Studiegroep Luchtoorlog 1939-1945
Loss Register
| Day or Night of operation | Operation | Target | Nickname Aircraft | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/4 Dec 40 | Bombing | Essen | ||||||
| Factory | Aircraft | Mk | Serial/Wnr. | Code | Unit | Air Force | TO/t | Airfield |
| Bristol | Blenheim | IV | N3594 | UX-F | 82 Sqdn | RAF | 0043 | Bodney |
| Time | Cause of the Crash | Crash Location | Damage | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0845 | Damaged by Flak over Essen | Crash landed near Hulsen | Overijssel |
| Function | Mil Rank | Ini | Name | Age | Mil reg | Air Force | Fate | Cemetery | Grave | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Sgt. | W.H.M. | Butcher | 26 | 745131 | RAF | POW | - | Captured 4 Dec 40 Holland | |
| Observer | Sgt. | W.J.P. | Sheppard | 747895 | RAF | POW | - | |||
| Wireless Operator/Air Gunner | Sgt. | J. | Ferguson | 755247 | RAF | POW | - |
| Wartime Records | Background Info |
|---|---|
| Operations Record Book | Chorley, ‘Bomber Command Losses 1939-1940’, page 136; Boiten, 'Blenheim Strike', page 254; TNA AIR28/902 for take off time; TNA WO344/50/2 for details Butcher |
Version October, 2022