Studiegroep Luchtoorlog 1939-1945
Loss Register
| Day or Night of operation | Operation | Target | Nickname Aircraft | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 Jun 42 | Bombing | Emden | ||||||
| Factory | Aircraft | Mk | Serial/Wnr. | Code | Unit | Air Force | TO/t | Airfield |
| Short | Stirling | I | N3762 | BU-C | 214 Sqdn | RAF | Stradishall |
| Time | Cause of the Crash | Crash Location | Damage | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0237 | Crashed near De Driehoek at Arrierveld 5 km nne of Ommen | Overijssel |
| Function | Mil Rank | Ini | Name | Age | Mil reg | Air Force | Fate | Cemetery | Grave | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | S/Ldr. | P. | Nixey | 22 | 42257 | RAF | KIA | Ommen | 7 | |
| Second Pilot | F/O. | R. McD. | Mitchell | 23 | J/7330 | RCAF | POW | - | Captured 20 Jun 42 near Zwolle | |
| Flight Engineer | Sgt. | W.E. | Pearson | 568448 | RAF | KIA | Ommen | 4 | ||
| Navigator | F/O. | C.D. | Noble | J/15080 | RCAF | POW | - | |||
| Bomb Aimer | W/O. | L.R. | Burgin | 935079 | RAF | POW | - | |||
| Wireless Operator/Air Gunner | Sgt. | D.A. | Melville | 913638 | RAF | KIA | Ommen | 5 | ||
| Mid Upper Gunner | Sgt. | A. | Buckley | 23 | 614046 | RAF | KIA | Ommen | 6 | |
| Rear Gunner | Sgt. | J.H. | Bailey | 1110527 | RAF | POW | - |
| Wartime Records | Background Info |
|---|---|
| Operations Record Book | Chorley, ‘Bomber Command Losses 1942’, page 127; Cornelissen, 'Van grasmat tot Fliegerhorst', page 283; TNA WO344/221/2 for details Mitchell |
Version March, 2022