ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274540
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| Date: | Saturday 13 February 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas DB-7B Boston Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 418 (City of Edmonton) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | AL766 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Grandcourt -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bradwell Bay, Essex |
| RAF Bradwell Bay |
The aircraft departed RAF Bradwell Bay at 23:17 hrs on the night of 12/13 Feb 43 for a "Nickelling" (leaflet drop) sortie to Mantes. The pilot and observer were killed in the crash and buried in the Grandcourt War Cemetery.
The gunner became a POW.
Sources:
418 Sqn ORB entry for 12 Feb 43
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=AL766
https://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=2929
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2095828/robert-renwick-jackson/
Images:
418 Sqn ORB entry for 12 Feb 43
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jan-2022 18:58 | grapeshot418 | Added |
| 04-Jul-2022 08:28 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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