ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275007
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| Date: | Sunday 8 November 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 40 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | DV504 |
| MSN: | BL-G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Capuzzo -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kabrit, Egypt |
Damaged by flak over Tobruk. The port engine caught fire and seized, the aircraft began losing altitude. The crew abandonned aircraft exiting target. All 6 parachuted safely, 4 were captured, 2 evaded capture and walked 350 miles through the desert to reach allied lines in Egypt. They were picked up by a British patrol between Lake El Maghra and El Alamein.
Crew:
Pilot: Spence, Robert Leslie Flight Sergeant R/78542 RCAF - Evaded
2nd Pilot: Bowhill, K Sergeant 1269807 RAF - Captured
Navigator: Hill, Cameron Clare Sergeant R/75616 RCAF - Captured
WOp/AG: Wood, Johnny K Sergeant Aus.403540 RAAF - Evaded
Air Gunner: Linforth, EA Sergeant 749479 RAF - Captured
Air Gunner: Butteriss, Arthur William Sergeant 1272144 RAF - Captured
Sources:
40 Squadron wartime records from the National Archives UK
https://www.rcafassociation.ca/heritage/search-awards/?search=R78542&searchfield=servicenumber&type=all
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=DV504
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=dv504&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Feb-2022 02:49 | tachel | Added |
| 03-Feb-2022 02:15 | tachel | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 03-May-2023 21:57 | Nepa | Updated [[Location, Narrative]] |
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