ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51964
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| Date: | Monday 3 May 1943 |
| Time: | 17:56 |
| Type: |  Douglas DB-7B Boston Mk IIIA |
| Owner/operator: | 107 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | BZ227 |
| MSN: | OM-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea, 8 km west of IJmuiden, Noord-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Great Massingham, Norfolk |
Boston BZ227/K: Took off at 16:53 hrs for mission to IJmuiden. 03/05/1943
Shot down by Marine-Flak-Abteilung 816. Crashed into the North Sea west of the target at 17:56 hrs.
Crew:
F/Sgt.(655301) Frank Sleigh HARROP (pilot) RAF : killed
F/O.(118.636) Herbert Horatio GAUNTLETT (nav.) RAFVR : killed
F/Sgt.(1112316) Richard BUTLER (WOp/AG) RAFVR : killed
Sources:
1.https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl
2.Henk Welting's Database
3.ORB 107 Sqdn RAF
4.CWGC
5.VBS Database
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 October 1943 | BZ234 | 107 Sqn RAF | 1 | near Sloedam, Arnemuiden, Zeeland | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-May-2018 19:27 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Aug-2018 17:43 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 16-Oct-2018 19:32 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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