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| Date: | Wednesday 29 April 1942 |
| Time: | 01:56 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 9 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X3716 |
| MSN: | WS- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Holbøl, Kruså, Syddanmark -
 Denmark
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Honington, Suffolk |
| operation - Kiel, Germany |
Claimed by Hptm Günther Radusch Stab II./NJG 3 - Holbal East of Krusen North of Flensburg at 01:56.
Crew
Pilot:1169281 Sgt Leslie Raymond Silver - Aabenraa Cemetery Denmark Allied Military Plot. Row 1. 4.
Pilot:537359 Sgt George Kellock Sampson - Aabenraa Cemetery Denmark Allied Military Plot. Row 1. 5.
Observer:1181631 Sgt Ronald Keith Ayres - Aabenraa Cemetery Denmark Allied Military Plot. Row 1. 9.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner:1177167 Sgt Kenneth William Stevens - Aabenraa Cemetery Denmark Allied Military Plot.
Row 1. 8.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner:1325787 Sgt Harold Richard Harrison - Aabenraa Cemetery Denmark Allied Military Plot. Row 1. 10.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner:1181182 Sgt Alfred William Mount - Aabenraa Cemetery Denmark Allied Military Plot. Row 1. Coll. grave 11.
Sources:
http://www.flensted.eu.com/194213.shtml
CWGC
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Dec-2017 17:33 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 12-Nov-2018 14:59 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 27-Apr-2022 19:12 | TigerTimon | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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