ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 51916
Last updated: 22 May 2013
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| Date: | 13-MAY-1943 |
| Time: | 2342 hrs |
| Type: | Avro Lancaster I |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force (RAF) |
| Registration: | R5611 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Rossum -
 Netherlands
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Royal Air Force Syerston |
| Pilsen |
Shot down by Hauptmann Herbert Lutje of III/NJG1 and crashed at Rossum (Overijssel) 5 Km North of Oldenzaal. All buried in Woerselo Roman Catholic Cemetery (Rossum)
Sgt F J Howell RAFVR, Pilot. Sgt D Grey RAFVR, Flt Eng. F/S W H Hill RCAF, Nav. Sgt E G R Beacham RAFVR, Air Bomber. Sgt R W Littlefair RAFVR, W.Op. Sgt L A Dunmore RAFVR, Mid Upper Gunner. WOII D S Mitchell RCAF, Rear Gunner
Sources:
http://www.nimh.nl/nl/images/1943%20sec_tcm5-7284.pdf
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Register
William Chorley Bomber Command Losses 1942
Internet articles
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 04-Sep-2010 09:50 | Snowy | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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