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| Date: | Wednesday 30 July 1941 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IVc |
| Owner/operator: | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V6322 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - North Sea -
 Denmark
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Oulton, Norfolk |
Blenheim V6322: Took off at 14:00 hrs for operational flight over north west Germany.30/07/1941
It is believed that Blenheim V6322 as well as V6176 and R3803 fell prey to Bf 110`s from II./ ZG76 who on this day claimed five Blenheims between 16:18 and 16:30 hrs.
Crew:
P/O (65542) Peter Gerald SHILLITOE (pilot) RAF - Killed (NCO:776039 Commission Gazetted : Friday 30 May, 1941)
Sgt (749378) Philip James WALDER (Obs.) RAFVR - Killed
P/O (84884) Esmond Clive ELDER (WOp/AG) RAFVR - Killed (Burried at Esbjerg, Denmark)
Sources:
1.Kew AIR81/7976
2.https://www.airmen.dk/e777095.htm
3.Blenheim production list
4.ORB 139 Sqdn RAF
5.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Oct-2022 21:18 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 30-Jul-2023 06:49 | Rob Davis | Updated |
| 24-Mar-2024 19:04 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 21-Aug-2024 11:30 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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