ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274507
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| Date: | Sunday 8 November 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas DB-7B Boston Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 418 (City of Edmonton) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | W8358 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Romescamps -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bradwell Bay |
| RAF Bradwell Bay |
The aircraft departed RAF Bradwell Bay on the evening of 7/8 Nov 1942 just before midnight on an intruder sortie to Beauvais-Creil. The gunner survived the crash and became a POW. The pilot and observer were buried at Poix-de-Picardie.
Sources:
RCAF 418 Sqn ORB entry for 7/8 Nov 42
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=W8358
https://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=4126
Images:
418 Sqn ORB entry for 7/8 Nov 42
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jan-2022 08:43 | grapeshot418 | Added |
| 04-Jul-2022 09:18 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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