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1943-02-25 Flight Sergeant - Survived | |
Wellington B. Mk. X HE369 QBP | 424 (B) Sqn (RCAF) |
Take-off: 18:20:00 | Target: Wilhelmshaven Germany |
Wellington B. Mk. X HE369Bombing Wilhelmshaven Germany 1943-February-24 to 1943-February-25
424 Tiger Squadron (Castigandos Castigamus) RAF Topcliffe, Wellington BX aircraft HE 369 QB-P crashed on the aerodrome at Topcliffe, Yorkshire, returning from an operation to Wilhelmshaven, Germany. The cause of the crash was not determined
P/O RSB Worley (RCAF), FS J Banks (RAFVR) and Sgt AA Wiles (RAFVR) were killed in action in the crash
FS WA Sparrow (RCAF), Sgt J Harrison (RCAF) and Sgt FWN Trowbridge (RAFVR) survived, injuredFS WA Sparrow (RCAF) survived, injured. Please see Worley, RSB for complete casualty list and flight detail
FS Sparrow would be killed 1943-06-25 on 432 squadron Wellington X aircraft HF 572 QO-J on a raid to Wuppertal, Germany
Others on the Aircraft
1943-02-25 RAFVR Flight Sergeant James Banks KIA 2022-10-311943-02-25 RCAF Sergeant J Harrison Survived 2022-10-31
1943-02-25 RCAF Flight Sergeant William Albert Sparrow Survived 2022-10-31
1943-02-25 RAFVR Sergeant Frank William Noel Trowbridge Survived 2022-10-31
1943-02-25 RAFVR Sergeant Alfred Albert Wiles KIA 2022-10-31
1943-02-25 RCAF Pilot Officer Robert Stephen Borden Worley KIA 2022-10-31