ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 52832
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 June 1942 |
| Time: | 03:47 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 75 (NZ) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X3408 |
| MSN: | AA-Q |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Waalre (bij Hut van Mie Peels); Noord-Brabant -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Feltwell |
Takeoff at 00:11 hrs for a bombing operation to Essen in Germany.
The aircraft was hit by Flak in the target area and again on its return flight over Duisburg. All crew members were taken prisoner of war:
Pilot:41874 Plt Off Cecil William Phair Carter RNZAF (Injured) PoW Stalag Luft 3 Zagan & Belaria. PoW Number 545.
Observer:403616 Sgt Jack Lawrence Coy RNZAF (Injured) PoW Stalag Luft 6 Heydekrug. PoW Number 402.
:402192 Sgt Herbert Ives RNZAF PoW Stalag Luft 6 Heydekrug. PoW Number 423.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner:404081 Sgt Jack Robert Mayall RNZAF PoW Stalag Luft 6 Heydekrug. PoW Number 435.
Air Gunner:391384 Flt Sgt Phillip Newbury Howard RNZAF PoW Stalag Luft 3 Zagan & Belaria. PoW Number 419.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part three
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T1568A&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Jun-2017 09:28 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Oct-2018 19:52 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 24-Apr-2020 15:47 | TigerTimon | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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