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| Date: | Tuesday 23 July 1940 |
| Time: | 02:00 |
| Type: |  Armstrong Whitworth Whitley B Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 58 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N1472 |
| MSN: | GE- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kreuzkrug an Inn -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire |
Took of 20:30 (22-07-1940) from Linton-on-Ouse, crashed at 02:00 (23-07-1940) after being hit by flak at Kreuzkrug an Inn.
Crew:
P/O John Digby SMITH (42901) - killed
Sgt Jack Bramwell JONES (565170) - killed
Sgt Eric HILL (633167) - killed
Sgt John Kerr EASTON (640007) - killed
Sgt James Wilson CANDLISH (533257) - killed
Entire crew is buried at Hannover War Cemetery, Germany.
Sources:
1. Bomber Command Losses (1939-1940) WR Chorley, page 93
2. CWGC
3. https://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=N1472
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2025 09:13 | MMR | Added |
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