Sicily

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Plain, Valley

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1592

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The airplane was hit by enemy fire over Malta. While returning to base, it crashed in Augusta, south of Catania. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Heinz Jesek, pilot,
Fw Claus Rüschmann, observer,
Uffz Richard Rutkowski, radio operator,
Ogefr Gerhard Wittke, air gunner.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Palermo: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 4, 1942

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Z9812

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The airplane departed RAF Luqa on an operation to the harbor of Palermo. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Frederick John Workman, pilot,
P/O Kenneth James Edward Smethurst, observer,
Sgt Vivian Thomas Lewis, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Cape Zafferano: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 4, 1942

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Z9806

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The airplane departed RAF Luqa on an operation to the harbor of Palermo. Flying along the north coast of Sicily, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off Cape Zafferano. Two crew members were killed and a third became PoW.
Crew:
W/Cdr William Rattray Selkirk, pilot, †
P/O Frederick Clifford Ashley, observer, †
Sgt Sydney Phillips, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Santo Stefano Quisquina: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 4, 1942

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Z7341

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Mountains

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Luqa - Luqa

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Santo Stefano Quisquina

Sicily

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Italy

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Europe

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The crew departed RAF Luqa to attack the Palermo Harbor. Over Sicily, the airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near the village of Santo Stefano Quisquina. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Matthew Cumming Houston, pilot,
P/O James O'Grady, observer,
Sgt Leonard John Frost, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Prizzi: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 4, 1942

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Z9824

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The crew departed RAF Luqa to attack the Palermo Harbor. Over Sicily, the airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near the village of Prizzi. Two crew members were killed and a third became PoW.
Crew:
F/Sgt Jack Kendrick Ibbotson, pilot, †
P/O Donald Jack Clement, observer, †
Sgt Herbert Edward Graham, wireless operator and air gunner.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 off Marsala: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 28, 1941

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Junkers JU.88

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7T+XH

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Crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Marsala. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Heribert Beiwl, pilot,
Uffz Herbert Diem, observer,
Gefr Eberhard Weisspflug, radio operator,
Gefr Ludwig Penader, air gunner.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Catania: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 8, 1941

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Z9719

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The airplane departed RAF Luqa on an operation off Sicily. In unknown circumstances, it collided with a second RAF Blenheim registered Z7613. Both airplanes crashed into the sea off the harbor of Catania, killing all six crew members.
Crew:
Sgt William John Cuming, pilot,
Sgt John Herbert Pilley, observer,
Sgt Ralph Tollett, wireless operator.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Catania: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 8, 1941

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Z7613

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The airplane departed RAF Luqa on an operation off Sicily. In unknown circumstances, it collided with a second RAF Blenheim registered Z9713. Both airplanes crashed into the sea off the harbor of Catania, killing all six crew members.
Crew:
P/O James Arthur Barclay, pilot,
Sgt Harold Benjamin Lee, observer,
Sgt William Brian Allan, wireless operator.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off Messina: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 4, 1941 at 1430 LT

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Z7775

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