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| Date: | Thursday 7 May 1942 |
| Time: | 01:13 |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 18 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V6382 |
| MSN: | WV- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea 40 km W of Walcheren, Zeeland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wattisham |
Takeoff at 22:11 hrs for an intruder operation.
The aircraft was shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Heinrich Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein of the 9./NJG 2, who was flying a Ju 88 C-6 from Gilze-Rijen airfield. This was his very first victory.
All three crew members are missing in action:-
Pilot:47001 Plt Off Henry Percival Palmer - Runnymede Memorial Panel 71 (NCO:553312 Commission Gazetted : Monday 08 December, 1941)
1269884 Sgt William Ernest Lindsell - Runnymede Memorial Panel 88.
1190685 Sgt Ewart John Andrews - Runnymede Memorial Panel 77.
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
Bomber Command Losses 1942
CWGC
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2017 21:31 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 29-Dec-2017 18:05 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Phase, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Jan-2018 13:29 | XindelX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 08-Oct-2018 14:34 | stehlÃk49 | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 20-Apr-2020 10:10 | TigerTimon | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Jun-2022 16:22 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 05-May-2024 06:41 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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