Squadron: 9 (B) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1942-05-15
Completion Date: 1942-05-16
Mission: Minelaying
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Gardening
Target Specific:
Base:
Take Off Time: 23:04:00
Squadron Code: WS-H
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: Nakskov, Denmark
Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: flak
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
Warrant Officer P Gaum (RCAF)
Warrant Officer S. Richards (RAF)
R. Bell (RAF)
Flight Lieutenant J. Simpson (RAF)
6 Group Unavailable
Wellington aircraft Z1615 was shot down by flak during a mine-laying operation at Lango Island. Sergeant Gruchy, KIA (RCAF) (Cenotaph at Anglican Cemetery, St. John's, Avalon Peninsula Census Division, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.) was in the front turret, was hit by shell splinters, and did not get out of the aircraft when it went down in the sea.
Prisoners of War:
