ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 206750
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| Date: | Friday 26 February 1943 |
| Time: | 21:45 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 420 (Snowy Owl) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | BK468 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Schaephuysen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Coned by searchlights and shot down by Flak.
Target: Köln
Call Sign: PT-R
Takeoff time: about 18:45
Crew:-
Pilot : Warrant Officer Class II Harry Alwin Hansen RCAF R/3842 [Killed]
Navigator : Flight Sergeant Burnet Montieth Chamney RCAF R/87480 [Killed]
Navigator : Flight Sergeant Royden Martin Jupe RCAF R/104836 [Killed]
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Warrant Officer Class II Philip Hubert Mitchell RCAF R/86750 [Killed]
Rear Gunner : Flight Sergeant Lorne Edward Kellaway RCAF R/119175 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 28 April, 1942) [Killed]
The crew members are now buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 Part One by Theo Boiten
http://www.aquatax.ca/Wellingtons.html
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Feb-2018 09:12 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 09-Oct-2018 20:10 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 26-Feb-2024 08:13 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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