On 1940-09-26, Pilot, navigator or other duty? unknown name (unknown rank, RAF) with an unknown servicenumber, flew a Anson with serial N9890 for this duty: unknown operation. His mission was not completed. Circumstances of the aircraft loss: Avro Anson I N9890 MW-J of 217 Squadron RAF St Eval suffered flak damage to the fuselage and port mainplane during a shipping strike off Cherbourg. On return it ran short of fuel and belly-landed on the beach at Rhossili, Glamorganshire. The crew were safe. This aircraft was a part of squadron no. 217. The location for the map is Rhossili, Glamorganshire, United Kingdom. Circumstances at the end of this mission for this unknown person: he died, but circumstances of death are unknown. There is no commemoration location known.
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