ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 236340
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| Date: | Friday 4 September 1942 |
| Time: | 02:20 LT |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 75 (NZ) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X3396 |
| MSN: | AA-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Westermarsch I, Norden, Niedersachsen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk |
Takeoff at 23:28 hrs local time for an operation to Emden in Niedersachsen.
Homeward-bound, the aircraft was mortally damaged by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Paul Gildner of the 5./NJG 2 (attacking at a height of 1500 metres) and engaged by light (leichte) Flak.
All five rest in the Sage War Cemetery.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part three
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/law-james.html
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-May-2020 17:00 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 11-Jan-2021 10:47 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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