ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176706
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| Date: | Thursday 23 July 1942 |
| Time: | 23:10 |
| Type: |  Douglas DB-7B Boston III |
| Owner/operator: | 24 Sqn SAAF |
| Registration: | Z2223 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | LG.99, 40 miles from Alexandria -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Landing Ground Y |
24 Sqn aircraft/crew allocated to 12 Squadron crashed after hit by AAA when attacking an enemy airfield.The four crew members were fatally injured during the crash landing. The now rest in El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt.
Crew
5049 Lt Leonard Anthony Nichol SAAF - El Alamein War Cemetery XXXIII. D. 16.
205397 Air Sgt JH J P Bayley SAAF - El Alamein War Cemetery XXXIII. C. 11.
205443 Sgt Arthur Conrad Essery SAAF - El Alamein War Cemetery XXXIII. D. 10.
Observer:94457 Lt C W D Grey SAAF - El Alamein War Cemetery XXXIII. C. 24.
Sources:
http://static.awm.gov.au/images/collection/pdf/RC09125_008--1-.pdf
CWGC
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=Z2223
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jun-2015 14:54 | gerard57 | Added |
| 13-Jan-2016 08:16 | Giggs | Updated [Operator] |
| 16-Feb-2018 15:29 | Red Dragon | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 17-Oct-2018 06:10 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 09-Jul-2020 12:19 | rvargast17 | Updated [Date, Time, Registration, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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