Den 20. august 1942 styrtede STI W7615 i havet (måske omkring her) i forbindelse med en minelægningsoperation til Kiel. Se Minelægningsområder.

Tog afsted 20.25 den 20. august 1942 fra RAF Downham Market. 4 fly mistet fra denne squadron den nat. (Kilde: MACR) Kun STI W7615 er i www.airmen.dk.

E. Nettleton er begravet i Kiel. G. McAuley, B. W. Roberts, A. E. Burkitt og G. L. A. Neale blev meldt savnet. (Kilde: MACR)

Sergeant (Wireless Operator / Air Gunner) Eric Nettleton var fra United Kingdom.
He was buried in KIEL WAR CEMETERY 4.C.6. in GERMANY. (Kilde: CWGC)

1 flyver fra STI W7615 blev begravet i Odense, 1 i Aabenraa og 1 i Kiel i Tyskland. 4 flyvere har ingen kendt grav. 7 flyvere.

On 20 August 1942 STI W7615 crashed into the sea (maybe about here)     in connection with a minelaying operation to Kiel. See Minelaying areas.

Left 2025 hours 20th August 1942 from RAF Downham Market. 4 lost from squadron that night. (Source: MACR). Only STI W7615 is on www.airmen.dk.

E. Nettleton is buried in Kiel. G. McAuley, B. W. Roberts, A. E. Burkitt and G. L. A. Neale were reported Missing in Action. (Source: MACR)

Sergeant (Wireless Operator / Air Gunner) Eric Nettleton was from the United Kingdom.
He was buried in KIEL WAR CEMETERY 4.C.6. in GERMANY. (Source: CWGC)

1 airman from STI W7615 was buried in Odense, 1 in Aabenraa and 1 in Kiel in Germany. 4 airmen have no known grave.

See Bomber Command No. 218 Squadron and 218 (Gold Coast) Squadron Association. This Stirling took off from RAF Downham Market. 7 airmen.