Date: 1943 Jun 11/12			A/C Type: Wellington X		SN: HE-729		Code: QO-U		A/C Nickname:
File: 671		Airforce: RAF		Sqn/Unit:  432 Sqn			Mission/Raid: Düsseldorf
1	Pilot	F/Lt. Laurie A. Bourgeois          RCAF, MIA					9
2	CP/Obs	F/O George A. McClintock       RCAF, MIA					10
3	Fl Eng/AG	F/Sgt. Daniel S. McRae             RCAF, MIA					11
4	WO/AG	P/O Harry D. Warner                RCAF, MIA					12
5	Rear gunner	Sgt. James A.M. Philpott          RCAF, MIA					13
6							14
7							15
8							16
This aircraft was never found back. Lost without trace. German nightfighter pilot Major Kurt Holler (1./NJG1) reported this night to have shot down a Wellington west of Urk at 02:55h. This is over Lake IJsselmeer.

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It is very uncommon that aircraft crash in the shallow Lake IJsselmeer (Old Zuyder Sea) without leaving any trace of aircraft and/or its five men crew.
We estimate chance this aircraft went down over the North Sea 70% and over Lake IJsselmeer 30%. Because of the accurate German claim, we position this aircraft in the Lake, area Val van Urk.



 Sources: 

- Theo Boite
- website CWGC




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