At the date of 06-07-1940, time: 0335, the aircraft type Wellington has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Haarlem (Oude weg-Veerpolder). The unit of crew and plane is: 99 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Pilot Officer, name: R.A.G. Willis. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Thanks SGLO,
Photo: Gerrit Zijlstra
| Factory |
Aircraft |
Mk |
Serial/Wnr. |
Call Sign |
Unit |
Air Force |
TO/t |
Airfield |
| Vickers |
Wellington |
Ic |
R3170 |
LN- |
99 Sqdn |
RAF |
2145 |
Newmarket |
|
|
| Time |
Cause of the Crash |
Crash Location |
Damage |
Province |
| 0335 |
|
Crashed Oude weg-Veerpolder near Haarlem |
|
Noordholland |
|
|
| Source |
Mag / Page |
Additional sources |
| Chorley W.R., Bomber Command Losses 1939-1940 |
85 |
Verliesregister SGLO p.33 for location and time; archive H. Welting for crew data |
|
|
| Function |
Mil Rank |
Ini |
Name |
Hon |
Mil reg |
Air Force |
Cemetery |
Grave |
Remark |
| Pilot |
P/O. |
R.A.G. |
Willis |
|
41766 |
RAF |
Survived |
|
pow |
| Co-Pilot |
P/O. |
J.W.P. |
Perkins |
|
42879 |
RAF |
Survived |
|
pow |
| Navigator |
Sgt. |
K.A.R. |
MacArthur |
|
747956 |
RAF |
Survived |
|
pow |
| Wo ag |
Sgt. |
C.J. |
Scanlon |
|
553514 |
RAF |
Survived |
|
pow |
| Air gunner |
Sgt. |
G.F. |
Sexton |
|
755373 |
RAF |
Amsterdam |
69-A-16 |
|
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