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| Date: | Wednesday 7 January 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro 652 Anson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 9 AONS RAF |
| Registration: | N9562 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tal y Mignedd Mountain, Caernarvonshire, Wales -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF ??? |
867030 Cpl JW Denton was killed 10 Feb 1942 whilst flying in Anson I, N9562 of No 9 AOS, which flew into ground Tal y Mignedd Mountain, Caernarvonshire. Five crew killed - the other four were:
Crew:
Cpl JW Denton was NOT part of the crew his death is registered in Durham West he was serving with 937 (Balloon) Sqn South Tyne.
Crew:
LAC (Obs u/t) William E. GOODWIN - 1532409;
AC2 (Pilot u/t) William K. HAWKINS - 1099682;
LAC (WoP u/t A/G) Joseph JOSE - 1066897, and
Sgt (Pilot) Douglas C. SCURREY - 1202769.
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?11145-Losses-1942
http://peakwreckhunters.blogspot.co.uk/2008/08/cwm-silyn-henley-and-ansons.html
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?4542-Unaccounted-airmen-7-1-1942
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Mar-2012 10:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Mar-2012 10:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Aug-2013 13:48 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Oct-2015 17:37 | Jixn | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Jun-2017 06:03 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 01-Jun-2024 12:18 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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