De Celles, Leo Lorne Norman (Pilot Officer)
Killed in Action 1944-February-25
Birth Date: 1924-February-03
Born:
Parents: Leo & Maud De Celles
Spouse:
Home: Montreal, Quebec (parents)
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
460 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAAF)
Strike And Return
Base
RAF Binbrook
Rank
Pilot Officer
Position
Air Gunner
Service Numbers
J/92028
Prev: R/194225
Montreal, Quebec (parents)
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
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Lancaster LM315
Mission
Lancaster Mk.I/III LM315
Bombing Schweinfurt Germany 1944-February-25 to 1944-February-25
460 () Sqn (RAAF) RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire, England
460 Australia Squadron (Strike And Return). Lancaster aircraft LM 315 was part of a mission to bomb Schweinfurt, Germany, a centre specialising in the manufacture of ball bearings vital to the German war effort. Nothing was heard from the aircraft after take off and it failed to return to base. The aircraft crashed near the target, at Manibach. Killed were RCAF Pilot Officer L.L.N. De Celles (air gunner) and Flying Officer A.R. Mark (bomb aimer); RAF Sgt's. M. Goldman (wireless operator), D.J. Halle (flight engineer), N.H. Lerigo (air gunner); RAF Flt. Sgt's. F. Lloyd (navigator) and R. Yates (pilot).Lancaster LM315 Mk.I/III - Bombing Schweinfurt Germany - 1944-02-25 to 1944-02-25
Squadron: 460 Sqn (RAAF)
Start Date: 1944-02-25
Completion Date: 1944-02-25
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Schweinfurt Germany
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire, England
Take Off Time: 20:24
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Radio Code:
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Return Time:
Crash City: Manibach, Germany
Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
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Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
460 Australia Squadron (Strike And Return). Lancaster aircraft LM 315 was part of a mission to bomb Schweinfurt, Germany, a centre specialising in the manufacture of ball bearings vital to the German war effort. Nothing was heard from the aircraft after take off and it failed to return to base. The aircraft crashed near the target, at Manibach. Killed were RCAF Pilot Officer L.L.N. De Celles (air gunner) and Flying Officer A.R. Mark (bomb aimer); RAF Sgt's. M. Goldman (wireless operator), D.J. Halle (flight engineer), N.H. Lerigo (air gunner); RAF Flt. Sgt's. F. Lloyd (navigator) and R. Yates (pilot).
6 Group Unavailable
460 Australia Squadron (Strike And Return). Lancaster aircraft LM 315 was part of a mission to bomb Schweinfurt, Germany, a centre specialising in the manufacture of ball bearings vital to the German war effort. Nothing was heard from the aircraft after take off and it failed to return to base. The aircraft crashed near the target, at Manibach. Killed were RCAF Pilot Officer L.L.N. De Celles (air gunner) and Flying Officer A.R. Mark (bomb aimer); RAF Sgt's. M. Goldman (wireless operator), D.J. Halle (flight engineer), N.H. Lerigo (air gunner); RAF Flt. Sgt's. F. Lloyd (navigator) and R. Yates (pilot).
