinder unit based at RAF Warboys, was returning from a raid on Bochum when it crashed shortly after 22:40 on 29 September 1943 in an old orchard in Millers Lane, Wimbotsham, Norfolk. Six of the seven crew were killed; the rear gunner, Sgt Arthur Orchard, survived and lived until 1998. A memorial plaque to the crew stands at the crash site.
Operations flown
Non-operational flight — Crashed on return
Crew: David Robert Booker (Bomb aimer) · William Alf Lineham (Flight engineer) · Frederick Donald Dickens (Mid-upper gunner) · Sydney Kent Smith (Navigator) · Frederick Harry Ray (Pilot) · Arthur S W Orchard (Rear gunner) · Norman Percy Winterburn (Wireless operator)
Source: Memorial plaque, Millers Lane, Wimbotsham, Norfolk (Lancaster EE118, 156 Squadron)