ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203740
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| Date: | Saturday 30 May 1942 |
| Time: | 23:52 LT |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 114 (Hong Kong) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V5645 |
| MSN: | RT-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hohemoor, Friedeburg, Niedersachsen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Raynham, Norfolk |
Takeoff at 21:24 hrs for an intruder operation in support of the first 1000 bomber raid on Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen.
The aircraft was coned by a searchlight and hit by a light Flak battery, both belonging to the 4./Marine-Flak-Abteilung 252.
The three crew members rest at Sage War Cemetery:
Pilot / 41320 Plt Off John Joseph Fox RNZAF - Sage War Cemetery 13. C. 2. / injured - died of injuries 24 hours later in a German hospital
Observer / 1365293 Sgt John Leonard - Sage War Cemetery 3. B. 10.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner / 1306692 Sgt Alfred Smithson - Sage War Cemetery 13. C. 1.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part three
Google Maps
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=V5645+
Bomber Command Losses 1942
ORB 114 Sqdn RAF
CWGC
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 January 1942 | V5726 | 114 (Hong Kong) Sqn RAF | 3 | between Schiphol and Amsterdam, Noord-Holland |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jan-2018 14:57 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 03-Jan-2018 14:58 | Red Dragon | Updated [Location] |
| 06-Jan-2018 12:27 | XindelX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2018 08:15 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 20-Apr-2020 20:59 | TigerTimon | Updated [Date, Time, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Jun-2022 17:05 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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