Squadron: 419 (B) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1942-05-17
Completion Date: 1942-05-17
Mission: Minelaying
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Frisian Islands Netherlands
Target Specific:
Base: Mildenhall
Take Off Time: 23.09
Squadron Code: VR N
Radio Code:
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Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: flak
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War Diary Unavailable
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.419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Wellington aircraft Z 1562 was on a mine-laying trip in the Baltic Sea and was shot up by our own flak. The aircraft blew up and crashed in the sea off Cromer, England. All 5 crew missing, including one RAF and one American in the RCAF. This was the twentieth operation for this crew..
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