Pottinger,John (Sergeant)
Prisoner of War 1943-November-19
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Service
RAFVR
Unit
51 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Swift And Sure
Base
Snaith
Rank
Sergeant
Position
Air Gunner
Service Numbers
1145191
PoW: 263505
Target
Leverkusen Germany
Crew or Other Personnel
Halifax HR950
Mission
Halifax B/GR.Mk.II HR950
Bombing Leverkusen Germany 1943-November-19 to 1943-November-19
51 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Snaith
Took off from Snaith at 16:42 in Halifax Mk II (Sqn code: MH-S Bomber Command).
Abandoned after hit by flak which killed Sergeant David Sott Ward and injured Sergeant Hall. The pilot Flight Sergeant Franklin Tees McCutcheon RCAF R/139233 was killed in the crash of the aircraft. He and Sergeant Ward are buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery
The other five crew survived the crash to be made POWs: Sergeant Norman Hall (Injured by flak) RAF 1503810 POW Stalag Luft L3 Sagan and Belaria Sergeant Ronald Jefcoat RAF 1476531 POW Stalag 4B Muhlberg (Elbe) Sergeant George William Leverington RAF 1442279 POW Stalag Luft L3 Sagan and Belaria Sergeant John Pottinger RAF 1145191 POW Stalag Luft L3 Sagan & Belaria Sergeant John Bradburn Walker TCAF R/139840 POW Stalag 4B Muhlberg (Elbe)
Halifax HR950 B/GR.Mk.II - Bombing Leverkusen Germany - 1943-11-19 to 1943-11-19
Squadron: 51 (B) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1943-11-19
Completion Date: 1943-11-19
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Leverkusen Germany
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Base: RAF Snaith
Take Off Time: 16:42:00
Squadron Code: MH-S
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Crash Reason: flak
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War Diary Unavailable
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Took off from Snaith at 16:42 in Halifax Mk II (Sqn code: MH-S Bomber Command).
Abandoned after hit by flak which killed Sergeant David Sott Ward and injured Sergeant Hall. The pilot Flight Sergeant Franklin Tees McCutcheon RCAF R/139233 was killed in the crash of the aircraft. He and Sergeant Ward are buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery
The other five crew survived the crash to be made POWs: Sergeant Norman Hall (Injured by flak) RAF 1503810 POW Stalag Luft L3 Sagan and Belaria Sergeant Ronald Jefcoat RAF 1476531 POW Stalag 4B Muhlberg (Elbe) Sergeant George William Leverington RAF 1442279 POW Stalag Luft L3 Sagan and Belaria Sergeant John Pottinger RAF 1145191 POW Stalag Luft L3 Sagan & Belaria Sergeant John Bradburn Walker TCAF R/139840 POW Stalag 4B Muhlberg (Elbe)
