ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 309189
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 July 1944 |
| Time: | 01:27 |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 424 (Tiger) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | LV970 |
| MSN: | QB-T |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Boissy-sous-St You, south-west of Arpajon -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Skipton on Swale |
Halifax LV970/T: Took off from RAF Skipton on Swale at 22:28 hrs on 04/07/1944
Claim by Fw Eric Matt 5/NJG4 - Bretigny area (BE): 2,200m at 01:27.hrs 05/07/1944
Also claimed by Flak of 7, 9 & 10 II/Tsch Flak Regt 11 (Mot) (“Halifax on road Arpajon-Etampes 01:27 hrs.
Victory confirmed for Fw Matt on 8 November 1944.
Crashed at Boissy-sous-St You, South West of Arpajon, France.
Crew
Pilot: F/O (J/26111) Leonard Taylor Sykes RCAF - killed
Flt/Eng: Sgt (1891616) Colin Francis Wilson - killed
Nav.: F/O (J/26652) Lawrence Francis O’Brien RCAF - killed.
BA: F/O (J/28800) Philip Nairn Thompson Van Alstyne RCAF - killed
WOp: P/O (J/90464) John Alexander Buckham RCAF - killed
Mid Upper AG: P/O (J/90392) Alexander Gunn Sinclair RCAF - killed
Rear AG: P/O (J/90382) Donald More RCAF - killed
Sources:
CWGC
Nachtjagd Combat Archives 1944 Part 3 - Theo Boiten
Bomber Command Losses 1944 - W R Chorley
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Nov-2023 10:38 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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