ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 346117
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 August 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Short Sterling III |
| Owner/operator: | 623 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | EH925 |
| MSN: | IC-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5km south of Zossen in Brandenburg -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Downham Market |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Took off at 20h52. Shot down by a night fighter over Germany. The entire crew perished, it was composed of personnel from both 623 and 218 squadrons.
Sources:
Personnel file of RCAF Air Gunner WO2 Desmond Michael De Silva (Archives Canada - Ancestry.ca)
623 Sqn RAF war time records from The National Archives UK
https://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=EH925
https://aircrewremembered.com/hiles-waldo.html
https://www.rcafassociation.ca/heritage/search-awards/?search=de+silva&searchfield=lastname&type=all
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/232148
https://aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=eh925&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2023 18:27 | tachel | Added |
| 30-Sep-2023 18:27 | tachel | Updated |
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