ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 209629
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Wednesday 21 April 1943 |
| Time: | 01:31 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 100 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ED557 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Store Bælt between Korsør and Nyborg -
 Denmark
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Grimsby |
Homebound from Stettin, hit by Flak of the 1./leichte Flak-Abteilung 985 and of the Sperrbrecher 22.
Call Sign: HW-Y
Takeoff time: 21:57
Crew:-
Pilot : Flight Lieutenant William Arthur Jones RAFVR 124510 (NCO:1385102 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 21 July, 1942) [Killed]
Flight Engineer : Sergeant Donald Robert Ling RAFVR 1171532 [Killed]
Navigator : Flying Officer Guy Bamford Herring RAAF Aus/411783 [Killed]
Bomb Aimer : Sergeant Clifford Walker RAFVR 1320280 [Killed], Burried at Kobenhavn (Copenhagen) - Bispebjerg Kirkegard, Denmark.
Wireless Operator : Sergeant Bernard William David Cooper RAFVR 1377124 [Killed]
Mid-Upper Gunner : Sergeant Alfred Malcolm Hodges RAFVR 1339519 [Killed]
Rear Gunner : Sergeant Samuel James Houston RAFVR 1531156 [Killed]
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 Part One
http://www.flensted.eu.com/19430029.shtml
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
faldne allierede flyvere 1939-1945 Anders Bjornvad
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Apr-2018 20:20 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 14-Oct-2018 16:37 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 20-Apr-2024 06:49 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Apr-2024 08:40 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation