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| Date: | Monday 20 March 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American B-25D Mitchell Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 98 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | FV940 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sea 10km off the French coast near the Baie de Somme. -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dunsfold, Surrey |
Mitchell II FV940/M: Took off at 08:32 hrs for Attack on a Noball (V-1) site at Gorenflos, 15km east of Abbeville, France. 20/03/1944
The plane was badly damaged by flak en route to the target, but held formation. Fell away from the others after bombing and was heard calling a ‘Mayday’ before ditching 10km off the French coast near the Baie de Somme.
Crew:
F/O Douglas Vernon DALTON (Aus.420863) pilot RAAF : killed
Sgt Henry Edward JEFFERY (909328) Air Gunner RAFVR : killed
F/O David Wright LINDSEY (NZ422570) nav. RNZAF : killed
F/Sgt Vivian Harold PEARSALL (Aus.418460) RAAF : killed
Sources:
James J. Halley: ''Royal Air Force Aircraft FA100 to FZ999'', p. 84, Air-Britain.
JF Baugher
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jan-2020 11:02 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 02-Jun-2024 18:46 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 02-Jun-2024 18:55 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
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