ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 52891
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 May 1942 |
| Time: | 01:57 |
| Type: |  Douglas DB-7B Boston Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 418 (City of Edmonton) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | W8268 |
| MSN: | TH-O |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Soesterberg, Utrecht, -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bradwell Bay, Essex |
Boston W8268: Takeoff at 00:32 hrs for an intruder operation to Soesterberg airfield. 20/05/1942
The aircraft was hit by light Flak of the 2./leichte Flak-Abteilung 764.
Crashed near Soesterberg, Utrecht at 01:57 hrs.
The Crew:
P/O (67109) Nicholas John STABB (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (R/88652) George Merlyn Riches (obs.) RCAF - killed.
P/O (J/5902) Dennis Duxfield (WOp/AG) RCAF - killed
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T1516&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Nachtjagd Combat Archive The Early Years part two
ORB 418 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-May-2017 11:53 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Dec-2017 16:33 | Red Dragon | Updated [Cn, Operator, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Dec-2017 16:34 | Red Dragon | Updated [Operator] |
| 25-Jan-2018 07:45 | XindelX | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 20-Apr-2020 11:58 | TigerTimon | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Apr-2020 12:04 | TigerTimon | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Jun-2022 04:43 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 04-Jul-2022 20:42 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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