LL921

 

Air Historical Branch: Air Movement Cards – LL921

	Date	Target	Notes	Code		Pilot	Duration
1	19/05/44	Le Mans		AA-E	P/O	Baker	04:45
2	21/05/44	Duisberg		AA-E	P/O	Buckley	03:45
3	22/05/44	Dortmund		AA-E	P/O	Buckley	04:05
4	24/05/44	Boulogne		AA-E	F/O	Stokes	02:16
5	27/05/44	Aachen		AA-E	F/S	Whitehouse	03:14
6	28/05/44	Angers		AA-E	F/S	Whitehouse	07:35
7	31/05/44	Trappes		AA-E	F/O	Baker	04:21
8	02/06/44	Wissant		AA-E	F/O	Stokes	02:30
9	03/06/44	Calais		AA-E	F/O	Baker	01:42
10	05/06/44	Ouistreham		AA-E	F/O	Baker	03:15
11	06/06/44	Lisieux		AA-E	F/O	Baker	03:14
12	08/06/44	Fougeres		AA-E	F/O	Baker	05:05
13	12/06/44	Gelsenkirchen		AA-E	F/O	Baker	03:35
14	14/06/44	Le Havre		AA-E	F/O	Baker	02:00
dnc	17/06/44	Montdidier		AA-E	F/S	Adolph	03:50
15	21/06/44	Domleger		AA-E	F/O	Baker	03:45
16	24/06/44	Rimeux		AA-E	F/O	Baker	02:13
17	27/06/44	Biennais		AA-E	F/O	Stokes	02:57
18	30/06/44	Villers Bocage		AA-E	F/O	Baker	03:00
?	02/07/44	Daylight Beauvoir	There is a double record for LL921 flying on this Op. The reference to this a/c (Aitken crew) being ‘N’ on this Op strongly suggests that it was the Adolph crew that actually flew this Op in LL921	AA-E	F/O	Aitken	03:00
19	02/07/44	Daylight Beauvoir		AA-E	F/S	Adolph	03:10
20	05/07/44	Watten		AA-E	F/S	Mackay	02:34
21	07/07/44	Vaires		AA-E	F/O	Baker	04:17
22	09/07/44	Linzeux		AA-E	F/O	Baker	02:44
23	10/07/44	Nucourt		AA-E	F/S	Howell	03:15
24	15/07/44	Chalons Sur Marne		AA-E	S/L	Drummond	06:06
dnc	17/07/44	Vaires		AA-E	F/S	Howell	03:10
25	18/07/44	Aulnoye		AA-E	F/L	Myers	missing
						Total Op hours	92:23
?	18/07/44	Cagny	Wrong serial number	AA-E	F/S	Howell	03:05
?	25/07/44	Stuttgart	Wrong serial number	AA-E	F/S	Barker	08:12
?	28/07/44	Stuttgart	Wrong serial number	AA-E	S/L	Drummond	07:24

18/07/1944 – Attack Against Aulnoye
Twenty eight aircraft took off to attack the aircraft works at Aulnoye, one of those originally detailed being withdrawn. All crews were successful in attacking the target, and the bombing was well controlled by the Master Bomber. A concentrated raid developed, and several crews were able to identify the target visually. A.A. opposition was very slight, but enemy fighters were more active, and one aircraft (Captain NZ411411 F/O. G. Kennedy), claimed to have shot down two enemy aircraft. One of our aircraft (Captain NZ405801 A/F/L. J. Myers) failed to return.

Lancaster Mk.I LL921 AA-E

F/L John William Anthony Myers, RNZAF NZ405801 – Pilot.
F/O William Edward Cormack, RNZAF NZ426166 – Navigator.
F/O William Cunningham, RCAF J.28238 – Air Bomber.
F/S Joseph William Murphy, RNZAF NZ424993 – Wireless Operator .
Sgt. D.E. Andrews, RAFVR 1892914 – Flight Engineer.
Sgt. A.E. Burn, RAFVR – Mid Upper Gunner.
Sgt. William Mason, RAFVR – Rear Gunner.

Take Off 22:50 – Landed missing
Flight Time – Missing

Lancaster Mk.I LL921 AA-E was brought down by a night fighter at Harveng (Hainaut), 3.5 miles South Souht East of Mons. The fighter had collided with the Lancaster during an attack from below, causing severe damage to the starboard wing and an uncontrollable fire in the outer engine. All crew baled out successfully on the captain’s orders while he managed to keep the aircraft relatively stable. It too then plunged into the ground, sadly killing the pilot. The enemy fighter also crashed nearby.
Of the six who landed safely, three were captured as POW’s while the other three successfully evaded capture.

F/L John William Anthony Myers, RNZAF NZ405801 – Pilot.
Killed age 25.
Son of Charles Ernest Myers and of Lydia Jane Myers (nee Cunningham), of Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand.
Buried Chiervres Communal Cemetery, Belgium..
Grave location – Grave 37. 23

F/O William Edward Cormack, RNZAF NZ426166 – Navigator.
P.o.W.
Prisoner of War Number: 4966
Prison Camps: Dulag Luft. Stalag Luft I. Promoted to F/L whilst interned
Date of return to United Kingdom: 17th of May 1945

F/O William Cunningham, RCAF J.28238 – Air Bomber.
P.o.W.
Prisoner of War Number: not known
Prison Camps: St. Giles Prison, Brussels
Put on the ‘Ghost Train’ – after being left by his German captors, made contact with British forces and was returned home.
Date of return to United Kingdom: not known

F/S Joseph William Murphy, RNZAF NZ424993 – Wireless Operator.
Escaper
Date of return to United Kingdom: not known

Sgt. D.E. Andrews, RAFVR 1892914 – Flight Engineer.
P.o.W.
Prisoner of War Number: 419
Prison Camps: Dulag Luft, Stalag Luft VIII/357
Date of return to United Kingdom: not known

Sgt. A.E. Burn, RAFVR – Mid Upper Gunner.
P.o.W.
Prisoner of War Number: 443
Prison Camps: Dulag Luft, Stalag Luft VII
Date of return to United Kingdom: not known

Sgt. William Mason, RAFVR – Rear Gunner.
Evader
Put on the ‘Ghost Train’ – after being left by his German captors, made contact with British forces and was returned home.
Date of return to United Kingdom: not known