ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202326
Last updated: 16 January 2021
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| Date: | 09-APR-1942 |
| Time: | 01:04 |
| Type: | Vickers Wellington Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 158 Squadron Royal Air Force (158 Sqn RAF) |
| Registration: | Z8511 |
| C/n / msn: | NP-Z |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Winsen Forest at Ohlendorf -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Driffield |
| Hamburg |
Coned by Scheinwerfer 3/119, 1 & 2/150, 4/608 and 1-3/609. Hit by 1/Res Flak Abt 603 1/Res Flak Abt 601 and 2/Res Flak Abt 225. Aircraft crashed in Winsen Forest at Ohlendorf at 01:04.
Crew
Pilot: 1376449 Sgt John Henry Wisher - Hamburg Cemetery 10A. H. 4.
Navigator: 402229 Fg Off Harold Leslie Croydon RAAF - Hamburg Cemetery 10A. H. 5.
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner: 959164 Sgt Roy Staley - Hamburg Cemetery 10A. H. 6.
Air Gunner: 1379128 Sgt E W Cornthwaite - Hamburg Cemetery 10A. H. 7.
Air Gunner:1001423 Sgt E G Bratt - Hamburg Cemetery 10A. H. 8.
Sources:
RAAF FATALITIES IN SECOND WORLD WAR AMONG RAAF PERSONNEL SERVING ON ATTACHMENT IN ROYAL AIR FORCE SQUADRONS AND SUPPORT UNITS
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Nov-2017 19:57 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 01-Nov-2018 20:03 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 29-Apr-2019 12:31 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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