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Blenheims losses on 19/08/40
In what circumstances these blenheims were lost? place,hour.....
59°Sqd Blenheim IVF R2795 248°Sqd Blenheim IV L9457 Michel |
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Re: Blenheims losses on 19/08/40
Michel,
59°Sqd Blenheim IVF R2795 https://books.google.ca/books?id=V9I...795%22&f=false 248°Sqd Blenheim IV L9457 https://books.google.ca/books?id=y7X...457%22&f=false Dave |
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Re: Blenheims losses on 19/08/40
Hi Michel
As Dave says, some details in 'The Other Few', as follows: L9457 failed to return from Norwegian sortie. Intercepted by four Bf109s of 4./JG77 and shot down by Oblt Wilhelm Moritz. Sgt J.H. Round and crew lost. R2795 night raid against airfield at Caen. Failed to return - presumably shot down by flak - Plt Off B. Reynolds and crew killed. Hope this helps Cheers Brian |
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Re: Blenheims losses on 19/08/40
Luftwaffe reports state an aircraft was shot down by Flak south of Caen 0030 hrs 20 Aug 40
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Re: Blenheims losses on 19/08/40
Thanks guys
Michel |
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Re: Blenheims losses on 19/08/40
Can add:
James Henry Round, of Netherton, Dudley, Warwickshire joined the RAFVR about September 1937 as an Airman u/t Pilot. Called up on 1st September 1939, he completed his training and was serving with 248 Squadron in early July 1940. On 3 August his Blenheim came down in a field near Tranent, East Lothian but the crew were unhurt. Then on 19 August 1940 the 27 year old was piloting Blenheim L9457 S - Sugar on a sortie when intercepted by Me109's of 4/JG77 off the Norwegian coast. It was shot down: Round, Sgt. William Want and gunner Sgt. Maxwell Digby-Worsley perished. Have two photographs of James. Best regards Andy Bird |
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