On the 7th of September 1941 this aircraft took off from Thornaby at 19.30hrs for a Blocking Patrol to cover Convoy EC70. On its return it overshot its landing and at 22.45hrs it crashed into Stainsby Beck valley beyond the E-W runway. All four airmen were injured, one so serious that he died during the night. The aircraft suffered cat E2/FA damage.

The aircraft was built by Lockheed-Vega at Lockheed at Burbank, California and purchased without contract by the British Purchasing Commission. It was shipped to UK and after acceptance at MU was issued to 608 Sqdn in May 1941.

Pilot - Sgt B C Harrington RNZAF, seriously injured. he was kept in hospital until mid January 1942.

Pilot - Sgt Foster RAF, injured.

? - Sgt Bennett RAF, injured.

W Op / AG - Sgt Thomas R B Corrie RAFVR, aged 26, of ? Buried Thornaby on Tees Cemetery, Yorkshire.

The grave of Sgt Corrie.

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If it is the same man, a F/O Barclay C Harrington RNZAF was killed on 6th of January 1945, he was 29 years old.