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| Date: | Tuesday 26 January 1943 |
| Time: | 23:34 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 466 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | HE368 |
| MSN: | HD-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Retford, Nottinghamshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leconfield (EGXV) |
| U-Boat Pens Lorient |
HE368 departed Leconfield at 1704hrs with nine other machines to bomb the submarine pens at Lorient, France. The aircraft was hit by Flak over the target area during the bomb run and turned for home with fuel streaming from the wings and a feathered port engine. The aircraft struggled to maintain height and at 2300hrs struck trees and crashed at Station Rd, Sutton two miles NW of Retford in Nottinghamshire.
Sgt Bush died from his injuries on 27 January 1943.
Crew:-
Pilot: NZ/414726 Sgt Donald Maxwell Lang McKenzie RNZAF - Finningley (Holy Trinity & St Oswald) Churchyard Extension Row C Grave 4.
Navigator: 1385767 Sgt William Charles Bush - Southgate Cemetery Section G Grave 95.
Bomb Aimer: 126961 Plt Off Harry Edwin Bonest - Finningley (Holy Trinity & St Oswald) Churchyard Extension Row C Grave 3.
Wireless Operator/air Gunner: NZ/411059 Sgt Colin Crawford Brownlee RNZAF - Finningley (Holy Trinity & St Oswald) Churchyard Extension Row D Grave 2.
Rear Gunner: 1272104 Sgt Reginald Arthur Ferris - Injured
Sources:
RAAF Unit History Sheets
www.466and462squadrons.com/he368.htm
www.aircrewremembered.com/mckenzie-donald.html
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Sep-2019 12:29 | Paul McGuiness | Added |
| 28-Oct-2019 08:40 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 26-Jan-2024 07:58 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Jan-2024 07:58 | Rob Davis | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 19-Jan-2025 14:43 | Anon. | Updated [Cn, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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