ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 15303
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| Date: | Monday 13 May 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 87 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L1930 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | W of Maastricht, Limburg -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Lille, France |
Sergeant F.V.Howell of No.87 Squadron was shot down in Hurricane (L1632) on May 12th 1940 after combat near Maastricht. Howell was shot down again on May 13th 1940 in Hurricane (L1930). On the 13th he was jumped by Me109's in Hurricane L1630 west of Maastricht and his aircraft was badly damaged. He baled out and landed in Belgium, was taken to Brussels General Hospital and then transferred to Ghent. He rejoined the squadron at Lille on the 18th.
Sgt Howell not only survived the War but died of natural causes on 5th March 1984, aged 70
Sources:
1. Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
2. http://www.worldnavalships.com/directory/airframeprofile.php?FrameID=23921
3. http://bbm.org.uk/HowellFV.htm
4. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?11199-Sgt-Howell-Frank
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Mar-2008 07:57 | JINX | Added |
| 04-Jan-2012 12:27 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 09-Aug-2013 01:03 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 19-May-2014 20:03 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-May-2015 14:21 | Quentin | Updated [Operator] |
| 18-Jul-2019 21:09 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location] |
| 17-Jun-2022 12:40 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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