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| Date: | Friday 24 March 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 221 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JA317 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sea off Capo Spartivento (Reggio Calabria) -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Ditched, 6 killed, no further infos
Crew: All killed
F/Lt Ronald Henry ACKLAND (120399) RAFVR
Sgt Robert CAMERON (1130757) WOp RAFVR
Sgt Frank Albert CLAYTON (1576143) WiOp RAFVR
F/O Donald Jesse HOLLIES (126456) Pilot RAFVR
F/O Dorian KEEN (138495) Navigator RAFVR
Sgt William Albert YOUNGJOHNS (1577659) WOp RAFVR
Sources:
ORBs
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-May-2024 14:03 | J155 | Added |
| 24-May-2024 22:02 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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