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| Date: | Monday 2 March 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 57 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X3748 |
| MSN: | DX- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sprendlingen near Bad Kreuznach -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Feltwell |
There are reports that it was shot down by a night fighter. According to Nachtjagd War Diaries Volume 1 that were a number of aircraft downed that night, unfortunately there is insufficient evidence to confirm which one. Crashed near Sprendlingen 9km ENE of Bad Kreuznach.
Crew
Pilot: 403457 Flt Sgt Reginald Eric Knobloch RNZAF - Reichswald Forest War Cemetery 22. B. 12.
Pilot: R/66181 Flt Sgt Harvey William Lundy RCAF - Reichswald Forest War Cemetery 22. B. 11.
1153273 Sgt E G Ratcliffe PoW Stalag 344 Lamsdorf PoW Number 24804
1158574 Sgt R A Flood PoW Stalag Luft 3 Sagan & Belaria. PoW Number 24787
932944 Sgt G H Lloyd PoW Stalag Luft 3 Sagan & Belaria. PoW Number 24783
1379053 Sgt R O Thomas PoW Stalag Luft 3 Sagan & Belaria. PoW Number 24819
Sources:
CWGC
Bomber Command losses 1942.
RAF Prisoners of War.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Nov-2017 18:40 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 27-Nov-2017 18:43 | Red Dragon | Updated [Source, ] |
| 27-Nov-2017 18:43 | Red Dragon | Updated [Source, ] |
| 07-Nov-2018 19:17 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
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