ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 207101
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| Date: | Sunday 7 March 1943 |
| Time: | 20:30 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 431 (Iroquois) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | HE202 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 15 km west of Esens, northwest of Jever -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Burn |
Crash landed after hit by Oblt. Paul Zorner of the 2./NJG 3, flying a Bf 110 from Wittmundhafen airfield.
The aircraft was also claimed shot down by Flak, but the victory of Zorner was confirmed on 01-12-1944.
Operation: Gardening - mine-laying operations
Target area: Frisians
Call Sign: SE-Z
Takeoff time: 18:13
Crew:-
Pilot : Sergeant Derek Cecil Pitts RNZAF NZ/413470 [PoW]
Crew : Sergeant Dewielwyn Hubert Dyer RAF 1288756 [PoW]
Crew : Sergeant Robert McHugh RAF 1147399 [PoW]
Crew : Sergeant Basil Gunn Peart RAF 1379087 [PoW]
Crew : Pilot Officer Kenneth David Tutton RAF 120888 [PoW] (NCO:1390676 Commission Gazetted : Tuesday 04 August, 1942)
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 Part One
http://aircrewremembered.com/derek-pitts.html
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Mar-2018 09:41 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 14-Oct-2018 16:05 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 20-Dec-2023 15:34 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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