ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201177
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| Date: | Sunday 8 March 1942 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  Douglas Boston Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 226 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z2209 |
| MSN: | MQ-G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Beauvais area, Oise département -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Swanton Morley (takeoff at 15:22 LT) |
| operation - Ford plant at Poissy |
The Boston which led the Matford mission -Z2209 'G-George', captained by 226's CO. Wg Cdr V. S. Butler-was lost on the return journey. It was damaged either by light flak or bomb blast, and when a few miles from the target it was seen to be in difficulties; it struck a tree with its port wing, stood on its tail in a vain attempt to clear more trees, and then crashed.
Crew:-
Pilot : Wing Commander Vernon Stanley Butler DFC RAF 37465 [Killed]
Observer : Flying Officer Basil Mervyn Sayers RAF 78861 (NCO:744991 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 21 May, 1940) [Killed]
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Flying Officer Weston James Robertson RAFVR 81415 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 23 July, 1940) [Killed]
Sources:
The Dover War Memorial
France-Crashes 1939-1945
Bomber Command Losses 1942
CWGC
Google Maps
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Nov-2017 20:13 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 12-Feb-2018 16:31 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 30-Nov-2019 19:39 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 23-Mar-2022 14:48 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Mar-2022 14:49 | TigerTimon | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 08-Mar-2024 08:03 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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