658265 Sergeant Air Bomber Eric Brook
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Died age 26
Son of Charles Victor and Ethel Brook, of Oughtibridge; husband of Selina Kathleen Brook, of Wombwell
Vickers Wellington MK. IC, N2809 28 O.T.U
The aircraft took off from Castle Donnington on a cross country exercise at 11:30. At some point the aircraft flew through a snow storm and gained complications from severe Icing. the aircraft stalled while trying to pull up over a pinicle rock, crashing at 16:30 on Gun Hill near whitwick.
All on board where killed.
crew:
1042366 Sergeant Pilot J Andrew RAFVR
932499 Sergeant Wireless/Opp.Gunner A D Scott RAFVR
1107854 Sergeant Nav. F W Gurney RAFVR
1458537 Sergeant Air Gunner D Marsden RAFVR
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Died age 26
Son of Charles Victor and Ethel Brook, of Oughtibridge; husband of Selina Kathleen Brook, of Wombwell
Vickers Wellington MK. IC, N2809 28 O.T.U
The aircraft took off from Castle Donnington on a cross country exercise at 11:30. At some point the aircraft flew through a snow storm and gained complications from severe Icing. the aircraft stalled while trying to pull up over a pinicle rock, crashing at 16:30 on Gun Hill near whitwick.
All on board where killed.
crew:
1042366 Sergeant Pilot J Andrew RAFVR
932499 Sergeant Wireless/Opp.Gunner A D Scott RAFVR
1107854 Sergeant Nav. F W Gurney RAFVR
1458537 Sergeant Air Gunner D Marsden RAFVR
658265 Sergeant Air Bomber Eric Brook
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Died age 26
Son of Charles Victor and Ethel Brook, of Oughtibridge; husband of Selina Kathleen Brook, of Wombwell
Vickers Wellington MK. IC, N2809 28 O.T.U
The aircraft took off from Castle Donnington on a cross country exercise at 11:30. At some point the aircraft flew through a snow storm and gained complications from severe Icing. the aircraft stalled while trying to pull up over a pinicle rock, crashing at 16:30 on Gun Hill near whitwick.
All on board where killed.
crew:
1042366 Sergeant Pilot J Andrew RAFVR
932499 Sergeant Wireless/Opp.Gunner A D Scott RAFVR
1107854 Sergeant Nav. F W Gurney RAFVR
1458537 Sergeant Air Gunner D Marsden RAFVR
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Died age 26
Son of Charles Victor and Ethel Brook, of Oughtibridge; husband of Selina Kathleen Brook, of Wombwell
Vickers Wellington MK. IC, N2809 28 O.T.U
The aircraft took off from Castle Donnington on a cross country exercise at 11:30. At some point the aircraft flew through a snow storm and gained complications from severe Icing. the aircraft stalled while trying to pull up over a pinicle rock, crashing at 16:30 on Gun Hill near whitwick.
All on board where killed.
crew:
1042366 Sergeant Pilot J Andrew RAFVR
932499 Sergeant Wireless/Opp.Gunner A D Scott RAFVR
1107854 Sergeant Nav. F W Gurney RAFVR
1458537 Sergeant Air Gunner D Marsden RAFVR
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