ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 140800
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| Date: | Tuesday 31 August 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 166 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LN397 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing. -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kirmington, Lincolnshire |
Wellington LN397: Took off at 00:42hrs 30 Aug 1943 from RAF Kirmington raid on Mönchengladbach. Lost without trace.
Missing during raid on Mönchengladbach, no further details. 31.8.1943
Crew:
Sgt Stanley Ernest BABER (1338704) A/B RAFVR - killed
Sgt Ronald Geoffrey BLOOD (1535273) AG RAFVR - killed
F/O Eric John COOK (130615) pilot RAFVR - killed
Sgt Philip Thomas DAVIES (1152952) Wop/AG RAFVR - killed
P/O Albert Eric Barley FREEMAN (141990) Nav. RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1. Air Britain: RAF Aircraft LA100 - LZ999, published 1991
2. ORB 166 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Dec-2011 13:54 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 08-Jan-2012 08:55 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location, Departure airport] |
| 11-Jan-2021 16:32 | DB | Updated [Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
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