René BRIDEAU - Les 5 équipages du 427 Squadron
MISSION DU 28 FEVRIER 1943 - St NAZAIRE | ||||||
LES 5 EQUIPAGES DU 427 Squadron | ||||||
Wellington III X3553 : Décollage Base de Croft à 18 h 09 – Retour Base 0 h 15 | ||||||
Sgt | BIGGS | William | Pilot | 155227 | RAF | |
Sgt | MILTON | James R | 2nd Pilot | 158791 | RAF | |
Sgt | READ | Joseph | Navigator | 156615 | RAF | |
Sgt | MOYLER | Leslie E | Wireless Operator / AG | 159683 | RAF | |
Sgt | RICHARDS | Alfred | Bomb Aimer | 1586257 | RAF | |
F/Sgt | FISHER | R E | Air Gunner | R128827 | RCAF | |
Wellington III BK343 : Décollage Base de Croft à 18 h 10 - FLAK - Crash Sauzon (Belle-Ile) | ||||||
W/O II | HARTNEY | William D | Pilot | R103722 | RCAF | Tué |
F/Sgt | KILPATRICK | James A | Navigator | R118065 | RCAF | Tué |
Sgt | ALLISON | Edward | Wireless Operator / AG | 982287 | RAF | Prisonnier |
F/Sgt | FERGUSON | Donald A | Bomb Aimer | R101891 | RCAF | Tué |
Sgt | RADFORD | Reginald W | 2nd Bomb Aimer | 1389706 | RAF | Tué |
F/Sgt | WARD | John L | Rear Gunner | R115679 | RCAF | Tué |
Wellington III X3563: Décollage Base de Croft à 18 h 10 - Erreur navigation - Crash Irlande | ||||||
Sgt | SOUTHWOOD | Lyndon G | Pilot | 656200 | RAF | |
Sgt | SUMMERS | Malcom B | 2nd Pilot | R128658 - J18532 | RCAF | |
F/Sgt | GROVER | John C | Navigator | R96255 | RCAF | |
Sgt | BLUE | John H | Wireless Operator / AG | R79384 | RCAF | |
F/Sgt | PUFFER | Alan W | Bomb Aimer | R105122 | RCAF | Blessé |
Sgt | CHALK | William N | Air Gunner | R100601 | RCAF | |
Wellington III BK137 : Décollage Base de Croft à 18 h 11 – Retour Base 0 h 45: | ||||||
Sgt | CHAMBERS | Patrick K | Pilot | R96292 | RCAF | |
Sgt | McCORMICK | Lee H | Wireless Operator / AG | R98027 | RCAF | |
F/Sgt | MOORE | Roy F | Navigator | R79424 | RCAF | |
F/Sgt | OWEN | Brock L | Bomb Aimer | R90400 | RCAF | |
Sgt | JUDKINS | Edward | 2nd Bomb Aimer | 1026152 | RAF | |
Sgt | GAROUTTE | Byron H | Air Gunner | R122401 | RCAF | |
Wellington III X3390 : Décollage Base de Croft à 18 h 11 – Retour Base 1 h 07 | ||||||
F/O | WEBSTER | Keith | Pilot | 110633 | RAF | |
Sgt | MITCHELL | Thomas | Navigator | 1476382 | RAF | |
Sgt | HUMPHREYS | Albert E | Wireless Operator / AG | 147911 | RAF | |
Sgt | CLARK | Robert | 2nd Wireless Operator / AG | 1369751 | RAF | |
Sgt | STRANG | Evan R | Bomb Aimer | NZ 413718 | RNZAF | |
Sgt | NORTHCOAT | Douglas H | Air Gunner R. B. | NZ 413773 | RNZAF | |
Sur ces 30 aviateurs seulement 10 survivront à la guerre | ||||||