ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274555
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 June 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas DB-7B Boston Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 418 (City of Edmonton) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | W8394 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Pont-Audemer -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ford, Sussex |
| RAF Ford |
The aircraft departed RAF Ford on the night of 22/23 Jun 43 at 01:01 hrs on an intruder sortie to Tours-Orleans. The cause of this loss is undetermined. The three crewmen were initially buried in Pont-Audemer village. Their remains were moved to Bretteville sur Laize Canadian Cemetery in August 1945. This was the last Boston aircraft lost by 418 Sqn.
Sources:
418 Sqn ORB entry for 22/23 Jun 43
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2332230/ernest-quarrier-findlay/#&gid=2&pid=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jan-2022 07:50 | grapeshot418 | Added |
| 04-Jul-2022 08:23 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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