ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202554
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 April 1942 |
| Time: | 05:18 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 405 (Vancouver) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | W5390 |
| MSN: | LQ-X |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Missing - |
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Pocklington |
The last time the crew was heard on the radio was at 05:10 and they were requesting assistance. All the crew were made PoW's.
Crew
J/5825 Plt Off P C Toft RCAF PoW Stalag Luft 3 Sagan & Belaria. PoW Number 131.
110660 Plt Off W R Samson POW Stalag Luft 3 Sagan & Belaria. PoW Number 128.
R/56197 Flt Sgt H W Bydwell RCAF PoW Stalag Luft 6 Heydekrug. PoW Number 142.
1168054 Sgt P M Crowe PoW Stalag Luft 6 Heydekrug. PoW Number 148.
971361 Sgt F J A Hesselden PoW Stalag Luft 3 Sagan & Belaria. PoW Number 161
Sources:
Bomber Command Losses 1942
RAF Prisoners of War
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2017 17:03 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 13-Oct-2018 16:51 | stehlik49 | Updated [Location, Phase, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative] |
| 14-Oct-2018 12:46 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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