Lesser, Raymond (Flight Sergeant)
Killed in Action 1943-September-04
Birth Date: 1922-February-05
Born:
Parents: Son of Joseph and Ida R. Lesser, of Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.
Spouse:
Home: Sudbury, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
467 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAAF)
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Base
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Position
Bomb Aimer
Service Numbers
R/117456
Sudbury, Ontario
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Finadagrave.com
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)
Mission
Lancaster Mk.I/III ED541
Bombing Berlin Germany 1943-September-04 to 1943-September-04
467 (B) Sqn (RAAF) RAF Bottesford, Lincolnshire, England
467 Australia Squadron. Lancaster aircraft ED 541 was shot down near Doberitz, Germany whilst engaged in night operations over Berlin, Germany. RCAF FS's. C.M. Niven and R. Lesser, and non-Canadians Sgt.s O.H. Hodges (RAF), L.A. Saunders, (RAAF), F/L. R. Carmichael (RAAF), F/0.s P.E. Henley (RAF), and R.T.J. Bilney (RAF), were killed.Lancaster ED541 Mk.I/III - Bombing Berlin Germany - 1943-09-04 to 1943-09-04
Squadron: 467 (B) Sqn (RAAF)
Start Date: 1943-09-04
Completion Date: 1943-09-04
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Berlin Germany
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Bottesford, Lincolnshire, England
Take Off Time: 19:48
Squadron Code: PO
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: Doberitz, Germany
Crash Specifics: Dallgow-Döberitz, Brandenburg
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: flak
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
467 Australia Squadron. Lancaster aircraft ED 541 was shot down near Doberitz, Germany whilst engaged in night operations over Berlin, Germany. RCAF FS's. C.M. Niven and R. Lesser, and non-Canadians Sgt.s O.H. Hodges (RAF), L.A. Saunders, (RAAF), F/L. R. Carmichael (RAAF), F/0.s P.E. Henley (RAF), and R.T.J. Bilney (RAF), were killed.
6 Group Unavailable
467 Australia Squadron. Lancaster aircraft ED 541 was shot down near Doberitz, Germany whilst engaged in night operations over Berlin, Germany. RCAF FS's. C.M. Niven and R. Lesser, and non-Canadians Sgt.s O.H. Hodges (RAF), L.A. Saunders, (RAAF), F/L. R. Carmichael (RAAF), F/0.s P.E. Henley (RAF), and R.T.J. Bilney (RAF), were killed.
