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| Date: | Monday 6 April 1942 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 75 (NZ) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X3489 |
| MSN: | AA-P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | city centre of Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Feltwell |
| RAF Feltwell |
Operation - Köln.
The aircraft was brought down by Flak of the 7. Flak-Division over the target, crashing into the city centre where its bomb load exploded.
Pilot: 39574 Wg Cdr Reginald Sawrey-Cookson DSO, DFC Rheinberg War Cemetery 1. D. 19.
2nd Pilot: NZ41977 Plt Off William Finlay Budge RNZAF Rheinberg War Cemetery Coll. grave 1. D. 6-18.
Observer: 922974 Sgt. Ronald Harry Emery Rheinberg War Cemetery Coll. grave 1. D. 6-18.
Wireless Operator: 1360695 Sgt. Edwin Hainsworth Rheinberg War Cemetery 1. D. 20.
Air Gunner: 1157823 Sgt. Donald Percival Stock RNZAF Rheinberg War Cemetery Coll. grave 1. D. 6-18.
Air Gunner: J/15022 Fg Off George Eric Mitchell DFM RCAF Rheinberg War Cemetery 1. D. 21.
Sources:
CWGC
Bomber Command Losses 1942
75 Squadron Association
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2048196
https://www.rcafassociation.ca/heritage/search-awards/?search=R74313&searchfield=servicenumber&type=all
https://aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=x3489&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Nov-2017 18:37 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 29-Jun-2018 09:17 | ehren69 | Updated [Location, Destination airport, ] |
| 27-Oct-2018 19:49 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 16-Apr-2020 16:55 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Oct-2023 15:24 | tachel | Updated |
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