ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203335
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| Date: | Friday 8 May 1942 |
| Time: | 01:25 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 57 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z1564 |
| MSN: | DX-S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sea northwest of Fanø island -
 Denmark
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Feltwell (takeoff at 22:10 hrs) |
| Gardening |
Hit by Marine Flak and 2/lei Flak Abt 844 (IV Zug). Aircraft crashed in sea between Northern Edge of Fano Island Esbjerg at 01:25.
The dead bodies of Observer Plt Off Dennis Percival, W/Op Flt Sgt George Richard and Air Gunner Sgt Maurice Prescott were found near the wreck and were taken to Esbjerg by the German Marine while Air Gunner Sgt John Collie was found drifted ashore on Fanø.
They were laid to rest in Fourfelt Cemetery, Esbjerg on 12 May 1942.
The pilot Plt Off John A. Sligo was found drifted ashore near Ballum lock and was laid to rest in Fourfelt Cemetery in Esbjerg on 20 October 1942.
Crew:-
Pilot: NZ41946 Plt Off John Adam Sligo RNZAF - Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery AIII. 9. 17.
Observer:111938 Plt Off Dennis Percival - Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery AIII. 11. 9 (NCO:1023583 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 13 January, 1942)
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner:755624 Flt Sgt George Richard - Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery AIII. 11. 7.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner:1168169 Sgt Maurice Prescott - Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery AIII. 11. 6.
Air Gunner:966512 Sgt John Collie - Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery AIII. 11. 8.
Sources:
Bomber Command Losses 1942
CWGC
Airwar Over Denmark - http://www.flensted.eu.com/194216.shtml
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Dec-2017 15:07 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 07-Nov-2018 19:36 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Phase, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 13-May-2019 18:00 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Cn, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-May-2022 19:23 | TigerTimon | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source] |
| 05-May-2022 19:23 | TigerTimon | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 21-Apr-2024 19:59 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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