ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 315254
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| Date: | Saturday 3 June 1944 |
| Time: | 00:55 |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 640 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LW434 |
| MSN: | C8-H |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Antwerpen, East -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leaconfield, East Riding of Yorkshire |
Halifax LW434: Took off 22:27hrs tasked to bomb the railway yards at Trappes. 02/06/1944
Most of the bombing fell in the eastern portion of the target area
Cause of loss not established. Crashed at Bretigny-sur-Orge, France on 03/06/1944
Victory credited to Frithjof Fensch; his first overall victory, and first of three on the night.
Crew:
Sgt Robert Thomas BROWN (1802002) Flt/Eng RAFVR - killed
P/O George William CHAMBERS (J/86747) Pilot RCAF - killed
Sgt Peter Charles ELDRIDGE (1895127) AG RAFVR - killed
Sgt Alan Roy GREEN (592078) AG RAF - killed
Sgt George Sydney PRITCHARD (1322271) WOp RAFVR - killed
Sources:
BomberCommand Losses bt W R CHORLEY, 1944, page 254
Theo Boiten: Nachtjagd 1944 vol 3, p. 032
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jun-2023 20:25 | redsix | Added |
| 21-Nov-2023 10:18 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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