Beaufighter Strike 20th Nov 1943

[andy bird]

The North Coates Beaufighter force first operation did not go well, bounced by Fw 190 fighters. E/A claimed one kill, and two probables having been crippled by flak over the target area. Two further a/c crashed back at base.

Could anyone help me with their names ?

Many Thanks

Andrew Bird

[Col Bruggy]

Hello,

The date of the first strike by the North Coates Strike Wing was 20th November, 1942.

Col.

[udf_00]

Roy Conyers Nesbit : "The Strike Wings" P.36-38

Two Fw 190 of II./JG 1 dived on the anti-flak Beaus of 236 Sqdn
S/L G.A. Edney, shot down
F/S Turton & F/S Alexander, badly damaged, bombs jettisoned
W/O Bonnett, badly damaged, bombs jettisoned

Flak :
P/O Sergeant, anti-flak section of 254 Sqdn, shot down
W/C Fraser, Wing Leader, shot down
F/O Cameron, anti-flak section of 254 Sqdn, damaged
F/O Parson, Torbeau, belly landed at North Coates

Fw 190 :
S/L 'Bill' Sise, Torbeau, damaged, landing in a field near Frinton-on-Sea in Essex.

[Laurent Rizzotti]

Only one German claim is known, Uffz Otto Schmid of 5./JG 1 claimed a Beaufort shot down 75km W. Zandvoort at 1608 hrs (German time) as his 1st victory (his probable final score being 11).

Do you have loss details (type, serial, crew) for the three Beaufighter losses ?

[udf_00]

verliesregister 1942
Edney 236 Sq Beau Ic T4780
Fraser 236 Sq Beau VI EL454
Sargent 254 Sq Beau VI EL324

CWCG
Edney 236 Sq : http://www.cwgc.org/search-for-war-d...sualty/232771/
Fraser 236 Sq : http://www.cwgc.org/search-for-war-d...ualty/2619832/
Griffin 236 Sq : http://www.cwgc.org/search-for-war-d...ualty/1798877/
Haddow 236 Sq : http://www.cwgc.org/search-for-war-d...ualty/1799047/
Heskel 254 Sq : http://www.cwgc.org/search-for-war-d...ualty/1799991/
Sargent 254 Sq : http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2940888/

Unfortunately no match for the 236 Sq observers.

[andy bird]

Dear All,

Many Thanks for all your help, this has filled in some gaps.
Apologies for the error, Col Bruggy

Kind Regards

Andrew

[Adriano Baumgartner]

Andy, I know you are writting about all those Strike units. May I ask you, if we do have (and if so, if you could share) a picture of Sise's machine, which he crash landed?
Fw 190 :
S/L 'Bill' Sise, Torbeau, damaged, landing in a field near Frinton-on-Sea in Essex.
Yours,
Adriano S. Baumgartner