ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 225480
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| Date: | Wednesday 24 June 1942 |
| Time: | 01:46 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 103 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DV831 |
| MSN: | PM-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | North Sea NW of Vlieland, Friesland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Elsham Wolds |
| Gardening - Frisian Islands |
Gardening - Frisian Islands
Took off from RAF Elsham Wolds at 23:27.
The aircraft was shot down by the night fighter crew of Hauptmann Helmut Lent & Feldwebel Walter Kubisch of the Stab II./NJG 2, who were flying Bf 110 F-4 R4+AC from Leeuwarden airfield.
All five are missing in action:
1375930 Sgt Stanley John Vickery - Runnymede Memorial Panel 95.
1161949 Sgt John William Moss - Runnymede Memorial Panel 90.
R/71697 Sgt Geoffrey Charles Evans RCAF - Runnymede Memorial Panel 103.
1309973 Sgt Henry Edward Arthur Willey - Runnymede Memorial Panel 96.
Air Gunner: 1330207 Sgt Edward William Baker - Runnymede Memorial Panel 77.
Sources:
BCL 42
CWGC
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part three
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-May-2019 15:33 | Anon. | Added |
| 01-May-2020 12:45 | TigerTimon | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2022 04:40 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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