ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 52894
Last updated: 3 December 2020
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| Date: | 18-MAY-1942 |
| Time: | 01:15 |
| Type: |  Douglas DB-7B Boston Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 418 (City of Edmonton) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | W8318 |
| C/n / msn: | TH-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Akkerwoude, Damwâld (Damwoude), Friesland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bradwell Bay |
Takeoff at 22:56 hrs for an intruder operation to Leeuwarden airfield.
Over the airfield, the aircraft was hit by light Flak and crashed.
Pilot S/Ldr. P.S.Q. Anderson 40197 RAF / survived; KIFA december 1951
Observer P/O. W.F. Young J/5688 RCAF / Damwâld cemetery; grave E 7 1
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner F/O. S.B. De Mier 79234 RAF / Damwâld cemetery; grave E 7 2 / from USA
Air Gunner Cpl. F.J.G. Miller 529365 RAF / Damwâld cemetery; grave E 7 3
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T1513&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-May-2017 21:11 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Jan-2018 07:43 | XindelX | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 20-Apr-2020 11:49 | TigerTimon | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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