Faulkner, Charles Robson (Flying Officer)
Killed in Action 1944-September-12
Birth Date: unkown date
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Service
RAFVR
Unit
630 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Nocturna Mors Death by night
Base
RAF East Kirkby
Rank
Flying Officer
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
178519
Target
Darmstadt Germany
Crew or Other Personnel
Lancaster PD283
Mission
Lancaster Mk.I PD283
Bombing LE G 1944-September-11 to 1944-September-12
630 (B) Sqn (RAF) East Kirkby
630 Squadron Lancaster I PD283 LE-G
There are two claims for this aircraft:- Ofw Heinrich Schmidt 2/NJG6 - 70km West of Darmstadt: 2,500m at 00:21.
Hptm Kurt Fladrich 9/NJG4 - Hunsruck NE-N of Trier (RP - RO): 4,200m at 00:21.
Claim by Ofw Schmidt deleted from OKL/RLM NJG6. Confirmed Abschussubersicht rejected. Victory for Hptm Fladrich confirmed on 12 January 1945.
(Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1944 Part 4 - Theo Boiten)
Crashed at Schmidthachenbach 12 km ENE of Idar-Oberstein.
The crew were intially buried in Schmidthachenbach Cemetery Communal Grave 12. Reinterred 14 May 1948.
source:John Jones London UK
Lancaster PD283 Mk.I - Bombing LE G - 1944-09-11 to 1944-09-12
Squadron: 630 (B) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1944-09-11
Completion Date: 1944-09-12
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: LE G
Target Specific:
Base: East Kirkby
Take Off Time: 20.44
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Crash City: Crashed 0015 12 Sept 1944 at Schmidthachenbach 12 km ENE of Idar-Oberstein.
Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: fighter
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War Diary Unavailable
6 Bomber Group September 11/12, 1944
18 Halifaxes from 424, 429, and 433 squadrons were ordered on a mining operation to Kiel Bay. The crews were over the garden at 15,000 feet, sowing68@1500 lb mines. Richard Koval (6bombergroup.ca)
630 Squadron Lancaster I PD283 LE-G
There are two claims for this aircraft:- Ofw Heinrich Schmidt 2/NJG6 - 70km West of Darmstadt: 2,500m at 00:21.
Hptm Kurt Fladrich 9/NJG4 - Hunsruck NE-N of Trier (RP - RO): 4,200m at 00:21.
Claim by Ofw Schmidt deleted from OKL/RLM NJG6. Confirmed Abschussubersicht rejected. Victory for Hptm Fladrich confirmed on 12 January 1945.
(Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1944 Part 4 - Theo Boiten)
Crashed at Schmidthachenbach 12 km ENE of Idar-Oberstein.
The crew were intially buried in Schmidthachenbach Cemetery Communal Grave 12. Reinterred 14 May 1948.
source:John Jones London UK
