HE410
Wellington X HD-T
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21st January 1943 | |||||||
Pilot | Bomb Aimer | Navigator | Wireless Operator | Air Gunner | 2nd Pilot | ||
F/S G Emerson | Sgt R G Prior | F/S G G Whitla | Sgt W D D Watts | Sgt H Hughes | Sgt W R Fisher | ||
RNZAF - P.o.W. | P.o.W. | RNZAF - P.o.W. | P.o.W. | RNZAF - P.o.W. | |||
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Take Off :- 16:40 | Base :- RAF Leconfield | Mission :- Mining mission to Terschelling | |||||
Details :- HE410 was hit by flak in the starboard wing which disabled the engine and lost height until hitting a telegraph pole near Mantgum before crashing North of Wirdum (Friesland), 5km South South East from the centre of Leeuwarden, Holland at 18:20. | |||||||
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70 aircraft involved with mining around the Frisians with the loss of 6 aircraft. | |||||||
Sgt Fisher was on attachment from 196 Squadron and is buried in Leeuwarden Protestant Churchyard. | |||||||
F/S Emerson - PoW number 27449 in camps 8B/344. | |||||||
Sgt Prior - PoW number 42725 in camps 9C/L6/357. | |||||||
F/S Whitla - PoW number 27450 in camps 8B/344. | |||||||
Sgt Watts - PoW number 27471 in camps 8B/344. | |||||||
Sgt Hughes - PoW number 27481 in camps 8B/344. | |||||||
Please visit http://www.626-squadron.co.uk/willem3.htm for a very detailed overview of HE410 last flight. | |||||||
Photo of Sgt W R Fisher kindly donated by Andrew Macdonald | |||||||
If you have anything to add or talk about concerning this crew then please contact me on the address below, halifaxlv827@yahoo.co.uk |
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