ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51839
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 May 1943 |
| Time: | 02:15 |
| Type: |  Short Stirling Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 15 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | BK611 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Grubbenvorst, Limburg -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Mildenhall |
Crash landed after being hit by Flak and a night fighter.
Target: Düsseldorf
Call Sign: LS-U
Takeoff time: 23:56
Crew:
Pilot F/Sgt. J.O. Wilson 413329 RAAF Jonkerbos 24 A 2 Initially buried at Venlo
Flight engineer Sgt. R.W. Pittard 1387554 RAF Jonkerbos 24 A 1 Initially buried at Venlo
Navigator F/Lt. B.E. Cooper 130589 RAF Survived evader, POW
Bomb aimer Sgt. P. Arnott 1333984 RAF Jonkerbos 24 A 3 Initially buried at Venlo
Wo ag Sgt. S.J. Maxted 1333008 RAF Survived evader, POW
Air gunner W/O A.W. Edgeley 1104451 RAF Survived evader, POW
Air gunner Sgt. E.I. Seabolt R/121828 RCAF Survived POW
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T2379&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 28-May-2018 18:03 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Nov-2018 20:05 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 20-Jun-2022 00:34 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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