Abraham Lawson Brown
Service number
1310565
Military unit
61 Sqdn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Address
63 London Rd, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.
Date of birth
02 Jul 1912
Date of death
02 Mar 1943 (29 years old)
Place of birth
Auchentorlie House, Paisley, Scotland.
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Lancaster W4920 61 Sqn. Take off RAF Syerston on a mission to BerlinShot down by Leutnant Rolf Bussmann of the 11./NJG 1 and crashed into the North Sea 40 km northwest of Vlieland at 22:23 (1/3/1943). Or shot down by Leutnant Oskar Köstler of the 10./NJG 1 and crashed into the North Sea 20 km northwest of Vlieland at 00:36. 2 Lancaster were lost in the same area the other being 103 Sqn W4361. Also reported hit by Flak and crashed into the Neustädter Bucht at 21:43 (1/3/1943)
This was the crew's 14th operation, although not all these counting towards a full tour as there had been several early returns due to various issues.
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