ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 209665
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 April 1943 |
| Time: | 03:12 |
| Type: |  Avro Lancaster Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 460 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | W4330 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | a field near Vestbirk, Midtjylland -
 Denmark
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Breighton |
Homeward-bound from Stettin, shot down by night fighter pilot Hauptmann Alfred Heldt of the 12./NJG 3, flying a Ju 88 from Grove airfield.
Call Sign: UV-H
Takeoff time: 21:39
Crew:-
Pilot : Flight Sergeant Kenneth James RAAF Aus/408656 [Killed]
Flight Engineer : Sergeant Ben Smith RAFVR 1475502 [Killed]
Navigator : Flight Sergeant Bruce Montague Muir RAAF Aus/409175 [Killed]
Bomb Aimer : Flight Sergeant Brian Finnane RAAF Aus/413482 [Killed]
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : Sergeant William Dennis Mayoh RAFVR 1128672 [Killed]
Mid-Upper Gunner : Flight Sergeant Bruce Harold Harvey RAAF Aus/412957 [Killed]
Rear Gunner : Flying Officer Edward Alan Mahoney RAAF Aus/405921 [Killed]
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1943 Part One
http://www.flensted.eu.com/19430036.shtml
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Apr-2018 09:47 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 23-Oct-2018 19:37 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 20-Apr-2024 11:12 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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