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Stogumber Wellington Memorial
Church of Our Lady, Stogumber, Somerset
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The Memorial
Type
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Location
Church of Our Lady, Stogumber, Somerset, Somerset
What Happened
Wellington DV593 of 150 Squadron, coded JN-?, departed Snaith at 2135 on 14 May 1942 for Dortmund. The aircraft was shot down at 0207 on 15 May by Obergefreiter Georg Worch of 9/NJG2, his first claim. All crew were killed.
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Aircraft Type
Wellington
Serial Number
DV593
Aircraft Code
JN-?
Squadron
150 Sqn
Station
Snaith
Date of Loss
1942-05-15
Operation Type
Bombing — Dortmund
Cause of Loss
Shot down by night fighter — Ogefr Georg Worch (9/NJG2), his 1st claim
Crew (1 member)
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Sources
Chorley, W.R. — Bomber Command Losses Vol. 3 (book)
Boiten, T. — Nachtjagd Combat Archive: Early Years Part 2 (book)
Tony Hibberd (RAF Bomber Command Memorials Facebook group, admin post) (social-media)
Credits & Acknowledgements
Record compiled by
Tony Hibberd (Facebook post); compiled by Holly (LifeOS)
Last updated 2026-10-23
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