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| Date: | Wednesday 12 August 1942 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 75 (NZ) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X3646 |
| MSN: | AA-M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | North Sea -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Feltwell |
Operation - Mainz, Germany.
The aircraft was hit by Flak over Köln in Germany. Four of the crew are still missing in action.
Crew:-
Pilot : Pilot Officer George Edward Francis Bradey RNZAF NZ/401954 [Killed] Runnymede Memorial; panel 115
2nd Pilot : Flying Officer Thomas Henry William Baker RAFVR 107286 (NCO:1023372 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 04 November, 1941) [Killed] Wilmslow Cemetery
Observer : Squadron Leader Ronald Ernest Kimber RAF 45956 (NCO:561570 : Commission Gazetted Friday 11 July, 1941) [Killed] Runnymede Memorial; panel 65
Wireless Operator : Flight Sergeant Arden Ivan Ellis RCAF R/92690 [Killed] Runnymede Memorial; panel 103
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Flight Sergeant Cyril Vincent Green RNZAF NZ/402997 [Killed] Runnymede Memorial; panel 117
Rear Gunner : Sergeant John Eric London RAF 953137 [PoW]
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=&date=&location=&pn=X3646&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
https://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/2075512/wilmslow-cemetery/
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 16-Aug-2017 21:46 | TigerTimon | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Aug-2017 21:46 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, ] |
| 27-Oct-2018 20:05 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 15-May-2020 19:37 | TigerTimon | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Nov-2024 08:23 | Anon. | Updated [Other fatalities, Country, ] |
| 19-Nov-2024 11:44 | Rob Davis | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
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