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| Date: | Thursday 16 April 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 101 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X3696 |
| MSN: | SR-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lutrebois, Luxembourg -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bourn |
Crashed at Lutrebois Luxembourg 5km SSE of Bastogne Belgium.
Crew
Pilot:1064494 Sgt James Festubert Nesbitt - Charleroi Communal Cemetery Row U. Grave 6.
Pilot: 1191011 Sgt John Howard Hunt - Charleroi Communal Cemetery Row U. Grave 1D.
Observer: 1166172 Sgt Thomas Hubert Beament - Charleroi Communal Cemtery Row U Grave 18.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner: 1283289 Sgt Arthur Richard Langston - Charleroi Communal Cemetery Row U. Grave, 1C.
Air Gunner:1317897 Sgt Arthur William Holman - Charleroi Communal Cemetery Row U. Grave 1F.
Sources:
Bomber Command Losses 1942
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Dec-2017 20:24 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 09-Oct-2018 05:45 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 11-Mar-2021 08:44 | GilPe | Updated [Location, Country, ] |
| 26-Jun-2022 01:05 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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