ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203225
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| Date: | 07-MAY-1942 |
| Time: | 01:47 |
| Type: | Vickers Wellington Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 115 Squadron Royal Air Force (115 Sqn RAF) |
| Registration: | X3466 |
| C/n / msn: | KO-N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Mr Forget's Farm Montigny-le-Franc -
 France
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Marham, Norfolk |
Claimed by Oblt Kurt Fladrich StabIII./NJG4 - 2km NW Montigny SW of Strassbourg at 01:47.
Crew
Pilot:36261 Flt Lt Nathaniel Paterson(New Zealander) - Runnymede Memorial Panel 66.
Observer:403965 Plt Off Patrick Henry Francis Wil Leland RNZAF - Laon (St. Just) Communal Cemetery Grave 15.
Navigator:1184107 Sgt A E Smith PoW Stalag 357 Kopernikus. PoW Number 443.
Wireless Operator:1165659 WO B A Ramsbottom PoW Stalag 357 Kopernikus. PoW Number 83.
**Air Gunner:1061420 WO Edward Callendar DFM PoW Stalag Luft 6 Heydekrug/Stalag Luft 3 Zagan & Belaria. PoW Number 38./Runnymede Memorial Panel 213.
Sources:
French Crashes 39-45
Bomber command Losses 1942
Nachtjagd War Diaries Volume 1.
**https://www.facebook.com/InternationalBomberCommandCentre/posts/1545762308809340:0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Dec-2017 14:11 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 28-Oct-2018 16:53 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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