ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203601
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| Date: | 30-MAY-1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Handley Page Halifax Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 76 Squadron Royal Air Force (76 Sqn RAF) |
| Registration: | W1065 |
| C/n / msn: | MP-G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Gennevilliers -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Middleton St George, Durham |
Hit by flak and crashed into the target.
Crew
Pilot: Plt Off John Dalrymple Anderson - Viroflay New Communal Cemetery Row A. Grave 12.
Flight Engineer: Sgt William Brown - Viroflay New Communal Cemetery Row A. Grave 4.
Navigator: Plt Off Norman Hamilton Bowack - Viroflay New Communal Cemetery Row A. Grave 5.
Bomb Aimer: Sgt Thomas Robert Marshall - Viroflay New Communal Cemetery Row A. Grave 14.
Wireless Operator/ Air Gunner: Flt Sgt Douglas Albert Miner - Viroflay New Communal Cemetery Row A. Grave 10.
Air Gunner: Sgt James Nicol - Viroflay New Communal Cemetery Plot A. Grave 3.
Air Gunner: Sgt Maurice Stanley Douglas Corker - Viroflay New Communal Cemetery Row A. Grave 2.
Sources:
French Crashes 39-45
CWGC
Bomber Command Losses 1942
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Dec-2017 17:56 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 12-Nov-2018 08:52 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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