Chatham, New Brunswick
Shot down by a night-fighter over Germany.
Doan, Earl Verdun (Warrant Officer 1)
Prisoner of War 1943-June-17
Birth Date: unkown date
Born:
Parents: Mr. & Mrs. James C. Foster of Chatham
Spouse:
Home: Chatham, New Brunswick
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
467 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAAF)
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Base
RAF Bottesford
Rank
Warrant Officer 1
Position
Mid Upper Gunner
Service Numbers
R/137269
PoW: 120
Mission
Lancaster Mk.I/III ED737
Bombing Cologne Germany 1943-June-17 to 1943-June-17
467 (B) Sqn (RAAF) RAF Bottesford, Lincolnshire, England
467 Australia Squadron. Lancaster ED737 took off 2215 16 June 1943 from Bottesford. Shot down by a night-fighter. Casualties included RAF Sgt's. R.L. Godden, K.M. Taylor, N.M. Turnbull, and Flying Officer A. Smith (pilot), and RAAF Flying Officer G.H. Joseph. Sgt. E.V. Doan (RCAF), Flt. Sgt. J.E. Binnie (RAF), and Sgt. E. Lancake (RAF) were taken Prisoners of War.Lancaster ED737 Mk.I/III - Bombing Cologne Germany - 1943-06-17 to 1943-06-17
Squadron: 467 (B) Sqn (RAAF)
Start Date: 1943-06-17
Completion Date: 1943-06-17
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Cologne Germany
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Bottesford, Lincolnshire, England
Take Off Time: 22:15
Squadron Code: PO F
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: Germany
Crash Specifics: Niederkrüchten, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: fighter
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim: night fighter pilot Hauptmann Manfred Meurer of the 3./NJG 1, flying a Bf 110 G-4 from Venlo airfield, the Netherlands
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
467 Australia Squadron. Lancaster ED737 took off 2215 16 June 1943 from Bottesford. Shot down by a night-fighter. Casualties included RAF Sgt's. R.L. Godden, K.M. Taylor, N.M. Turnbull, and Flying Officer A. Smith (pilot), and RAAF Flying Officer G.H. Joseph. Sgt. E.V. Doan (RCAF), Flt. Sgt. J.E. Binnie (RAF), and Sgt. E. Lancake (RAF) were taken Prisoners of War.
6 Group Unavailable
467 Australia Squadron. Lancaster ED737 took off 2215 16 June 1943 from Bottesford. Shot down by a night-fighter. Casualties included RAF Sgt's. R.L. Godden, K.M. Taylor, N.M. Turnbull, and Flying Officer A. Smith (pilot), and RAAF Flying Officer G.H. Joseph. Sgt. E.V. Doan (RCAF), Flt. Sgt. J.E. Binnie (RAF), and Sgt. E. Lancake (RAF) were taken Prisoners of War.
