Liberator BZ887 B 24 - Convoy Patrol - 1943-10-07 to 1943-10-07
Squadron: 354 (AS) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1943-10-07
Completion Date: 1943-10-07
Mission: Convoy Patrol
Operation: unspecified
Target City:
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Cuttack
Take Off Time: 6:45
Squadron Code:
Radio Code: D
Return Base: RAF Cuttack
Return Time:
Crash City: India
Crash Specifics: Five miles from aerodrome at Cuttack, India
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason:
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable

354 Squadron RAF Cuttack, India. Liberator GRV aircraft BZ 887 D had just taken off for a shipping escort operation and was flying at about 800 feet when it suddenly dove into the ground five miles from the aerodrome at Cuttack, India, killing the entire crew. The cause of the crash was undetermined

FS HB Sigel (RCAF), Flying Officer FV Breen (RCAF), Flying Officer EH Bullis (RCAF), Pilot Officer SJ Dubowski (RCAF), FS HE Miles (RCAF), Flying Officer WJ Fisher (RCAF), Flying Officer WK Redman (RCAF), Flying Officer CL Moody (RAFVR) and Flying Officer FJ Trower (RAFVR) were all killed in action

The Liberator in Royal Air Force and Commonwealth Service by James D Oughton page 133

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