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Date: | Friday 15 January 1943 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
Owner/operator: | 89 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | X7840 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Syracuse, Sicily. -
Italy
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Luqa, Malta |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Beaufighter X7840: Took off for operation mission. 15/01/1943.
Was lost off Syracuse.
Crew:
F/O (111.254) George Daniel GARROD (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/O (116.681) Ferdinand David Woodham GREATREX (Obs.) RAFVR - injured - died of wounds 16/01/1943
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 89 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
24-Apr-2022 22:18 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |