ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 52153
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| Date: | Friday 19 February 1943 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 156 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ED485 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea N of Vlieland, Friesland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Warboys |
Probably shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Paul Gildner of the Stab IV/NJG-1 - Sea 15km North of Vlieland (Tiger): 1,000m - flying a Bf 110 from Leeuwarden airfield.
Crew:
Pilot:J/17539 Plt Off Thomas Edward Case RCAF Runnymede Memorial Panel 175
Flight Engineer:1256582 Sgt John William Denby - Runnymede Memorial Panel 147
Navigator:J/16600 Plt Off Harry William Welch RCAF - Runnymede Memorial Panel 178
Bomb Aimer:NZ/41575 Sgt Elias Cuthbert - RNZAF - Runnymede Memorial Panel 198
Wireless operator/Air Gunner: Aus/401243 Sgt Hugh Alexander McLennen DFM RAAF - Runnymede Memorial Panel 191
Air Gunner:1041555 Sgt Edward Percy George Bayliss Runnymede Memorial Panel 142
Air Gunner:J/17540 Plt Off Pierre Yves Camille Tremblay RCAF - Runnymede Memorial Panel 178
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T2062A&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
hhtp://www.lancaster-archive.com
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 part one
CWGC
156 Squadron
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 04-Jan-2009 23:42 | larry617 | Updated |
| 16-Feb-2018 13:41 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Feb-2018 14:54 | Red Dragon | Updated [Registration, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Aug-2018 09:58 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Nov-2018 20:09 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 15-Jun-2022 04:39 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 17-Nov-2022 15:34 | w.bleumink | Updated [Narrative] |
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