Manchester L7309 - Bombing - 1942-01-14 to 1942-01-14
Squadron: 207 (B) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1942-01-14
Completion Date: 1942-01-14
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
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Take Off Time: 17:09:00
Squadron Code: EM-O
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Crash City: Germany
Crash Specifics: near the Jevers Luftwaffe base at Sandelermons, Jever, Niedersachsen
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: flakfighter
Flak Battery: Mobile Flak Abteilung 252
Enemy Claim: Oberleutnant Rudolf Schoenert of 5/NJG2
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207 City of Leicester Squadron (Semper paratus), RAF Bottesford. Manchester Mk I aircraft L 7309 EM-O was lost on an operation against targets in Hamburg, Germany. The bomber was shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Rudolf Schoenert of 5/NJG2 but also claimed by heavy flak battery Mobile Flak Abteilung 252 and crashed in a field near the Jevers Luftwaffe base at Sandelermons, Jever, Niedersachsen, Germany

Sergeant James Wilfred Cadman (RAFVR) was killed in action

The balance of this crew survived to become Prisoners of War: Warrant Officer Class 1 Emmanuel George Robert Bestel (RCAF), Sergeant Geoffrey Ernest Allen (RAFVR), Flying Officer Gerald Bryan Dawkins DFM (RAFVR), Flight Lieutenant Patrick James Edwards (RAFVR) and Sergeant John Mercer (RAFVR)

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