Blain, Leonard Manley (Flying Officer)
Killed in Action 1942-May-09
Birth Date: 1904
Born:
Parents: WILLIAM NEILL BLAIN, AND OF MARION ELLEN BLAIN (NEE HUNTER), OF MOUNT PLEASANT, CAMBRIDGE.
Spouse:
Home:
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RAFVR
Unit
9 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Per Noctem Volamus Through out the night we fly
Base
Honington
Rank
Flying Officer
Position
Air Gunner
Service Numbers
79228)
Warnemunde Germany Crew or Other Personnel
Wellington X3369
Mission
Wellington Mk. III X3369
Bombing Warnemunde Germany 1942-May-09 to 1942-May-09
9 (B) Sqn (RAF) Honington
193 Aircraft were involved in the raid, including 98 Wellingtons, 27 Stirlings,21 lancasters, 19 Halifaxes, 19 Hampdens and 9 Manchester to Warnemunde near the Heinkel factory (Source: Bomber Command War Diaries).
9 Squadron (Per Noctem Volamus). Target - Warnemtinde, Germany. Wellington aircraft X 3369 lost during night bombing Operations over enemy territory. Flight Lieutenant Eliot, RCAF and Four RAF crew members, Flying Officers KJ. Bullock, L.M. Bain,Flight Sergeant J.D. Cameron, and Sergeant R.R. Waterston were also killed.
Wellington X3369 Mk. III - Bombing Warnemunde Germany - 1942-05-09 to 1942-05-09
Squadron: 9 (B) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1942-05-09
Completion Date: 1942-05-09
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Warnemunde Germany
Target Specific:
Base: Honington
Take Off Time: 22:29:00
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Return Time:
Crash City: Rostock
Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: flak
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
193 Aircraft were involved in the raid, including 98 Wellingtons, 27 Stirlings,21 lancasters, 19 Halifaxes, 19 Hampdens and 9 Manchester to Warnemunde near the Heinkel factory (Source: Bomber Command War Diaries).
9 Squadron (Per Noctem Volamus). Target - Warnemtinde, Germany. Wellington aircraft X 3369 lost during night bombing Operations over enemy territory. Flight Lieutenant Eliot, RCAF and Four RAF crew members, Flying Officers KJ. Bullock, L.M. Bain,Flight Sergeant J.D. Cameron, and Sergeant R.R. Waterston were also killed.
