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Sergeant William Marcel SPONGBERG (14243) of the Royal Australian Air Force
1942SPONGBERG14243.jpgCircumstances of Death: Lost in aircraft Wellington IV Z1311
IBCC
Date of Death 1942-06-01 Age : 25 years.
Served in 460 Sqdn
Burial/Commemoration Details : Coll. grave, Row V. 14-19. at Charleroi Communal Cemetery, Belgium (
Map)
International Bomber Command Memorial : IBCC
More Details: SON OF ALBERT LAWRENCE SPONGBERG AND ELLEN LOUISE EUGENIE SPONGBERG, OF LAKEMBA, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA.
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National Archives AIR81 - Fuzzy Search
| Citation | AIR81 Casualty File Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| AIR81/14719 | Sergeant J F Walsh (RAAF), Sergeant W M Spongberg (RAAF), Sergeant M M Fitzgerald (RAAF), Sergeant J B Moore, Sergeant T Lee, Sergeant W H Sams (RAAF): killed; Wellington Z1311, 460 Squadron, aircraft crashed at Waudrez near Binche, Belgium during an operational flight over Essen, Germany, 2 June 1942. | C17386218 |
Aircraft Accident / Loss Entry
| Aircraft Name: Wellington IV Z1311 | Date of Crash: 1942-01-01 01 Jun 42 | Unit Wireless Operator (Air) | Airfield /Crash Location , Belgium |
| Aircrew details | | ||
| Details | Took off 2325 1 June 1942 from Breighton. Cause of loss and crash-site not established. |
| Source | Henk Welting's Database |
Other Casualities in Wellington IV Z1311
Rank | Name, Number, Trade & Details | Date | Unit | Country | Cemetery/Memorial & Loc Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant | Maurice Michael FITZGERALD (403576) Wellington IV Z1311 IBCC   | 1942-06-01 | 460 Sqdn AIR27 | Belgium | Charleroi Communal Cemetery  |
| Sergeant | John Robert JAMES (400645) Wellington IV Z1311 Ext Link | 1942-06-08 | 460 Sqdn AIR27 | Egypt | Alamein Memorial |
| Sergeant | Thomas LEE (1310845) Wireless Op Wellington IV Z1311 IBCC  | 1942-06-01 | 460 Sqdn RAAF AIR27 | Belgium | Charleroi Communal Cemetery |
| Sergeant | John Bruce MOORE (990568) Wireless Op Wellington IV Z1311 IBCC | 1942-06-01 | 460 Sqdn RAAF AIR27 | Belgium | Charleroi Communal Cemetery |
| Sergeant | Wallace Hugh SAMS (402612) Wellington IV Z1311 IBCC | 1942-06-01 | 460 Sqdn AIR27 | Belgium | Charleroi Communal Cemetery |
| Sergeant | William Marcel SPONGBERG (14243) Wellington IV Z1311 IBCC | 1942-06-01 | 460 Sqdn AIR27 | Belgium | Charleroi Communal Cemetery |
| Flight Sergeant | John Francis WALSH (404701) Wellington IV Z1311 IBCC | 1942-06-01 | 460 Sqdn AIR27 | Belgium | Charleroi Communal Cemetery |
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| vickers wellington by Wimpy on 21 Mar 2009 13:28 | Type Wellington Serial Number Z1573 Squadron 75 X1D AA-? Operation Essen Date 1 8th June 1942 Date 2 9th June 1942 Further Information "Serial range Z1562 - Z1578. 17 Wellington Mk.111.. Part of a batch of 440 Wellington Mk.1C/1V/111. Z1040-Z1054; Z1066-Z1115; Z1139-Z1181 108 Mk.1C delivered by Vickers (Chester) between May41 and Mar42. Z1071; Z1150 converted to Mk.XV1. Z1182-Z1183; Z1202-Z1221; Z1243-Z1292; Z1311-Z1345; Z1375-Z1424; Z1459-Z1496 195 Mk.1V delivered by Vickers (Chester) between Jun41 and Mar42. Z1562-Z1578; Z1592-Z1626; Z1648-Z1697; Z1717-Z1751 137 Mk.111 delivered by Vickers (Chester) between Nov41 and May42. Z1573 was one of two No.75 Sqdn Wellingtons lost on this operation. See: X3587. Airborne 2320 8Jun42 from Feltwell. Crashed into the Krabbenkreek b ....Read More. |
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