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| Date: | Friday 18 April 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 11 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T2348 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kozáni -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Menidi /Tatoi airfield |
Took off from Menidi/Tatoi for a mission to attack German motor transport. After attacking a German troop column the plane was shot down by a 9/JG77 Bf 109E flown by Obl. A Schmidt.
Crew:
60521 P/O Patrick MONTAGUE-BATES - killed - no known grave - Alamein Memorial Column 241
??????? P/O H R EDGE - survived - made his way to Allied lines
939815 Sgt Henry MURPHY - killed - no known grave - Alamein Memorial Column 243
Sources:
1.Bomber Command Losses In the Middle East and Med. Volume 1: 1939-1942 David Gunby & Pelham Temple, page 54
2.AIR81/5988
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Sep-2025 16:27 | MMR | Added |
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