ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 15803
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| Date: | Monday 14 September 1942 |
| Time: | 03:08 LT |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 14 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | L4109 |
| MSN: | GL-S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Molenwijk, Stadskanaal, Groningen prv -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Cottesmore |
Takeoff at 23:54 hrs local time for an operation to Bremen in Germany.
The aircraft was attacked by night fighter pilot Major Karl Theodor Hülshoff of the Stab/NJG 2 (who was flying a Ju 88 C-6) and engaged by Luftwaffe & Marine Flak.
They were the last Hampden crew casualties on bombing operations over Germany:
Pilot F/Sgt. R. Grabek R/105796 RCAF / Stadskanaal cemetery; grave 1 K 2
Observer Sgt. G.E.C. Coldron R/106892 RCAF / Stadskanaal cemetery; grave 1 K 3
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner Sgt. T.F. Needham R/87182 RCAF / prisoner of war
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner Sgt. R. Carlson R/106007 RCAF / prisoner of war
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part three
Air-Britain: Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
http://www.lostbombers.co.uk/bomber.php?id=2740
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/item2.php?SGLO=T1833
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2008 11:31 | JINX | Added |
| 25-Jun-2008 06:29 | JINX | Updated |
| 08-Jul-2013 14:25 | JINX | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Sep-2017 06:17 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-May-2020 13:57 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Jun-2022 02:49 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 14-Jun-2022 08:39 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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