ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 52431
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| Date: | Sunday 6 December 1942 |
| Time: | 12:50 |
| Type: |  Douglas DB-7B Boston Mk IIIA |
| Owner/operator: | 107 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AL737 |
| MSN: | OM-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea off Overflakkee, Zuid-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Great Massingham, Norfolk |
Boston AL737/U: Took off at 11:22hrs for a Operation Oyster’ /daylight raid on the Philips electrical works at Eindhoven (NL). 06/12/1942
Shot down by Ofw. E. Heesen of the 5./JG 1, flying an Fw 190 A-4. Crashed into North sea at 12:52 hrs.
Crew:
Sgt.(1215930) Cecil Albert MAW (pilot) RAF : killed
F/Sgt.(R/71741) Harold Eric WILSON (Obs.) RCAF : killed
Sgt.(1377006) Ronald Arthur BARNES (WOp/AG) RAFVR : Killed
Sources:
1.https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl
2.ORB 107 Sqdn RAF
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-Dec-2017 16:32 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Jan-2018 17:38 | XindelX | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 16-Oct-2018 19:31 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 21-Jun-2022 00:34 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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