Studiegroep Luchtoorlog 1939-1945
Loss Register
| Day or Night of operation | Operation | Target | Nickname Aircraft | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 45 | Bombing | Bocholt | ||||||
| Factory | Aircraft | Mk | Serial/Wnr. | Code | Unit | Air Force | TO/t | Airfield |
| North American | Mitchell | II | HD356 | EV-J | 180 Sqdn | RAF | 0915 | Melsbroek (B.58) |
| Time | Cause of the Crash | Crash Location | Damage | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hit by light Flak over target | Emergency landed at Eindhoven Airfield (B.78) | Cat B/E | Noord-Brabant |
| Function | Mil Rank | Ini | Name | Age | Mil reg | Air Force | Fate | Cemetery | Grave | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | S/Ldr. | E.F. | Sall | 40568 | RAF | SAFE | - | |||
| Navigator/Bomb Aimer | F/Lt. | M.J.T. | Brooks | 50467 | RAF | SAFE | - | |||
| Special Operator | F/O. | L.E. | Lovelock | 49834 | RAF | SAFE | - | G-H Operator | ||
| Wireless Operator | F/Lt. | H.O. | Stephens | 45977 | RAF | SAFE | - | |||
| Wireless Operator/Air Gunner | F/O. | V.J.A. | Collard | 129064 | RAF | SAFE | - | Belgian. Seriously injured in leg, amputated at thigh | ||
| Air Gunner | F/Lt. | R.G. | Simmons | 44077 | RAF | SAFE | - |
| Wartime Records | Background Info |
|---|---|
| Operations Record Book | Shores & Thomas, ‘2nd Tactical Air Force January-May 1945’, page 457; TNA AIR37/33 for radio letter |
Version May, 2022