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	Lancaster - Raincheval, France

The Somme aircraft recovery group led by Pierre Ben recovered substantial remains of Lancaster EE177.
The Lancaster was lost on the night of 27-28 August 1943 on a raid to Nuremburg and all seven crew from the 156 Squadron 'Pathfinder' were killed:

F/O J Nesden
Sgt C F Webb
P/O A E Emans
Sgt R C Mason
Sgt H E Warren
Sgt D J Atkinson
Sgt H K Hollidge

All four Packard Merlin engines were recovered, with some of the propeller blades, together with much other airframe wreckage.

Details of 156 Squadron can be seen at the squadron web site.

More pictures of the recovery operations.

	One of four Packard Merlins recoverd from the crash site of EE177 at Raincheval.
	An illustration of how deep the engines penetrated the clay.
	One of four Packard Merlins recoverd from the crash site on its way to being cleaned.