Wellington BJ780

Loss 8 October 1942 at Riantec

Operation Gardening A with 3 aircraft and B with 4 aircraft. One bomber was shot dead in the aera instead Riantec said "Branroch". GO

Touchdown by Flak at an altitude 2000 ft, on the way back. Sgt Temple was seriously injured.

GO
GO
The Wellington BJ780
The Wellington BJ780
GO
GO
P/O J C W Simpson, (Cpt), P/O J D Inglis (Nav), Sgt J F Wagner (W/T), Sgt R J Smith, (F/G), Sgt T S Temple, (R/G)
P/O Simpson (left) in Stalag Luft 3
Thank you to Stephen Johnston