St John's, Newfoundland
! Overseas Aircraft Delivery Unit Blenheim V aircraft BA 542 lost over the Mediterranean Sea between Luqa, Malta and Egypt
Russell, Gerald Aloysius (Sergeant)
Killed in Flying Accident 1942-July-16
Birth Date: 1921
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Home: St John's, Newfoundland
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Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RAF
Unit
1 OADU- Overseas Aircraft Delivery Unit
Base
Rank
Sergeant
Position
Air Gunner
Service Numbers
798654
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Blenheim BA542
Blenheim serial: BA542
(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3602838)
Bristol 142M Blenheim Mk.V, RAF (Serial No. DJ702).
Bristol 142M Blenheim Mk.V, RAF (Serial No. DJ702).
The Bristol Blenheim is a British light bomber aircraft designed and built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company (Bristol) which was used extensively in the first two years and in some cases throughout the Second World War. The aircraft was developed as Type 142, a civil airliner, in response to a challenge from Lord Rothermere to produce the fastest commercial aircraft in Europe. The Type 142 first flew in April 1935, and the Air Ministry, impressed by its performance, ordered a modified design as the Type 142M for the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a bomber. Deliveries of the newly named Blenheim to RAF squadrons commenced on 10 March 1937. Wikipedia
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