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| Date: | Friday 26 June 1942 |
| Time: | overnight |
| Type: |  Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 10 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | P5004 |
| MSN: | EL-G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | North Sea - |
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Abingdon |
Takeoff at 22:59 hrs for the third 1000 bomber raid, this time the target being Bremen in Germany.
Ditched in the North Sea. All the crew were rescued by Air Sea Rescue launch. Plt Off Colledge RCAF was awarded the DFC for his actions during this operation.
Crew:-
Pilot : Pilot Officer Maule William Colledge RAFVR 67023 (NCO:1257356 : Commission Gazetted Friday 13 June, 1941)
Sergeant Albert John Ennals RAF 1331803 (Officer:1331803 : Commission Gazetted Tuesday 02 November, 1943)
Sergeant J V Kerleff RAF
Sergeant W E McCarthy RAF
Sergeant E A Taylor RAF
Sources:
Bomber Command (OTU) Losses 1942
10 OTU
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=P5004+
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jan-2018 15:35 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 20-Feb-2018 18:13 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 04-May-2020 10:47 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Nov-2024 07:43 | Rob Davis | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
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