ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275808
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| Date: | Saturday 29 July 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 434 (Bluenose) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | LW596 |
| MSN: | WL-Z |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hamburg -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Croft |
| Hamburg |
Failed to return from mission. Shot down over target.
Crew:
Pilot: Flying Officer Ian Sutherland ALEXANDER (J/27711) RCAF
Navigator: Flying Officer John Frederick Leddra SHERRILL (J/35038) RCAF
Bomb Aimer: Flying Officer Earl William (Bill) CHAPMAN (J/35119) RCAF
Flight Engineer: Sergeant James BLACK (1002830) RAFVR
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner: Flying Officer Joseph Edward GELINAS (J/36589) RCAF
Air Gunner: Pilot Officer George Martin LARSEN (C/88590) RCAF
Air Gunner: Pilot Officer Lachlan Neil McEACHERN (C/88589) RCAF
Sources:
http://www.6bombergroup.ca/July44/July28~2944.html
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=LW596&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
434 Squadron RCAF war records from RCAF historical microfiche
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=LW596
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 January 1944 | LK699 | 434 (Bluenose) Sqn RCAF | 7 | Helmstedt, Niedersachsen | |
w/o |
| 20 February 1944 | LL257 | 434 (Bluenose) Sqn RCAF | 4 | Harber, Hohenhameln, Niedersachsen | |
w/o |
| 17 June 1944 | MZ297 | 434 (Bluenose) Sqn RCAF | 7 | near Alphen aan den Rijn, Zuid-Holland |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Feb-2022 03:00 | tachel | Added |
| 23-Feb-2022 03:14 | tachel | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 23-Feb-2022 03:14 | tachel | Updated [Damage] |
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