550 Squadron Photos
BQ-O / LM273
F/O Grundy and Crew
LM273 was one of two 550 Sqdn Lancasters lost on the Pforzheim operation on 23/24 February 1945. Crewed on this operation as follows:
- F/O D H Grundy (-) RCAF Inj
- W/O E W King (-) Inj
- P/O R T Sowter (Nav) RCAF KIA
- W/O R C McLauchlan (-) RCAF Inj
- F/Sgt L F Figg (-) Inj
- Sgt E J MacKenzie (A/G) KIA
- Sgt E C Jarvis (A/G) KIA
F/S L.F.Figg, F/O D.H.Grundy, WO2 R.C.McLauchlan and Sgt E.W.King were confined in Hospital due injuries until Liberation.
Sgt King, on repatriation, was admitted to RAF Hospital Wroughton where he received treatment for a badly broken ankle.
WO2 Sowter was killed as he left the stricken Lancaster. He is buried, together with both Air Gunners, in Durnbach War Cemetery.
The entry on the 550 Squadron Roll of Honour is available here.
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Left-to-right:
F/O Grundy, F/Sgt Sowter, Sgt McLauchlan Sgt E.W.King, Sgt Figg, Sgt Mackenzie, Sgt Jarvis Picture courtesy of Jim Cameron |
Other information about the flight and the target available here.
The entry on the 550 Squadron Roll of Honour is available here.