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Old 24th November 2018, 16:20
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Blenheims losses on 19/08/40

In what circumstances these blenheims were lost? place,hour.....

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Blenheim IVF R2795

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Blenheim IV L9457

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Old 24th November 2018, 23:01
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Re: Blenheims losses on 19/08/40

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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

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Old 25th November 2018, 16:04
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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.

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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

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Old 30th November 2018, 17:40
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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.

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