Argyrokastron, Gjirokastër | Albania
Valona, Vlorë | Albania
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Grave Registration, F/O Luke Sylvestre Delaney
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Grave Registration, Sgt Vynor Pollard
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Grave Registration, Sgt Thomas Alexander McCord
AT0005|20210304
Monday, 6 January 1941
Mission |
Raid |
Aircrew | Pilot. 40371 F/O Delaney Luke Sylvester – KiA 745972 Sgt Pollard Vynor – KiA 612781 Sgt McCord Thomas Alexander – KiA |
ORB extract, No. 211 Squadron
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NINE aircraft bombed the foreshore at VALONA from 4,000 feet. Our aircraft were intercepted by fighters after leaving the target and cloud cover was saught. The formation leader’s aircraft landed at base with one burst tyre and aircrew pierced by M.G. fire. An A.A. shell which lodged itself in the tail plane of another aircraft piloted by Sgt. MARSHALL, exploded 25 minutes after leaving the target, but the aircraft was kept under control and returned to base. |
[TNA]
Notes
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On the same mission, L1598 force-landed at Eleusis owing to damaged oil pipe as a result of enemy fighters and L1542 received direct hits. Both crews SAFE. L1487 failed to return. Crew ended up PoWs: F/O Robert Bobby Campbell, Sgt John H. Beharrel and Sgt Ray Appleyard. They all survived to see the end of war. |
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Documentation, TNA.
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SECRET To: AIR Ministry Reptd Records Ruislip
IMMEDIATE M.84 8/1 F.B. (A) Blenheim L.8537. (sic) (B) No. 211 Squadron. (C) Kilcyie 6/1 0800 G.M.T. Time of Origin:- 1049 Hrs CRASH CIRCULATION (O’seas) Ref 356861 Copy: S E C R E T From:- No. 211 Squadron, Royal Air Force Crashed Aircraft – Blenheim L.8536 Blenheim L.8536 piloted by F/O. L. S. Delaney was observed to descend through a gap in the clouds in the neighbourhood of KELCYRE at approximately 08.00 hours G.M.T. on the 6th of January, 1941. (sgd) ? ? ? Copy to:- H.Q.R.A.F.M.E. |