ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21632
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| Date: | Wednesday 29 July 1942 |
| Time: | 01:32 LT |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk IC |
| Owner/operator: | 16 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | L7894 |
| MSN: | XG-U2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Schönningstedt, Reinbek, Schleswig-Holstein -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Upper Heyford |
Airborne 21:57 on 28 July 1942 on mission to Hamburg.
The aircraft was coned by searchlights and hit by heavy (schwere) Flak; crashed near Glinde-Schönningstedt.
Flt Sgt Stageman RCAF was initially buried with his crew at Hamburg Cemetery. Later his remains were exhumed and returned to his home town of Chicago where he was laid to rest at Cedar Park Cemetery Calumet Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA:
Pilot:R/98121 Flt Sgt Richard Elmer Stageman (American) RCAF - Cedar Park Cemetery Calumet Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Sec. ULE. Lot 5. Block 6. Grave 3.
Observer:R/59536 WOII R/59536 Cecil Charles David Hinks RCAF - Hamburg Cemetery 5A C 4A
Observer:1101058 Sgt John George Watson - Hamburg Cemetery 5A C 4
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner:R/72663 Flt Sgt Prentis Blair Andrew RCAF - Hamburg Cemetery 5A C 3A
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner:R/85957 Flt Sgt Robert Edward Fahey RCAF - Hamburg Cemetery 5A C 1
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part three
Air Britain RAF Aircraft L1000 - N9999
www.baaa-acro.com/archives/1942-JUL-DEC.htm
http://www.theygavetheirtoday.com/raf-upper-heyford.html
http://lostaircraft.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=12606
http://www.lostbombers.co.uk/bomber.php?id=10446
Google Maps
CWGC
Bomber Command Losses 1942
Find A Grave
List of Squadron codes
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jul-2008 14:39 | JINX | Added |
| 09-Mar-2013 23:10 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Apr-2015 19:50 | Anthony COX | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 22-Feb-2018 22:25 | Red Dragon | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Nov-2018 21:20 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 12-May-2020 09:17 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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