ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 53808
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| Date: | 30-AUG-1940 |
| Time: | 23:24 |
| Type: | Vickers Wellington Mk IC |
| Owner/operator: | 214 Squadron Royal Air Force (214 Sqn RAF) |
| Registration: | T2559 |
| C/n / msn: | BU- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Halle, Gelderland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Stradishall |
Operation - Berlin.
Over the Netherlands, shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Werner Streib of the 2./NJG 1, who was flying a Bf 110 from Anholt airfield, Germany. This was the first ground-radar tracked victim at night.
The crew of six perished in the crash.
Sgt. G.H. Bainbridge,
F/O L.M. Cragie-Halkett,
P/O W.B.S. Cunynghame,
Sgt. S.J. Haldane,
Sgt. G.E. Merryweather
Sgt. A.B. Puzey
R.I.P.
The deceased are all buried at Halle Cemetery, the Netherlands.
Claimed by Oblt Werner Streib 2./NJG1 - near Halle (Gelderland) 9km ENE Doetinchem at 23:24
Sources:
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part one
http://www.crashmuseum.nl/fotos.html
Bomber Command Losses of the Second World war 1940 W R Chorley.
Nachtjagd War Diaries Volume 1 Dr Theo E W Boiten.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 13-Oct-2014 22:49 | gerard57 | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Oct-2014 07:05 | INV | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 18-Sep-2017 20:13 | Red Dragon | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Dec-2017 16:26 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport] |
| 04-Oct-2018 14:02 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 31-Jul-2019 06:44 | TigerTimon | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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