ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 52430
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| Date: | Sunday 6 December 1942 |
| Time: | 12:52 |
| Type: |  Douglas DB-7B Boston Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 107 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z2252 |
| MSN: | OM-H |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea off the coast of Noord-Beveland, Zeeland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Great Massingham, Norfolk |
Boston Z2252/H: Took off at 11:22hrs for a Operation Oyster’ /daylight raid on the Philips electrical works at Eindhoven (NL). 06/12/1942
Shot down by Uffz. G. Kirchner of the 5./JG 1, flying an Fw 190 A-4. Crashed into North sea at 12:52 hrs.
Crew:-
Pilot : Warrant Officer Alan Johnstone Reid RAFVR 906270 [Killed]
Navigator : Flying Officer Derrick Redvers Redbourn RAFVR 117644 (NCO:1375630 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 24 March, 1942) [Killed]
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Flight Sergeant William John Alton Spriggs RAFVR 751129 [Killed]
Rear Gunner : Pilot Officer John William Beck RCAF J/16163 [Killed]
Sources:
1. https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl
2. ORB 107 Sqdn RAF
3. CWGC
4. Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-Dec-2017 16:43 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Jan-2018 17:40 | XindelX | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 16-Oct-2018 19:32 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 05-Nov-2020 19:52 | TigerTimon | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Jun-2022 00:31 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 07-Apr-2024 15:18 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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