ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300329
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 February 1945 |
| Time: | 22:30 |
| Type: | Short Sterling Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 196 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LK126 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Shepherds Grove -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Shepherds Grove |
| operation - Rees, Germany |
Aircraft was damaged on short final back at home base by a Me-410 night intruder. The aircraft landed on fire and the crew exited safely except the Canadian rear gunner who perished in the flames.
Crew:-
Pilot : Flight Lieutenant D R Campbell RAF
Flight Engineer : Flight Sergeant Doug L Vince RAF
Navigator : Flying Officer Peter Boddington RAF 172580 (NCO:749589 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 11 April, 1944)
Bomb Aimer : Flight Lieutenant C E Bassett RAF
Wireless Operator : Flight Sergeant S McQuillan RAF
Mid-Upper Gunner : Flight Sergeant G Slater RAF
Rear Gunner : Warrant Officer Class I John Bruce McGovern RCAF R/105460 [Killed]
Sources:
WO1 McGovern's personnel record from RCAF DND Canada archives
196 Sqd wartime records from The National Archives (UK)
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2667567
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Oct-2022 01:15 | tachel | Added |
| 31-Oct-2022 01:27 | tachel | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 31-Oct-2022 01:28 | tachel | Updated [Total occupants] |
| 21-Feb-2024 08:02 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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