ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 52667
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| Date: | Tuesday 28 July 1942 |
| Time: | 23:01 LT |
| Type: |  Douglas DB-7B Boston Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 88 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AL690 |
| MSN: | RH-T |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea 7 km WSW of IJmuiden, Noord-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Attlebridge |
Takeoff at 22:11 hrs for an intruder operation to Schiphol airfield.
The aircraft was damaged by Flak.
All four are missing in action and are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial:
Pilot:109130 Plt Off Thomas Kirkham Matthews - Runnymede Memorial Panel 70.
Navigator: Plt Off Douglas Rogers - Runnymede Memorial Panel 71.
Wireless Operator: Sgt Edward Hodgson Dean - Runnymede Memorial Panel 81.
Air Gunner: Flt Sgt Joseph Wayne Ganes (American) - Runnymede Memorial Panel 104
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part three
SGLO database - https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T1723A
CWGC
Bomber Command Losses 1942
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 09-Aug-2017 18:28 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Feb-2018 16:42 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 21-Feb-2018 21:46 | Red Dragon | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Nov-2018 13:33 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 12-May-2020 13:12 | TigerTimon | Updated [Date, Time, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Jun-2022 03:40 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 04-Oct-2022 13:42 | TigerTimon | Updated [Date, Time, Source] |
| 04-Oct-2022 13:44 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
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