ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229358
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| Date: | Friday 5 March 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 466 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | HE270 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Essen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leconfield (EGXV) |
HE270 departed Leconfield at 1915hrs with 11 other 466 Sqn machines which joined 432 main stream bombers that attacked targets in the Essen area. HE270 was seen to crash in the target area, no survivors. Sgt Gould lies in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. The other crew members have no known graves and are all commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
Crew:-
Pilot : Flight Sergeant Alfred Campbell Yielder RAFVR 1126332 [Killed]
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Sergeant Joseph William Gould RAFVR 1262308 [Killed]
Sergeant Ronald Dennis Baker RAFVR 1318696 [Killed]
Sergeant Jack Linacre RAFVR 946593 [Killed]
Sergeant Charles John Herbert Smith RAFVR 1335889 [Killed]
Sources:
RAAF Unit History Sheets
www.466and462squadrons.com/hz270.htm
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Sep-2019 11:32 | Paul McGuiness | Added |
| 28-Oct-2019 08:38 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 05-Mar-2024 08:18 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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