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| Date: | Sunday 25 October 1942 |
| Time: | 00:33 LT |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 75 (NZ) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z1652 |
| MSN: | AA-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ville-sur-Retourne, Ardennes 08 -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk |
Bombing operation - Milano, Italy.
Homeward-bound, the aircraft was shot down by night fighter pilot Major Kurt Holler of the Stab III./NJG 4, who was flying a Bf 110 from Juvincourt airfield.
Crew:-
Pilot : Sergeant Howard James Hugill RNZAF NZ/414293 [Killed]
Observer : Sergeant Edmund John Pete RAF 1270404 [Killed]
Sergeant James George Barnes RNZAF NZ/405362 [PoW]
Sergeant L Newbold RAF 1302201 [Evaded]
Sergeant Edwin Worsdale RNZAF NZ/412919 [Evaded]
The casualties lie at the Ville-Sur-Retourne Churchyard, France (49.395824 / 4.446834) where the Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstones are easily seen on Google Earth Street View.
Sources:
http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=807
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part three
Google Maps
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Oct-2020 19:14 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 11-Jan-2021 10:49 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 30-Jun-2022 04:13 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 15-Feb-2025 07:50 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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