Studiegroep Luchtoorlog 1939-1945
Loss Register
| Day or Night of operation | Operation | Target | Nickname Aircraft | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 44 | Bombing | Venlo | ||||||
| Factory | Aircraft | Mk | Serial/Wnr. | Code | Unit | Air Force | TO/t | Airfield |
| North American | Mitchell | II | FV967 | EV-M | 180 Sqdn | RAF | 1500 | Melsbroek (B.58) |
| Time | Cause of the Crash | Crash Location | Damage | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1610 | Shot down by Flak | Crashed near Eindhoven | Noord-Brabant |
| Function | Mil Rank | Ini | Name | Age | Mil reg | Air Force | Fate | Cemetery | Grave | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Lt. | J.R.C. | Armstrong | 328244V | SAAF | SAFE | - | Returned | ||
| Navigator/Bomb Aimer | F/Lt. | F.W. | Silvester | 130785 | RAF | SAFE | - | Returned | ||
| Wireless Operator/Air Gunner | F/O. | W.H. | Deane | 135448 | RAF | SAFE | - | Returned | ||
| Air Gunner | S/Ldr. | W.S. | Fielding-Johnson | 52 | 73613 | RAF | SAFE | - | Returned |
| Wartime Records | Background Info |
|---|---|
| Operations Record Book | Shores & Thomas, ‘2nd Tactical Air Force July 1944-January 1945’, page 333; Zwanenburg, 'En nooit was het stil II', page 426-427 |
Version March, 2022