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| Date: | Wednesday 29 July 1942 |
| Time: | 01:57 LT |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 75 (NZ) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X3452 |
| MSN: | AA-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Grothusenkoog, Schleswig-Holstein -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Feltwell, Norfolk |
Operation - Hamburg.
The aircraft was hit by heavy (schwere) Flak and crashed.
Crew:-
Pilot : Sergeant Charles Croall RNZAF NZ/41627 [PoW]
Air Gunner : Sergeant Thomas Eric Crarer RNZAF NZ/405475 [Killed]
Flight Sergeant James Richard Gratton RNZAF NZ/402996 [PoW]
Flight Sergeant Ronald Stewart Harvey RNZAF NZ/404538 [PoW]
Sergeant Crarer rests at the Hamburg Cemetery, Ohlsdorf, Germany (53.621319 / 10.053845).
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part three
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=X3452
Google Maps
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-May-2020 09:45 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 11-Jan-2021 10:56 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 04-Jul-2024 06:34 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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