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Re: Vickers Warwick BV386
Hello Andy,
Apologies, neglected to mention:-
Warwick I BV368 - 280 Sqn. - Missing on ASR search over North Sea. Presumed shot down by Me 410s, 8/10/1944.
Same ref.
It looks as if the crew of BV368 were rescued, and the crew of BV290 were lost.
Crew - BV290 (Alpha order):
1600090 Sgt Percy Arthur ALGER RAFVR +
1577581 Sgt Kenneth Stanley COX RAFVR +
1800178 Sgt Stanley Arthur CRACKNELL RAFVR +
1394986 Sgt Leonard FINCH RAFVR +
133951 F/O Albert MASON RAFVR +
154783 F/O Colin John SWANN RAFVR +
All commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
No.280 Sqn losses, matched by the following claims:
8/10/1944 - Oblt. Langer - Seenotgr.80 - Wellington - 6467:100m
8/10/1944 - Fhj.Fw. Wehrmann - Seenotgr.80 - Wellington - 6413: 500m
Col.
Last edited by Col Bruggy; 20th June 2013 at 05:17.
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