ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201327
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 March 1942 |
| Time: | 01:30 |
| Type: |  Short Stirling Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 149 (East India) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R9295 |
| MSN: | OJ-G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hollywell Row Mildenhall -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Mildenhall |
Returning damaged, overshot landing, and crashed into trees at Hollywell Row Mildenhall.
Aircraft named "East India III"
Crew
Pilot: Fg Off Charles Leslie Pilkington - Offley (St Mary Magdalene)Churchyard Hertfordshire South West Corner
Pilot: Sqn Ldr Lloyd Watt Coleman DFC* (New Zealand) - Beck Row (St.John) Churchyard, Suffolk. Row A. Grave 17.
Flight Engineer: Sgt Reginald Arthur Shea - Beck Row (St.John) Churchyard, Suffolk. Row A. Grave 18.
Observer: Sgt Donald Arthur Graham - Cambridge Crematorium Column 1.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner: Sgt John Millichip - Oystermouth Cemetery Glamorganshire Sec. N. Grave 67.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner: Sgt Louis Kowalski RCAF - Beck Row (St.John) Churchyard, Suffolk Row A. Grave 19.
Air Gunner: Sgt Harris - Injured
Air Gunner: Sgt Harold Skelton - Hull Western Cemetery Yorkshire Compt. 521. Grave 50251.
Sources:
Bomber Command Losses 1942
CWGC
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 April 1942 | N3726 | 149 (East India) Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Lakenheath | |
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Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Nov-2017 17:46 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 15-Nov-2017 17:47 | Red Dragon | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 15-Nov-2017 18:29 | Red Dragon | Updated [Operator] |
| 18-Oct-2018 13:27 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 12-Feb-2021 18:08 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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