Re: Wellington Crash le Havre 1~2/04/42
Rick,
You probably already have the following info (and more) taken from BCL 1942 but I'll post it anyway for other people to see.
1-2 April 1942.
12 Squadron.
Wellington II W5395 PH-
Op. le Havre.
Took off 2305 Binbrook. Shot down while homebound by flak and crashed into a wood at Ste-Opporttune-la-Mare (Seine-Maritime) 6 km S of Quillebeuf-sur-Seine France.
Crew.
Sgt. J. Woodhead. pow - Camp 344. #24807.
Sgt. ND.Catt. pow - Camp 344. #24817.
P/O. DJ. Perdue. evd.
Sgt. DS. Hutchinson. pow - Camp L3. #24832.
Sgt. A. Hutton. pow - Camp L3. #24830.
Sgt. J. McG Wintrup. pow - Camp 344. #24798.
Regards
Peter Clare.
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