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| Date: | Tuesday 9 April 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Short Sunderland Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 210 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L2167 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 10 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Location: | near Sylling -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Pembroke Dock |
Sunderland L2167 shot down by German aircraft near Drammen, Norway, 10/04/1940.
Sunderland L2167 was shot down on a reconnaissance mission. Nine members of the crew were killed.
A tenth crewman, Welshman Ogwyn George, survived a fall of 3,000 ft without a parachute.
Crew:
Sgt James Alan Llywelyn BARTER (751471) Obs. RAF killed
Sgt Jack Clifford CARPENTER (745604) Pilot RAF killed
AC.2 George EVESON (635904) RAF killed
F/Lt Peter William Hansford KITE (40231) Pilot RAF killed
P/O Arthur Francis LE MAISTRE (41033) Pilot RAF killed
AC.1 Graham Herbert MAILE (543456) RAF killed
AC.1 Robert Lawrence MILLAR (569861) RAF killed
LAC Frederick Armand MORRISON (522580) RAF killed
LAC Douglas William Bailey UPHAM (562805) RAF killed
Sgt Ogwyn Francis GEORGE (619031) RAF injured /POW
Sources:
Pembroke Dock Sunderland Trust
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2024 21:41 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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