HE531 Wellington X HD-P
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HE531 Wellington X HD-P
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| 19th February 1943 | ||||||
| Pilot | Bomb Aimer | Navigator | Wireless Operator | Air Gunner | ||
| Sgt R V Rosser | Sgt E F Crowhurst | Sgt D Livingstone | Sgt F J Brown | Sgt H Wilcock | ||
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| Take Off :- 18:20 | Base :- RAF Leconfield | Mission :- Wilhelmshaven | ||||
| Details :- Sgt Rosser made a successful belly landing at Kirmington on return after being badly damaged by a Bf110. During the confusion of the attack Sgt Crowhurst baled out and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. | ||||||
| 195 aircraft detailed to attack with the loss of 4 Lancasters, described by the RAF as an unsuccessful raid. | ||||||
| Sgt Wilcock claimed the Bf110 as destroyed as it was seen to hit the sea with its starboard wing on fire. 5/NJG3 report the loss of Fw Otto Hagen and his gunner Uffw Walter Frinzel in Bf110 C-4 No.2158 D5+CN as being lost over the sea. | ||||||
| Sgt R V Rosser and also Sgt H Wilcock were on attachment from 196 squadron. | ||||||
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