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13/14 July 1941 Wellington Mk IC - R1502 - KO-W |
Shot down by night fighter, Oblt Egmont Prinz zur Lippe Wiessenfeld, 4./NJG1.
Crashed 0028 between Abbekerke and Onderdijk, 5 km. of Medenblik, North Holland, Netherlands.
Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan
ORB. 13/7/1941. 7 A/C. took off between 2300. hours to 2317. hours.
Two of the above aircraft located and attacked the primary target and bombs were dropped on E.T.A.
No results were seen owing to haze, which was prevalent over target area.
A/C. J.5710. (Captain S/L. SINDALL) dropped his bombs on the apparent drome lighting or dummy aerodrome, causing two fires.
A/C. A.1469. (Captain Sgt. PRIOR) owing to (port) engine trouble, turned back and jettisoned his bombs in the sea.
A/C. Q.1468. (Captain F/L. LITCHFIELD) attacked BORKHUM from 10.000 feet and saw his bombs fall on island.
A/C. B.1798. (Captain Sgt. COOK) attacked a convoy of 6 vessels (Much machine gun and pom pom fire.)
as his primary target EMDEN was enshrouded in cloud.
He obtained a near miss between two vessels 5.000 tons each.
The I.F.F. in this aircraft went U/S shortly afterwards probably due to low level attack.
All aircraft with exception of W.1502. had returned safely to Base by 0450. hours after Operations.
Sgt - Service No 969495
POW - No. 6426 - Luft 6.
RAFVR
Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan


Sgt - Service No 928888
Age: 27
RAFVR
Son of Frederick Herbert and Louie Tipper, of Barkingside, Ilford, Essex
Bergen General Cemetery - Plot L. Row E. Grave 13.
Source: CWGC - photo: Oorlogsgravenstichting.nl - Find a grave by Fulco Seegers
Sgt - Service No 1251742
POW - Injured - No. 6425 - Stalag 357.
RAFVR
Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan
Sgt - Service No 975832
POW - Injured - No. 6428 - Stalag 344.
RAFVR
Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan
Sgt - Service No 976145
POW - No. 39288 - Luft 6.
Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan
Sgt - Service No 539158
POW -No. 39254 - Stalag 357.
RAF
Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan