ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 52666
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| Date: | Tuesday 28 July 1942 |
| Time: | 23:10 |
| Type: |  Douglas DB-7B Boston Mk IIIA |
| Owner/operator: | 107 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AL765 |
| MSN: | OM-N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Krommedijk, Egmond aan den Hoef, Noord-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Great Massingham, Norfolk |
Boston AL765: Took off at 22:01 hrs for an intruder operation over Alkmaar /Bergen airfield. (NL) 28/07/1942
The aircraft was shot down by light (leichte) Flak while attacking Bergen airfield.
All four rest at the Bergen general cemetery:
Crew:
F/Sgt (R/100818) Richard Anderson RUSSELL (us.pilot) RCAF - killed
Sgt (NZ404950) Siddele Henry SCHOFIELD (obs.) RNZAF - killed
Sgt (1016944) Joseph Eric PERCIVAL (WOp/AG) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (R/91184) John Robert COLLINS (AG) RCAF - killed
Sources:
1.https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl
2.ORB 107 Sqdn RAF
3.CWGC
4.BCL 1942
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part three
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 09-Aug-2017 18:24 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Jan-2018 17:34 | XindelX | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 21-Feb-2018 21:57 | Red Dragon | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Feb-2018 21:59 | Red Dragon | Updated [Cn] |
| 16-Oct-2018 19:28 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 12-May-2020 08:38 | TigerTimon | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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