ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274511
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| Date: | Monday 7 September 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas DB-7B Boston Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 418 (City of Edmonton) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | W8284 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing. -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bradwell Bay, Essex |
| RAF Bradwell Bay |
Boston W8284: Failed to return from an operational flight over the Rouen area, France, 07/09/1942.
The aircraft departed RAF Bradwell Bay at 21:44 hrs for a night intruder over France.
This was the crew's freshman sortie. The cause of this loss is undetermined.
Crew:
Sgt A R J Millman, P/O J A H McLafferty, Sgt R Williams: missing believed killed,
All three crewmen were buried in the St Valery-en-Caux Franco-British cemetery.
Sources:
RCAF 418 Sqn ORB entry for 7 Sep 42
http://aircrewremembered.com/millman-albert.html
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=W8284
Images:
418 Sqn ORB entry for 7 Sep 42
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jan-2022 08:44 | grapeshot418 | Added |
| 04-Jul-2022 09:39 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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