ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203220
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 December 1942 |
| Time: | 00:17 LT |
| Type: |  Lockheed Hudson Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 407 (Demon) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | AM695 |
| MSN: | RR-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea north of Terschelling island -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bircham Newton, Norfolk |
Takeoff at 22:30 hrs for a strike operation off the Dutch coast.
The aircraft was shot down by the 11. Vorpostenflottille. The four crew are missing in action and are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial:
Pilot / F/Lt. J.L. Ellam J/5909 RCAF
Observer / W/O. II J.L. Gaucher R/70948 RCAF
Wireless Operator / Sgt. E.F. Willson 1176038 RAF
Air Gunner / F/O. C.W. Woodward J/6867 RCAF
Sources:
SGLO database - https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T1966A
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Dec-2017 11:19 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 26-Jan-2018 18:18 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Narrative] |
| 12-Nov-2020 19:49 | TigerTimon | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Jun-2022 18:40 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 21-Nov-2022 18:50 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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