ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 206819
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| Date: | Sunday 28 February 1943 |
| Time: | 21:38 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 427 (Lion) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | BK343 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | southeast of Saint-Nazaire -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Hit by Flak.
Target: Saint-Nazaire
Call Sign: ZL-V
Crew:-
Pilot : Warrant Officer Class II William Douglas Hartney RCAF R/103722 [Killed]
Observer : Flight Sergeant James Augustus Kilpatrick RCAF R/118065 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 31 March, 1942) [Killed]
Bomb Aimer : Sergeant Reginald William Radford RAFVR 1389706 [Killed]
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Sergeant Edward Allison RAF 982287 [PoW]
Air Gunner : Flight Sergeant John Langmeael Ward RCAF R/115679 [Killed]
Crew : Flight Sergeant Donald Alexander Ferguson RCAF R/101891 [Killed]
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 Part One by Theo Boiten
http://www.6bombergroup.ca/Feb43/Feb28~Mar1html.htm
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Feb-2018 19:19 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 11-Oct-2018 19:36 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 28-Feb-2024 07:48 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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