Squadron: 35 (PFF) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1942-08-24
Completion Date: 1942-08-25
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Frankfurt Germany
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Graveley, Cambridgeshire
Take Off Time: 20:42
Squadron Code: TL-T
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: St-Hilaire-au-Temple, France
Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: fighter
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim: Feldwebel Heinrich Macke of the 7./NJG 4, who was flying a Bf 110 from Juvincourt airfield
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
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Aircraft shot down on return from Frankfurt Germany at a height of around 12,000 ft by Fw. Heinrich Macke of 7./NJG4 the aircraft crashed at 02:00 hrs on St. Hilaire-au-Temple, Marne, France. The bullet strikes hit the port inner engine and the fire spread into the mainframe of the aircraft.
Killed in Action: Pilot Officer FE Gardiner (RAF) KIA, Sergeant WP Ryan (RAF).
Prisoners of War: Pilot Officer RJ Teillett (RCAF), Sergeant P M Nerland (RCAF), Sergeant FW Graham (RAF), Sergeant EL Whillock (RAF), Sergeant FEA Makin (RAF)
35 Squadron