ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48870
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| Date: | Saturday 7 April 1945 |
| Time: | 21:30 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk XIII |
| Owner/operator: | 69 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MF397 |
| MSN: | WI- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 km NE of Vaassen, Gelderland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | B.58 Melsbroek, Belgium |
| operation - recce flight |
Hit by German anti-aircraft fire over Deventer, Netherlands at 21:30 hours on 07.04.1945: Five crew members died instantly, the sixth crew member died after a week in hospital. The entire crew is buried at the General Cemetery in Vaassen.
Crew:
Sgt.(1587198) M.A. Hunt (pilot) RAF - killed
Sgt.(1523230) W.J.H. Clarke (nav.) RAF- killed
Sgt.(1605674) G.W. Harper (Bairmer) RAF- killed
Sgt.(1818605) F.T. Hare (Wop/AG) RAF- killed
Sgt.(1893911) F.E. Tulley (AG) RAF- killed
Sgt.(952033) G. Peace (AG) RAF- Died 13 Apr 45 at Apeldoorn
Sources:
1. http://www.nimh.nl/nl/images/1945%20sec_tcm5-7286.pdf
2. http://www.verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/item2.php?SGLO=T5523
3. http://www.CWGC.org
4. http://www.Volksbund.de
5. http://www.abmc.gov
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 12-Nov-2013 19:00 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Apr-2017 21:31 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Dec-2017 19:22 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 27-Feb-2020 17:47 | stehlik49 | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 28-Jun-2022 11:04 | TigerTimon | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 28-Jun-2022 11:04 | TigerTimon | Updated [Destination airport] |
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