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| Date: | Sunday 21 July 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 61 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P4344 |
| MSN: | QR-Q (?) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Irmenhof -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hemswell, Lincolnshire |
Hit by flak and made a crashlanding near Jever aerodrome, Germany.
Crew:
P/O Kenneth JONES (40714) - POW
Sgt George Anthony WRIGHT (580504) - POW
Sgt Richard BONSON (635808) - POW
Sgt David Dougan CAIN (542628) - POW
Sources:
1. AIR81/1161 (https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14503108)
2. https://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=P4344
3. https://aircrewremembered.com/jones-kenneth.html
4. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-handley-page-hp52-hampden-i-near-jever-afb
5. Bomber Command Losses (1939-1940) WR Chorley, page 92
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Aug-2025 11:00 | MMR | Added |
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