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HE410
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21st January 1943 |
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F/S G Emerson RNZAF - P.O.W. Sgt W R Fisher F/S G G Whitla RNZAF - P.O.W. Sgt R G Prior - P.O.W. Sgt W D D Watts - P.O.W. Sgt H Hughes RNZAF - P.O.W. |
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F/S
Emerson. Sgt Fisher.
F/S Whitla. Sgt Prior.
Sgt Watts. Sgt Hughes. |
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| Take off :- | 16:40 | Base :- | RAF Leconfield | Mission :- | Mining mission to Terschelling | |
| Details :- | HE410 was hit by flak in the starboard wing which affected the engine and lost height until hitting a telegraph pole near Mantgum before crashing North of Wirdum (Friesland), 5km South South East from the centre of Leeuwarden, Holland at 18:20. | |||||
| F/S Emerson - PoW number 27449 in Stalag Lamsdorf. | ||||||
Sgt Fisher was on attachment from 196 Squadron and is buried in Leeuwarden Protestant Churchyard. |
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| F/S Whitla - PoW number 27450 in Stalag Lamsdorf. | ||||||
| Sgt Prior - PoW number 42725 in Stalag Kopernikus. | ||||||
| Sgt Watts - PoW number 27471 in Stalag Lamsdorf. | ||||||
| Sgt Hughes - PoW number 27481 in Stalag Lamsdorf. | ||||||
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