ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 204260
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| Date: | Sunday 7 June 1942 |
| Time: | 01:05 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk IC |
| Owner/operator: | 156 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HF918 |
| MSN: | GT- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Westerstede, Niedersachsen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Alconbury |
| Emden, Niedersachsen |
Claimed by Fw Hans Berschwinger 4./NJG2 - Moorburg 5km North of Westerstede: 5,300m at 01:05.
Crew
Pilot:R/77521 Flt Sgt Thomas Meldram Terris RCAF - Sage War Cemetery 3. B. 11.
Observer:1379151 Sgt James William Wooff - Sage War Cemetery 3. B. 13.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner:994507 Sgt Kenneth Noel Drake - Sage War Cemetery 3. B. 12.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner:1060161 Sgt Charles Stanley Harding - Sage War Cemetery 3. B. 1.
Air Gunner:1205633 Sgt Leslie James Hunter - Sage War Cemetery 3. B. 14.
Sources:
Nachtjagd War Diaries Volume 1
CWGC
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 March 1942 | X3333 | 156 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Alconbury |  |
w/o |
| 16 April 1942 | X3697 | 156 Sqn RAF | 6 | 1.5 km W of Vlissegem, De Haan, West Flanders |  |
w/o |
| 16 April 1942 | X3417 | 156 Sqn RAF | 6 | Missing - Bay of Bourgneuf off Pornic |  |
mis |
| 20 April 1942 | X3708 | 156 Sqn RAF | 6 | RAF Warboys | |
w/o |
| 30 April 1942 | Z1571 | 156 Sqn RAF | 5 | Cne de Gennevilliers | |
w/o |
| 19 May 1942 | X3671 | 156 Sqn RAF | 6 | Hargnies, Ardennes | |
w/o |
| 6 June 1942 | X3339 | 156 Sqn RAF | 6 | near Eversael, Rheinberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen | |
w/o |
| Mid-air collision | ||||||
| 26 June 1942 | BJ594 | 156 Sqn RAF | 1 | Near Southwold | |
w/o |
| 28 June 1942 | Z1619 | 156 Sqn RAF | 5 | Westrum, Herzlake, Niedersachsen | |
w/o |
| 7 July 1942 | X3345 | 156 Sqn RAF | 5 | Missing off Lorient | |
mis |
| 7 July 1942 | Z1576 | 156 Sqn RAF | 5 | Missing - Lann Bihoue 4km NW of Lorient | |
mis |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jan-2018 20:08 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 06-Nov-2018 21:29 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 27-Apr-2020 12:42 | TigerTimon | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport] |
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