ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165403
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 June 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 21 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NS938 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | over the Caen-Alencon area -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Gravesend, Kent |
Mosquito NS938: Took off at 00:10 hrs for night intruder mission over Normandy. 14/06/1944
Missing. Shot down over the Caen-Alencon area, time around 01:30hrs
Wilhelm Herget (Ju88) final night victory was a Mosquito In night 14/15 June 1944.
Crew:
F/Lt (C/312) Ian Bruce CROLL (pilot) RCAF - killed
F/O (153229) Walter OXLEY (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 21 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2014 13:26 | Nepa | Added |
| 19-Jul-2014 16:22 | Zoom | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 16-Sep-2014 19:32 | DG333 | Updated [Location] |
| 12-Aug-2015 14:29 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 30-Jan-2019 16:53 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 02-Oct-2021 17:40 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 18-Apr-2022 05:05 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Damage] |
| 25-Apr-2022 20:00 | Nepa | Updated [Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
| 25-Apr-2022 20:12 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 09-Sep-2023 10:24 | Nepa | Updated [[Location, Operator]] |
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