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| Date: | Saturday 31 October 1942 |
| Time: | 14:22 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 150 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z1625 |
| MSN: | JN-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Millingseweg road, Megchelen, Gelderland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kirmington |
Takeoff at 11:00 hrs local time for a bombing operation against Emden in Germany.
The aircraft was shot down by Feldwebel Karl Bugaj of the 11./JG 1, who was flying a Focke-Wulf Fw 190A.
Crew:-
Pilot : Sergeant Henry John Brook RAF 656868 [Killed]
Observer : Flying Officer Jack Towner RAFVR 119476 (NCO:1337200 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 30 June, 1942) [Killed]
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Flight Sergeant Frederick John Smith RCAF R/78895 [Killed]
Air Gunner : Sergeant Ronald George James Hillyer RAFVR 1601304 [Killed]
Air Gunner : Pilot Officer John Samuel Lee RAFVR 119904 (NCO:1383345 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 04 August, 1942) [Killed]
All lie at the Gendringen Roman Catholic Cemetery, Netherlands (51.873917 / 6.378578)
Sources:
SGLO database - https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T1894
LW claims by Michael Balss
Google Maps
CWGC
https://www.tracesofwar.nl/sights/109221/Crashlocatie-Wellington-Z-1625.htm
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database http://robdavistelford.co.uk/webspace/raf_bc
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 27-Oct-2017 19:44 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Oct-2018 19:17 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, ] |
| 30-Oct-2020 20:30 | TigerTimon | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Oct-2022 13:37 | TigerTimon | Updated [Location, Source, Category, ] |
| 15-Sep-2025 06:28 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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