ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202482
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| Date: | Monday 13 April 1942 |
| Time: | 02:08 LT |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk IC |
| Owner/operator: | 304 (Ziemia Slaska) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X9687 |
| MSN: | NZ- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gleuel, Hürth, Nordrhein-Westfalen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lindholme |
| Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen |
The aircraft was hit by heavy Flak and crashed.
Pilot:P-0641 Plt Off Walery Misiakiewicz PoW Stalag Luft 3 Sagan & Belaria. PoW Number 779
Pilot:782686 Sgt Marian Jan Bratkowski PoW Stalag 4B Muhlberg (Elbe) PoW Number 140.
Observer: P-0999 Flt Lt Edward Jerzy Młynarski - Reichswald Forest War Cemetery 27. G. 10.
Wireless Operator: 780233 Flt Sgt Władysław Stanisław Graczyk PoW Stalag Luft 1 Barth Vogelsang. PoW Number 158.
Air Gunner: 780059 Sgt Marian Ludwik Niewolski PoW Stalag 4B Muhlberg (Elbe) PoW Number 260
Air Gunner: 781760 Sgt Jan Ludwik Broda PoW Stalag Luft 1 Barth Vogelsang. PoW Number 141.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
Google Maps
Krzystek's List
Bomber Command Losses 1942
Prisoners of War
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 May 1941 | R1473 | 304 (Land of Silesia) Sqn RAF | 5 | Brümsel, Messingen, Niedersachsen | |
w/o |
| 10 January 1942 | DV423 | 304 (Land of Silesia) Sqn RAF | 6 | Dollard between Termunten (Groningen) and Emden (Niedersachsen) |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Dec-2017 20:37 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 18-Oct-2018 17:15 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 17-Apr-2020 19:49 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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