ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202968
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| Date: | 28-APR-1942 |
| Time: | 01:10 |
| Type: | Vickers Wellington Mk IC |
| Owner/operator: | 304 (Ziemia Slaska) Squadron Royal Air Force (304 (Ziemia Slaska) Sqn RAF) |
| Registration: | Z1088 |
| C/n / msn: | NZ-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Villers-la-Ville (Brabant) -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lindholme |
Possible claim by Oblt Reinhold Eckardt 7./NJG3 at 01:10. Aircraft crashed at Villers-la-Ville (Brabant) 14km ESE of Nivelles Belgium.
Crew
Pilot:76788 Fg Off Ryszard Zygmunt Szczurowski - Charleroi Communal Cemetery Row V. Grave 2.
Observer:P-0131 Fg Off Edward Kowalski - Charleroi Communal Cemetery Row V. Grave 3-5 (Coll.)
Wireless Operator:780342 Flt Sgt Zdzisław Stanisław Pieczyński - Charleroi Communal Cemetery Row V. Grave 1.
Air Gunner:792687 Sgt Stefan Ferenc - Charleroi Communal Cemetery Row V. Grave 3-5 (Coll.)
Air Gunner:781505 Sgt Wincenty Garbacz - Charleroi Communal Cemetery Row V. Grave 3-5 (Coll.)
Sources:
Krzystek's List
CWGC
Bomber Command Losses 1942
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Dec-2017 20:10 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 18-Oct-2018 17:17 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
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