ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 52675
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| Date: | Sunday 26 July 1942 |
| Time: | 02:30 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 12 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z8591 |
| MSN: | PH-O |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bunschoten (Utrecht) - Nijkerk (Gelderland) -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Binbrook |
| Duisburg |
Takeoff at 00:14 hrs for an operation to Duisburg in Germany.
The aircraft was damaged by Flak in the target area, on altitude ± 10.000 ft., and trying to ‘ run’ homewards, but the crew was losing control over the Dutch coastline of the IJsselmeer / former Zuiderzee. Sent a message saying "Probably have to bail out". Most of the crew bailed out before the aircraft crashed. Unfortunately Pilot Officer Naden, was killed.
The Wellington was finished off by Feldwebel Heinz Pähler of the 2./NJG 1 based at Venlo airfield - (claim) Nijkerk, edge of IJsselmeer at 02:30.
Those who survived were taken prisoner of war:
Pilot:32121 Wg Cdr Richard C. (Dick) Collard DSO DFC - POW Stalag Luft 3 Zagan & Belaria. PoW Number 568.(OC 12 Squadron).
Observer: 124730 Plt Off John Wilfred Naden - Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery Plot 13, Row 4, Grave 53.
Bomb Aimer:1172570 Sgt J C Sedgley - POW Stalag 344 Lamsdorf. PoW Number 25079.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner:1316017 Sgt G P Pepper - POW Stalag 344 Lamsdorf. PoW Number 25048.
Air Gunner: 81419 Flt Lt N Thom - POW Stalag XXI-B - Schubin & Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan & Belaria. PoW Number 390 He broke his ankle during parachute landing.
Sources:
http://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/item2.php?SGLO=T1720
www.626-squadron.co.uk/willem29.htm
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part three
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| 11 October 1941 | W5379 | 12 Sqn RAF | 4 | near the lighthouse at Haamstede, Zeeland | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 09-Aug-2017 09:18 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Feb-2018 21:01 | Red Dragon | Updated [Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Feb-2018 17:22 | Red Dragon | Updated [Operator] |
| 19-Oct-2018 14:09 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 10-Jun-2019 16:03 | Anon. | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 08-May-2020 12:49 | TigerTimon | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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