At the date of 18-08-1941, time: 0144, the aircraft type Hampden has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Paterswoldermeer. The unit of crew and plane is: 50 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Pilot Officer, name: E.C. Maskell. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
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Day or Night of operation
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Operation
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Target
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17/18 Aug 41
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-
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Bremen
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Factory
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Aircraft
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Mk
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Serial/Wnr.
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Call Sign
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Unit
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Air Force
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TO/t
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Airfield
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Handley Page
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Hampden
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I
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AE185
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VN-
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50 Sqdn
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RAF
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2255
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Swinderby
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Time
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Cause of the Crash
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Crash Location
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Damage
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Province
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0144
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Shot down by NF Oblt. L. Becker of 4./NJG 1
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Crashed at the east bank of Paterswoldermeer s of Groningen
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Groningen
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Source
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Mag / Page
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Additional sources
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Chorley W.R., Bomber Command Losses 1941
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121
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"Wespennest I" p.169; "Met de blik naar boven" p.278 for location and time 01:30; Archive H. Welting for crew data
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Function
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Mil Rank
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Ini
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Name
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Hon
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Mil reg
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Air Force
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Cemetery
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Grave
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Remark
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Pilot
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P/O.
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E.C.
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Maskell
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89353
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RAF
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Survived
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pow
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Navigator
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P/O.
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H.
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Law
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61297
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RCAF
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Haren
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1 G 3
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Wireless op
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Sgt.
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G.A.
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Cowell
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923093
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RAF
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Haren
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1 G 5
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Body recovered from the lake 25 Aug 41
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Air gunner
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F/Sgt.
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P.F.B.
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Orwin
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551839
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RAF
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Haren
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1 G 4
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Body recovered from the lake 23 Aug 41
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