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Blockley Lancaster Memorial
Village cemetery gates, Blockley, Gloucestershire
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Location
Village cemetery gates, Blockley, Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire
What Happened
Lancaster ND445 of 7 Squadron (Pathfinder Force), coded MG-D, departed Oakington at 1714 on 15 February 1944 for Berlin. The aircraft possibly came down at 5700m approximately 45km north of Berlin, intercepted by Oberleutnant Helmuth Schulte of Stab II/NJG5, his fourth claim, and crashed near Linde. All seven crew were killed. Flight Lieutenant D.F.
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Aircraft Type
Lancaster
Serial Number
ND445
Aircraft Code
MG-D
Squadron
7 Sqn (PFF)
Station
Oakington
Date of Loss
1944-02-15
Operation Type
Bombing — Berlin
Cause of Loss
Possibly shot down by night fighter — Oblt Helmuth Schulte (Stab II/NJG5), 4th claim
Crew (1 member)
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Sources
Chorley, W.R. — Bomber Command Losses Vol. 5 (book)
Boiten, T. — Nachtjagd Combat Archive: 1944 Part 1 (book)
Credits & Acknowledgements
Record compiled by
Tony Hibberd (Facebook post); compiled by Holly (LifeOS)
Last updated 2026-10-23
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