ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 140841
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| Date: | Saturday 6 March 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 420 (City of London) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | HE280 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | near Dortmund. -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Middleton St.George, Co. Durham |
Wellington HE280 Crashed during raid on Essen, no further details.
Crew:-
Pilot : Pilot Officer Robert Graham RCAF J/16414 [Killed]
Observer : Flying Officer Donald Edward Bennett RCAF J/12978 [Killed]
Observer : Flying Officer James Kenneth MacDonald RCAF J/13076 [Killed]
Navigator : Pilot Officer William George Lee RAFVR 127921 (NCO:1033284 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 27 October, 1942) [Killed]
Wireless Operator : Flight Sergeant Harry Taylor Anderson Lawson RCAF R/101307 [Killed]
Rear Gunner : Warrant Officer Class II Donald George Culver RCAF R/84400 [Killed]
Sources:
Air Britain: RAF Aircraft HA100 - HZ999, published 1989
ORB
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Dec-2011 10:02 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 04-Jan-2021 12:43 | Dr.Roup | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 05-Mar-2024 08:54 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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