ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 206971
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 March 1943 |
| Time: | 21:16 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 425 (Alouette) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | BK334 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Schenefeld -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dishforth |
Coned and hit by Flak.
Target: Hamburg
Call Sign: KW-B
Takeoff time: 18:18
Crew:-
Pilot : Pilot Officer Joseph Victor Leo Gauthier RCAF J/17108 [Killed]
Observer : Pilot Officer Jack Glassberg RCAF J/18551 [Killed]
Navigator : Warrant Officer Class II Joseph Jean Baptist Alber Dugal RCAF R/79463 [Killed]
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Warrant Officer Class II William Clyde Forbes RCAF R/83127 [Killed]
Air Gunner : Sergeant Joseph Engelbert Audy RCAF R/120256 [Killed]
Air Gunner : Warrant Officer Class II Joseph Wilfred Maurice Ed Lanctin RCAF R/117657 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 24 March, 1942) [Killed]
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 Part One
https://www.backtonormandy.org/the-history/air-force-operations/airplanes-allies-and-axis-lost/wellington/19148-BK3341943-03-04.html
http://aircrewremembered.com/gauthier-joseph.html
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Mar-2018 20:46 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 02-Mar-2018 20:47 | TigerTimon | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source] |
| 08-Oct-2018 18:02 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 14-Oct-2018 15:28 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 03-Mar-2024 07:47 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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