Moore, Lloyd Webster (Flight Sergeant)

Prisoner of War 1943-October-04

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Home: St John, New Brunswick

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Service

RCAF

Unit

623 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)

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Rank

Flight Sergeant

Position

Bomb Aimer

Service Numbers

R/139578
PoW: 259890

Home
Google MapSt John, New Brunswick
Target
Google MapKassel Germany

Took off from Wratting Common at 18:54 in Stirling Mk III (Sqn code IC-P Bomber Command) on an operation to Harleshausen Kassel Germany.

Badly shot about by a night-fighter and on return crash-landed at 01:40 at Lakenheath Airfield Suffolk.

Killed:: Sergeant George Edward Davies RAF KIA bailed out in error and died in hospital Hanover War Cemetery Grave 16. H. 9. Sergeant William Alfred Morgan RAF KIA on raid and buried back in England Newport (Christchurch) Cemetery Block O.G. Cons. A3. Extn. Grave 1223. Sergeant John Dawson RAF KIA Hanover War Cemetery Grave 1. H. 2. Flight Sergeant Roy Vincent Bernard Knox RCAF R/179319 KIA Hanover War Cemetery Grave 1. H. 6. Flight Sergeant Thomas Mcphaile Martin RCAF R/184683 KIA Hanover War Cemetery Grave 1. H. 5. Flying Officer Thomas James Muir RCAF J/21330 KIA Hanover War Cemetery Grave 1. H. 4. Sergeant Ashley William Frederick Notman RAF KIA Hanover War Cemetery Grave 1. H. 3.

POWs: Sergeant John William Purcell RAF POW Stalag 357 Kopernikus.

Unit Desciption

623 (B) Sqn (Sqn- 623)

No.623 Squadron was a short-lived heavy bomber squadron that took part in Bomber Command's strategic bombing offensive for three months. The squadron was formed on 10 August 1943 from a flight of No.218 Squadron, and flew its first operation on the same night.

The squadron was only operational for three months. It was then decided to increase the number of aircraft in each of No.5 Group's conversion units up to thirty-seven aircraft. No.623 Squadron was disbanded and its aircraft went to those conversion units while the crews went to Nos.90, 218 and 514 Squadrons.

During its short existence the squadron took part in 31 missions, flying 150 sorties for the loss of 10 aircraft, a very high rate of 6.7% and a sign of vulnerability of the Stirling. No. 623 Squadron (RAF): Second World War

Short on Luck (book) is an expanded edition of Steve Smith's earlier A Short War, larger format and in hardback. In particular, it contains the full squadron Operational Record Book, set in the context of each month's operational narrative. Complete with personal recollections and stories, and contemporary photographs, it provides a lasting testament to 623 Squadron, its crews and aircraft.