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Manchester L7324

Type : Manchester Last Flew : 16th May 1941

Known information
09th May 1941	Attack on Hamburg. Departed 22.31 (8th May). Returned 05.20. Crewed by Flight Lieutenant Gerald Oscar Ladler Bird DFC, Pilot Officer William Adam Brown, Sergeant Hall, Sergeant Wallace Patrick Hannigan, Sergeant Peter Norman Nutt and Sergeant Reginald George Pyatt.
11th May 1941	Attack on Berlin. Departed 22.03 (10th May). Returned 05.25. Crewed by Flight Lieutenant Gerald Oscar Ladler Bird DFC, Pilot Officer William Adam Brown, Flight Sergeant Harrison, Sergeant Wallace Patrick Hannigan, Sergeant Peter Norman Nutt and Sergeant Reginald George Pyatt
15th May 1941	With No.97 Sqn. Attack on Berlin. Departed 22.00 Failed to return. SOS received at 23.00 reporting starboard engine had failed, and the other was having problems. Crashed into sea with loss of all crew. Crewed by Flight Lieutenant G L Bird, Pilot Officer W A Brown, Sergeant W P Hannigan, Flight Sergeant K J Hutt, Sergeant P N Nutt and Sergeant R G Pyatt. The bodies of Flight Sergeant K J Hutt and Sergeant W P Hannigan later washed up in Denmark, where they are buried. No others were recovered.

Pilots and Aircrew who flew : Manchester L7324
A list of all aircrew from our database who are associated with this aircraft. A profile page is available by clicking their name.
Name	Info
Bird, Gerald Oscar Ladler Click the name above to see a profile of Bird, Gerald Oscar Ladler    Died : 15 / 5 / 1941	Bird, Gerald Oscar Ladler Killed aged 23 on 15th May 1941 after his No.97 Sqn Manchester L7324 suffered engine failure. All crew were lost. His body was never recovered. His name is on the Runnymede memorial. Son of Clarence Oscar Ladler Bird and Clarice Rosalie Bird; husband of Beulah Daphne Bird, of Cosham, Hampshire.
Brown, William Adam Click the name above to see a profile of Brown, William Adam    Died : 15 / 5 / 1941	Brown, William Adam Killed on 15th May 1941 after his No.97 Sqn Manchester L7324 suffered engine failure and crashed into the North Sea. His body was never recovered. His name is on the Runnymede memorial.
Hall, Click the name above to see a profile of Hall,	Hall,
Hannigan, Wallace Patrick Click the name above to see a profile of Hannigan, Wallace Patrick    Died : 15 / 5 / 1941	Hannigan, Wallace Patrick Killed on 15th May 1941 aged 19 when his No.97 Sqn Manchester L7324 suffered engine failure and crashed into the North Sea. His body later washed ashore near Lokken, Denmark. He is buried in Furreby churchyard in Denmark. Son of Thomas Hannigan, and of Rebecca Hannigan, of Scarborough, Yorkshire.
Harrison, Click the name above to see a profile of Harrison,	Harrison,
Hutt, Kenneth John Click the name above to see a profile of Hutt, Kenneth John    Died : 15 / 5 / 1941	Hutt, Kenneth John Killed on 15th May 1941 after his No.97 Sqn Manchester L7324 suffered engine failure and crashed into the North Sea. His body was washed ashore near Blokhus in Denmark. He is buried in Frederikshavn cemetery in Denmark.
Nutt, Peter Norman Click the name above to see a profile of Nutt, Peter Norman    Died : 15 / 5 / 1945	Nutt, Peter Norman Killed on 15th May 1941 aged 19 after his No.97 Sqn Manchester L7324 suffered engine failure and crashed in the North Sea. His body was never recovered. His name is on the Runnymede memorial. Son of Stephen Charles and Mary Louise Nutt, of Surbiton, Surrey.
Pyatt, Reginald George Click the name above to see a profile of Pyatt, Reginald George    Died : 15 / 5 / 1941	Pyatt, Reginald George Killed on 15th May 1941 aged 25 after his No.97 Sqn Manchester L7324 suffered engine failure and crashed into the North Sea. His body was never recovered. His name is on the Runnymede memorial. Son of Edward and Clara Pyatt; husband of R. N. Pyatt, of Bishopston, Bristol.

Squadrons for : Manchester L7324
A list of all squadrons known to have flown Manchester L7324. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
Squadron	Info
No.97 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 1st December 1917 Fate : Disbanded 2nd January 1967 Straits Settlement Achieve your aim Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.97 Sqn RAF	No.97 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available.

Aircraft type : Manchester
A profile page including a list of all art prints for the Manchester is available by clicking the aircraft name.
Aircraft	Info
Manchester Click the name above to see prints featuring Manchester aircraft. Manufacturer : Avro	Manchester Full profile not yet available.

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