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| Date: | Tuesday 7 April 1942 |
| Time: | 04:46 |
| Type: |  Short Stirling Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 149 (East India) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N3726 |
| MSN: | OJ-G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk |
Outbound the aircraft was shot up by a German night fighter over Holland. Turning back they managed to reach base on 3 engines. Whilst landing the undercarriage collapsed No injuries reported. Sgt Middleton RAAF would win the Victoria Cross in November 1942.
Crew:-
Pilot : Flight Lieutenant Michael Roquier Evans RAFVR 60821 (NCO:977648 : Commission Gazetted Friday 07 March, 1941)
2nd Pilot : Sergeant Rawdon Hume "Ron" Middleton RAAF Aus/402745
Flight Engineer : Sergeant Smith RAF
Navigator : Sergeant Felstead RAF
Bomb Aimer : Sergeant Coman RAF
Wireless Operator : Flight Sergeant Mace RAF
Mid-Upper Gunner : Sergeant Frederick Bertram Pomeroy RAFVR 1152526
Rear Gunner : Flight Sergeant Hanson RAF
Sources:
Bomber Command losses 1942
Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Nov-2017 14:52 | Red Dragon | Added |
| 18-Oct-2018 13:30 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 06-Apr-2024 06:52 | Rob Davis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 29-May-2024 16:45 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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