ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 205913
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| Date: | Tuesday 7 July 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 419 (Moose) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | Z1597 |
| MSN: | VR-T |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Oare 9 miles ENE Devizes -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Mildenhall |
While descending below the clouds to find their position they hit a tree on the hillside near RAF Station Upavon at Oare, Marlborough Wiltshire.
Crew
Pilot:R/67905 Flt Sgt Patrick Louis Murphy RCAF - Upavon Cemetery Row F. Grave 1.
Pilot:R/74365 Flt Sgt Cecil Baker Smith RCAF - Upavon Cemetery Row C. Grave 5.
Observer:J/15580 Plt Off Ivan Thomas Hugh Evans RCAF - Upavon Cemetery Row C. Grave 1.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner:R/68171 Flt Sgt John Gordon Holmes RCAF - Upavon Cemetery Row C. Grave 4.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner:R/80008 Flt Sgt James McMillan Ferguson RCAF - Upavon Cemetery Row C. Grave 2.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner:R/61683 WOI Clayton Penrose Lindon Brown RCAF - Upavon Cemetery Row C. Grave 3.
Sources:
Bomber Command Losses 1942
CWGC
OBR 419 Sqn RCAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Feb-2018 22:21 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 10-Oct-2018 12:23 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Source, Operator] |
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