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| Date: | Sunday 17 September 1944 |
| Time: | 22:00 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington B Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 150 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LP730 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Bagolino, Brescia -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Foggia-Regina |
Wellington LP730 Take off at 17:55 hrs for bomb.mission for Brescia. Missing. 17/09/1944
Crew:
Sgt Bernard FAGAN (1563239) Air Bomber RAFVR
Sgt Ernest HAIGH (1533134) Air Gunner RAFVR
F/O Harold Oswald HOLLIS (146953) Wireless Op RAFVR
F/Lt John RUSSELL (80195) Pilot RAFVR
Sgt Idris WILLIAMS (1683552) Navigator RAFVR
Sources:
https://www.archeologidellaria.org/index.php?topic=5250.msg38437;topicseen#new
https://www.bresciaoggi.it/territori/i-cacciatori-di-aerei-trovano-i-rottami-di-un-bombardiere-1.8854230
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Sep-2021 18:37 | Zonta72 | Added |
| 04-Sep-2021 05:37 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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