ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 105759
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 July 1942 |
| Time: | 17:24 |
| Type: |  Douglas DB-7B Boston Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 107 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z2200 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 200m west of RAF Molesworth, Cambridgeshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Molesworth, Cambridgeshire |
| RAF Molesworth |
Boston Z2200: Took off for a Training flight. 01/07/1942
The plane was approaching RAF Molesworth when it crashed 200m west of the airfield at 17:24 hrs.
The aircraft was on loan to the 15th Bomb Squadron (Light) who were being hosted by 226 Squadron.
Originally buried in adjoining plots at Brookwood, both were returned to the USA after hostilities.
Crew
Capt.(O.337326) Sherman Franklin STRACHER Jr. (pilot) USAAF : killed
2/Lt. (O.434829) Charles R. MENTE Jr. (nav.) USAAF : killed
Sources:
1.http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
2.ORB 107 Sqdn RAF
3.BCL 1942
4.CWGC
5.VBS Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2019 14:16 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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