*** Blenheim Mk.IV - V5537 - MK-M ***

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Base: RAF Bircham Newton, UK
Take-off: 22:00
Blenheim Mk.IV - V5537 - MK-M of No. 500 Squadron RAF was on a anti-shipping mission
crashed 31 Oct 1941 on 23:50 into the IJsselmeer, 6 km W of Lemmer
source: Boiten T., Blenheim Strike

Those MIA are commemorated at Runnymede Memorial
S/L. Phipps on Panel 28, Sgt. Mowan on Panel 49 and Sgt. Miles on Panel 48

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Crew: Blenheim Mk.IV - V5537 - MK-M - 31 Oct 1941 - Mission: Anti-shipping
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36093 - S/L. - Pilot - F. C. Phipps - RAFVR - Age 27 - MIA

921870 - Sgt. - Observer - T. P. Mowan - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA

912232 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - A. A. Miles - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA
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For the order I did follow the original "printed" version of the "Loss card" - not the written index !!!
PILOT, NAV., W.OP., F.E., B.A., A.G., A.G.

Loss Card - V5537 MK-M - Phipps
Loss Card - V5537 MK-M - Phipps - via www.lancasterbombers.net
- - - Reproduced here by kind permission of "www.lancasterbombers.net" - - -



SGLO - T1320

BLENHEIM Mk.IV - V5537 - MK-M - 31 Oct 1941 - IJSSELMEER - CREW 3

36093 - S/L. - Pilot - Francis Constantine Phipps - RAFVR - Age 27 - MIA 921870 - Sgt. - Observer - Terence Patrick Mowan - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA 912232 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner - Allan Arthur Miles - RAFVR - Age 21 - MIA

- 3 MIA -

PHIPPS(†) - MOWAN(†) - MILES(†)


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