ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48828
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| Date: | Friday 13 April 1945 |
| Time: | 02:00 LT |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk VII |
| Owner/operator: | 298 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NA347 |
| MSN: | 8T-J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | watersupply dunes near Zandvoort, Noord-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Tarrant Rushton, Dorset |
| 'Medico 6' |
Crashed on a flight over the Netherlands dropping weapons and amunition for the Dutch resistence, after being hit by German Flak. Takeoff was at 22:58 hrs.
The entire crew of six perished in the crash:
Pilot / F/O. J.W. Scott 170227 RAF KIA / Amsterdam NOB cemetery
Flight Engineer / Sgt. A.G. Gillon 19 1822657 RAF KIA / Amsterdam NOB cemetery
Navigator / F/O. A. Farrow 35 159981 RAF KIA / Amsterdam NOB cemetery
Bomb Aimer / F/O. S.A. Lytle 21 154919 RAF KIA / Amsterdam NOB cemetery
Wireless Operator / Sgt. A. Hogg 1672245 RAF KIA / Amsterdam NOB cemetery
Rear Gunner / Sgt. S. Thomas 22 1836816 RAF KIA / Amsterdam NOB cemetery
Sources:
SGLO database - https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T5560
http://nl.tracesofwar.com/artikel/50699/Monument-Halifax-NA347.htm
http://archive.org/stream/GOZ-PDF-H00028/H00028_djvu.txt
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Jun-2014 10:03 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Jun-2022 13:25 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 28-Jun-2022 11:27 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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