ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 53018
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| Date: | Thursday 15 January 1942 |
| Time: | 22:15 |
| Type: |  Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 51 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z9424 |
| MSN: | MH-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Rottevalle, Friesland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dishforth |
Took off from RAF Dishforth at 17:58 for a bombing operation to Emden, Germany.
Over Friesland, the aircraft was intercepted and shot down by night fighter pilot Unteroffizier Kurt Zipperlein of the 6./NJG 2, who was flying from Leeuwarden airfield. The aircraft crashed between Achtkarspelen and Rottevalle.
Crew:
Pilot Sgt. E.J. Richards 1162205 RAF Rottevalle cemetery; grave 5 24
Co-Pilot Sgt. H.C. Needham RAF / prisoner of war
Observer F/Sgt. S.C. Camp R/71752 RCAF Rottevalle cemetery; grave 5 23
Wo ag Sgt. H.C. Booth RAF / prisoner of war
Wo ag Sgt. W.D. Muirhead RAF / prisoner of war
Air gunner Sgt. R.J. White 624058 RAF Rottevalle cemetery; grave 5 25
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T1379&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
Bomber Command losses 1942
CWGC
RAF Prisoners of War.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Oct-2017 14:22 | Red Dragon | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Dec-2017 11:21 | TigerTimon | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Nov-2018 13:05 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport] |
| 02-Nov-2019 09:23 | TigerTimon | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
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