ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 73857
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| Date: | 04-AUG-1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Mosquito FB.Mk.VI |
| Operator: | 151 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HR209 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | nr Perigueux , Department of the Dordogne. -
 France
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Predannack, Cornwall |
Damaged by flak and crash-landed in France 4.8.44 Later in the day, F/O Green with F/O Sturrock and F/O Wraight with F/Sgt Wilson, were on a day Ranger against transport targets, when F/O Wright's aircraft was hit by severe and accurate anti-aircraft fire. The aircraft was badly damaged and crashed into a wood and burned, killing both of the crew.
Crew:
F/O (143.755) Alan Ernest WRAIGHT (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1450877) John Leslie WILSON (obs) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
http://www.dehavilland.ukf.net/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Apr-2010 01:23 | Nepa | Added |
| 22-Nov-2011 12:53 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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