Sergeant - Air Gnr 1237320 Joseph Leadbetter
Regiment: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 106 Sqdn
Theatre of War: Germany
Age at death: 19
Date of death: 30th of May 1943
Born: Wigan, Lancs
Resided: Bryn, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
Family details:
Son of Henry and Frances Leadbetter, of Bryn, Lancashire.
Census details:
1939 Register. Unfortunately Joseph and one other member of the household are redacted. Mother Frances Leadbetter born 13/03/1891 a Teacher is living at School House, Downall Green Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield.
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Lancaster R5677 ZN-A 'Admiral Chattanooga', lost on a mission to Wuppertal on May 30th 1943.
Lancaster R5677 took off from RAF Syerston, Nottinghamshire at 22;45 hrs to attack the town of Barmen - Wuppertal.
This location produced components for the German Aircraft Industry.
33 Allied bombers failed to return although there was no reports of German Night Fighters . Most seemed to have been the victims of Flak.
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