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Date: | Wednesday 4 February 1942 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
Owner/operator: | 21 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | Z7341 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Santo Stefano di Quisquina, provincia di Agrigento, Sicily. -
Italy
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Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Luqa, Malta |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Blenheim Z7341/X: Took off for bombing attack Palermo Harbour, Sicily, 04/02/1942
On 4-2-1942 six 21 Squadron Blenheims sent from Luqa, Malta to attack Palermo Harbour.
Blenheim Z7341 failed to return from an mission over Sicily,
Crew:
Sgt (1063716) Matthew Cumming HOUSTON (Pilot) RAFVR - killed
P/O (118202) James O'GRADY (Obs.) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1258080) Leonard John FROST (WOp/AG) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.Blenheim Losses 1942
3.AIR81/11938
4.CWGC
5.ORB
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
19-Jun-2024 20:12 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator, Operator] |