27 – Saint-André-de-l’Eure

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Boston W8325 TH-
 418 Sqn
Date :
 09 avril 1943
 Mission : Intruder vers Melun/Brétigny
Décollage :
 Ford à 22:02
Causes de la perte :
 Collision avec le Do 217 (U5-TW) du I/KG2
Lieu de la perte :
 Champigny-la-Futelaye (27)
Fg Off Henry Douglas BAKER WOP AG RCAF J/15823 KIA
Fg Off Donald James McKAY Obs RCAF J/18749 KIA
Royaume-Uni Sqn Ldr Hugh Drummond VENABLES Pil RAFVR 106029 KIA
Distinguished Flying Cross.
Acting Flight Lieutenant Hugh Drummond VENABLES (106029), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No.418 (R.C.A.F.) Squadron.
“This officer has taken part in 29 sorties, including a number of attacks on airfields in Holland; Belgium and France. In attacks on lines of communication and installations, Flight Lieutenant Venables has damaged numerous locomotives and’storage tanks by machine gun fire. His inspiring leadership, great ability and outstanding devotion to duty have contributed materially to the high standard of operational efficiency of his flight..”
Second Supplement to The London Gazette of friday, the 19th of MARCH, 1943
Equipage du Do 217 : Lt Walter HELD KIA – Uffz Wilhelm SCHARTL KIA – Gefr Ernst Wörmann KIA. L’équipage est inhumé dans le cimetière Allemand de Champigny la Futelaye (27)