Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | X3557 |
Markings | AA-X |
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 115.. |
Epitaph |
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 136 |
Service Number | 405367 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 75 (NZ) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of origin if different | New Zealand |
Gavegan J R (P/O) |
McKenzie F E (Sgt) |
Potts D N (P/O) |
Smith T H (P/O) |
Young G A (Sgt) |
Start Date | 08-07-1942 |
End Date | 09-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Feltwell |
Day/Night raid | Night |
Operation | Wilhelmshaven. 285 aircraft to bomb the docks area. Five aircraft lost. Most of the bombs fell in open countryside west of the target |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in the Waddenzee off Rottumeroog |