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Date: | Friday 9 February 1945 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
Owner/operator: | 211 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | LZ372 |
MSN: | M-W |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Missing - Burma. -
Myanmar
|
Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Chiringa, Brit.India |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Beaufighter LZ372/W: Took off at 14:30 hrs for attack rail targets between Prome and Taikkyi. 09/02/1945
Lost in action attacking rail targets between Prome and Taikkyi. Missing.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1395676) Cecil Frederick PURNELL (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1801903) Alexander Edward GRIMSDELL (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
http://www.211squadron.org/bristol_beaufighter.html Beaufighter production list
ORB 211 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
24-Jan-2022 17:52 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |