ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 50683
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| Date: | Saturday 28 October 1944 |
| Time: | 15:50 LT |
| Type: |  North American B-25 Mitchell Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 226 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | FW183 |
| MSN: | MQ-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near the Sevenumsedijk road, Koningslust, Limburg -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | B.50 Vitry-en-Artois, France |
Takeoff at 14:55 hrs for an operation to Venlo, Limburg.
Before reaching the target, the aircraft was hit by Flak and crashed.
The entire crew perished:
Pilot F/Sgt. J.McC. Scott 1622381 RAF - buried Groesbeek RCAF cemetery (Gelderland); grave 15 B 9
Navigator/Bomb Aimer Sgt. J.P.O. New 1601531 RAF - buried Venray War Cemetery (Limburg); grave 5 E 10
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner W/O. II J. Spiegel R/141182 RCAF - buried Groesbeek RCAF cemetery (Gelderland); grave 15 B 8
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner F/Sgt. J.W. Schleihauf R/59578 RCAF - buried Venray War Cemetery (Limburg); grave 5 E 9
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T4582&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 12-Oct-2019 08:36 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Oct-2019 10:22 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
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