ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 235991
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| Date: | Saturday 1 August 1942 |
| Time: | 02:30 claim |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 23 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | X9917 |
| MSN: | BY-N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Limburg - |
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Pershore, Worcestershire |
Takeoff at 23:22 hrs for an operation to Düsseldorf in Germany.
The aircraft was shot down by the night fighter crew of Leutnant Autenrieth & Unteroffizier Adam of the Stab II./NJG 1, who were flying Bf 110 F-4 G9+BC from St Trond (Sint-Truiden) airfield in Belgium - (claim) 'Wellington' 2 km south of Berg (Gemse) at 02:30 hrs.
The exact location where the machine came down is not known. All five crew members were taken prisoner of war.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part three
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/dowdeswell-john-leslie.html
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2020 11:56 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 13-May-2020 11:56 | TigerTimon | Updated [Damage] |
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