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| Date: | Wednesday 20 May 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 101 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X3472 |
| MSN: | SR-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Charleville-Mezieres, Ardennes -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bourn |
Emergency landing due to possible mechanical problems
Crew:-
Pilot:1104336 Sgt Jack Beecroft - Escape Report WO 208/3309/795 (France - Switzerland)
1378969 Sgt John P Love PoW Stalag 357 Kopernikus PoW Number 336 Liberation Report WO 208/3338/882
Navigator Sgt Sidney Bradley Escaped - (Killed in Switzerland on 16 June 1942) Vevey (St Martin's) Cemetery Grave 104A
Wireless Operator/ Air Gunner:958800 Sgt H P Hanwell Escape Report WO 208/3309/796 (France - Switzerland)
Air Gunner:118854 Sgt Alexander Crichton PoW Initially escaped. Captured near the Swiss border at Fournet (25) 16 June 1942. Camps L3 Zagan & Belaria/L6 Heydekrug/357 Kopernikus. PoW Number 315.
Sources:
French Crashes 39-45
CWGC
RAF Prisoners of War
National Archives
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Dec-2017 22:41 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 09-Oct-2018 05:47 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 30-Jun-2022 03:21 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Country, ] |
| 15-May-2024 09:27 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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