ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274510
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| Date: | Thursday 17 September 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas DB-7B Boston Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 418 (City of Edmonton) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | W8331 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | English Channel 45 miles SSE of RAF Exeter, Devon, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bradwell Bay, Essex |
| RAF Bradwell Bay |
Boston W8331: departed RAF Bradwell Bay at 20:14 hrs for an intruder sortie over Melun-Bretigny. 17/09/1942
Their last known position was over the English Channel 45 miles SSE of Exeter. The cause of this loss is undetermined.
The Crew:
P/O (J/9567) Charles Gordon Tassie McGREGOR (obs.) RCAF - killed
F/O (J/7328) Arthur Thomas PERSIAN (pilot) RCAF - killed
F/Sgt (R/68329) Charles Edwin STUART (WOp/AG) RCAF - killed
Sources:
RCAF 418 Sqn ORB entry for 17 Sep 42
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=W8331
Images:
418 Sqn ORB entry for 17 Sep 42
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jan-2022 08:43 | grapeshot418 | Added |
| 04-Jul-2022 09:29 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Operator] |
| 04-Jul-2022 21:08 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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