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| Date: | Friday 26 June 1942 |
| Time: | 01:16 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 156 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | BJ594 |
| MSN: | GT- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Southwold -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Alconbury |
Sortie abandoned due to electrical failure. On the third attempt to land the pilot struck a pillbox. The resulted in the rear turret containing Sgt Young to be torn off from the aircraft. This resulted in Sgt Young dying a few minutes later after being mortally wounded.
Crew
Pilot: Sgt W P Thompson
Observer: Sgt Walters
Wireless operator: Sgt S Thompson
Air Gunner: Sgt Stone
Air Gunner:1378544 Sgt Henry Edward Young - St Pancras Cemetery Service Plot Joint Grave 71.
Sources:
156 Squadron
Bomber Command Losses 1942
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jan-2018 13:13 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 31-Jan-2018 13:15 | Red Dragon | Updated [Location, ] |
| 06-Nov-2018 21:30 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
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