ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280888
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| Date: | Thursday 4 June 1942 |
| Time: | 20:44 |
| Type: |  Douglas DB-7B Boston Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 107 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z2283 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Great Massingham, 8.1 miles SW of Fakenham, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Great Massingham, Norfolk |
| RAF Great Massingham |
Boston Z2283: Took off at 18:09 hrs for mission Circus 186 /attack to Dunkerque. 04/06/1942
During an attack on Dunkirk, the bomber was hit AA fire, and pilot was wounded. He carried on, bombed his target and managed to return to his airfield. Landing at base at 20:44 hrs.
Crew:
P/O (NZ412196) Gordon William BREWER DFC (pilot) RNZAF : injured
Sgt (1161856) John Frederick SMITH (obs) RAFVR : Ok
Sgt (NZ404098) Ronald William SECORD (WOp/AG) RNZAF : Ok
Sgt (1256462) Joseph Herbert James KOLLER (AG) RAFVR : Ok
Sources:
1.AIR81/14869
2.ORB RAF Great Massingham
3.ORB 107 Sqdn RAF
4.https://www.thegazette.co.uk
5.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jul-2022 17:59 | Cobar | Added |
| 28-Jul-2022 18:41 | Cobar | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Plane category] |
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