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* JACK EDWARD GIBBS *
Friday, March 31, 2006 2:44 PM
Hi Pats,
I came across your website while searching out Vollenhove on the internet.
Being a Vollenhove resident, I was wondering if you could help me?
I am planning to visit Vollenhove on April 25th
to visit my uncle's war grave on behalf of my family.
I will be traveling from Canada.
My Uncle (Jack Gibbs) is buried in De Voorst cemetery, shot down at age 19.
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I only speak English; will that be a problem getting around the town in general?
Many thanks for your assistance and reply.
Brenda Gibbs
"In Memoriam"
R.91205 Flight Sergeant Jack Edward Gibbs
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner
Royal Canadian Air Force
3rd of July 1942 - Age 19
see also 420 Squadron
In the weeks after March 31st I was collecting all kinds of information
about here uncle's crash in the lake called "Zwarte Meer" just South of Vollenhove
April 25th-26th I was a helpful guide in Vollenhove
Additional page will follow - 25 Aug 2006 - PATS
Starting this page - Jack Edward Gibbs - 10 Feb 2007 - PATS
R.91205 - Jack Edwards Gibbs
Son of Mrs. and Mr. William (Bill) J. Gibbs of Toronto, Ontario, Canadahusband of Mrs. Doreen Margaret Gibbs née Betts, Oxford, UK
Killed in action South of Vollenhove - Friday 3rd of July 1942 - Age 19
Attestation paper - RCAF - 25 Nov 1940
Jack Edward Gibbs was born 19 November 1922, East York TWP, York Co., ON
Son of William James Gibbs ( born Norwich, UK ) and Gladys Mathilda Williams ( born London, UK )
248 Albany Ave, Toronto, ON - [ 25 Nov 1940 ]
1929-1935 - Jesse Ketchum @ Palmerston Ave - Public School, Toronto, ON
1935-1939 - Central Tech - Public Highschool - Motor Mechanics, Toronto, ON
Civil occupations: Stock Clerk - Jun 1940 - Copp Clark Co. - Wellington St., Toronto, ON
Religion: Church of England
Hobbies: Photography - Sports: Softball occasionally
Enlistment: Toronto, 24 Jan 1941
Posted to #2 Manning Depot, Brandon, Manitoba - Trade W.O. / A.G.
AC2 - Aircraftman 2nd Class - 26 Jan 1941
LAC - Leading Aircraftman - 1 May 1941
F/Sgt. (pd) - 15 Sep 1941 - Spec Group
WO/AG - 6 Mar 1942
to 16 OTU 'Operational Training Unit' - 27 Jan 1942
F/Sgt. - 15 Mar 1942
from 16 OTU 'Operational Training Unit' to 420 Squadron - 10 Jun 1942
Missing after operation - 3 Jul 1942
Presumed dead - 3 Jul 1942
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- info 'Record of Service Airman' - received 16 Mar 2009 -
Jack - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Age 19 - with his "own" RCAF crew, March 1942
probably taken at Waddington
Contact Gibbs is pending - 31 Mar 2006 - PATS
On his last mission on 2nd-3rd July 1942 towards target Bremen
he was joining another crew of Sqdn.420 - Hampden I AT248 PT-A
due he overstayed his leave on his honeymoon - 17th of June 1942 -
When he returned, his crew had left so he was reassigned to another
which became his last flight with the following crew members
R.85433 - Charles Garnett Wilde
Royal Canadian Air Force - Flight Sergeant ( Pilot ) - Age 22Son of Harry Milton Wilde and Mabel Lillian Wilde (née Breault),
of Richmound, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Attestation Paper - 13 July 1940 - 'Desire to join RCAF'
Name: Charles Garnett Wilde - Born: 11 Mar 1920, Medicine Hat, Alberta - Residence: Richmound, Saskatchewan
Occupation: Municipal Clerk - Religion: United Church - Sports: Softball, Baseball - Height 5-11 - Weight: 160 - Single
Education: Oasis School 1926-1932 ( General ) - Oasis High School: 1932-1939 ( General - passed Gr. XI )
Civil Occupations ( 1938 - 1941 ): L.J. Freeman, Municipal Sec-Treas Assistant, Richmound, Saskatchewan
Recruiting Centre: Calgary, Alberta - Recommended for Pilot or Observer - Enlistment: 12 Feb 1941
Special Reserve - Posted No. 2 Manning Depot, Brandon, Manitoba - Trade: Pilot or Observer (standard)
Rank: Sgt. - Pilots Flying Badge - 7 Oct 1941 - Trade: Pilot
TOS: # 'Y' Depot Halifax - 9 Oct 1941
Embarked: 3 Nov 1941
T/F/Sgt. - 7 April 1942
from 16 OTU 'Operational Training Unit' to 420 Squadron - 3 May 1942
Missing after operation - 3 Jul 1942
Presumed dead - 3 Jul 1942
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- info 'Record of Service Airman' - received 4 Jun 2009 -
F/Sgt. Charles G. Wilde - - - - - - - Claresholm, AB - Pilot badge, Duke of Windsor
- images via Wilde family - - - - - - - - - 5 Nov 1941 - ( 7 Nov 1941 in Army record ) -
"Charles Garnett Wilde, born March 11, 1920 at Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
He was the second of 9 children born to Harry Milton Wilde and Mabel Lillian Wilde (née Breault)
Charles or Charlie grew up on the family farm at Richmound, Saskatchewan and
attended school there. For 2 years after High School he was employed as a
clerk in the local Municipal office. Early in his life he developed a love
for flying and for aircraft and spent many hours building model planes out
of balsa wood and tissue paper
And so when he joined the armed services in Feb of 1941 it was only natural
that he would enlist in the Air Force
He graduated from RCAF Service Flying School at Claresholm, Alberta on Oct 5th of the same year
At his "Wings" ceremony the Duke of Windsor pinned on Pilot badge
On Nov 20 1941 he landed at Northampton, England
During his training period in Canada our brother R/94568 - AC1 - Richard Nelson Wilde was drowned
in a boating accident at the Uplands Air Force Training Station near Ottawa, ON
Nelson was also in the Air Force
It is a great comfort to us that his grave is attended by such care by your people
and that his supreme sacrifice made so early in his life has not been forgotten.
resume by Doug Wilde – Charlie's brother - Regina, SK, Canada - 28 June 2007 -
Memorials at Maple Creek Community Cemetery, Maple Creek, Saskatchewan
Harry Milton Wilde, born: 13 Feb 1893 - died: 4 Feb 1956 - Age 62
Mabel Lillian Wilde (née Breault), born 12 Oct 1893 - died: 7 Mar 1979 - Age 86
Richard Nelson Wilde, born: 25 Jan 1922 - died: 8 Jul 1941 - Age 19 - son of Harry & Mabel
Stanley R. Wilde, born 1919 - died: 25 Jul 1967 - Age 46 - son of Harry & Mabel
Airforce Mechanic Dies By Drowning In Mooney's Bay
source - The Evening Citizen - Ottawa - 09 Jul 1941
AC. RICHARD WILDE BELIEVED DROWNED
source - The Gazette Montreal - 09 Jul 1941
"WE SALUTE THOSE WHO SERVED - 10 Nov 2007"
R/94568 - AC1 - Richard Nelson Wilde . . . . . R/85433 - F/S (Pilot) - Charles Garnett Wilde
source - The Medicine Hat News -
Contact Wilde is pending - 21 Jul 2007 - PATS
Last update - 22 Apr 2012 - PATS
R.69734 - Thomas Edward Crothers
Royal Canadian Air Force - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Age 32born 20 Mar 1910, Rouge Hill, ON - died 3 Jul 1942, Zwarte Meer (lake), The Netherlands
Son of Thomas B. Crothers, and of Isabella Irene Crothers, Dundas St., of Cooksville, Ontario, Canada.
School: Oshawa Collegiate - Enlistment: Toronto 3 July 1940
Church: Anglican - attended: St. John's, Dixie
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- Serviceman info from Service card - Peel War Records Board - received 5 Dec 2008 -
Isabella Irene Crothers - info - 19 Nov 2008 - PATS
Attestation paper - RCAF - 12 June 1940
Thomas Edward Crothers was born 20 March 1910 on a farm, Pickering, ON
Son of Thomas B. Crothers ( born Toronto ) and Isabella Irene Morrish ( born Port Perry, ON )
brother of Donald James Crothers, 227 King St. West, Oshawa, ON - [ 12 Jun 1940 ]
1914-1922 - Centre Street Public School, Oshawa, ON
1922-1927 - Oshawa Collegiate , Oshawa, ON - pass Matriculation
1927-1929 - Clerk - G. & W. Syberry - 27 King St. East, Oshawa, ON
1930-1940 - Clerk - Thomas Crothers - 227 King St. West, Oshawa, ON
Civil occupations: Clerk 13 yrs, CNR Construction, Merchant
Summer vacations at C.N.R. - Construction
Religion: Anglican
Hobbies: Sports - Sports: Golf, Baseball, Tennis, Football, Swimming, Basketball
Enlistment: Toronto, 3 Jul 1940
Posted to #1 Manning Depot, Toronto, Ontario, Manitoba - Air Crew "Std"
AC2 - Aircrew "Std" - 3 Jul 1940
LAC- Leading Aircraftman - 6 Nov 1940
T/Sgt. - 14 Apr 1941 - Award: Air Gunners Badge - 14 Apr 1941 -
from 16 OTU 'Operational Training Unit' to 420 Squadron - 28 Mar 1942
Missing after operation - 3 Jul 1942
Presumed dead - 3 Jul 1942
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- info 'Record of Service Airman' - received 16 Mar 2009 -
Exactly two year in service - info - 17 Mar 2009 - PATS
Thomas B. CROTHERS, 27, painter, Toronto, ON - s/o James CROTHERS & Mary Hannah RENTON, Toronto
married 29 Nov 1906 at Port Perry, Ontario Co
Isabella Irene MORRISH, 25, Port Perry, ON - d/o George James MORRISH & Sarah HAYWARD
witn: Henry KIRBYSON of Toronto & Nicholas INGRAM of Port Perry, ON
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- info: Ontario - marriages - 1906 -
Sgt. Thomas Edward Crothers
Cooksville, Missing
18 CANADIANS MISSING AS AIR TEMPO INCREASES
Globe and Mail 1942/07/10
- via WarMuseum.CA - 9 Nov 2008 -
!!! Image Crothers found after 2 Year, 7 Month, and 9 Days in this research !!!
PX5863 14 Dec 42 from AMK states German 'Totenliste 86' confirms death of Sgt. Crothers
PCX217 16 Feb 44 from AMK states German information states Sgt. Crothers and Sgt. Wilde
buried in Amersfoort Cemetery Province of Utrecht -- Section XIII graves 48 and 49 respectively --
Grave location : Amersfoort ( Oud Leusden ) General Cemetery, Holland, Grave No. 49 Section 13.
- info 'Record of Service Airman' - received 16 Mar 2009 -
Vernon's - City of Oshawa directory - 1928
Crothers Donald, Student
Crothers Thomas B ( Isabel ), Grocer, house
227 King St. West, Oshawa, ON
In the directory of 1924 - Crothers T B, trav, h ( traveling, house )
- info Oshawa library -
Edward is remembered on the Oshawa Collegiate Memorial - unveiled 21st Dec 1949
Sister Dorothy and brother Carson did attend Oshawa Collegiate & Vocational Institute too
Carson is playing rugby - 1931 - Junior Rugby Team - see Yearbook 1931
I assume that his older brother Donald James ( student-1928 ) was also on the same school
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Donald James Crothers - b. 14 Mar 1908 - d. 12 Dec 1986, Oshawa, ON - Age 78
he married Beatrice Elva Olive Suddard - b. Sep 1912, Toronto - d. 1998, Oshawa, ON - Age 86
children of Donald James and Beatrice Elva O. Crothers are R. T. Crothers (son) and J. B. Crothers (daughter)
Thomas Edward Crothers - b. 20 Mar 1910, Pickering, ON - d. 3 Jul 1942, Netherlands - Age 32
Dorothy Jean Crothers - b. 18 Jan 1912 - d. 5 Mar 1995, Toronto, ON - Age 83
Dorothy Jean Crothers married on 9 Jan 1936, Oshawa - Alan R. Williams - b. 5 Jan 1906 - d. 7 May 1999 - Age 93
their children are Ross 1937, Peter 1940, Susan 1944 and Christopher 1952
Carson Crothers - b. 01 Oct 1913 - d. Oct 1997 - Age 84 - Junior rugby player in 1931 team -
Carson Crothers married, Sep 1941, Nancy Blatchford - b. 13 Jan 1916 - d. Sep 2007 - Age 91
their children are Margo 1944 and Thomas ?1947?
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- info Ancestry, Oshawa Library -
Additional info via Peter T. Williams, nephew - 02 Feb 2010 - PATS
Contact Crothers is pending - 02 Feb 2010 - PATS
!!! after 3 Year, 9 Month, and 2 Days in this research !!!
Edward "Ed" with his sister Dorothy and nephew Ross - 1942
images via Bob Crothers (nephew) - 04 Feb 2010
Ed Crothers (left), with unknown Airmates (middle, right) and children (front)
images via Ross Williams (nephew) - 03 Jun 2010
Children likely of 'middle' Airman - 03 Jun 2010 - PATS
Last update - 03 Jun 2010 - PATS
1198862 - Alan Denis Bond
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - Sergeant (Obs.) - Age 30Son of James Flaxman Bond (b.1883, Aylsham) and Kate Bond (née Butcher),
of Aylsham; husband of Joyce Ethel Bond (née Staddon), of Aylsham, Norfolk, UK
marriage Alan (b.1912, Aylsham) and Ethel (b.1913, Hendon) was late 1935
Observer Alan Bond (right) with his pilot Charles Wilde for a break
"Alan Denis Bond was born and bred in Aylsham, Norfolk
and was educated at the Paston Grammar School, North Walsham.
He had an elder brother, Ray, who was a Quarter Master Sergeant in the Army during the War
and upon his return worked for Barclays Bank. Sadly, Ray died in 1956.
Alan was married to Joyce, they had no children, she remarried and died about 20 years ago.
Alan was a keen player of both golf and tennis.
Before the War Alan Bond worked with his Father, who had a thriving Gentlemen's
and Ladies Outfitters (clothing) business in Aylsham.
Alan then purchased shops in North Walsham and Swaffham, both market towns in Norfolk
Here he carried on the same business as his Father
His wife, Joyce, looked after both shops during the war and continued to do so after Alan was killed
The North Walsham shop continued trading for about 30 years
and the Swaffham shop for about 15 years after the war
I was only 10 years old when the war started therefore my memories of Alan are limited
Alan Denis Bond was my cousin."
With best wishes, Molly Postle - Aylsham - 18 July 2007
Marriage: 4th Qtr. 1907, district Aylsham - James Flaxman Bond to Kate Butcher
Raymond James Bond - born 4th Qtr. 1909 - mother's surname Butcher - district Aylsham, Norfolk, UK
Alan Denis Bond - born 4th Qtr. 1912 - mother's surname Butcher - district Aylsham, Norfolk, UK
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Marriage: 4th Qtr. 1935, district Aylsham - Alan D. Bond to Joyce E. Staddon
Marriage: 2nd Qtr. 1938, district Norwich - Raymond J. Bond to Jean M. Bell
Churchyard - Church of St Michael and all Angels -
War Memorial Aylsham, Norfolk, UK - ( click on church image )
Stone War Memorial in churchyard - 1939-1945 - side
Wooden Memorial inside church of St Michael and all Angels, Aylsham -
- images courtesy Amanda Postle -
Contact Bond is pending - 18 Aug 2007 - PATS
The Hampden MK I was shot down by night-fighter - Fw Heinz Grimm, II./NJG 2 - from Leeuwarden, NL
and crashed 01:40 on 3 July 1942 into the IJsselmeer - Area Ramspol - Ganzendiep . On raid to Bremen at the time.
Leutnant Heinz Grimm , born 18.04.1920 Homburg, Kreis Eisleben , Sachsen
was hit by own flak over Bremen on 09.10.1943 , parachuted , DOW 13.10.1943 due severe burns
Leutnant Heinz Grimm - 1920-1943
( source image "Wespennest Leeuwarden" II )
Base: Leeuwarden - unit: II./NJG2 - period: 1.11.41 - 1.10.42 - A/C: Ju 88C
Base: Leeuwarden - unit: IV./NJG1 - period: 1.10.42 - 3.44 - A/C: Bf 110
No.420 (Snowy Owl) Squadron
Arrived in Waddington - County Lincolnshire at 19/12/41Group 5 at Waddington - Formed with Hampden I, 01/42
PUGNAMUS FINITUM
No. 420 Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force (and subsequently Canadian Forces)existed from late December 1941 forwards.
The Squadron's nickname was "City of London" and "Snowy Owl".
Their motto was Pugnamus Finitum Latin for "We Fight To The Finish".
No. 420 Squadron is no longer active.
Squadron, No. 420, flying its first raid on the night of January 21/22 1942,
continued to operate Hampdens, one of the last units in Bomber Command to do so.
In August the same year it was transferred to No. 4 Group at Skipton-on Swale - Yorkshire
some links / info :
Waddington Airfield - at Bomber Command
No. 420 Squadron RCAF - at Bomber Command
Detailed info Hampden scale model - Airfix 1:72 Handley Page Hampden
For SQUADRON information - at Bomber Command
P 5332 - Hampden - at Lost bombers
Did find here other serial numbers - 14 Feb 2007 - !!!
Hampden I AE248 PT-A - squadron 420 - RCAF
went down near Koudum- 3rd of July 1942 at 00:54
on the same mission to Bremen
420-losses-Hampden - at Bomber-Command of Bob Baxter
Do find here P5332 and AT248 - have to do more research on the numbers !!
Don't see the AE248 of Koudum with is for 100% of the 420 Sqdn. "Snowy Owl",
so it seems something is mixed-up PATS - 16 Feb 2007
CWGC - Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Handley Page Hampden- at Canadianwings.com
Jack Edward Gibbs - civilian -
- image courtesy Gibbs family -
"this damn-fool-game"
Collage made of images and last letter from Jack
Jack Edward Gibbs and Doreen Margaret Betts on her wedding day 17th of June 1942
with here sisters baby - address: 55 Charles St / Iffly Rd, Oxford, UK
Place of marriage: Registry Office Oxford - date 17 June 1942
The last letter - 27/5/1942 - from Jack reads:
Dear All,
Thanks for the nice letters and for sending the cable from Dad on to me.
I have only a minute or two to write now but I hope to see you all
before long, thought I can't say exactly when you can expect us.
If I should take a last fling at this damn-fool-game, before then though,
and it turns out to be that last short flight into the sunset, will you
ask Doreen home for a little while anyway? She needs a holiday and a
change and a few days at the Tuns will do her good. And make sure she goes!
Enough of that, though. You'll never know how much I am looking forward to
getting home, this time, so you can be on the look out for us before many days.
For now, though,
Love from Doreen + myself
Jack
Crew of Hampden I - P5332 - PT-T - squadron 420 - RCAF
- AMERSFOORT - OUD LEUSDEN - GENERAL CEMETERY - "RUSTHOF" -
C. G. Wilde - CWGC ref. 2620449 and T. E. Crothers - CWGC ref. 2620295- buried in Amersfoort - Oud Leusden - General Cemetery
On CWGC - Crothers - Age 33 - he was born 20 Mar 1910 !!! Must be Age 32 - PATS - 05 Dec 2008
RCAF - Service records - Crothers - request 11 Nov 2008 - received 16 Mar 2009 - PATS -
RCAF - Service records - Wilde - request 18 Mar 2009 - received 4 Jun 2009 - PATS -
- VOLLENHOVE (STAD-VOLLENHOVE) GENERAL CEMETERY -
J. E. Gibbs - CWGC ref. 2820692 and A. D. Bond - CWGC ref. 2820690- buried in Vollenhove - General Cemetery - Location: 52°40'49.60"N - 5°56'42.60"E -
RCAF - Service records - Gibbs - request 11 Nov 2008 - received - 16 Mar 2009 - PATS -
left to right : Air Gunner - Joe Pass, Pilot - Charles Wilde - RCAF - and Observer - Alan Bond - RAFVR
All images incl. Charles G. Wilde, courtesy of his brother Doug and youngest sister Joyce - 21 Jul 2007
?? There is a Flight Sergeant Joseph Pass - 990571 - W.Op./Air Gnr - DFM - RAFVR - at Harderwijk General Cemetery ??
106 Sqdn - Lancaster W4367 - date of death 26/06/1943 - age 27 -
CWGC ref. 2820692 - Plot 2. Grave 8. Harderwijk
Have to verify the background of Joe Pass - 22 Jul 2007 - PATS
Last update - 18 May 2010 - PATS
Vollenhove - 12
Vollenhove - General Cemetery - "De Voorst" - 5th of May 2006 - by PATS
- 12 Commonwealth graves - 1 NZ - 1 CAN - 3 AUS - 7 UK -
- move cursor over flags for name and 'correct' grave number -
631 - . - 630 - . - 629 - . - 628 - . - 627 - . - 626 - . - 625 - . - 624 - . - 623 - . - 622 - . - 621 - . - 620
11-11-11 - Poppy Day - Vollenhove - 11-11-11
Poppies are placed in Vollenhove since 11 Nov 2005 by Colin and Tina Moggridge from the UK
05 May 2006 - Noticed "mystery" poppy on gravestone #622 of Pilot Officer J. E. Rule
solved by email from Tina - 09 Oct 2011 - info PATS
Dear Teunis,
My name is Tina Moggridge and I was given your web page details today - 09 Oct 2011
after meeting someone and talking about the war graves in Vollenhove and Blokzijl
I read an item from the family of Jack Gibbs
If you are still in contact with them I was wondering if you could let them know
that every 11th of November my husband and I take poppies to each of the graves
and I do a bible reading to let them know that they are never forgotten
My husband lost his father when he was 6 years old on the 19th June 1944
and this is a time for us to celebrate his father too
We now live in Sint Jansklooster so it is easy for us to visit the graves
Kind regards Tina Moggridge (mrs) - 09 Oct 2011
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14249644 - Gunner - Jack Simon Godfrey Moggridge - Age 32
born 1912, UK - died 19 Jun 1944, UK
Royal Artillery - 96 Field Regiment
Son of John and Emily Moggridge née Brice, High Barnet, UK
husband of Constance Vera Moggridge née Day, Barnet, UK
Grave: Row G.4 Grave 104 - Cemetery: Bells Hill Burial Ground, Hertfordshire, UK - CWGC ref. 2932632
Jack Simon Godfrey Moggridge . . . . . . . Poppy 2011 Moggridge . . . . . . . . . . Bells Hill Burial Ground . . .
images via findagrave.com - Heather Moggridge and Julia & Keld
Poppy Day - 11 Nov 2011 - Vollenhove
image by PATS
more details with news and photos - opens in new tab/window -
Last update - 03 Jan 2012 - PATS
Zwarte Meer ( Lake )
- Approx. 3.5 mi S of Vollenhove - near Ganzendiep entrance -|
SGLO - T1669 Hampden - P5332 - PT-T - Fri 03 Jul 1942 - 01:40 Zwarte Meer / Ganzendiep - 3.5 mi S of Vollenhove 4 KIA |
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RCAF 420 Sqdn. - Hampden - P5332 - PT-T - Operation: Bremen - 03/07/1942
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Crew: Hampden - P5332 - PT-T - 03 Jul 1942 - Mission: Bremen
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R/85433 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Charles Garnett Wilde - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA
1198862 - Sergeant - Observer - Alan Denis Bond - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA
R/69734 - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Thomas Edward Crothers - RCAF - Age 32 - KIA
R/91205 - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Jack Edward Gibbs - RCAF - Age 19 - KIA
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R.91205 - Flight Sergeant (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner)
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You will see 'Age 24' and 'Jack Gibbs' at the CWGC site
both are incorrect
Age 24 was also on his headstone, changed afterwards into 19
Age at CWGC site - corrected to Age 19 - 19 Jan 2009 - info PATS
His dad was William ( Bill ) J. Gibbs - info Brenda Gibbs - 2006
Age 19 is 'correct' at his headstone nowadays - info PATS - 2008
Jack Edward Gibbs, son of Mr. William James Gibbs and Mrs. Gladys Matilda Gibbs - née Williams
- info Mrs. Libby Gibbs - via Gary Gibbs - 4 Feb 2009
Busy to correct his parents names at CWGC site - PATS - 4 Feb 2009
Correct names are now at CWGC site - PATS - 24 Feb 2009
- Clip - Globe and Mail - 1942/07/10 -
- Airmen casualty list - missing-
- Clip - Globe and Mail - 1942/12/21 -
- Airmen casualty list - presumed dead-
1198862 - Sergeant (Observer)
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Contact Gibbs is pending - 31 Mar 2006 - PATS
Contact Wilde is pending - 21 Jul 2007 - PATS
Contact Bond is pending - 18 Aug 2007 - PATS
Contact Crothers is pending - 02 Feb 2010 - PATS
Last update - 27 Jun 2011 - PATS
IJsselmeer
- Approx. 30 mi WSW of Vollenhove - 10 mi E of Marken -|
SGLO - T2849 Stirling Mk. III - EH937 - WP-S - Mon 23 Aug 1943 - 23:40 IJsselmeer - 10 mi E of Marken 3 KIA - 4 MIA |
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RAF 90 Sqdn. - Stirling Mk. III - EH937 - WP-S - Operation: Berlin - Monday 23/08/1943
Crew EH937 - 23 Aug 1943
- source Service Records R. 112684 - Warrant Officer II (WO2) - Lloyd Martin Stormer - RCAF -
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Crew: Stirling Mk. III - EH937 - WP-S - 23 Aug 1943 - Mission: Berlin
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413622 - Fl.Sgt. - Pilot - Kenneth William Longmore - RAAF - Age 25 - MIA
591849 - Sgt. - Navigator - Cecil Joseph Purcell - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
R/112684 - Warrant Off. II - Air Bomber - Lloyd Martin Stormer - RCAF - Age 23 - MIA
960685 - Fl.Sgt. - Wireless Operator - Victor Alfred Weaver - RAFVR - Age 26 - MIA
1304616 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - Albert Eric Lloyd - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
1440434 - Sgt. - Rear Gunner - Gordon Clarence Jeffreys - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
971236 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Ronald Lloyd Jones - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA
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Plane crashed Mon 23rd of Aug 1943 - 23:40 - 15 km E of the Isle of Marken ( 30 miles SW of Vollenhove )
Sgt. A. E. Lloyd is the only one of this crew who is buried - 8 Sept 1943 - in Vollenhove
He was found - 3rd of Sept 1943 - by fishermen from Vollenhove
- VN60 - Jan Ouderling aka "Jan Otter" and his help Louwe de Boer
- Jan Ouderling - 1890 - 1974 ----------------- VN60 - harbour Vollenhove -----------------
His younger brother Fred with Eric in Army dress
- photo courtesy Lloyd family -
Fred - born 2nd Qtr. 1923, district Runcorn, Cheshire County, UK
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For fifty years we have been here, nowhere near a funeral bier Our plight is sad our story true we are the remains of a Stirling bomber crew. We crashed into the Zuider Zee in August nineteen forty three The moon was full the night was clear Only the flak and nightfighters to fear. We had done our job and bombed Berlin. On our homeward flight they all honed in. The searchlights held us in their gaze for what seemed to us like days. The skipper said "We have been hit I'll try to run for it" He did his best it must be said but now we lie in our watery bed no piece of marble at our head. All these years we have been here tormented souls unable to rest because we have not been blessed The night was clear the moon was full. |
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Lloyd's visiting Vollenhove - 1994
RAF 90 Sqdn. - Stirling Mk.III - EH937 - WP-S - Operation: Berlin - Monday 23/08/1943
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Serial Range EH921 - EH961. 41 Stirling Mk.III
Part of a batch of 120 Short S.29 Stirling Mk.III/IV. EH875-EH909; EH921-EH961
EH977-EH996; EJ104-EJ127 Mk.III, of which EH897, EH950 and EJ106 were converted to Mk.IV
Delivered by Austin Motors Ltd between Jun 1943 and Sep 1943
Contract No.B982939/39. Delivered to No.90 Sqdn 10 Jul 1943
EH937 was one of two 90 Sqdn Stirlings lost on this operation. Other was BK779
Stirling Mk.III - EH937 - WP-S was airborne - 20:37 - 23 Aug 1943 from Wratting Common, UK
Cause of loss not established. Crashed - 23:40 - in the IJsselmeer, some 15 km E of Marken
Four are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
Two are buried in Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery,
and Sgt. Lloyd is in Vollenhove (Stad-Vollenhove) General Cemetery
Wratting Common had been adopted in lieu of West Wickham during Aug 1943
Map 23-24 Aug 1943
map via Norman Beech / Michael Tench - 12 Aug 2009
It's from "The Berlin Raids: RAF Bomber Command Winter 1943/44" by Martin Middlebrooke
source map info by Andy Canning - 18 March 2010
According route - Stirling EH937 did crash 23 Aug 1943 going outward
Crash time is set on 23:40 - 23 Aug 1943 in SGLO list - info PATS
1304616 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - Albert Eric Lloyd - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
of Helsby, Cheshire, UK - Plot 3 - Row 4 - Grave 629
- Vollenhove ( Z 7955 ) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820694
born 2nd Qtr. 1921, district Runcorn, Cheshire County, UK
Son of Thomas Daniel and Florence Lloyd ( née Worrall ), of Helsby, Cheshire, UK
Fishermen from the Isle of Urk found Sgt. Jeffreys and Sgt. Purcell near Elburg
buried in Urk, but 18-07-1947 reburied in Oud-Leusden
- AMERSFOORT - OUD LEUSDEN - GENERAL CEMETERY - "RUSTHOF" -
Sgt. C. J. Purcell - - - - - - - - - - Sgt. G. C. Jeffreys
source images - site Kees Blankenstijn † - 90 Squadron
591849 - Sgt. - Navigator - Cecil Joseph Purcell - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
of North Town, Aldershot, Hampshire, UK - Plot 13. Row 9. Grave 185
initial buried - General Cemetery Urk ( Z 5553 ) Grave 611 Deep 2
- reburied 18 Jul 1947 - Amersfoort (Oud-Leusden) General Cemetery "Rusthof" - CWGC ref. 2620397
born 2nd Qtr. 1923 - mother's surname O'Connell - district Farnham
Son of Thomas and Margaret Purcell ( née O'Connell ), of North Town, Aldershot, Hampshire, UK
Sgt. Cecil Joseph Purcell - photos taken while in training
- images courtesy Mary M. Purcell, sister - via John Purcell, nephew - 24 Jul 2009
His brother 843261 - Sgt. - Philip Stephen Purcell - ( Glider Pilot Regiment, A.A.C. ) - Age 23 -
died 6 weeks earlier on 10 Jul 1943 near Syracuse, Sicily, Italy
Syracuse War Cemeter, Sicily - Grave/Memorial Reference: II. F. 9. - CWGC ref. 2066663
Both were educated at Aldershot Grammar School ( later Farnborough Grammar School )
and lived during WWII in Bell Vue Road, Aldershot
Cecil trained as a pilot in Canada but was transferred to Navigator later on
- info via John Purcell ( nephew ) - 16 Jul 2009 -
1440434 - Sgt. - Rear Gunner - Gordon Clarence Jeffreys - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
of Buildwas, Shropshire, UK - Plot 13. Row 9. Grave 186
initial buried - General Cemetery Urk ( Z 5553 ) Grave 612 Deep 1
- reburied 18 Jul 1947 - Amersfoort (Oud-Leusden) General Cemetery "Rusthof" - CWGC ref. 2620345
Gordon was born on 19 Nov 1920 at the Lady Forester Hospital Broseley in the registration district of Madeley, County Shropshire, UK
Son of Mr. Richard Thomas Jeffreys and Mrs. Rose Clarice Jeffreys ( née Cumpstone ),
26 Buildwas Road Ironbridge, district Madeley, County Shropshire, UK
His father Richard Thomas Jeffreys was a domestic groom and gardener
His mother ( b. 1892 ) died late 1922. Gordon stayed at the family home in the charge of his aunt Edith May [Mabel] Cumpstone
They lived in Maypole Cottage Buildwas. His father re-married in 1928
- info via Norman Beech - 07 Aug 2009
paternal grandmother of Norman Beech, Beatrice Ellen Cumpstone, sister of 'great aunt' Rose and Edith 'Edie'
- additional info via Jill and Bernard Davies ( distant cousin of Gordon ) - 10 Nov 2009
Edith May [Mabel] Cumpstone - www.cumpston.org.uk/#/edith-may-cumpstone-buildwas/4536591002
Miss Edith May Cumpstone - born 1889, Madeley - died 01 Apr 1975 (hospital) - Age ~86
. . . . Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buildwas - School photo - 1933 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gordon Jeffreys . . . .
school photo via Mrs. Hill ( on the extreme right ) - 31 Oct 2009
photo ( left ) via Mr. Heath - 10 Nov 2009
Letter + photo (1937) from Mr. Ernest Heath (friend of Gordon )
l-r : Percy Gilmore, Ernest Heath, Gordon Jeffreys, Eric Gilmore
via Mr. Ernest G. Heath and Mrs. Priscilla Heath née Gilmore - 06 Nov 2009
- transcript - letter of Mr. Ernest Heath - 06 Nov 2009 - written by his wife -
Gordon & me went to school together when we left we both went as Game Keepers
in the next village of Leighton but when war broke out that all finished
so we were sent to work at an estate yard.
We were both called up me to the Army & Gordon the Air Force
we were on leave together but we never saw Gordon again
We knew Gordon aunt very well
Ern Heath
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Gordon arrived from Australia in Liverpool aboard the 'Dominion Monarch' on 02 Sept 1941 - info by Janet Doody
The others are missing and commemorated on the "Runnymede Memorial"
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- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -
413622 - Fl.Sgt. - Pilot - Kenneth William Longmore - RAAF - Age 25 - MIA- of Cobar, New South Wales, Australia
- Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 193 - CWGC ref. 1078905
Son of John Charles Longmore and Harriet Ann Longmore (née Langford), Green Street, Cobar, New South Wales, Australia
Birthplace: 28 Jan 1918, Claremont, WA - Occupation: Hairdresser - Enlistment: 12 Sep 1941, Sidney, NSW
Claremont is a western suburb of Perth, Western Australia on the north bank of the Swan River
Kenneth William Longmore's name is located at Panel 125
in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra
Marriage John C. Longmore and Harriett A. Langford, Perth, WA - 1915 -
Siblings (3): Langsford John Longmore (born 21 Mar 1916, Claremont, WA - died 1971 - Age ~55)
Vincent Findlay Longmore (born 10 Mar 1921, Claremont, WA - alive Dec 2007)
March 2008 - Newsletter 2/2nd PIONEER BATTALION ASSOCIATION - Donation $30 - Vince Longmore -
One sister - Ms. .......... Longmore - need verification - 30 Jun 2010 - PATS
Last contact Longmore - 07 May 2011 - PATS
John C. Longmore (born 1885), Father: James Longmore, Mother: Minnie Longmore, District: Hill End
John Charles Longmore (death 1959 - Age ~74), Father: James Longmore, Mother: Minn(i)e Longmore, District: Cobar
Langsford John Longmore (death 1971), Father: John Charles Longmore, Mother: Harriet(t) Ann(e) Longmore, District: Parramatta
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64516 - Cpl - Langsford John Longmore, 21 Mar 1916, Claremont, WA
Service: Royal Australian Air Force
Enlistment: 11 May 1942, Sidney, NSW - locality on enlistment: Ashley, Sydney, NSW
Next of Kin: J. Longmore
Date of Discharge: 18 Mar 1946 - Rank: Corporal - Posting at Discharge: 1 Transport & Movements Office
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NX88796 - Pvt - Vincent Findlay Longmore, 10 Mar 1921, Claremont, WA
Service: Australian Army
Enlistment: 11 Feb 1942, Paddington, NSW - locality on enlistment: Cobar, NSW
Next of Kin: Harriet Longmore
Date of Discharge: 26 Apr 1946 - Rank: Private - Posting at Discharge: 2/2 Pioneer Battalion
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info via - NSW - BMD records and National Archives of Australia - Personal service records
In the RCAF Service Records of Warrant Off. II - Lloyd M. Stormer there is mentioned for Urk
a burial of an Australian Airmen - 01 Dec 1943 - Grave 611 - Deep 1 - X803 - Coffin no.2
found in same area as Purcell and Jeffreys
reburied - 18 Jul 1947 at Oud-Leusden as 'UNKNOWN' Australian Airmen - Plot 13. Row 9. Grave 187
- Check of Urk cemetery listing is necessary -
- Urk - all war graves disinterred and reinterred in Amsterdam and Oud-Leusden -
Cobar Roll of Honour 1939 - 1945
Place: Cobar, New South Wales, 2835 - District: Upper Western
COBAR - 1939 - ROLL OF HONOUR - 1945
† S/SGT. K. LONGMORE, SIG. V.F. LONGMORE, CPL. L.J. LONGMORE
Middle name 'William' of Flight Sergeant K. W. Longmore not shown on Cobar webpage
Location: Foyer of Cobar Memorial Services Club, Marshall Street and Lewis Street
The club itself was built as a war memorial. There wooden honour roll is one of two in the foyer
It lists, in six columns, local men and women who served in World War II
- info and source - Michael Southwell-Keely ( died 2006 ) -
971236 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Ronald Lloyd Jones - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA
- of Port Talbot, Glamorgan-Wales, UK
- Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 155 - CWGC ref. 1802365
born 1st Qtr. 1921, mother's surname is Lloyd, district Neath, Glamorgan - Volume 11a Page 2003 - GRO index
Son of Edgar and Maggie L. Jones ( née Lloyd ), of Port Talbot, Glamorgan, UK
Maggie Lloyd married late 1918 with Edgar Jones, district Neath, Glamorgan - Volume 11a Page 1575 - GRO index
- additional info : Wales Genealogy Forum - by William Hartley -
R/112684 - Warrant Off. II - Air Bomber - Lloyd Martin Stormer - RCAF - Age 23 - MIA
- of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 180 - CWGC ref. 1808119
Lloyd Martin Stormer - RCAF
- photo via JoAnne Shively - 08 May 2010 -
Citizenship : American - born 14 Nov 1919, Wilmingtown; Ward 5, Delaware, USA
died 23 Aug 1943, IJsselmeer, The Netherlands - Age 23 -
Son of Lloyd Irvin Stormer and Twila Irene Stormer ( née Perry ), 36 Four Oaks Gate, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Lloyd Irvin Stormer was vice president at Nabisco Co. in Toronto, Canada
father (23 Jan 1890 - Nov 1966) and mother (~1890) do have American citizenship ( born in Pennsylvania, USA )
Civilian Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918 New Castle Co., DE
Stormer, Lloyd Irvin, born 23 Jan 1890, Worthville - a borough in Jefferson County, PA -
location of registration: Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
Lloyd Irvin Stormer and Ms. Twila Irene Perry married in Ringgold, PA, USA
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US Census 21 Apr 1910 - Ringgold Township, Jefferson County, PA
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Charles Munroe Stormer - Head - 42 - Farmer - born August 20, 1867 - died 15 Mar 1963
Maggie - (Margaret Elizabeth Reed) - Wife - 42 - born 28 Feb 1868 - died 18 Jul 1924
Loid - (Lloyd Irvin Stormer) - Son - 20 - Teacher - born 23 Jan 1890 - died Nov 1966
Reed - (Reed S. Stormer) - Son - 18 - born 27 Apr 1891 - died Aug 1975, Sprankle Mills, PA
Alda - (Alda Irene Stormer) - Daughter - 6 - born 19 Nov 1903 - died 9 Nov 1995, Leechburg, PA
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Alda Irene Stormer married Carl Edward Kordes on February 06, 1924 in Brookville, PA
son Darl Eugene Kordes (born 22 Sep 1924 - died 08 Jul 2009, Leechburg, PA - Age 84
Additional info by the late Darl Eugene Kordes - familytreemaker.genealogy.com -
back l-r: ?????, ?????, ?????, ?????
front l-r: Mrs. Gertrude Perry Reed (abt 1880), Elizabeth Landola Perry Reed (1877-1945), Twila Perry Stormer (abt 1890)
In back row ????? positions unknown: Robert Perry, Harry C. Perry (abt 1894), Clarence Perry and Charles P. (abt 1899)
- Perry photo and obit via Toni Geren - source: Ancestry.com - 6 May 2010 -
Mr. Martin Homer Perry (Blacksmith, shop) (b.1857, Ringgold Twp, PA - died Monday 29 Sept 1930, Ringgold Twp, PA - Age 73)
and Clarissa Jane Perry (née Martz) (abt 1860, PA ) - married 4 May 1878, they had three daughters and four sons
Mrs. Daniel Reed (Gertrude) of Ringgold, PA; Mrs. Calvin Reed (Elizabeth) of Ringgold, PA; Mrs. Lloyd Stormer (Twila) of Toronto, Canada;
Robert and Harry of Warren, PA; Clarence of Plumville, PA and Charles of Brookville, PA
Siblings of Twila as in Census Apr 1910: Harry C. Perry (16) (Barber, shop) (abt 1894, PA)
Charles P. Perry (11) (born 17 Sep 1898, PA - died Jan 1967 - Age 68)
Ms. Twila I. Perry - occupation: Dressmaker at home
Perry family info from 13th US Federal Census 1910, 18 April 1910, Ringgold Township, Jefferson Co., PA, USA
- additional info from familysearch.org and obituary Martin Homer Perry -
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Attestation Paper - 12 May 1941 - enlistment : 27 Jul 1941, RCAF Recruting Centre, Toronto, ON
Education : John Ross Robertson School .... to 1934 , Northern Vocational Institute, Toronto ( 1934-1938)
Technical School: 4 year Auto Mechanics ( 1934-1938) - Junior Matric - Age 21 - Height 5.5 - Weight 132 - Single
12 May 1941 - Occupation: Lead Burner, ass. foreman ( Canada Metal Co. ) - recommended for : Pilot or Observer
Hobbies: woodwork - Sports: baseball, hockey, skating, tennis - Religion: St. Georges United Church of Canada
Lloyd Martin Stormer ( resided ) : 3 year Delaware, 2 year New Jersey, 4 year Pennsylvania and 14 year Ontario
AC2 - 26 Jun 1941, T/Sgt. - 9 May 1942 ( Air Observer badge ), T/F/Sgt. - 9 Nov 1942, T/WO2 - 9 May 1943
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back l-r - Twila Irene Perry Stormer, Charles P. Stormer
front l-r - Lloyd Irvin Stormer, Doris Alene Stormer, Lloyd Martin Stormer
- photo via JoAnne Shively - 08 May 2010 -
06 Sep 1944 - Sister: Doris Alene Stormer (b.1916) - Age 28, 362 Broadway, Toronto, ON
Charles P. Stormer - RCAF
- photo via JoAnne Shively - 08 May 2010 -
His brother was 10601559 - O-887064 - Lt. Charles 'Chas' P. Stormer(b.1917) - Age 27 - 381 BG 535 BS, USA Air Force
enlistment Charles: 02 Dec 1943 as Master Sergeant / Air Corps
16 Jul 1944 - M/Sgt. Charles P. Stormer, navigator assigned from the RCAF last December (1943),
today was discharged and sworn in as a 2nd Lt. This is none too soon.
info : 535th Bomb Sq.- 381st Bomb Group (H) - War diary - Submitted by Cpl. Ray Ingham
27 Aug 1944 - Combat officer - 2nd Lt. Charles P. Stormer promoted to 1st Lt.
22 Nov 1944 - 1st Lt. Charles P. Stormer, Navigator,
who joined us last winter as a M/Sgt, left for home, having completed a duty tour - info : 381BG diaries
RCAF scarf in possession of Sgt. Gordon Clarence Jeffreys
was donated to Museum at RAF Cosford - 11 Dec 1982
likely RCAF scarf of Warrant Officer Class II Lloyd Martin Stormer - info PATS
Air Force Casualties - RCAF - List No. 694 and 972
Globe and Mail, 1943/10/01 - missing - Globe and Mail, 1944/08/28 - missing -
RCAF - Service records - Stormer - request 28 Aug 2009 - received 31 Oct 2009 - PATS -
960685 - Fl.Sgt. - Wireless Operator - Victor Alfred Weaver - RAFVR - Age 26 - MIA
- of Bushbury, Wolverhampton, UK
- Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 139 - CWGC ref. 1531113
Son of Bernard and Ada Grace Weaver of Mossley Hill, Liverpool, UK
husband of Enid Phyllis Annie Weaver ( née Chester ) of Bushbury, Wolverhampton, UK
Victor was a pupil on "Wolverhampton Municipal Secondary School"
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Enid Phyllis Annie Chester - b. 1923 - d. 2009 - daughter of William P. Chester and Martha E. Bird
Siblings of Enid are : William Dennis Chester - b.1916 - died,
Eileen L. Chester - b. 1919 - d. 2009 and Jeanne E. Chester - b. 11 Dec 1928
Fl.Sgt. Victor Alfred Weaver
- image courtesy Dave Perry - 10 Dec 2008 -
Hi PATS,
My aunt's maiden name was Enid Chester, and both she and Vic lived in Bushbury, Wolverhampton
At the time of his death, they had a baby son, Brian
I will see if I can get some more photographs from my aunt for your website
Thank you so much for commemorating the crew in this way
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Dave - 10 December 2008 - 22:23
Hi PATS,
Enid died last year - 2009 - , as did Eileen
Jeanne’s date of birth is 11/12/1928. Their brother Dennis died many years ago
Enid’s son Brian died a couple of years ago now I think
I am waiting for the family to finish sorting Enid’s possessions before enquiring
about any further photographs
I will certainly let you know if any come to light – as I expect they will
I recall Enid showing me a picture of Vic with his crew, so I know some do exist
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Best wishes, Dave - 05 Feb 2010 - 15:43
SGLO - T2849
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Contact Lloyd and Weaver is pending - 10 Dec 2008 - PATS
Contact Purcell is pending - 16 Jul 2009 - PATS
Contact Jeffreys is pending - 07 Aug 2009 - PATS
Contact Stormer is pending - 08 May 2010 - PATS
Contact Longmore is pending - 11 May 2010 - PATS
Last update - 27 Jun 2011 - PATS
Noordoostpolder - Lindeweg - Kavel M-92 -
- 6 mi WNW of Vollenhove -|
SGLO - T3280 Lancaster III - JA902 - JO-D - Mon 03 Jan 1944 - ~01:00 Lindeweg - Kavel M-92 - 2 mi WNW of Marknesse 4 KIA - 3 MIA |
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RAAF 463 Sqdn. - Lancaster - JA902 - JO-D - Operation: Berlin - Mon 03/01/1944
Collage - source : AWN Collection P03621.001 - donor A. Jacobs
Operations Record Book - No. 463 ( R.A.A.F.) Squadron
1944 2/3.1 - Aircraft Lancaster Mk.III JA902 - Crew F/S Weatherill
Bombing-Berlin - Up 23:13 - Down ....... - Aircraft missing - No signals or messages received
Load: 1 x 4000.HC ( 4000lb High Capacity "Cookie" bomb), 900 x 4 lb, 48x30 lb Incends
Lancaster JA902 JO-D information :
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Serial Range JA672 - JB748 This aircraft was one of 550 Lancasters ordered from A.V.Roe (Chadderton)
late in 1941 and delivered as Mk.IIIs from Jun 1943 to Dec 1943 with Merlin 28 engines initially installed
in early production, Merlin 28 or 38 engines at mid-production, and Merlin 38 englines only on late production
JA902 was delivered to RAAF 467 Sqdn 18 Jul 1943, joining RAAF 463 Sqdn 25 Nov 1943
Took part in the following Key Operations - 15 times total
with RAAF No.467 Sqdn - 7 times :
Hamburg - 24/25 Jul 1943; Hamburg - 27/28 Jul 1943; Peenemünde - 17/18 Aug 1943;
Berlin - 03/04 Sep 1943; Hannover - 18/19 Oct 1943; Berlin - 22/23 Nov 1943;
Berlin - 23/24 Nov 1943
with RAAF No.463 Sqdn as JO-D - 8 times ( All Berlin ):
Berlin - 26/27 Nov 1943 - 463 Sqdns first Lancaster operation;
Berlin - 02/03 Dec 1943; Berlin - 16/17 Dec 1943; Berlin - 20/21 Dec 1943;
Berlin - 23/24 Dec 1943; Berlin - 29/30 Dec 1943; Berlin - 01/02 Jan 1944;
Berlin - 02/03 Jan 1944-Lost
When lost this aircraft had a total of 172 hours
Lancaster Mk. III JA902 did airborne 23:13 - Sunday 02 Jan 1944 from Waddington, Lincolnshire, UK
Crashed into area which was reclaimed to form the Noordoostpolder
Four were buried on various dates in Vollenhove (Stad-Vollenhove) General Cemetery (Overijssel), Holland
The others have no know grave and are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
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Crew: Lancaster - JA902 - JO-D - 03 Jan 1944 - Mission: Berlin
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410021 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Jack Weatherill - RAAF - Age 20 - KIA
151085 - Flight Officer - Navigator - John Watson Gage - RAFVR - Age 24 - MIA
423290 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Francis Noel Looney - RAAF - Age 20 - KIA
426401 - Flight Sergeant - Wireless Operator/Air Gunner - William Donald Toohey - RAAF - Age 22 - MIA
1860362 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Albert Edward Cowell - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
408054 - Pilot Officer - Mid Upper Gunner - Peter Louis Symonds - RAAF - Age 22 - MIA
417839 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Gunner - Colin Hemingway - RAAF - Age 25 - KIA
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410021 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Jack Weatherill - RAAF - Age 20 - KIA
Plot 3. Row 4. Grave 627 - Vollenhove (Stad-Vollenhove) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820700
Birthplace: 16 Jan 1923 - Coburg, Victoria - Occupation: Blacksmith
Enlistment: 07 Nov 1941, No.1 Recruiting Centre RAAF, - Melbourne - Occupation at time of enlistment: Grocer
Address at time of enlistment : 19 Baxter St., Coburg N13, Victoria, Australia
Embarked: 15 Jan 1943 - Religion: Baptist
Son of Frederick Wallis Weatherill and Annie Louise Weatherill, of Coburg, Victoria, Australia
Jack Weatherill's name is located at Panel 109
in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra
Frederick Wallis Weatherill (father) was born on 10 Sep 1891 in Hawthorne, Victoria, Australia
He died on 6 Dec 1959 in Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia - Age 68
He married Annie Louise Lockwood (mother) on 17 Jun 1914/1915 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Annie Louise Lockwood - born 1 Jun 1888, Smethwick, Birmingham, Staffordshire, England - district Kings Norton
She died on 22 Aug 1957, Coburg, Victoria, Australia - Age 69
Service affair of Jack with Miss Joyce Davies, Maidstone, Kent, England
Sister of Jack (only brother) is Mrs. N. Guildford (sister), 127 Corunna Rd, Petersham, N.S.W
Additional info from his RAAF Service record
Coburg is a suburb in Melbourne, Petersham is a suburb in Sydney - info by PATS
Cousin to Desmond Lockwood, American, awarded the 'Purple Heart for Bravery' - Badly wounded
F/S Jack Weatherill and crew posted to RAAF 463 Sqdn. early December 1943 on formation
1st Operation - 2/3 Jan 1944 - to Berlin they were missing
F/S Jack Weatherill was as 2nd Pilot on missions to Berlin on 29/30 Dec 1943 and 1/2 Jan 1944
- info ORB records 463 Sqdn -
151085 - Flight Officer - Navigator - John Watson Gage - RAFVR - Age 24 - MIA
Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 206 - CWGC ref. 1270545
Son of Harry Gage and Minnie Louise Gage, 169 Fletton Avenue, Peterborough, Northamptonshire, UK
brother of Philip Gage ( born 1922 ) - mother's surname is found in three ways:
Wootten - marriage with Harry - 4th Qtr. 1914
Wooton - birth of John Watson - 1st Qtr. 1920 - 17 Jan 1920
Wootton - birth of Philip - 2nd Qtr. 1922
Wootten is likely right - Minnie Louisa Wootten - born 1887 - district Peterborough - info PATS
At the end of the first week of the New Year (1944) it was reported that
Flying Officer (Navigator) John Watson Gage, 463 Squadron, (RAAF) RAFVR, was missing from air operations
F.O. Gage, 23 years old, was the elder son of Mr. Harry Gage, chief clerk and cashier with the London Brick Company
and Mrs. Minnie Gage, 169, Fletton Avenue, Peterborough
Educated at Fletton Secondary School, he matriculated at 15 and was training as a designer-draughtsman
at Baker Perkins when he volunteered for the Air Force
He trained in Canada and when he was awarded his commission he was top of his class
and received the Starratt Memorial Watch, given to the man receiving
the highest percentage by a Mr. Starratt in memory of his own son
F.O. Gage returned to England in February 1943
He was nephew of Miss B. Chapman, head teacher of Woodston Junior School,
and of Lt. C. E. Martin, RNVR, and Mrs. Martin, 3, St. Margaret's Road, Peterborough
F.O. Gage died aged 24, on the 3rd January 1944
He was a Navigator in Avro Lancaster Mk III, Serial No JA902, code letters JO-D
that took off from RAF Waddington to bomb Berlin
The aircraft crashed "into water" which has since been reclaimed to form the Noor-Oost-Polder in Holland
All seven crew died, four were buried on various dates in Holland
The others, including F.O. Gage, have no known grave and are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
Regards, David Gray - 28 Apr 2012
Note: "into water" ..... area was already reclaimed land, known as Nooroostpolder - info PATS
423290 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - Francis Noel Looney - RAAF - Age 20 - KIA
Plot 3. Row 4. Grave 628 - Vollenhove (Stad-Vollenhove) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820695
Birthplace: 21 Mar 1923 - Kensington, NSW - Occupation: Costing Clerk
enlistment: 20 Jun 1942, No.2 Recruiting Centre RAAF, Sydney, N.S.W. - religion : Roman Catholic - Marital status: Single
Mustering: A/Bomber - date embarked: 2 Nov 1942
Son of John Francis Looney and Viola Doris Looney, of Maroubra, New South Wales, Australia
Address: John Francis Looney Esq., "Lourdes", 6 Mulgray Avenue, Maroubra, Sydney, N.S.W.
Francis Noel Looney's name is located at Panel 109
in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra
Marriage parents: 1922 - John F. Looney and Viola Doris Wilson - district Chatswood, N.S.W.
Mrs. Viola Doris Looney (d.1969) - Father's name George - Mother's name Sarah - district Sydney, N.S.W.
- bmd info www.bdm.nsw.gov.au -
Great pal of F/S Francis Noel Looney, while on training in Canada, was RAAF 423251 - F/S Patrick James McCosker
born 11 Mar 1923, Inverell, NSW - next of kin: Evelyn McCosker
likely : P/O Patrick James McCosker - 466 Sqn RAAF -
discharge 8 Apr 1946 as F/O (Flying Officer) - Posting at Discharge: 27 Operational Training Unit
Address: Mr. P. K. McCosker (father), No.49, Walter Street, Enfield, Sydney, N.S.W.
Additional info from his RAAF Service record
Contact with Michael Moloney ( nephew ) - 15 Apr 2009
426401 - Flight Sergeant - Wireless Operator/Air Gunner - William Donald Toohey - RAAF - Age 22 - MIA
Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 262 - CWGC ref. 1808922
Birthplace: 15 Nov 1921 - Blackall, Qld - Occupation: Railway Employee
enlistment: 20 Jun 1942, No.3 Recruiting Centre RAAF, Brisbane, Qld. - religion : Roman Catholic - Marital status: Single
Mustering: W.O.A.G. - date embarked: 20 Jun 1942
Son of John Joseph Toohey and Gertrude Grace Toohey (née McDonell), of Windsor, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Brother of John William Toohey (b.1912) - Nicholas St., Windsor N.3, Brisbane, Q'ld
Former address Mrs. Grace Gertrude Toohey, Main Avenue, Windsor, QLD
William Donald Toohey's name is located at Panel 109
in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra
Additional info from his RAAF Service record
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Marriage: 1909 - John Toohey to Gertrude Grace McDonell
birth : 1912 - John William Toohey - Father's name: John - Mother's name: Gertrude Grace McDonell
death : 1945 ( is 1944) - William Donald Toohey - Age 22 - Father's name: John Joseph Toohey - Mother's name: Gertrude Grace McDonell
BMD info Toohey from bdm.qld.gov.au
1860362 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Albert Edward Cowell - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
Plot 3. Row 4. Grave 626 - Vollenhove (Stad-Vollenhove) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820691
born 18 Jan 1923, district Lambeth ( Greater London, London and Surrey )
Son of Eric Stephen Cowell and Mary Clarissa Cowell ( née Jones ), of Tooting, London, UK
Albert had no siblings - he was the only child of Eric and Mary
Address Mr. E. S. Cowell in letter of Mr. J. J. Toohey - 22 Jan 1947
Mr. E. S. Cowell, 61 Kenlor Road, Tooting, SW 17, London, England
- source: service records Toohey ( page 5 ) -
From the electoral registers - Mr and Mrs Cowell's names were Eric Stephen Cowell and Mary Clarissa Cowell
They are both registered at 61 Kenlor Road from 1939 to 1953, after which Eric's name disappears
Mary is there until 1973
The fact that Albert is not registered to vote in 1939 suggests he was under 21 at that time,
but I cannot narrow down his age any further
info from Wandsworth Heritage - Battersea Library - via Felix Lancashire, assistant - 16 Sep 2008
408054 - Pilot Officer - Mid Upper Gunner - Peter Louis Symonds - RAAF - Age 22 - MIA
Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 259 - CWGC ref. 1808336
Birthplace: 06 Sep 1921 - Devonport, TAS - Occupation: Sheep Farmer
Enlistment: 15 Aug 1940, No.6 Recruiting Centre RAAF, Hobart, Tasmania - Roll of Honour Launceston, TAS
Son of Stanley Le-Plastrier Symonds and Lillian Alice Symonds, 12 Avondale Street, Hampton-Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Mustering: G.D. - Embarked: 13 Jun 1941 - Religion: Methodist - Marital status: Single
Friend is F/L Woods
Additional info from his RAAF Service record
ROLL OF HONOUR - University Veterinary School - The University of Melborne
Stanley LePlastrier Symonds (Father), GMVC 1900, BVSc 1913
Major Stanley LePlastrier Symonds, Army Veterinary Hospital (18 December, 1918 - 19 April, 1919)
Listed as a member of the Australian Veterinary Association, 1925 in Bondi, NSW,
in 1926 as Government Veterinary Surgeon in Kuala Lumpur,
in 1928-1929, Launceston, Tasmania from 1932-1940 and Victoria in 1942-1944
- info: vet.unimelb.edu.au/honour/symonds.html -
Brother was 409611 - Pilot - F/O David Stanley Symonds - DFC, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
RAAF 467 Squadron - 9-7-43 - Tour ex. 20-3-44 - David was born 20 Mar 1923, Kuala Lumpur, Malay States
Enlistment 12 Sep 1941, Melbourne - Next of kin: Esme Symonds - date of discharge 22 Mar 1946, 36 Squadron
Peter Louis Symonds's name is located at Panel 109
in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra
D.F.C. FOR FIVE AUSTRALIANS
'The Canberra Times' - 15 Dec 1943 - F/O David Stanley Symonds
- Hampton instead Hampdon -
417839 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Gunner - Colin Hemingway - RAAF - Age 25 - KIA
Plot 3. Row 4. Grave 625 - Vollenhove (Stad-Vollenhove) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820693
Birthplace: 16 Oct 1918 - Henley Beach, SA - Occupation: Clerk
Enlistment: 18 Jul 1942, No.5 Recruiting Centre RAAF, Adelaide, SA - religion : Church of England - Marital status: Single
Mustering: A/Gunner - date embarked: 25 May 1943
Son of Percy Walter Hemingway and Lillian Ethel Hemingway, 8 Liley Street, Hilton, South Australia
Brother of Neva Hemingway (sister)
Colin Hemingway's name is located at Panel 109
in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra
Additional info from his RAAF Service record
HEROES OF THE EMPIRE - IN MEMORIAM
Newsclips - The Advertiser, Adelaide, SA - 3 Jan 1946 and 2 Jan 1948
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Crashed at 1:30am - Monday 03 Jan 1944 in the Noordoostpolder on "kavel M 92"
- Nowadays - near Lindeweg 13 - see memorial -
Crash-memorial location - 1.5 km NNE of labour camp "Zwolsevaart" also written as "Zwolschevaart"
Section M 92 - aka - "kavel M 92" is 800 x 300 m - "24 bunder = 24 hectare = 24 ha = 240.000 m2"
1 acre = 4047 m2 = 0.4047 ha = 0.4047 bunder ------ 24 bunder = 59.3 acres
Marknesse is 7 km WNW of Vollenhove
Weatherill and Looney were found outside the aircraft wreck. Cowell in the crash crater
Hemingway was found weeks later, entirely under water, in a ditch in the neighbourhood of the a/c
These four (4) were buried on various dates in Vollenhove
The others (3) have no known grave and are commemorated on the "Runnymede Memorial"
All RAAF members (5) are commemorated on Panel 109 of the Australian War Memorial, Canberra
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02 Nov 1945 - four images of ANEFO collection - photographer Mr. Theo van Haren Noman
ANEFO = Algemeen NEderlandsch FOtobureau
!!! Note: same head-marker (631 or 630) was used in reverse mode for this photo set-up !!!
There were only two 'head-markers' at that time !!! - grave 631 - Gibbs and 630 - Bond
- see letter and image below - info PATS - 07 Jan 2011
Only two head-markers
17 Sep 1945 - Letter of burgomaster Crommelin to Department of War, The Hague
Graves #631 - Gibbs, #630 - Bond, #629 - Lloyd and #628 - Looney - photo taken in 1945
image of Mr. R. G. Buimer collection - photographer unknown
Contact Looney is pending - 12 Apr 2009 - PATS
Cypher message - 7 June 44 - 14 Feb German Totenliste 197 - confirms
death and burial P/O Weatherill - 627 and F/Sgt. Looney - 628, cemetery Vollenhove
410021 - Pilot Officer (Pilot)
WEATHERILL, JACKAge - 20 - 16/01/1923 - 03/01/1944 - RAAF - AUSTRALIA |
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Contact Weatherill is pending - 08 Mar 2007 - PATS
1860362 - Sergeant (Flight Engineer)
COWELL, ALBERT EDWARDAge : 20 - 18/01/1923 - 03/01/1944 - RAFVR - UNITED KINGDOM |
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DIED FOR HIS COUNTRY - ALBERT COWELL - R.A.A.F. nr. 1860362 - BUR. 1011944
- it's RAFVR instead of RAAF - 1011944 = Buried 10 Jan 1944 - info PATS
- image detail via Ken G. Dunderdale - 17 May 2009 -
Sgt. Flight Engineer - Albert Edward Cowell - RAFVR - 1860362
Albert was the only child of Mr. & Mrs. Cowell - Aged 20 yrs 11 mths
- image/info via Mrs. Martha Krijger ( née Noback ) - 5 Sep 2008 -
Mr. and Mrs. Cowell at the grave of their son - Vollenhove - 1947
l-r : Weatherill - Cowell - Hemingway
- images via Mrs. Bep Jongman ( née Greveling ) - 04 Sep 2008 -
"Ms. Martha Noback behind Albert E. Cowell's grave - Vollenhove - 1947"
l-r : Weatherill - Cowell - Hemingway
- image via Mrs. Bep Jongman ( née Greveling ) - 04 Sep 2008 -
Mr. Eric Stephen Cowell (father) with Martha and Andries Noback at graves - Vollenhove - 1947
Mrs. Mary Clarissa Cowell (mother) - at graves - Vollenhove - 1947
- images via Mrs. Bep Jongman ( née Greveling ) - 04 Sep 2008 -
417839 - Flight Sergeant (Air Gunner)
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Next - Messages about Flight Sergeant Colin Hemingway situation
Cypher Message - 22 April 1944 - RAAF
On 28 Jan 1944 it was stated, that Sgt. Hemingway washed ashore at Zwolsche Vaart
Also the note about Zwolsche Diep as a harbour in Zuider Zee was a question mark
Zwolsche Vaart, a canal, 1.5 km from the crash location
In other files, 29 Jan 1944 is given instead of 28 Jan 1944
In this message he was buried at Grave 225, Row 1
"Inrhe Cemetery in Cremlenhover, Zwolle, Holland"
Message - 10 Jul 1944
German Totenliste No. 207 - Grave 225 - Row 1 - Vollenhove
Buried 2nd February 1944
Message - 27 Nov 1946
Correction - Grave 625 - General Cemetery Vollenhove
( North East ..... Must be WNW - West North West of Vollenhove )
!!!! S E A R C H !!!! email 24 Aug 2008 - 10:12am !!!! S E A R C H !!!!
Request for search of Ms. Bep Greveling, Vollenhove
by Mrs. Shirley Shackleton via Mrs. Endie van Binsbergen
!!! right in the ball park !!!
Mrs. Bep Jongman-Greveling is the mother-in-law of my biking buddy
and lives one block from me away
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Ms. Shirley Doreen Venn (cousin of Colin Hemingway) was exchanging letters and photos with Bep in 1947
after eight years the correspondence stopped ... last contact 1955
"Ms. Bep Greveling near Colin Hemingway's grave"
Cemetery 'De Voorst', Vollenhove - 1947
- image via Mrs. Bep Jongman (née Greveling) - 10 Jun 2011 -
Shirley did met pen-pal Bep personally after 63 years
Cemetery "de Voorst", Vollenhove - Sunday 19 Sep 2010
Mrs. Shirley Shackleton (cousin of Sgt. Colin Hemingway - RAAF)
Colin's mother was my maternal grandfather's sister
They came to Australia from England with their brother Gabriel William
- info Shirley Shackleton (cousin) - 10 Sep 2008 -
"The Circle Of Silence" - by Shirley Shackleton - "Balibo Five"
"Balibo Five widow Shirley Shackleton visits husband's grave for first time"
source: AFP, The Australian July 09, 2010 5:30PM
Plaque in Church of Vollenhove - Crew - Jan 3rd 1944
- unveiled 1947 -
remark: F/Sgt. F. N. Looney - RAAF - is not mentioned on plaque
remark: phrase "VRIJHEID GAVEN ZIJ ZIJ-GEHEEL" supposed to be "VRIJHEID GAVEN ZIJ ZICH GEHEEL"
- plaque was made in the UK - initiative Mr. and Mrs. Cowell -
Memorial JA902 - Lindeweg - 05 May 2011
images by PATS
SGLO - T3280
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Contact Weatherill is pending - 08 Mar 2007 - PATS
Contact Hemingway is pending - 24 Aug 2008 - PATS
Contact Looney is pending - 12 Apr 2009 - PATS
Last updated - 29 Apr 2012 - PATS
Noordoostpolder - Oosterringweg - Marknessse -
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RAF 156 Sqdn. - Lancaster III - JA702-GT-Z - Operation: Berlin - Sun 30/01/1944
crashed ~22:00pm - while heading to RAF Warboys, UK
was over target - info W. W. Cottam - Dec 2000
clip - Operational Record Book (ORB) of 156 (Pathfinder) Squadron RAF
source: www.156squadron.com - by Robin Riley
remark: Sgt. Race A. G. A. in this clip - It's Sgt. Race G. A. - info 9 Apr 2009 - PATS
Sixteen 156th Squadron Lancasters went on this mission to Berlin
Departing from 17:05 to 17:33 from RAF Airfield Warboys, UK. Lancaster JA702 was number four in line
2 returned ( JA673 and ND358 ) early due mechanic problems at 20:18 and 20:34
while the rest went over the target around 20:20 ( 20:13 - 20:33 )
JA702 and JB302 were missing, while the other 12 returned around 23:30 ( 23:06 - 23:52 )
Lancaster - JB302 - GT-W was shot down by a night fighter while operating over the target area - 3 KIA - 4 POW
When JA702 was lost it had a total of 95 hours
Airborne: 17:08 - 30th of January 1944 from RAF Warboys, UK - Bomb Load: 5 x 2000 KG
Lancaster JA702 attacked by a NJG1 night fighter near Vollenhove became out of control into a dive
Together with Flight Engineer and Bomb Aimer the Pilot was able to get the nose up
while gaining height the skipper ordered: "Bale out" ...... at the same moment the aircraft broke up
Cottam and Coyne were simply fallen earthwards. The rest was trapped in the remaining pieces
Crashed - ~22:00 - Noordoostpolder, just north where the village of Marknesse now stands - Oosterringweg 3
Those killed were buried 9th of February 1944 in Stad-Vollenhove General Cemetery
Sgt. W. W. Cottam and Sgt. P. Coyne did evade for six months, but were captured on 7 Aug 1944 in Antwerp - Belgium
Debris from the crash site was found during March 1973
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Crew: Lancaster - JA702 - GT-Z 'ZEBRA' - 30 Jan 1944 - Mission: Berlin
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NZ416543 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - John Edward Rule - RNZAF - Age 28 - KIA
1510799 - Sergeant - Navigator - William Winston Cottam - RAF - Age 22 - EVD - POW
972772 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Patrick "Paddy" Coyne - RAF - Age 29 - EVD - POW
1726836 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Edward Arthur Shorter - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
658450 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer / 2nd Navigator - Kenneth Richard "Dick" Ball - RAF - Age 30 - KIA
998929 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - George Albert Race - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
1552498 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - John Johnstone Sloan - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
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NZ416543 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - John Edward Rule - RNZAF - Age 28 - KIA
Plot 3. Row 4. Grave 622 - Vollenhove (Stad-Vollenhove) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820697
born 28 Apr 1916, Masterton - occupation: hairdresser - religion: Methodist
Son of Mr. Edward and Mrs. Elizabeth Annie Rule (née Allen), 269 Ponsonby Road, Auckland City, New Zealand
Primary school - Ponsonby School - 1921 - 1929
Received his secondary education - 1930 - 1931 - at Seddon Memorial Technical College, Auckland,
and later continued his studies by night classes - 1932 - at the same institution
He played tennis and was also interested in swimming and yachting. After leaving school
he was employed in the hairdressing trade and was employed by his father at the time
of making application for enlistment - 30 Nov 1941 - in aircrew on 28 Apr 1941
Signature - Attestation paper - John Edward Rule - 28 Apr 1941
Embarked for the United Kingdom on 16 Sep 1942
Arrived at No. 3 Personnel Reception Centre, Bournemouth, Dorset Co., UK on 19 Nov 1942
On 6 Aug 1943 he was posted to No. 103 Squadron, Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire, UK
Early in October 1943 Pilot Officer Rule was posted to the Pathfinder Force
P/O Rule was on his 14th operation for RAF 156 Squadron
#1 mission - 18 Oct 1943 - Lancaster ED859 - Crew Rule - Hannover, Germany
Prior he had 11 operations with RAF 103 Squadron
RNZAF - Service records - Rule - request 28 Aug 2009 - received 05 Oct 2009 - PATS -
1510799 - Sergeant - Navigator - William Winston Cottam - RAF - Age 22 - EVD - POW
born 13 May 1921, Kirkham, Preston, Lancashire, UK - died Jan 2008 - Age 86
Baptism: 4 Jun 1921 - St Michael Church, Kirkham, Lancashire, England
Baptised by: Vicar Welbury T. Mitton
William Winston Cottam - [Child] of John Edward Cottam & Jane Butler - Occupation Father: Railway
Marriage 4th Qtr. 1920 - John E. Cottam and Jane Butler - district: Fylde, Lancaster Co., UK
POW No. 564 - Stalag Luft 7 and Stalag III-A
First en Middle name - info 24 February 2009 - Jan van der Wal
Note: 3 errors on FreeBMD records - Williamm J. Cottom instead of William W. Cottam - info 04 May 2012 - PATS
19 January 1945 - evacuation from Stalag Luft 7 - begins in blizzard conditions
1,500 prisoners were forced to march and then loaded onto cattle trucks and taken to Stalag III-A
This central route started from Stalag Luft 7 at Bankau, near Kreuzburg in Silesia (now Poland)
via Stalag 344 at Lamsdorf, to Stalag VIII-A Görlitz, ended at Stalag III-A at Luckenwalde, 30 km south of Berlin
- info via wikipedia -
Sergeant William Winston Cottam
- courtesy Cottam family -
- Sgt. William Winston Cottam - RAF -
- left image courtesy Cottam family - middle image taken by resistance - 1944
- right image - collage with 44 evaders -
- helped by Underground Friesland - Cottam and Coyne 'highlighted' - was on display at Verzetsmuseum Friesland -
The 1st assigned Pilot - so called 'driver' - was killed while on his 1st sortie as 2nd Pilot
their missing friend was replaced after a week by 'Jock' Cairns a Scot, unassuming and quiet
F/O Cairns was with 150 Squadron and won his DFM after 35 sorties - 23 Oct 1942
Sgt. Cottam flew a total of 11 operations - 9 times (#1 - #9) with crew Cairns
Bill Cottam - Mision #1 - 20 Oct 1943 - Leipzig - crew posted from 21 OTU
Charles Gordon Cairns with crew Ken Law - 29 Apr 1942
27 Apr 1942 Operation Cologne - attacked by ME110 - A/C on fire for a while - belly landed 28 Apr 1942
Photo taken the next morning with the crew lined up by Wellington X3450 'Y'
l-r: Jack Fox (Nav), Gordon Cairns (2nd Pilot), Ken Law (Captain), Sam Weller (Rear Gunner),
Jock Briggs ( W.Op. /Air Gunner) and Bertie 'Bing' Cosby (Front Gunner)
source image: Ken Law's collection, via Pam O'Connor (daughter)
more photos of this event at page 4 of cambridgeairforce.org.nz/Ken Law.htm
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1024003 - 135871 - F/O - Pilot - Charles Gordon Cairns - RAFVR - 46 ops - DFM
Son of Alfred Charles and Adeline Sarah Cairns, of Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Age 23 - † - 3 Jan 1944 - Panel 204 - CWGC ref. 1531043 - MIA
1510799 - Sgt. - Navigator - William 'Bill' Winston Cottam - 11 ops - Age 22
10601403 - T/Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Jack F. Haywood - RCAF - USAAF - 11 ops
Age 27 - † - 3 Jan 1944 - A-7-18 - Neupre cemetery, Belgium
born 1916 - nativity West Virginia, USA
Son of Mr. Edward Haywood and Mrs. P. Jean Haywood, 217 W. Cunnningham, Butler City, Butler Co., PA - Apr 1930 -
Sibling: Edward Vernard Haywood - Note: Jack F. Haywood = Jack V. Haywood in US Census Apr 1930
Address 1944 - Mr. and Mrs. Edward Haywood, 130 Morewood Ave, Oakland, Allegheny Co., PA, USA
Memorialized at Cambridge American Cemetery - Cambridge, England - WWII Memorial - USA
1321632 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator - Charles 'Charlie' Thomas Richard Morris - RAFVR - 11 ops -
Son of Mr. Thomas Richard and Mrs. Florence Morris, of Margate, district Thanet, Kent, UK
husband of Mrs. Kathleen Morris ( née Phillpott ), of Margate, district Thanet, Kent, UK
Marriage of Charles Thomas Richard Morris and Kathleen Phillpott, 1st Qtr. 1942, district Thanet, Kent
Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Age 30 - † - 3 Jan 1944 - Panel 234 - CWGC ref. 1077195 - MIA
1685635 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Henry 'Harry' Martin - RAFVR - 11 ops
born 1st Qtr. 1922 - mother's surname Quinney - district Liverpool
Son of Mr. Joseph Francis A. Martin and Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Martin ( née ey ), of Huyton, Lancashire
Marriage of Joseph Francis A. Martin and Elizabeth Ann Quinney, 3rd Qtr. 1908, district West Derby, county of Lancashire
Siblings are George - b.1913, Peter - b.1919, William J. - b.1924, Winifred - b.1926, Veronica - b.1928 and b. Elizabeth A. Martin - b.1930
Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Age 21 - † - 3 Jan 1944 - Panel 234 - CWGC ref. 1080045 - MIA
771053 - 104901 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Charles Norman 'Bill' Basker - RAFVR - 41 ops - Age 28
Charles N. Basker - born 1st Qtr. 1915 - mother's surname Perkins - district Spalding, Lincolnshire
brother of Edna B. Basker - born 4 Qtr. 1912 - mother's surname Perkins - district Spalding, Lincolnshire
marriage: 2nd Qtr. 1934 - Edna B. Basker to Neville G. Drewery - district Spalding, Lincolnshire
Service numbers and family info might be wrong !!!!
Sure is C. N. Basker - ORB RAF 156 Squadron - 'Bill' Basker is from Cottam records
1236027 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Edward 'Ted' John Sutton - RAFVR - 9 ops
born 1st Qtr. 1923 - mother's surname Cartwright - district Shoreditch
Son of Mr. Albert Edward and Mrs. May Caroline Sutton ( née Cartwright ), of Hornsey, London, UK
brother of Lillian K. Sutton ( b. 1919, district Shoreditch )
Marriage of Albert Edward Sutton and May Caroline Cartwright, 3rd Qtr. 1908, district Shoreditch
Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Age 21 - † - 3 Jan 1944 - Panel 238 - CWGC ref. 1808265 - MIA
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Sgt. Harry Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . l-r : Bill Cottam, ???, ???, Harry Martin, nnn - 1943 . . . . . . .
- photos courtesy Joan Smythe, niece of Harry Martin -
l-r : nnn, ???, Harry Martin, xxx - . . . . . . . . . . . l-r : ???, ???, Bill Cottam, ???, xxx, ??? . . . . . . . 1943
Harry Martin and Bill Cottam while with crew Cairns
- left - courtesy Joan Smythe - right courtesy Cottam family -
xxx = T/Sgt. Jack F. Haywood - RCAF / US Air Force ( since 7 Sep 1943 ) - info PATS
T/Sgt. Jack Vernand Haywood - see US Census 1930 - info PATS
What should be his #10 and #11 operation with crew Cairns he was replaced of being ill with tonsillitis
unfortunately all killed on that #11 mission - 3 Jan 1944 - to Berlin with Lancaster - ND380 - GT-T of 'TOMMY'
Like Bill Cottam also Bill Basker was not on the fatal flight and survived the war with 41 ops
81376 - Flight Lieutenant - Navigator - Robert Charles Blockey - RAFVR - 2 ops - did replace Bill Cottam
born 1st. Qtr. 1910 - mother's surname Knight - district Camberwell, UK
Son of Mr. Albert Joseph and Mrs. Eveline Mabel Blockey ( née Knight ); husband of Irene Mary Blockey
brother of Miss Eveline K. Blockey ( b. 1914, district Bromley )
Marriage Albert Joseph Blockey and Eveline Mabel Knight - 2nd Qtr. 1901 - district Sevenoaks, Kent, UK
Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Age 34 - † - 3 Jan 1944 - Panel 201 - CWGC ref. 1529974
1391128 - F/Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Jesse Presley Robert Mount - RAFVR - 3 ops - MID - did replace C. N. 'Bill' Basker
born 1st Qtr. 1922 - ? Jesse G. H. Mount ? - mother's surname Dewberry - district Bromley, UK
Son of Mr. Jesse Robert and Mrs. Daisy Jane Mount ( née Dewberry ), of Herne Bay, Kent
Marriage of Jesse Robert Mount and Daisy Jane Dewberry - 1st Qtr. 1912 - district Bromley, UK
Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Age 21 - † - 3 Jan 1944 - Panel 220 - CWGC ref. 1077329
10601403 - T/Sgt. Jack F. Haywood, Oakland, Allegheny Co., PA, USA - born 1916, WV - originally joined RCAF
and subsequently transfered 7 Sep 1943 to the American 8th Airforce but continued to fly with the RAF
T/Sgt. Jack F. Haywood - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 3 Feb 1944
Bill Cottam - Mission #10 - 28 Jan 1944 - Berlin and #11 - 30 Jan 1944 - Berlin with crew Rule
Navigators 156 Squadron - with Sgt. William Winston Cottam - 4th of right - back row
- courtesy Cottam family -
Mrs. van Leeuwen - Dr. van Leeuwen - Paddy Coyne - Bill Cottam - Oostermeer - 1944
- images courtesy Cottam family -
Cottam and Coyne were transfered in an ambulance from Vollenhove
to Oostermeer [Eastermar in Frisian] near Bergum [Burgum in Frisian]
Late July they left Oostermeer at 08:00am and took the train at the nearest station
via Leeuwarden, Zwolle to 's-Hertogenbosch
Both could practice their bicycle skills while following the last guide on the final leg
for that day, reaching their destination just before curfew time
Both taken POW - 7 Aug 1944, Antwerp. Brought to the prison at Brussels and had their POW intake
one week later at interrogation centre Dulag Luft West, Oberursel near Frankfurt, Germany
clip - Luchtoorlog/Air war in Tietjerksteradeel
- via Jan van der Wal - 01 Sep 2010
Persons involved are Oerselman, Rev. P. P. Miedema in Rottevalle, Dr. A. C. van Leeuwen in Oostermeer
fam. Spaander in Oostermeer (neighbours of van Leeuwen's), Teacher Stoffelsma, Tije van der Laan
and daughter of Stoffelsma who arranged English lecture in Leeuwarden
Americans with family Spaander are from B-24H "Portland Anne" - 8 Mar 1944, Den Oosterhuis
Co-Pilot - 2nd Lt. - William Henry Hammond - EVD-POW
Tail Gunner - S/Sgt. - Michael Kopcza - EVD-POW
According memoirs (Dec 2000) of W. W. Cottam they were transfered by ambulance in the evening of 1 Feb 1944
Early morning of 2 Feb 1944 they were in Oostermeer with Doctor van Leeuwen and his wife
original text from - "From Kirkham to Krakov" - W. W. Cottam - Dec 2000
............... We were now taken out of the police station and to our surprise put into an ambulance.
Our friends, including the policeman and the doctor shook hands with us, wished us good luck,
closed the ambulance doors and off we went into the night. The journey, I estimated, took about two hours
until the ambulance stopped in a small town, which I later discovered was Bergum.
Hustled into a house by the man who accompanied the driver of the ambulance,
we were asked to take off our uniforms and put on any of the civilian clothes laid out which would
be a reasonable fit. Thus within ten minutes of arriving in the house we were transformed into civilians.
By now it was the early hours of the morning but our travels were not yet over.
Back into the ambulance and a short drive and once again taken out and walked up a driveway
to a detached house. Here we were greeted by the occupant and his wife.
The ambulance and its crew departed and we were left, strangers in a strange house,
and without the least idea where we were.
Our new residence was the house of the local doctor and we were to remain under his roof for the next six months.
Fortunately the doctor had a reasonable command of English and taking us into the living room
introduced us to a young Dutchman who was also living with the Van Leeuwen family. ............
original text from - "From Kirkham to Krakov" - W. W. Cottam - Dec 2000
Clips - Dulag-Luft. Kriegsgefangenenkartel. - Cottam - 14 Aug 1944
- courtesy Cottam family -
Transfered to Stalag Luft 7 - Bankau
Liberation of Stalag III-A - Luckenwalde - Sunday 22 April 1945
Clip ID card - Cottam, W. W. - Stalag Luft 7 - Bankau - POW No. 564 -
- courtesy Cottam family -
Caterpillar Club - Membership Card - Sgt. W. W. Cottam
16 Apr 1945 - Card from 'Irvin Air Chute Ltd.' to Mrs. Cottam, mother
- courtesy Cottam family -
After Leslie Irvin’s 1919 successful first parachute jump, any person from that time on
who jumped from a disabled aircraft with a parachute became a member of the Caterpillar Club
The Club was named after the caterpillar for several reasons
The parachute main sail and lines were woven from the finest silk
The worm spins a cocoon, crawls out and flies away from certain death, if it remains in sight of the cocoon
- source Irvin Aerospace -
972772 - Sergeant - W. Op./Air Gunner - Patrick "Paddy" Coyne - RAF - Age 29 - EVD - POW
POW No. 566 - Stalag Luft 7 and Stalag III-A
born 12 Dec 1914 - died 14 Feb 2001 'Valentine's Day', Penticton, BC, Canada - Age 86
It seems that Coyne and Cottam were hidden by the underground near Drachten
- First en Nickname - info 24 February 2009 - Jan van der Wal -
- Sgt. Patrick "Paddy" Coyne - - - - | - - - - Paddy Coyne - mid 80's -
- Bermondsey-London, Surrey, UK - - | - - - - - - Penticton, BC, Canada -
- image taken by resistance - 1944 - - | - - - - via 'van Leeuwen' family -
Sgt. Coyne (Irish) flew a total of 14 operations - all with 'Kiwi' skipper F/O Rule
#1 mission - 18 Oct 1943 - Lancaster ED859 - crew Rule - Hannover, Germany
Flew all 14 missions together with Sgt. Ted Shorter and Sgt. Jock Sloan (Scottish)
Eight times with Sgt. Albert Race, last five with F/Sgt. Dick Ball and last two missions with Sgt. Bill Cottam
Paddy Coyne's Evasion and POW story is simular to Bill Cottam's story
Paddy Coyne and Bill Cottam - late July - early August 1944
at Mr. de Cock's house in Kaatsheuvel - Hoofdstraat 209, Province of North-Brabant
Preparing their meal on the sundeck
Patrick Coyne and William Cottam arrived 31 Jul 1944 and left 3 Aug 1944 the house of Simon de Cock
Mr. Simon de Cock moved to New Zealand [ as he lived there in 1984 ]
- courtesy Cottam family -
Mr. Simon de Cock - member of "Groep André" - Underground mid-region Brabant
Cottam #72 and Coyne #73 on list(94) of "Groep André"
Transfered to Stalag Luft 7 - Bankau
Liberation of Stalag III-A - Luckenwalde - Sunday 22 April 1945
After the war Patrick and Molly Coyne were emigrating to Canada
Paddy Coyne was an Irishman, while Molly was from Scotland
Mrs. Mary "Molly" Coyne - born 1914 - died 30 Jul 2009 - Age 94
658450 - Flight Sergeant - Bomb Aimer / 2nd Navigator - Kenneth Richard "Dick" Ball - RAF - Age 30 - KIA
Plot 3. Row 4. Grave 624 - Vollenhove (Stad-Vollenhove) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820689
Son of Ernest R. and Araue Ball, of Gravesend, Kent, UK
brother of Irene Ball and Muriel Ball
!!! be aware !!! First name 'Araue' on CWGC is wrong (misread) .... should be 'Annie'
!!! be aware !!! In birth registrations of Kenneth and his two sisters .... the surname is Balls
The 's' was dropped somewhere on the line
- info by PATS - 22 May 2010 -
Dick with his sisters Muriel and Irene
Writing backside photo - Sept 1943 - In the garden at 55 -
right image: Sister Muriel Ball at the pier
- images from Muriel Ball's album - via Ken Dunderdale - 17 May 2009 -
Dick Ball (middle) with other unknown RAF Navigators/Observers
- image from Muriel Ball's album - via Ken Dunderdale - 18 Jun 2009 -
RAF Officer Cadet Dick Ball (right) with unknown RAF Airman (left)
Royal Air Force Officer Cadets wear a one inch wide white band on all non-ceremonial uniforms
- image from Muriel Ball's album - via Ken Dunderdale - 26 May 2009 -
F/Sgt. Ball flew a total of 13 operations - the last 5 ( #9 - #13 ) with crew Rule
#1 mission - 12 Aug 1943 - Lancaster EE118 - crew Peters - Milan, Italy
Out of the 13 operations, Berlin was 8 times the target
RAF 658450 - F/Sgt. K. R. Ball - 30 Jan 1944
Iron grave marker at General Cemetery Stad-Vollenhove
1st = Wooden grave marker, 2nd = Iron grave marker, 3rd = Stone grave marker ( as it is nowadays )
- image from Muriel Ball's album - via Ken Dunderdale - 18 Jun 2009 -
- all scans are done by Chris Sandall - friend of Ken Dunderdale -
first name 'A' is incorrrect - it's 'K.R' - A. Ball ( mother is Mrs. Araue / Annie Ball )
This photo is quite unique for me, first time seen this kind of memorial for Vollenhove - info 18 Jun 2009 - PATS
!!! Mystery mother's first name Araue solved !!! . . . . . it's Annie
after Kenneth Dunderdale did point me to Balls instead Ball - 22 May 2010
Araue was called 'Nancy' by the family
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birth: 2nd Qtr. 1881 - Ernest Rockhill Balls - district Blything, Suffolk, UK
Marriage: 3rd Qtr. 1909 - Ernest Rockhill Balls to Annie Raggett - district Strood, Kent
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birth: 2nd Qtr. 1911 - Irene M. Balls - mother's name Raggett - district Gravesend, Kent, UK
birth: 2nd Qtr. 1914 - Kenneth R. Balls - mother's name Raggett - district Gravesend, Kent, UK
birth: 2nd Qtr. 1916 - Muriel E. Balls - mother's name Raggett - district Gravesend, Kent, UK
- info freebmd.org.uk -
Irene wasn't married, Muriel married twice - info Ken Dunderdale - 22 May 2010
1726836 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Edward Arthur Shorter - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
Plot 3. Row 4. Grave 623 - Vollenhove (Stad-Vollenhove) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820698
born 4th Qtr. 1922 - mother's surname : Norcutt - district West Ashford, Kent, UK
Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Shorter ( née Norcutt ), of Slough, Buckinghamshire, UK
sister Margaret E. Shorter born 2nd Qtr. 1925 - mother's surname : Norcutt - district West Ashford, Kent, UK
marriage Edward H. Shorter - Ada A. Norcutt - East Ashford [Kent] - 3rd Qtr. 1920 - info by Sandra
likely Mr. Edward Hutchinson Shorter - born 2nd Qtr. 1896 - district West Ashford, Kent
likely Mrs. Ada Agnes Norcutt - born 2nd Qtr. 1895 - district Cookham, Berkshire
Sgt. Ted Shorter flew a total of 14 operations - all with crew Rule
#1 mission - 18 Oct 1943 - Lancaster ED859 - crew Rule - Hannover, Germany
There is photo with Shorter, Race, Sloan, Rule, Ball, Evans and Coyne - info 04 Oct 2009
Photo received via Coyne family - 4 Oct 2009
1552498 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - John Johnstone Sloan - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
Plot 3. Row 4. Grave 621 - Vollenhove (Stad-Vollenhove) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820699
born 07 Dec 1921, Cambuslang, Lanark, Scotland
Son of Robert and and Margaret May Arbuckle Sloan ( née Smith ), of Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, UK
Sgt. Sloan flew a total of 16 operations
#1 - 7 Oct 1943 - Stuttgart and #2 - 8 Oct 1943 - Hannover - Lancaster LM344 with crew Redfern
the remaining 14 ( #3 - #16 ) with crew Rule
Crew Redfern - all killed with Lancaster JB179 GT-F - 2 Dec 1943 - mission Berlin
Sergeant - John Johnstone Sloan - RAFVR - Rear Air Gunner
- courtesy Sloan family - 15 Sep 2009 -
right image - retouch by PATS - 17 Oct 2009
998929 - Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - George Albert Race - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
Plot 3. Row 4. Grave 620 - Vollenhove (Stad-Vollenhove) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820696
born 3rd Qtr. 1921 - mother's surname Womack - district Wakefield, Yorkshire, UK
Son of Albert and Laura Race ( née Womack ), of East Moor, district Wakefield, Yorkshire, UK
Sgt. Race flew a total of 8 operations - all with crew Rule
#1 mission - 10 Nov 1943 - Lancaster JA909 - crew Rule - Modane, France
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Operation and target info: www.156squadron.com - by Robin Riley
Lancaster crew - Albert Race - 2nd Right - on wing - likely 1943
Lancaster with code K2
- image via John, cousin of Albert Race - 31 Dec 2008 -
Lancaster crew - John Sloan - 3rd Right - on wing - likely 1943
- image via Gordon, nephew of John Sloan - 16 Sep 2009 -
- - - Rule - - - - Coyne - - - - - Evans - - - - ?????? - - - - - Sloan - - - - Race - - - - - Shorter - -
Lancaster crew - John Sloan - 3rd Right - in front Lancaster K2 - likely 1943
4th Right is wearing 'wing' - Pilot - ( same person as in cockpit at other image )
- image via Gordon, nephew of John Sloan - 16 Sep 2009 -
Here the 3rd photo I found of this photo session
Gladly, Patrick 'Paddy' Coyne did wrote the names on the back
Crew Rule in front in front of Lancaster K2 on a 4000lb High Capacity "Cookie" bomb - likely 1943
Ted Shorter, Alan Race, Jock Sloan, Jack Rule, ??Ken Ball?? , Charlie Evans and Pat Coyne
- names as given on photo W#73469 by Pat Coyne ( incl. misspellings ) -
According writing on back of photo 3rd of right is given as Ken Ball ( added later with black pen ), but it's not Ball !!!!
Charlie Evans not on Berlin mission of 30 Jan 1944 - replaced by Cottam
- courtesy Coyne family - 4 Oct 2009 -
658450 - Flight Sergeant (Navigator)
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Ms. Martha Noback and her brother Andries Noback behind the graves - Vollenhove - 1947
Graves - l-r : Weatherill - Cowell - Hemingway - Ball - Shorter
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1726836 Sergeant (Flight Engineer)
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416543 - Pilot Officer (Pilot)
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Got this bio from Errol Martyn,
Author of "For Your Tomorrow" - Vols 1 and 2 - ( Vol 3 in production )
A record of New Zealanders who have died while serving
with the RNZAF and Allied Air Services since 1915
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From my soon to be published Volume Three:
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RULE, Pilot Officer John Edward
NZ416543; b Masterton 28 Apr 16; Seddon Mem TColl, Auckland; hairdresser - with father at Auckland.
RNZAF Levin/ITW as Airman Pilot u/t 30 Nov 41, 4EFTS 11 Jan 42, 1SFTS 8 Mar 42 [hosp 19-22 Mar],
Pilots Badge [wef 15.6.42] & Sgt. 5 Sep 42, att RAF & emb for UK 16 Sep 42,
3PRC [redesignated 11PD&RC c.28 Dec] 19 Nov 42 [att 9EFTS in Jan 43],
3(P)AFU 8 Feb 43 [att 1531BATF for c.1 wk in Mar], 30OTU (Wellington) 13 Apr 43,
1667HCU (Halifax, Lancaster) 1 Jul 43, 103 Sqn (Lancaster - 11 ops) 6 Aug 43,
156 Sqn (Lancaster - 14 ops) 5 Oct 43 [att PFFNTU (Lancaster) c.5-? Oct], Comm 14 Jan 44,
kao 30 Jan 44. Vollenhove (Stad-Vollenhove) General Cemetery - 3.4.622, Overijssel, Netherlands.
Son of Edward & Elizabeth Annie Rule (née Allen), Auckland. [phot. TWN 12.4.44].
TWN = The Weekly News, a New Zealand paper that featured an illustrated section.
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Errol Martyn - 14 May 2008
1552498 - Sergeant (Air Gunner)
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Sergeant - John Johnstone Sloan was born 7 Dec 1921, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland
His parents, Robert Sloan and Margaret May Arbuckle Smith,
married 31 Aug 1921, 171 Main Street, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Robert Sloan was born 21 Sep 1899, Glasgow Road, Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland
He died 13 Sep 1976, 36 St Steven's Ave, Cathkin-Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret was born 28 Nov 1899, 81 Meadow Park Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
She died 5 Oct 1970, Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Children of Robert Sloan [ Steelwork Labourer ] and Margaret May Arbuckle Smith
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John Johnstone Sloan - Male - Age - 22
Birth: 07 Dec 1921, Cambuslang, Lanark, Scotland
Death: 30 Jan 1944, Vollenhove, Overijssel, Netherlands
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William Arbuckle Sloan - Male - Age 68
Birth: 09 Dec 1923, Cambuslang, Lanark, Scotland
Death: 31 Jan 1992, Maidstone, Kent, England
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Thomas Sloan - Male - Age 75
Birth: 03 Mar 1925, Cambuslang, Lanark, Scotland
Death: 20 Mar 2000, Cambuslang, Lanark, Scotland
Married : Anne Marie Schoning in Germany in 1947
Father of Gordon Werner Sloan
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Robert Sloan - Male - Age ..
Birth: 24 Sep 1928, 171 Main Street, Cambuslang, Lanark, Scotland
Married, moved to Canada - early 60's -
Deceased, Toronto, Canada
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Margaret May Sloan - Female - Age 68
Birth: 02 May 1930, Cambuslang, Lanark, Scotland
Death: 11 Oct 1999, Lesmahagow, Lanark, Scotland
Married Donald MacMillan in 1950, Cambuslang
Mother of John Robert MacMillan
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- info www.familysearch.org -
- additional info [ Thomas, Robert and Margaret ] via Patricia 'Trish' Irving - 19 Aug 2009 -
made contact with next of kin - Gordon Werner Sloan, nephew - 20 Aug 2009 - PATS
Hi Teunis,
Thanks for your information regarding my uncle, John Sloan,
I have found your information facinating as it is all new to me,
I knew he had been killed while serving in action during WWII and was buried in Holland but not much more.
I have spoken to my sisters who I believe have a photograph of John in Military uniform,
I will scan and send as soon as I get the photo.
Many thanks for your e-mail
Gordon Sloan - 20 Aug 2009
998929 - Sergeant (Air Gunner)
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Sister Eileen D. (72) and brother Donald A. (82) at grave of Sgt. George Albert Race
- cemetery Vollenhove - May 2007 -
detail - Memorial Marknesse - unveiled 20 Sept 2007
Note: Error on memorial - F/Sgt. S. K. R. Ball
Photo modified to F/Sgt. K. R. Ball - info PATS
"In Loving Memory Of A Dear Brother"
Donald, Raymond, Malcolm, Eileen + Moira
Flowers bouquet - Race - Cemetery Vollenhove - 05 May 2011
SGLO - T3342
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Contact Race is pending - 18 May 2007 - PATS
Contact Cottam is pending - 30 Mar 2009 - PATS
Contact Ball is pending - 21 Apr 2009 - PATS
Contact Coyne is pending - 20 May 2009 - PATS
Contact Sloan is pending - 20 Aug 2009 - PATS
Last update - 04 May 2012 - PATS -
Share Your Thoughts - Veterans Affairs Canada - Brenda
Now, later, after I got the email from Brenda Gibbs
to help here when she was visiting her uncle Jack's war grave in Vollenhove,
I did a lot of research to find the most of Jack Edward Gibbs and his crew
Not only Jack's crew, but also the details of other crashes near Vollenhove
during World War II came in the picture.
In some books of Vollenhove they will say in a few lines and dates
what was going around in the 1940-1945 period
My goal is to extend those lines and dates with more detail !!!
At first I tried to find more info about the 12 Commonwealth War Graves in Vollenhove
Those 12 men are from 4 planes - see also above -
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Summary - Vollenhove :
25 airmen were involved with these 4 planes12 KIA - buried at Vollenhove - 4 KIA - buried at Oud-Leusden - 7 MIA - 2 POW
About the two POW's - Cottam & Coyne of JA702 I don't have
any further info yet, if they made it to liberation !! Hopefully they did
According to the POW list on "Rafcommands" and not be mentioned in the "CWGC" database
they must have been liberated and repatriated to the UK
Any info about Cottam and Coyne is welcome - 20 November 2008 - PATS -
W. W. Cottam and P. Coyne were first in hands of the resistance
ID-photo's are in a "resistance" collage at Verzetsmuseum, Leeuwarden - on display till 1 Jun 2009
Contact Cottam is pending - 30 Mar 2009 - PATS -
Last update - 23 Sep 2010 - PATS -
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After the war fourteen (14) reinterred at the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten-NL
Later, four (4) were brought back to the United States
Clip of letter - 17 Sep 1945 - Mayor of Vollenhove to Department of War in The Hague
Roy D. Beukelman in Grave No. 603, while "Unknown" from same plane in Grave No. 604
So S/Sgt. Laurich or Sgt. Eaton from "Crew" Garrett is buried in Grave No. 604
Below - list of the other 24 graves - General Cemetery Vollenhove
"Unknown" in Grave No. 604 is Flt. Engineer - S/Sgt. - John J. Laurich - 04 Mar 2008 - PATS -
Gotha G.IV 1065/16 - 'Englandflieger' -
In the same letter - 17 Sept 1945 - There is also mentioned a German Airmen - WW I -
buried ? 29 Sept 1917 ? , Emil Haes - born 29 Sept 1890 - in Grave No. 570 - Vollenhove Cemetery
Reinterred in Ysselsteyn, Limburg, The Netherlands - German "Soldatenfriedhof " - Section 1914-1918 - Block A Grab 23
one of the 85 Germans of WW I buried at the largest War cemetery - 28 ha - 31598 Graves
- info - 12 Dec 2008 - PATS -
- burial date is questionable - see below 'NRC' paper clippings -
German "Soldatenfriedhof " - Ysselsteyn - Section 1914-1918 - Heinz Schreiber - Emil Haes
- images via Mariëtte Hendriks - Volksbund.de - 17 Sep 2009 -
Nieuwe Rotterdamse Courant - 17 Oct 1917 -
16 Oct 1917 - Vollenhove - German Airmen brought to Vollenhove by fishermen
- burial date of 29 Sept 1917 is wrong - info PATS -
- according newsclip - found 16 Oct 1917 - but it's 15 Oct 1917 ( Archive Stad-Vollenhove )
- info 'newsclip' from 'Koninklijke Bibliotheek' - via Frits Gerdessen - 6 Feb 2009 -
Nieuwe Rotterdamse Courant - 19 Oct 1917 -
18 Oct 1917 - Vollenhove - Burial unknown German Airmen with Military Funeral Honor
- Name still unknown - but it's Emil Haes - info PATS -
- info 'newsclip' from 'Koninklijke Bibliotheek' - via Frits Gerdessen - 6 Feb 2009 -
German Flyer, Emil Haes ( Haas ), was found 15 Oct 1917 by fishermen of Vollenhove
VN 90 - Johannes Tukker aka "Kwart" and his help Jurrien Jongman aka "Höttien"
He was brought to Vollenhove - Prov. of Overijssel
Johannes Tukker b.~1883 - fisherman - marriage - 02 Dec 1905 - Age 22 - Geertje van der Linde - Stad-Vollenhove
Jurrien Jongman b.~1882 - fisherman's help - marriage - 11 Apr 1908 - Age 26 - Lena Jongman - Stad-Vollenhove
roots info via www.genlias.nl
- info fishermen 'VN 90' - via Jan Schuurman, Anton J. Vis 'Dibbes' and Jacob Jongman ( Son of Jurrien ) - 07 Nov 2009
Schokker / Schuit VN90 - Johannes Tukker aka "Kwart" - photo taken in the 40's
courtesy Hans "Hannes" Tukker ( grandson ) - Oct 2002 -
"Kwart", "Höttien" - those are "nicknames" - very common for that time
Most first and surnames were equal, the "nickname" was more accurate - info PATS - 08 Nov 2009
Clip - payslip 30 Jan 1918 - reward of finding and cost of burial "Duitschen Vliegenier in 1917"
Total amount was Fl. 179.79 ( 179 Guilders / 79 cent )
- info archive no.775 - Stad-Vollenhove - 30 Jan 1918 - via Klaas Boes, Alb.Zn
Name is according letter of "Kaiserlich Deutsche Gesandtschaft" - Haag, den 7 Februar 1918 - Emil Haas
Flieger der Vizefeldwebel Emil Haas, Kampfstaffel 16 beim Kampgeschwader 3, geboren am 29 Sep 1890 in Kehl am Rhein
Emil Haas ( Haes ) lost his life on his 27th Birthday
- info archive no.775 - Stad-Vollenhove - 8 Feb 1918 - via Klaas Boes, Alb.Zn
Surname discrepancy - Haas / Haes - info PATS
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With this 'new' info - Mr. Frits Gerdessen did also supply more info of this bomber-plane
- GOTHA G.IV "Riesen Flugzeug" - "Englandflieger" - Bestellnummer 1065/16
Most parts of this Gotha G.IV bomber were salvaged in 1917
like engines and numbers - Mercedes 260 HP - Nr.28498 and Nr.30325
A section of the waist is also found with number (Bestellnummer) 1065
After reclamation of 'Oostelijk-Flevoland', some small parts, axle and wheels, were found 6 Aug 1963
This Gotha G.IV - Bestellnummer 1065/16 - belongs to batch 1055-1094/16
build by Siemens-Schuckert Werke G.m.b.H. in Berlin. 16 is standing for ordered in 1916
It belongs to Bombengeschwader 3 (BG 3)
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Gotha G.IV 406/16 - Genth/Radke - Belgium 1917
- image courtesy Thomas Genth -
www.angelfire.com/hi5/tgenth/gotha/GothaGIVe.htm
Specifications (Gotha G.V) - General characteristics - 232 G.IV bombers were built
Fuselage: Plywood construction - Wings: Plywood , fabric covered
Role: Bomber - Manufacturer Gothaer Waggonfabrik AG - Designed by Hans Burkhard
First flight 1917 - Primary user Luftstreitkräfte - Produced 1917 to 1918
Crew: 3 - Length: 12.42 m (40 ft 8 in) - Wingspan: 23.70 m (77 ft 9 in)
Height: 4.5 m (14 ft) - Wing area: 89.5 m² (963.6 ft²)
Empty weight: 2,739 kg (6,039 lb) - Max takeoff weight: 3,967 kg (8,745 lb)
Powerplant: 2 × Mercedes D.IVa inline engine, 260 hp (191 kW) each
Performance: Maximum speed: 140 km/h (87 mph) - Range: 840 km (522 miles) - Service ceiling: 6,500 m (21,325 ft)
Armament: 2 or 3 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) Parabellum MG14 machine guns
- Specifications via wikipedia -
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In the night of 28/29 Sep 1917, three Gothas were lost by "Fliegertruppe III"
G.IV 602/16 came down near Sas van Gent - Prov. of Zeeland
A HP 0/100 of No. 7 Sq. was on mission and saw three (3) Gothas and attacked 2
One (602/16) did crash
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Crew of G.IV 1065/16 - Lt. Martin Emmler, Uffz. Heinrich Schreiber and Vzfw. Emil Haes
did crash into Zuiderzee
In the night of 3/4 Oct 1917, the nets of fishing boat EB61 did caught
a part of a wing, which was brought on land in Elburg - Prov. of Gelderland
On Oct 10, the body of Lt. Martin Emmler (schot wounds) was found by UK125 of J. Wakker
He was buried, Saturday 13 Oct 1917 with Military Funeral Honor in Kampen [ source: Elburgsche Courant ]
10 October is given in the records as his death
Reinterred in Ysselsteyn, Limburg, The Netherlands - German "Soldatenfriedhof " - Section 1914-1918 - Block B Grab 30
Ltn.d.R. Martin Emmler, Ober-Düsseldorf, born 4 Apr 1886, Breslau (Breslau after 1945: Wroclaw,Poland)
source birth date and place: "Casualties of the German Air Service 1914-1920"
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clip - Utrechts Nieuwsblad - Monday 15 Oct 1917 - Blad 2
Funeral of Martin Emmler in Kampen
- source hetutrechtsarchief.nl -
25 Oct 1917 - Blankenham - death record No. 4
- info archive Blankenham - via Klaas Boes, Alb.Zn
"Heden vijf en twintig October negentienhonderd zeventien,
verscheen voor mij Ambtenaar van den burgelijken stand der gemeente Blankenham:
Gerrit Berendsen, oud vijf en vijftig jaren, Veldwachter, wonende te Kuinre
en Wouter Fledderus, oud zes en dertig jaren, Klerk, wonende te Kuinre
die mij verklaarden, dat op vijf en twintig October dezes jaars, des voormiddags ten acht ure, in deze gemeente
aan het Zeestrand op het Zuideinde is aangebracht een lijk van een manspersoon gekleed
in Duitsch vliegeniersuniform, wegens den staat van ontbinding waarin het lijk verkeerde, is de ouderdom
van den man niet kunnen vastgesteld worden; volgens op het lijk gevonden brief is de omgekomene vermoedelijk
vicefeldwebel Heinz Schreiber, waarschijnlijk afkomstig uit Paderborn, Duitschland"
Uffz. Heinrich Schreiber, born 11 Jan 1886, Paderborn
source birth date: "Casualties of the German Air Service 1914-1920"
Gerrit Berendsen b.30 Jun 1862, Zwollerkerspel - agent van politie - marriage - 25 Apr 1889 - Age 26 - Gerridina Horsman (30) - Zwolle
Wouter Fledderus b.~1881 - postbode - marriage - 04 Jun 1910 - Age 29 - Klaasje de Boer (28) - Kuinre
roots info via www.genlias.nl
Vicefeldwebel Heinz Schreiber is found 25 Oct 1917 - 08:00am by Gerrit Berendsen (55 - policeman) and
Wouter Fledderus (36 - clerk), both living in Kuinre, on the beach 'Zeestand' at Blankenham (Zuideinde)
a letter found on the corpse indicates him pressumably as Heinz Schreider from Paderborn, Germany
He is buried - 25 Oct 1917 - at General Cemetery in Blankenham, Netherlands
Reinterred in Ysselsteyn, Limburg, The Netherlands - German "Soldatenfriedhof " - Section 1914-1918 - Block A Grab 22
- info - Frits Gerdessen and Mariëtte Hendriks - 20 Mar 2009 -
- info archive Blankenham - via Klaas Boes, Alb.Zn - 12 Nov 2009
Discrepancy - Firstname and Rank are different - 20 Mar 2009 - PATS -
clip - Utrechts Nieuwsblad - Monday 29 Oct 1917 - Blad 2
Finding of Schreiber near Blankenham
- source hetutrechtsarchief.nl -
Undercarriage Gotha G.IV 1065/16 at location - Aug 1963
Salvage landing gear and bombload of G.IV 1065/16 is done by RNLAF on 7 Aug 1963
it's also described on pages 45-47 - "In de schaduw van de glorie" by S. L. Veenstra (A4-188 pages)
G.V 668/16 did crash near Sneek - Prov. of Friesland / Frisian
was set on fire by crew: Lt. Starck, Fw. Dietz and Flugschüler Fliege. All three (3) unhurt
- info - Frits Gerdessen - 6 Feb 2009 -
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Note: Numbers / code fishing boats
Around the Zuiderzee / Zuider Sea all towns did have an abbreviation as "code"
EB = Town of Elburg, UK = Isle of Urk
VN = Town of Vollenhove, LE = Town of Lemmer
VD = Town of Volendam, etc ......
- info by PATS - 7 Feb 2009 -
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Vzfw. = VZF. = Vizefeldwebel (acting Sergeant) - info PATS -
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Last WWI update - 29 Jan 2011 - PATS -
Known list (24) - 17 September 1945 - General Cemetery Vollenhove
by Municipality of Vollenhove - Subject: Maintenance military graves
"Onbekend Amerik.Vliegen." = "Unknown American Airman" - "Datum begraving" = "Burial date"
Cemetery Stad-Vollenhove 1945 - images(l-r) via Mrs. R. G. Buimer and Don Griffin Jr.
In the same letter (17 Sep 1945) burgomaster Crommelin is also complaining that there are only
two graves with a "head-marker" - Gibbs and Bond - see images above -
and likes to receive the missing "head-markers" as soon as possible
| Vollenhove | Rang | Position | Name | Date of death | Force | Cemetery | IDPF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grave 615 | 1st Lt. | Pilot | Donald G. Griffin | 23 March 1944 | USAAF | Margraten | Yes |
| Grave 618 | 2nd Lt. | Bombardier | Gordon R. Russell Jr. | 23 March 1944 | USAAF | Margraten | Yes |
| Grave 616 | 2nd Lt. | Navigator | Fred P. Hazen | 23 March 1944 | USAAF | Margraten | Yes |
| Grave 617 | 2nd Lt. | Bombardier | Philip M. Rose | 23 March 1944 | USAAF | Margraten | Yes |
| Grave 619 | S/Sgt. | Engineer | Joseph R. Burke | 23 March 1944 | USAAF | Margraten | Yes |
| Grave 607 | Sgt. | Ball Turret Gunner | Dennis J. McCoy | 23 March 1944 | USAAF | Margraten | Yes |
| Grave 603 | 2nd Lt. | Navigator | Roy. D. Beukelman | 23 March 1944 | USAAF | USA, SD | Yes |
| Grave 604 | S/Sgt. | Flight Engineer | John J. Laurich | 23 March 1944 | USAAF | Margraten | Yes |
| Grave 606 | Sgt. | Ball Turret Gunner | James R. Eaton Jr. | 23 March 1944 | USAAF | Margraten | Yes |
| Grave 608 | Sgt. | Right Waist Gunner | Milton E. Thompson | 23 March 1944 | USAAF | USA, TN | Yes |
| Grave 614 | Sgt. | Left Waist Gunner | Orville S. Good | 23 March 1944 | USAAF | Margraten | Yes |
| Grave 610 | Sgt. | Nose Turret / Togglier | George Ellis Sloan | 08 April 1944 | USAAF | USA, CO | - not located - |
| Grave 611 | T/Sgt. | Top Turret Gunner | Morris La Verne | 08 April 1944 | USAAF | USA, NJ | Yes |
| Grave 609 | S/Sgt. | Right Waist Gunner | Trenton T. Tucker | 08 April 1944 | USAAF | Margraten | Yes |
| Zwartsluis | Rang | Position | Name | Date of death | Force | Cemetery | IDPF |
| Grave C 11 | Sgt. | Right Waist Gunner | George Melvin McCord | 23 March 1944 | USAAF | USA, IA | Yes - pdf |
| Grave C 12 | 2nd Lt. | Co-Pilot | Robert A. Gum | 23 March 1944 | USAAF | Margraten | Yes |
| Grave C 13 | S/Sgt. | Radio Operator | Bogan (nmi) Radich | 23 March 1944 | USAAF | Margraten | Yes - pdf |
| Meppel | Rang | Position | Name | Date of death | Force | Cemetery | IDPF |
| Grave L 714 | S/Sgt. | Tail Gunner | Aleck A. Amich | 27 March 1944 | USAAF | USA, WI | Yes |
Three planes, Crews Griffin (9), Garrett (10), and Buland (9), 28 men involved - 19 KIA - 8 POW - 1 EVD
From the B-24 mid-air collision on 23-3-1944, also three (3) - Radich, McCord and *Russell*- buried in Zwartsluis
Later reinterred - Margaten-NL, while George M. McCord was reinterred finally in Dunlap, Iowa, USA
Tail Gunner Aleck A. Amich who was in the hospital in Meppel - died 27 March 1944 - buried in Meppel
He was first reinterred in Margraten and later reinterred - Saint Agnes Cemetery, Ashland, Wisconsin, USA
Pilot Robert Lee Garrett was killed 7th of Sept.'44 in Queue-du-Bois (Belgium)
by a stray German bullet, just a few days for liberation - he is still buried in Queue-du-Bois-BE
Old cemetery - Queue-du-Bois,
Rue des Papillards - 50°38'12.24"N 5°40'5.45"E
*Russell* = was Gum !!!!! ( source IDPF - received 11 Jun 2008 )
- - - more details at each crash description below - - -
Research for Grave nrs. Gum, Laurich and Eaton is pending
Request - Sep 2007 - for IDPF's is running - expecting May 2008 - ( received 11 Jun 2008 )
They were buried in one of these 3 graves - 604-606-618 -
O-808989 - 2nd Lt. Robert A. Gum was buried in Vollenhove Grave Nr. 618
MACR 3455 - detail of page 18 - info see SD case 7251 - added 22 Feb 2008 - PATS
Vollenhove - Grave No. 618 - Co-Pilot - 2nd Lt. Robert A. Gum - 22 Feb 2008 - PATS -
This is what I first thought ( and many with me ), but after receiving the IDPF
it became clear that it was - Bombardier - 2nd Lt. Gordon R. Russell Jr.
IDPF - Individual Deceased Personnel File - aka "293" file
14147637 - Sgt. James R. Eaton buried in Vollenhove Grave Nr. 606
MACR 3455 - detail of page 20 - added 04 Mar 2008 - PATS
Vollenhove - Grave No. 606 - Ball Turret Gunner - Sgt. James R. Eaton - 04 Mar 2008 - PATS -
Confirmed by IDPF - EATON file - 12 Jun 2008
34724732 - Sergeant Milton Ewell Thompson was killed in action 23 March 1944
buried in Stad-Vollenhove - Grave No. 608
After the war reburied at Oakwood Cemetery, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
- images courtesy Pansy Ewell - 07 May 2008 -
www.findagrave.com
All digging through the additional "extra" digital pages found on FOOTNOTE.COM
I found the gravenumbers of Gum (618) and Eaton (606) - see images above -
Have no papers yet of Flight Engineer Laurich's burial, but he is the only remaining in my search
so he was buried in Grave 604 at the same time as Navigator Beukelman (603) - see clip above -
- - - more details at crash "Dark Rhapsody" & "Shoo Shoo Baby" description below - - -
Vollenhove - Grave No. 604 - Flt. Eng. - S/Sgt. John J. Laurich - 04 Mar 2008 - PATS -
Confirmed by IDPF - LAURICH file - 12 Jun 2008
Contact Laurich is pending - 9 Mar 2008 - PATS -
Received 11 Jun 2008 the "293" - IDPF files of Eaton (89 pages), Gum (87 pages) and Laurich (99 pages)
The most valuable thing I found after two years research in these 275 IDPF pages:
2nd Lt. Gordon R. Russell reidentified as 2nd Lt. Robert A. Gum !!!!
So Bombardier Russell was not buried in Zwartsluis, but in Vollenhove - Grave 618
While Co-Pilot Gum was in Zwartsluis - Grave C 12 (G 12)
Also confirmation of the gravenumbers for Laurich and Eaton - 604 and 606
- 12 Jun 2008 - PATS -
Layout-Legend American graves - General Cemetery Vollenhove - 1945
- source IDPF - LAURICH file -
605 = Dutch Soldier, 620 - 631 = 12 Commonwealth War Graves
NOTE !!! - Hazen was buried as Rose - Grave 616, Vollenhove
NOTE !!! - Rose was buried as Hazen - Grave 617, Vollenhove
NOTE !!! - Russell was buried as unknown X-5 - Grave 618, Vollenhove - NOT in Zwartsluis
NOTE !!! - Gum was NOT buried in Grave 618, Vollenhove - but in Zwartsluis - Grave C 12 (G 12)
- source IDPF's - ROSE and LAURICH - 09 Jun 2011 - PATS
Entrance General Cemetery Stad-Vollenhove - 1945
Harmen Visser - burial 21 April 1945 at General Cemetery Vollenhove - Grave 605
On the left: Graves 631 - 614 - on the right : 611 to 605
Photo was sent by Rev. J. P. Honnef ( aka 'Karel' ) to Griffin family in 1945
Pilot 1st Lt. Donald G. Griffin - Grave 615 ( top left )
images via Don Griffin Jr. (Son) - 26 Nov 2009
FOIA - IDPF - La Verne - request 29 May 2008 - expecting Feb 2009
IDPF - La Verne - not received - IDPF could not be located - 30 Dec 2008 - PATS -
Advice: Request - via NPRC - St. Louis, MO .... or a 2nd attempt mid 2009 via Alexandria, VA
FOIA - IDPF - La Verne - request via NPRC - St. Louis, MO - 11 Mar 2009
FOIA - VA Claim 'XC' file - La Verne - request via VA - Washington, DC - 3 Jun 2009
FOIA - VA Claim 'XC' file - La Verne - forwarded to VA - Philadelphia, PA - 12 Jun 2009
FOIA - VA Claim 'XC' file - La Verne - received - 89 pages - 16 Jul 2009
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FOIA - IDPF - Amich - request 14 Jul 2009 - expecting Nov 2009 - reveived - 73 pages - 25 Aug 2009
FOIA - IDPF - Thompson - request 14 Jul 2009 - expecting Nov 2009 - reveived - 68 pages - 25 Aug 2009
FOIA - IDPF - Good - request 14 Jul 2009 - expecting Nov 2009 - reveived - 63 pages - 25 Aug 2009
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FOIA - IDPF - Radich - request 28 Aug 2009 - expecting Dec 2009
IDPF - Radich - not received - IDPF could not be located - 10 Dec 2009 - PATS -
Advice: Request - via NPRC - St. Louis, MO .... or a 2nd attempt mid 2010 via Alexandria, VA
FOIA - IDPF - Radich - 2nd request 10 Jul 2011 - expecting Nov 2011 - PDF received - 107 pages - 18 Nov 2011
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FOIA - IDPF - McCord - request 28 Aug 2009 - expecting Dec 2009
IDPF - McCord - not received - IDPF could not be located - 10 Dec 2009 - PATS -
Advice: Request - via NPRC - St. Louis, MO .... or a 2nd attempt mid 2010 via Alexandria, VA
FOIA - IDPF - McCord - 2nd request 10 Jul 2011 - expecting Nov 2011 - PDF received - 96 pages - 18 Nov 2011
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FOIA - IDPF - Tucker - request 05 Sep 2009 - expecting Jul 2010 - received - 78 pages - 09 Jul 2010
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FOIA - IDPF - Sloan - request 02 Oct 2009 - expecting Aug 2010
IDPF - Sloan - not received - IDPF could not be located - 10 Mar 2010 - PATS -
Advice: Request - via NPRC - St. Louis, MO .... or a 2nd attempt Sep 2010 via Alexandria, VA
FOIA - IDPF - Sloan - 2nd request 10 Jul 2011 - expecting Nov 2011 - IDPF could not be located - 18 Nov 2011 - PATS -
Advice: Request - via NPRC - St. Louis, MO .... or a 3rd attempt Feb 2012 via Alexandria, VA
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FOIA - IDPF - Griffin - request 12 Dec 2009 - expecting Apr 2010 - received - 100 pages - 09 Aug 2010
FOIA - IDPF - Russell - request 12 Dec 2009 - expecting Apr 2010 - received - 133 pages - 11 Aug 2010
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FOIA - IDPF - Suchiu - request 12 Aug 2010 - received - 115 pages - 26 Jan 2011
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FOIA - IDPF - Hazen - request 22 Aug 2010 - expecting Feb 2011 - received - 144 pages - 01 Feb 2011
FOIA - IDPF - Burke - request 22 Aug 2010 - expecting Feb 2011 - received - 80 pages - 01 Feb 2011
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FOIA - IDPF - Rose - request 03 Feb 2011 - expecting Jul 2011 - received - 145 pages - 07 Jun 2011
FOIA - IDPF - McCoy - request 03 Feb 2011 - expecting Jul 2011 - received - 88 pages - 07 Jun 2011
FOIA - IDPF - Beukelman - request 03 Feb 2011 - expecting Jul 2011 - received - 145 pages - 07 Jun 2011
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FOIA - IDPF - Peck - request 29 Nov 2011 - in progress - expecting Apr 2012
FOIA - IDPF - Philo - request 29 Nov 2011 - in progress - expecting Apr 2012
FOIA - IDPF - Lehman - request 29 Nov 2011 - in progress - expecting Apr 2012
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IDPF - Individual Deceased Personnel File
FOIA - Freedom Of Information Act
Last update - 16 Dec 2011 - PATS -
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Evert Spit |
Evert Spit
- 14 Sep 1915 - 13 May 1940 - Age 24 -
image courtesy family Spit
Soldaat (Private, Soldier) Evert Spit is also buried on the cemetery in Vollenhove
Evert, born 14 Sep 1915 in Vollenhove, son of Geert Spit and Margaretha Spit née Voerman
was living at Heilige Geeststeeg (Holy Ghost Alley)
Geert Spit, son of Evert Spit and Marregrieta ten Napel married 30 May 1914
Margaretha Voerman, daughter of Jannes Voerman and Elizabeth Lassche (2nd wife)
Margaretha Voerman (mother), half sister of Hendrika Voerman and Grietje Voerman
Evert's grandfather Jannes Voerman was my mother's paternal and maternal greatgrandfather - info PATS
He was killed 13 May 1940, Pentecost Monday, near the Vriesebrug (Vriesebridge) in Dordrecht, Holland
This was on the third day after Germany invaded Holland in the early morning of May 10
Evert was buried in Dordrecht, but later reburied in Vollenhove
were the residents did raise a fund for his memorial
The Dutch Army did surrender after the bombing of Rotterdam,
some 800 dead and 78,000 homeless within 15 minutes
The capitulation treaty was signed in Rijsoord, near Ridderkerk, on May 15th 1940
- treaty Rijsoord - see www.planetariumrotterdam.nl - link via Marcel Claessen
In the province of Zeeland, however, the battle was continued
Many French and English were in this province at the time
and this gave them time to withdraw. On May 17 Hitler’s patience ran out
On this ‘Frightful Friday’ he ordered bombings on the town of Middelburg
and Zeeland also surrendered
Obituaries - May 1940 -
From fiancee Trijntje Boers, Family Boers and colleagues at Hazemeyer - Hengelo (O)
Evert was an employee of the Hazemeyer factory
In Memoriam - 1945 -
1st issue after the war of "Schakelingen" - Hazemeyer magazine
- clips and obituaries - via family Spit -
Soldaat EVERT SPIT Memorial
Age 24 - resident of Stad-Vollenhove
GEVALLEN VOOR HET VADERLAND
Vriesebrug, Dordrecht - 13 May 1940
DE BURGERS VAN STAD-VOLLENHOVE
Comp. Tordepisten - Korps Pontonniers en Torpedisten
- info from www.dordtopenstad.nl - via Minie Buit - 8 Feb 2009
Last update - 05 Jun 2010 - PATS -
Niesje Edelenbos |
NIESJE EDELENBOS
- 3 Aug 1933 - 24 Mar 1945 - Age 11 -
- image courtesy Edelenbos family -
Niesje, 11 years old, was killed Saturday 24 March 1945 by a stray bullet while on the Grindweg
A fighter plane was shooting at barges near Kadoeler bridge and a truck on the Grindweg near "den Oldenhof"
Niesje was collecting firewood with her mother near the "den Oldenhof" estate
When a truck ( so-called MET ) was spotted they were able to jump in de hiding spots 'manholes' near the road
Being safe .... she left her spot to run to her mother on the other side .... with fatal result
Wicher Post, son of baker Post, brought her back to town. - info Mrs. Martha Krijger née Noback -
Vollenhove was liberated Sunday April 15th 1945
Niesje, daughter of Berend Edelenbos en Geertrui Mansveld
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From the farm of Jannes van Benthem in the Drostenbos ( 800m North of scene ),
Jacobus van Benthem (b.1932), was with his family an eyewitness of this event
With his brother Jan (b.1930) they were collecting the bullets around the green truck area, loaded with 'tarwe' - wheat
info - 10 Jan 2010 - Jacobus "Jack" van Benthem, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Jannes van Benthem (b.1899) is the brother of my paternal Grandmother Aaltje van Benthem (b.1903)
and brother of Hendrik van Benthem - see Baarlo - #42-31218 - Boeing B-17G-5-BO - 10 Feb 1944
info - 23 Jan 2010 - PATS
'Grindweg' - nowadays secondary road 'Oppen Swolle' - info PATS -
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Saturday 24-3-1945
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ORB - 308 SQUADRON - Polish Airforce, B-77 - Gilze-Rijen, Holland
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The Squadron detailed for patrol over enemy-occupied Holland, but nothing worth while
was encountered, because of poor visibility. Very intense and accurate flak from Deventer
damages one of our a/c, which crashed on landing at base. Pilot safe.
A standing patrol was carried out by The Squadron in the Zutphen-Winterswijk-Arnhem area.
Only two jet planes flying at about 25,000 feet were seen. The enemy did attempt to attack.
Later the Squadron taken off on armed recce.
Rail lines and "cross roads" were dive bombed with good results.
6 "MET" were attacked by canon and "m/g fire", but because of very intense and accurate flak,
results were unobserved.
One a/c attacked a small vessel near Harderwijk. Result unseen. Intense flak on this mission.
a/c = aircraft
MET = Moving Enemy Transport
m/g = Machine Gun
source: http://orb.polishaf.pl/308sqn/1945/1945-03-no-308-squadron-f540
Last update - 23 Jan 2010 - PATS -
Harmen Visser - "Ome Willem" |
Harmen Visser
- 25 Nov 1894 - 16 Apr 1945 - Age 50 -
Harmen Visser, born 25 November 1894 in Scharl, was a policeman at Urk and Vollenhove
Known as "Ome Willem" in the resistance group Vollenhove
He was killed 16 April 1945 near Schoterzijl
Son of Popke Visser (born abt.1870, Scharl) and Grietje Schaper (born abt.1874, Molkwerum), municipality Hemelumer Oldeferd
Marriage 28 Jun 1894 - Popke Visser (Age 24, Scharl) and Grietje Schaper (Age 20, Molkwerum)
Siblings: Jantje Visser (born 09 Aug 1896), Wabe Visser (born 28 May 1899) and Trijntje Visser (born 03 Mar 1901)
Grandson of Harmen Sytzes Visser and Trijntje Poppes Lam
Marriage 30 May 1919 - Harmen Visser (Age 24, Scharl) and Sytske Tromp (Age 23, Scharl)
- info genlias.nl - tresoar -
Harmen Visser (b. 25 Nov 1894 – d. 16 Apr 1945 - Age 50) married with Sytske Tromp (b. 09 Mar 1896 – d. 27 Jul 1971 - Age 75)
Alie Visser (daughter) (b. 11 Jun 1928 – d. 22 Jul 1997 - Age 69) married with Marten Slot (b. 06 Sep 1923 – d. 22 Jul 2000 - Age 76)
- info graftombe.nl - via Jo Steenstra - 07 Mar 2011 -
Funeral with Military Honors - Harmen Visser - Saturday 21 April 1945 - Vollenhove
funeral length is 220 meter
left photo is taken from Nering Bögel's house - "Nieuw-Hagensdorp" - info PATS
Joan Frederik Nering Bögel (Jan) - born 02 Sep 1881, Deventer - died 01 May 1945, Vollenhove - Age 63
ontvanger Waterschap te Vollenhove - buried general Cemetery Wolvega
info Nering Bögel - sickenga.cciwns.com
Funeral with Military Honors - Harmen Visser - Saturday 21 April 1945 - Vollenhove
- photo taken by Arnold Esseveld -
Arnold Hendrik Esseveld, 13 Mar 1910, 's-Gravenhage - died 7 Dec 1998, Dieren - Age 88
image and info via Hans Esseveld (son) - 14 Dec 2011
Harmen Visser - Service on Cemetery - Romans 8:31 and "Our Father"
Harmen Visser - buried 21 April 1945 at Vollenhove General Cemetery - Grave 605
reinterred 20 Dec 1945 in Oudemirdum
Opperwachtmeester der Marechaussee
Harmen Visser
'Old' Memorial Statendijk ( Zeedijk) - - - - - Cemetery Oudemirdum - - - - - 'New' Memorial Schoterzijl ( Zeedijk)
image Statendijk by Wiebe de Vries - Schoterzijl by pbt
NBS group "Harmen Visser" Vollenhove - April 1945
- photo taken by Arnold Esseveld -
- source: Collection Mr. Roelof 'Roel' G. Buimer -
- move cursor over image for the names -
NBS = Nederlandse Binnenlandsche Strijdkrachten
4th row l-r : Jan van Loon, Hendrik 'Henk' Tjalling Buimer
3rd row l-r : Ab Overink (glasses), Iwan Andrejewitsch Zubanow, Jan de Koning, Arend Rodermond, Gerrit Kuperus
2nd row l-r : Geert Stoker (boots), Rev. J. P. Honnef, Roelof 'Roel' Gerrit Buimer, Lies Arons, Bob Arons,
Evert van der Linde, Bernard Jalink, Sergei Iwanowitsch Sokolow
1st row l-r : Hein Rosema, Arrie Rodermond, Marten Slot
Have to verify names for right spelling - PATS -
Thanks to Roel Buimer - Sergei and Iwan - May 1945
Sergei Iwanowitsch Sokolow ( Сергей Иванович Соколов ) and Iwan Andrejewitsch Zubanow ( Иван Андреевич Зюбанов )
Two Russian POW's - escaped Aug 1944 from their camp in Meppen, Germany
From Sept 1944 till May 1945 they got shelter and participate with the resistance group
Sergei Iwanowitsch Sokolow and Iwan Andrejewitsch Zubanow - Vollenhove - 1945
- images via Roel ter Heide and Wiebe H. de Vries -
Sergei Iwanowitsch Sokolow . . . . . . Thanks to Arnold Esseveld - Sergei and Iwan - May 1945 . . . . . . Iwan Andrejewitsch Zubanow
- images courtesy Hans Esseveld - 14 Dec 2011
Sgt. Sergei Iwanowitsch Sokolow - born 2 Aug 1914 - hometown: Niznji Nowgorod / Nizhny Nowgorod
Taken POW early 1942 near Charkow, Ukraine. Escape from Camp Meppen, Germany - Aug 1944 -
Occupation: Shop Assistant
Sgt. Iwan Andrejewitsch Zubanow - born 13 Nov 1922 - hometown: Stalino, Ukraine
Taken POW mid 1943 near Stario Russa / Staraya Russa . Escape from Camp Meppen, Germany - Aug 1944 -
Occupation: Mechanical Fitter - Stalino ( nowadays Donetsk )
Both left Vollenhove end of May 1945, a postcard from Oldenburg, Germany is last known sign
Russian variants - Sokolow/Sokolov - Zubanow/Zubanov - Zubonow/Zubonov
clips - Persoonsbewijs Z 40 No. 008663 - Arnold Hendrik Esseveld - clips
NBS - "Oranje" Armband of Arnold Hendrik Esseveld
Orange band worn around the upper arm as a form of identification - member NBS
- via Hans Esseveld (son) - 14 Dec 2011
NBS group "Harmen Visser" Vollenhove - April 1945
- photo taken by Arnold Esseveld -
3rd row l-r : Arrie Rodermond, Bernard Jalink, Iwan Andrejewitsch Zubanow, Arend Rodermond, Ab Overink (glasses)
2nd row l-r : Marten Slot, Jan de Koning, Roel Buimer, Jan van Loon
1st row l-r : Hein Rosema, Sergei Iwanowitsch Sokolow, Henk Buimer
- image via Wiebe H. de Vries - 17 Jun 2011
Recap - 37 names from 'List' Kingma - Underground 'Groep Vollenhove'
- Schoklandreeks nr.4 - "de bevrijding van het Nederlands Onderduikers Paradijs" - page 39
source family album of Mrs. R. van Dijk - Kingma
a total of 42 Airmen are helped and transfered .... there are 37 on this list
There might be more then 42 Airmen helped - info PATS - 09 Sep 2010
*** 37 EVADERS *** KINGMA LIST - VOLLENHOVE ***
| ******************** | ******************** | ******************** | ******************** |
| C. A. Hadfield | H. Richardson | H. B. White | M. Palanica |
| C. C. White | R. Garett | B. B. Boyer | H. King |
| Ch. Miller | F. Deason | R. Gecks | K. E. Mayth |
| R. Dettre | F. Peichoto | Ph. Cimino | O. Fullerton |
| J. L. Ashbrook | F. Erdmann | W. Owen | M. Weinstein |
| R. E. Giles | F. Garo Fallo | R. M. Tracy | W. Campbell |
| R. Harrah | J. Alexanian | M. Copega | M. B. Olson |
| P. H. Mosley | W. H. Hammond | J. E. Barlow | K. Stakowitz alias P. Smit |
| J. B. Calkins | O. H. Jackson | L. E. Lucas | H. R. Haight |
| V. J. Kelly | - 38 - | - 39 - | - 40 - |
Mr. Jan Jacob Jelte van Kluijve, Kerkstraat 14, Vollenhove - info Henk van Heerde
Above names(37) are given as in 'original' list - - - What means that original name can varies - info PATS
Cottam (#38) and Coyne (#39) - were also in Vollenhove - see memoirs Cottam - info PATS - 28 Aug 2010
O'Barr (#40) - Davis (#41) - Allen (#42) - Denny (#43) - Hanley (#44), etc.... likely too
Mr. J. J. J. van Kluijve
Award: Kruis van Verdienste - K.B. No. 17 van 5 December 1952, Burger
"Heeft zich in verband met vijandelijke actie door moedig en beleidvol optreden onderscheiden
en daarmede het belang van het Koninkrijk gediend bij het verlenen van hulp aan en het vervoeren
van een groot aantal leden van geallieerde vliegtuigbemanningen, die in de zomer van 1944 in de
NOORD-OOSTPOLDER dan wel elders in het Noorden des lands tengevolge van de
oorlogshandelingen waren gedwongen per valscherm te landen"
- info www.onderscheidingen.nl -
Next the "extended" version - 49 names - with the 'right' spelling to my knowledge
| * Nr. * | * Name * | * ID * | * KIA-POW-EVD * | * Location - date * | * Serial * |
| - 01 - | 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot Charles Anderson Hadfield |
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POW Antwerp, Aug 1944 Stalag 7A |
- Baarlo / Blokzijl - - 10 Feb 1944 - |
B-17G #42-31218 |
| - 02 - | 2nd Lt. - Navigator Howard E. Richardson |
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POW Antwerp, Aug 1944 Stalag Luft 3 |
- Baarlo / Blokzijl - - 10 Feb 1944 - |
B-17G #42-31218 |
| - 03 - | 2nd Lt. - Fighter Pilot Horace Bedford White |
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POW Antwerp, 1944 Stalag Luft 1 |
- Noordoostpolder - - 6 km NW of Blokzijl - - 03 Mar 1944 - |
P-51B #43-12264 |
| - 04 - | M/Sgt. - Radio Operator / Air Gunner Mathew "Max" E. Palenica |
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POW Roermond, 17 Dec 1944 Stalag Luft 1 |
- NO crash !!! - - 06 Mar 1944 - NO crash !!! - |
B-17F #42-31025 back to UK |
| - 05 - | S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner Cleo C. White |
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POW Stalag Luft 1 |
- NO crash !!! - - 06 Mar 1944 - NO crash !!! - |
B-17F #42-31025 back to UK |
| - 06 - | 2nd Lt. - Pilot Robert Lee Garrett |
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KIA 7 Sep 1944 Queue-du-Bois, Belgium |
- Boswiede - - 23 Mar 1944 - |
B-24H #42-52587 |
| - 07 - | 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot Billy Barkley Boyer |
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POW Stalag Luft 1 |
- Boswiede - - 23 Mar 1944 - |
B-24H #42-52587 |
| - 08 - | S/Sgt. - Radio Operator Howard B. "Barney" King |
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EVD | - Boswiede - - 23 Mar 1944 - |
B-24H #42-52587 |
| - 09 - | Sgt. - Tail Gunner Charles Philip Miller |
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POW Stalag Luft 4 |
- Boswiede - - 23 Mar 1944 - |
B-24H #42-52587 |
| - 10 - | 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot Frank M. Deason |
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EVD Escape/Evasion #1974 |
- Noordoostpolder - - Urk - IJsselmeer - - 08 Apr 1944 - |
B-17G #42-39856 |
| - 11 - | 2nd Lt. - Pilot Russell H. Gecks |
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EVD Escape/Evasion #1381 |
- Noordoostpolder - - Urk - IJsselmeer - - 08 Apr 1944 - |
B-17G #42-39856 |
| - 12 - | S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner Kenneth Eugene Mays |
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POW Antwerp, 22 Jul 1944 |
- Noordoostpolder - - Kavel C-40 - - 07 Jul 1944 - |
B-17G #42-31189 |
| - 13 - | 1st Lt. - Fighter Pilot Rexford Herbert Dettre Jr. |
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POW Stalag Luft 3 |
- IJsselmeer - - Hindeloopen - - 09 Apr 1944 - |
P-38J #42-67192 |
| - 14 - | S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner Frank Peichoto |
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EVD Escape/Evasion #2680 |
- Noordoostpolder - - 6 bailed out - - Zeeuws-Vlaanderen - - 4 bailed out - - Nieuw-Namen - - 29 Jun 1944 - |
B-24H #42-51095 |
| - 15 - | T/Sgt. - Top Turret Gunner Phillip Cimino |
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KIA 10 Sep 1944 near Spa, Belgium |
- Noordoostpolder - - Kavel C-40 - - 07 Jul 1944 - |
B-17G #42-31189 |
| - 16 - | 2nd Lt. - Navigator John O. Fullerton |
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EVD Escape/Evasion #2679 |
- Noordoostpolder - - 6 bailed out - - Zeeuws-Vlaanderen - - 4 bailed out - - Nieuw-Namen - - 29 Jun 1944 - |
B-24H #42-51095 |
| - 17 - | 2nd Lt. - Bombardier Joseph "Joe" Louis Ashbrook |
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POW Antwerp, 22 Jul 1944 Stalag Luft 1 |
- Noordoostpolder - - Kavel C-40 - - 07 Jul 1944 - |
B-17G #42-31189 |
| - 18 - | 1st Lt. - Bombardier Frederick Henry Erdmann |
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POW Stalag Luft 1 |
- Noordoostpolder - - 6 bailed out - - Zeeuws-Vlaanderen - - 4 bailed out - - Nieuw-Namen - - 29 Jun 1944 - |
B-24H #42-51095 |
| - 19 - | Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner William Franklin Owens Jr. |
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POW Antwerp, 21 Jul 1944 Stalag Luft 4 |
- Noordoostpolder - - 6 bailed out - - Zeeuws-Vlaanderen - - 4 bailed out - - Nieuw-Namen - - 29 Jun 1944 - |
B-24H #42-51095 |
| - 20 - | 2nd Lt. - Bombardier Max Weinstein |
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POW Stalag Luft 3 |
- Offingawier - - 11 Dec 1943 - |
B-17F #42-3488 |
| - 21 - | 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot Robert Edward Giles |
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POW Antwerp, 22 Jul 1944 Stalag Luft 1 |
- Noordoostpolder - - Kavel C-40 - - 07 Jul 1944 - |
B-17G #42-31189 |
| - 22 - | S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner Frank E. "Ed" Garofalo |
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EVD Escape/Evasion #2681 |
- Noordoostpolder - - Kavel C-40 - - 07 Jul 1944 - |
B-17G #42-31189 |
| - 23 - | 2nd Lt. - Navigator Richard Michael Tracy |
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EVD Escape/Evasion #2678 |
- Noordoostpolder - - Kavel C-40 - - 07 Jul 1944 - |
B-17G #42-31189 |
| - 24 - | S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner William Ross Campbell |
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EVD Escape/Evasion #2140 |
- Noordoostpolder - - Kavel C-40 - - 07 Jul 1944 - |
B-17G #42-31189 |
| - 25 - | 1st Lt. - Pilot Robert Max Harrah |
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POW Antwerp, 22 Jul 1944 Stalag Luft 1 |
- Noordoostpolder - - Kavel C-40 - - 07 Jul 1944 - |
B-17G #42-31189 |
| - 26 - | Sgt. - Radio Operator John Alexanian |
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EVD Escape/Evasion #2137 |
- Noordoostpolder - - Kavel C-40 - - 07 Jul 1944 - |
B-17G #42-31189 |
| - 27 - | S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner Michael Kopcza |
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POW Antwerp, 1944 Stalag Luft 4 |
- Den Oosterhuis - - 08 Mar 1944 - |
B-24H #42-52175 |
| - 28 - | 2nd Lt. - Navigator Marlowe Bayne Olson |
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POW Antwerp, 03 Aug 1944 Stalag Luft 3 |
- Den Oosterhuis - - 08 Mar 1944 - |
B-24H #42-52175 |
| - 29 - | S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner Paul Henry Moseley |
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POW Antwerp, 1944 Stalag Luft 4 |
- Den Oosterhuis - - 08 Mar 1944 - |
B-24H #42-52175 |
| - 30 - | 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot William Henry Hammond |
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POW Antwerp, 1944 Stalag 7A |
- Den Oosterhuis - - 08 Mar 1944 - |
B-24H #42-52175 |
| - 31 - | 2nd Lt. - Fighter Pilot James E. Barlow |
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POW Zundert, 12 May 1944 Stalag Luft 3 |
- Noordoostpolder - - 7km SW of Vollenhove - - 23 Apr 1944 - |
P-51B #43-7006 |
| - 32 - | Sgt. - Fighter Pilot Kazimierz Stankiewicz - aka - Piet Smit - |
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EVD IS9 1/304/#2396 |
- Noordoostpolder - - near Ramspol - - 13 Oct 1944 - |
Spitfire IX BS534 |
| - 33 - | 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot John Bartlett "Bart" Calkins houseboat near Belt-Schutsloot till mid April 1945 |
 |
EVD | - Ossenzijl - - 28 Jan 1945 - |
B-17G #44-6105 |
| - 34 - | 1st Lt. - Pilot Oakley Homer Jackson Jr. houseboat near Belt-Schutsloot till mid April 1945 |
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EVD | - Ossenzijl - - 28 Jan 1945 - |
B-17G #44-6105 |
| - 35 - | 1st Lt. - Navigator Leonard Edmund Lucas houseboat near Belt-Schutsloot till mid April 1945 |
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EVD | - Ossenzijl - - 28 Jan 1945 - |
B-17G #44-6105 |
| - 36 - | S/Sgt. - Togglier Keith Rodney Haight houseboat near Belt-Schutsloot till mid April 1945 |
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EVD | - Ossenzijl - - 28 Jan 1945 - |
B-17G #44-6105 |
| - 37 - | S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner Vincent Joseph Leo Kelly houseboat near Belt-Schutsloot till mid April 1945 |
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EVD | - Ossenzijl - - 28 Jan 1945 - |
B-17G #44-6105 |
| - 38 - | Sgt. - Navigator William Winston Cottam |
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POW Antwerp, 07 Aug 1944 Stalag Luft 7 |
- Noordoostpolder - - near Marknesse - - 30 Jan 1944 - |
Lancaster JA702 |
| - 39 - | Sgt. - Wireless Operator / Air Gunner Patrick "Paddy" Coyne |
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POW Antwerp, 07 Aug 1944 Stalag Luft 7 |
- Noordoostpolder - - near Marknesse - - 30 Jan 1944 - |
Lancaster JA702 |
| - 40 - | 1st Lt. - Fighter Pilot William Connie O'Barr |
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POW Stalag Luft 1 |
- Noordoostpolder - - near Isle of Schokland - - 29 May 1944 - |
P-47D #42-76372 |
| - 41 - | Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner Billy Joe Davis |
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POW Meerle, Belgium, Jul 1944 Stalag Luft 4 |
- Noordoostpolder - - 6 bailed out - - Zeeuws-Vlaanderen - - 4 bailed out - - Nieuw-Namen - - 29 Jun 1944 - |
B-24H #42-51095 |
| - 42 - | Sgt. - Tail Gunner Everett Sumner Allen |
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POW Meerle, Belgium, Jul 1944 Stalag Luft 4 |
- Noordoostpolder - - 6 bailed out - - Zeeuws-Vlaanderen - - 4 bailed out - - Nieuw-Namen - - 29 Jun 1944 - |
B-24H #42-51095 |
| - 43 - | T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner Richard Emerson Denny |
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EVD Escape/Evasion #2115 |
- Noordoostpolder - - Urk - IJsselmeer - - 08 Apr 1944 - |
B-17G #42-39856 |
| - 44 - | T/Sgt. - Radio Operator Clifton Evans Hanley |
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EVD Escape/Evasion #1977 |
- Noordoostpolder - - Urk - IJsselmeer - - 08 Apr 1944 - |
B-17G #42-39856 |
| - 45 - | 2nd Lt. - Bombardier / Togglier Andrea (nmi) Montello |
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POW Vollenhove, 10 Feb 1944 Stalag Luft 1 |
- Baarlo / Blokzijl - - 10 Feb 1944 - |
B-17G #42-31218 |
| - 46 - | S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner Angelo (nmi) Gambino |
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POW Charleroi, 2 Jul 1944 Stalag Luft 4 |
- Baarlo / Blokzijl - - 10 Feb 1944 - |
B-17G #42-31218 |
| - 47 - | S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner John Francis Graney |
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POW Charleroi, 2 Jul 1944 Stalag Luft 4 |
- Baarlo / Blokzijl - - 10 Feb 1944 - |
B-17G #42-31218 |
| - 48 - | S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner Earl Stanley Lambert |
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EVD Escape/Evasion #1935 |
- Baarlo / Blokzijl - - 10 Feb 1944 - |
B-17G #42-31218 |
| - 49 - | S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner Woodrow Wilson Tarleton |
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EVD Escape/Evasion #1955 |
- Baarlo / Blokzijl - - 10 Feb 1944 - |
B-17G #42-31218 |
- 2 KIA - 28 POW - 19 EVD -
ID-photos will be updated if available (see contacts)
- Barlow #31 not found yet -
12 names in 'bold' and 'cyan' - were also sheltered by the Frisian Underground
8 names in 'italic' and 'yellow' - sheltered by Andries Mooren, Kelpen - Province of Limburg
Kelpen = 13 km WNW of Roermond and 6 km from Belgium border
9 Airmen in 'green' via Harrie Otten in Erp, Province of North-Brabant
Any help is appreciated to find better quality photographs !
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Vollenhove - General Cemetery - "De Voorst" - 5th of May 2008 - by PATS
Commonwealth War Graves - Memorial Evert Spit in the background - top left -
* * * * - All (30) related to General Cemetery "De Voorst" - Vollenhove - * * * *
- cyan - 0 - contact with next of kin - - - red - 1 - not found so far - - 29 found out of 30 = 97 %
Last update - 20 Dec 2011 - PATS
* * * * - All (8) planes + crew - related to General Cemetery "De Voorst" - Vollenhove - * * * *
SGLO - T1669
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SGLO - T2849
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SGLO - T3280
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SGLO - T3342
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SGLO - T3544
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SGLO - T3545
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SGLO - T3569
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GOTHA G.IV 1065/16 - 29 Sep 1917 - ZUIDERZEE - CREW 3
 - 3 KIA - EMMLER(†) - SCHREIBER(†) - HAES / HAAS (†) |
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- cyan - 1 - contact with next of kin - - - red - 4 - not found so far - - 51 found out of 56 = 91%
Last update - 12 May 2010 - PATS
Next ... 484 Commonwealth War Graves - vicinity Vollenhove - 50x50 mi area
Blokzijl - 7
- 4 miles N of Vollenhove -
Blokzijl - General Cemetery - 5th of March 2007 - by PATS
- 7 Commonwealth graves - 7 UK -
Blokzijl - Baarlo -
- 4 mi N of Vollenhove -|
SGLO - T3392 #42-31218 (c/n: 6332) - Boeing B-17G-5-BO "Eto-Itis" FC-E - Thu 10th Feb. 1944 - 13:10 390th BG - 571th BS - Framlingham, UK - Mission 'Marathon' - Brunswick, Germany - MACR #2504 1 KIA - 7 POW - 2 EVD - Baarlo-OV-(Hol) |
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390th BG - 13 CBW - Square 'J'- 571st BS - FC - 3rd Div - 8th Air Force
42-31218 (c/n: 6332). Delivered: 5 October 1943 - (Cheyenne Modification Center)
Heavy Flak - #42-31218 (top) and #42-37806 (left) over Bremen - 16 Dec 1943
#42-31218 - 'Crew 70' - Duane (nmi) Sorenson - Mission #38 - Bremen, Germany
#42-37806 - 'Crew 64' - Robert F. Starks - Mission #38 - Bremen, Germany
'Crew 76' - John G. Burke - was that day with B-17F #42-30715
390BG/571BS - B-17G #42-37806 FC-Z - "Starks Ark" - Shot down 28 May 1944 - MACR 5256
with 'Crew 62' - Henry C. Holmes - Mission #113 - Magdeburg, Germany
1 KIA; 8 POW; 1 EVD
- image and info via Footnote.com - WWII US AIR FORCE PHOTOS -
Detail - Heavy Flak - #42-31218 over Bremen - 16 Dec 1943
'Crew 70' - Duane (nmi) Sorenson - Mission #38 - Bremen, Germany
- Crew info via www.390th.org -
"Thirteenth Mission" - 13 - of "Crew 76"
HEADQUARTERS390TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (H)
APO 634
11 February 44 - SUBJECT: Extract from S-2 Mission Report regarding B-17G 42-31218
A/C No. 218 was observed to leave formation at about 1215 hours
It continued to drop back and lose altitude and was last seen at about 1300 hours near Lingen
No chutes reported. It may be assumed that 218 was subjected to F/A attacks after it was last seen
++++++++++++++++
Two farmhouses, from Hendrik van Benthem and Lambertus Herman Lok,
in the tiny community of Baarlo, were set on fire after German fighters - FW-190
shot down #42-31218 - B-17G - "Eto-Itis" on his return and pieces of the plane did
hit the farms around 13:10. All 15 cows in the barn of Lok were killed
3 cows of van Benthem were also killed by the exploding ammunition
Nobody on the ground was hurt
One did bail out at the last moment, he was captured by Germans located in Blokzijl
After it was hit by the fighters a fire was starting in front of the plane (info: Sgt. Tarleton )
radio operator James A. Harnish was still in the burning plane
and didn't survive the crash, just 100 yards from the cemetery of Baarlo
Near Vollenhove, so-called "Ambt-Vollenhove", four men had already left the B-17G
4 bailed out from the waist - Tarleton - Lambert- Gambino - Vilk - in that order
5 from the nose - Graney - Hadfield - Montello - Richardson and Burke as last
Hendrik van Benthem (b.1902) is the brother of my paternal Grandmother Aaltje van Benthem (b.1903)
info - 23 Jan 2010 - PATS
- - - Charles A. Hadfield, New Britain, CT - - - - - - - Howard E. Richardson, Malaga, WA - - -
- - - Tarleton - - - - - - - - Lambert - - - - - - - - - Gambino - - - - - - - - Graney - - -
- above photos (8) - all taken by Underground -
Two did land in the trees in the "Zuurbeek", before they could escape they became POW
Another - Montello - landed near "den Oldenhof" - brought to Vollenhove by Harmen Visser
policeman Harmen Visser, planning to swith Montello into civil dress, borrowed from his neighbour Mr. Noback
but Visser's chief Nieland afraid for the Germans didn't go along whith this
so Montello became POW and was brought to Zwolle by bus under German guard
( info Montello - Mrs. Martha Krijger ( née Noback ) - 10 Sep 2010 -
Bombardier Andrea Montello - wounded - being shot in the left leg - ( info - MACR )
Some did land near camp "Oostvaart" - "Oosterringweg-Blankenhammerweg" - Section / Kavel M148
While acting as labourers and wearing a coverall they (4) were mixed between the Dutch workers
At the end of the working day they were told to stay in one of the portable cabins - capacity 10 men
while been picked up later that day by the resistance people of Vollenhove - info: Mr. L.F. Huizinga -
S/Sgt. James Harnish - Crew 76 - "Spirit of 76"
All my operations are
dedicated to three people
Betty, Dad, + Mom
clip - Logbook S/Sgt. James Harnish - page 1
- via Terry Harnish (nephew) - 20 Sep 2010 -
33299069 - S/Sgt. James A. Harnish was buried 12 February 1944
on the tiny Cemetery of Baarlo - Grave No. 3 - only 100 yards from crash location -
Finally reinterred to Clarion Cemetery, Clarion - Pennsylvania - info: Rev. James A. Harnish -
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"Crew 76" - Image courtesy 390th BG Memorial Museum
got this one after Woodrow's image - see below - , will see if I can find the original snapshot
back l-r : 2nd Lt. Andrea Montello, 2nd Lt. Howard E. Richardson, 2nd Lt. Charles A. Hadfield, 1st Lt. John G. Burke
front l-r : S/Sgt. Jerome A. Vilk, S/Sgt. Earl S. Lambert, S/Sgt. Woodrow W. Tarleton,
S/Sgt. John F. Graney, S/Sgt. James A. Harnish, S/Sgt. Angelo Gambino
- or move cursor over photo/faces for names -
"Crew 76" - Image courtesy Woodrow Tarleton
- Move cursor over photo/faces for names -
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Crew: Boeing B-17G-5-BO Fortress #42-31218 - "Eto-Itis" - 10 Feb 1944 - MACR #2504
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O-398299 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - John Garrett Burke - POW - Stalag Luft 1
31103599 - O-687193 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Charles Anderson Hadfield - EVD - POW - Stalag 7A
20952435 - O-752505 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Howard E. Richardson - EVD - POW - Stalag Luft 3
12052140 - O-686162 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier / Togglier - Andrea Montello - POW - Stalag Luft 1
33365896 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - John Francis Graney - July 2, 1944, Belgium - EVD - POW - Stalag Luft 4
33299069 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - James Alexander Harnish - KIA
12156963 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret - Angelo Gambino - July 2, 1944, Belgium - EVD - POW - Stalag Luft 4
13049886 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Woodrow Wilson Tarleton - EVD
32463578 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Earl Stanley Lambert - EVD
12144770 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Jerome "Jerry" Arthur Vilk - POW - Stalag Luft 4
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O-398299 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - John Garrett Burke - POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 12 Aug 1917 - died 21 Feb 1989 - Age 71 -
Compound North 1 - Barrack "Unknown" - Room "Unknown" - Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
John G. Burke, West Roxbury Boston, Massachusetts
Pilot Burke who left the plane as last; came down on the intersection Kanaalweg/Ettenlandseweg
and was captured right away by the German crew of the Blokzijl post
- info J. H. Belt ( b.1929 ) - 17 Dec 2009
31103599 - O-687193 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Charles Anderson Hadfield
Aug 1944, Antwerpen, Belgium - EVD - POW - Stalag 7A
born 5 Dec 1917, New Britain, CT - died 7 Aug 2008, Bristol, CT - Age 90 -
Son of Ernest D. and Mable F. Hadfield - 17 Cedar St., Hartford , CT - Occupation father: Store owner / Sporting goods -
Siblings: Robert, Melvin. E., Royal W., Myrtle F. and Doris E.
His maternal grandparents were born in Sweden - info: US Census Apr 1930 -
From 1937 to 1940 he was in the Connecticut Army Natonal Guard
married Ms. Margaret Barbara Grem in 1942 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina
Enlistment: 28 Mar 1942 , Hartford, CT
was transfered via Vollenhove - #01 on list(37) Kingma - to the Underground in the Province of Friesland
Charles Hadfield arrived 4 Aug 1944 at the house of Simon de Cock, Kaatsheuvel
on 6 Aug 1944 he is moving to another safe-house in Kaatsheuvel, Prov. of Brabant
via Harm Jordens, Beulakerweg, Ambt-Vollenhove to Marten Kingma, Voorpoort A 22 g, Vollenhove
after two days he was passed to Jilles Zylstra, Drachten
- info from 'Kingma' helper file - "The National Archives" - received 23 Mar 2011 -
Harm Jordens - born 6 Mar 1924 - died 30 Apr 1970 - Age 46
20952435 - O-752505 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Howard E. Richardson
Aug 1944, Antwerpen, Belgium - EVD - POW - Stalag Luft 3
born 10 Jun 1918, North Dakota - died 3 Jun 1990 - Age 71 -
Son of Mr. George H. Richardson and Mrs. Naomi E. Richardson, Chelan county, WA - info census 1930
Enlistment: 3 Feb 1941, Wenatchee, WA - grade: Private - branch: Coast Artillery Corps
National Guard. Federal Service Feb. 1941; transfered to Air Force, Dec. 1942
was transfered via Vollenhove - #02 on list(37) Kingma - to the Underground in the Province of Friesland
Howard Richardson arrived 4 Aug 1944 at the house of Simon de Cock, Kaatsheuvel
on 6 Aug 1944 he is moving to another safe-house in Kaatsheuvel, Prov. of Brabant
Hometown: Malaga, WA - info: Cecil A. Richardson, brother -
"My father did write down some of his story. Did you also know, that I am named
after the women who hid my father during his time in hiding through the help of the underground movement?"
info: 10 Mar 2009 - Petronella 'Nella' Cochran - daughter of Howard E. Richardson – Navigator 'Crew 76' -
via Mr. J. J. J. van Kluijve, Kerkstraat 14, Vollenhove to Marten Kingma, Voorpoort A 22 g, Vollenhove
after two days he was passed to Jilles Zylstra, Drachten
- info from 'Kingma' helper file - "The National Archives" - received 23 Mar 2011 -
12052140 - O-686162 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier / Togglier - Andrea Montello - POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 21 Nov 1919 - died 23 Sep 1985, Tucson, AZ - Age 65 -
KU842 - Andrea Montello - 21 Nov 1919
Enlistment : 12 Mar 1942, Syracuse, NY - Nativity : Italy or San Marino
Address : Mrs. Maria Montello ( mother), 3 Yates Place, Cortland, Cortland County, NY
Compound South - Barrack "Unknown" - Room "Unknown" - Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
Note: AAD archives - year of birth - 1918 ( What seems to be wrong )
Familysearch gives also - 21 Nov 1919
2nd Lt. Andrea Montello - 21 Nov 1919 - 23 Sep 1985 - Age 65
National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA
source findagrave.com
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33365896 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - John Francis Graney - July 2, 1944, Belgium - EVD - POW - Stalag Luft 4
born 19/20 Mar 1919, PA - died 10 Mar 2007 - Age 87 - Profession : Manufacturer
Son of John J. Graney and Mary H. Graney, 555 East Market St., Pottsville, Schuylkill Co., PA - info US Census Apr 1930
enlistment: 31 Aug 1942, Allentown, PA - Nativity: PA - no siblings
grandparents - paternal - born in North Ireland
birth : 19 Mar 1919, German records - 20 Mar 1919, SSDI records - info PATS
Graney was captured by Secret Field Police - 2 July, 07:00am in Charleroi, Belgium
It's Pottsville instead of Pittsville - info PATS
Graney, Gambino and Lyons with fam. Teuwen, Roermond
Address 1945: Mrs. A. M. J. H. Teuwen-Boonen, Godsweerdersingel 23, Roermond
- source Louis H. Breitenbach memoirs - via Bill Breitenbach, son -
If somebody does have more info or better photos .... Let me know - 20 Jun 2009 - PATS
Graney, Gambino and Lyons with fam. Teuwen, Roermond
- With help of his mother, Bill was able to find and scan his originals - 23 Jul 2009
- source Louis H. Breitenbach memoirs - via Bill Breitenbach, son -
33299069 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - James Alexander Harnish - KIA
born 1 Oct 1921 - died 10 Feb 1944 - Age 22
Son of Mr. Samuel Wallace Harnish and Mrs. Ana Mae Harnish, Clarion Twp, Clarion Co., PA - info Census 1930
Address: Rural Free Delivery Number One ( RFD #1 ) aka Route #1, Clarion, PA
Jim Harnish in Pennsylvania - - - - - - - - - - - at Trafalgar Square - London - 1943
Jim ( right ) with Earl Lambert ( left ) on Trafalgar Square, London, 1943
- courtesy Harnish family - 25 Sep 2009 -
. . . 1921 - James Alexander Harnish - 1944 - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Jim' - 1943 - USA . . .
right image 1943, USA - via S/Sgt. Woodrow W. Tarleton - 20 Nov 2009
- note - 590 BM GP must be 390 BM GP - PATS -
Statements of Burgomaster W. H. van den Berg, Kuinderstraat, Blokzijl, Holland - 11 and 12 Mar 1946 -
Remains disinterred by 1st Platoon 3059 Quartermaster Gr. Reg. Co.
Arrived 29 Mar 1946 (1630) at Cemetery Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium as unknown X-3307
Burial 18 Apr 1946 (1230) - Plot G Row 5 Grave 119 - U.S. Military Cemetery, Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium
Identified by the Field, approved OQMG, 30 Aug 1946
Repatriated to the United States - 26 Apr 1949 - USAT HAITI VICTORY - arr: 4 May 1949 - NYPE
Arrived Saturday 25 Jun 1949 (0952) RR Station, Emlenton, MA - escort 12233251 S/Sgt. Martin O. Pagan
Transportation ( 22 miles ) by Jenkins Funeral Home to Clarion, PA - Contact 1100 Mr. Samuel W. Harnish
Funeral was held at 1500 hours on Sunday 26 June 1949 - escort did attend
Burial honors were provided by VFW American Legion Post Clarion, PA - ( VFW = Veterans Foreign War )
Flag was presented to Samuel W. Harnish (father)
- info from IDPF Harnish - aka '293' file -
IDPF - Harnish - request 12 Mar 2009 - expecting Sep 2009 - received - 99 pages - 01 Jul 2009
12156963 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret - Angelo Gambino - July 2, 1944, Belgium - EVD - POW - Stalag Luft 4
born 19 Feb 1923
Son of Mr. Joseph Gambino, Brooklyn borough, Kings County, NY
15th Census of United States, 15 April 1930 - gives:
Joseph Gambino, Head - 42 - Widower - born: Italy - US citizenship - 1910
Bennie (M-16 abt.1914), Sydney (M-12 abt. 1918), Rose (F-10 abt. 1920) and Angelo (M-7 abt. 1923) - all born State of New York
Address 1944 - Miss Rose Gambino ( Sister ), 277 Liberty Avenue, Brooklyn, New York
Profession : Worker
Gambino was captured by Secret Field Police - 2 July, 07:00am in Charleroi, Belgium
277 Liberty Avenue instead of 277 Liberty Street - info PATS 07 Nov 2009
While in Stalag Luft 4 he was with 37522237 - T/Sgt. James Earl Brooks (RO) - crash B-17G #44-6307 - 25 Nov 1944, Germany
and 33628616 - Sgt. Oscar E. Clayton (TG) - crash B-24H #42-95326 - 29 Jun 1944, Alkmaar (Middenbeemster), Holland
37522237 - James "Jim" Earl Brooks - born 1923, KS - from Pittsburg, KS
33628616 - Oscar Edward "Eddie" Clayton - born 1913 - from Norfolk, VA
Nickname "Gambi" and called himself a "Guinea WOP"
We called him Gambi. He was a little Italian boy from Brooklyn, New York. Everybody liked Gambi
partial info: A Glimpse of Hell: The World War II Years - by James E. Brooks, ISBN - 1588202046
13049886 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Woodrow Wilson Tarleton - EVD
born 28 Oct 1917, Baltimore, MD
Son of Theodore and Katherine A. Tarleton, 1200 Lamont Ave, Baltimore City - US Census Apr 1930
Siblings: Theodore J., Barnard S., and Lenona P. Tarleton
address 1944: 3520 Erdman Ave, Baltimore, MD
Enlistment: 03 Jan 1942, Baltimore, MD - Nativity: Maryland
E&E #1955 - 10/11 Sep 1944 - Escape and Evasion Report (9 pages) - see MIS-X reports
E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
Interview: 10 and 11 Sep 1944 - return to UK: 11 Sep 1944
13 Missions
Wounded: Sligtly wounded in right leg, by bullet
Occupation: Mechanic
I came down around 13:00pm. I was at once helped by two young farm boys and from then on the organization
took care of me until the Americans came
The chief of the first organization I entered in Brussels was a lady who was called Anne
The woman who placed the men was known as Lena
I stayed almost 3 months with a M. Jonette Schulman, 15 Rue Achille
[Mme Jeanette SCHUURMAN née VANDERHEYDEN, au 15 Rue Achille Jonas à Anderlecht]
She did all she could for me, bring my clothes, etc.
Then I entered another organization headed by a M. Gaston [Gaston MATTHYS]
At the camps [camp d’Acremont-Luchy/camp à Porcheresse]
we were helped by a man named Albert [Albert Louis (forestier)]
- info 11 Sep 1944 - Escape and Evasion report #1955 -
[info from Comete Line - see fiche D216 - Tarleton]
an updated new report can be found at: www.evasioncomete.org
Verified position on 10 Feb 1944 - Woodrow was the "Right Waist Gunner" - info himself - 22 Sep 2010
In evasion report - once helped by two sisters - this should be two young farm boys (teenagers)
In evasion report - I stayed almost 5 months - this is: 3 months
Last contact Woodrow Wilson Tarleton - BD - 28 Oct 2011 - Age 94
32463578 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Earl Stanley Lambert - EVD
born 22 Sep 1921 - died 30 Oct 1990 - Age 69 -
Son of Otis Lambert (father) and Christena Lawrence (mother)
Christena maried (~1929) Stepfather Charles R. Calvert - farm labourer - WV State Route 5, Pendleton Co., WV
Siblings: N. Marie Lawrence (6) and Edwin R. 'Ray' Lawrence (4)- info US Census Apr 1930
Siblings born after Apr 1930 - Clifford Calvert, Ethel Calvert, Hansel Calvert and Irving Calvert
E&E #1935 - 11 Sep 1944 - Escape and Evasion Report (8 pages) - see MIS-X reports
E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
Interview: 10 and 11 Sep 1944 - return to UK: 10 Sep 1944
Air Medal - 13 Missions
Address: 9 Jackson Street, Passaic, NY
Occupation: Factory worker
Wounded: - Flak wound on hand and frozen fingers
When and where came you down : 3 miles from Zuiderzee, 13:20
I was helped in Belgium by Georges Chateron - White Army -
- info 11 Sep 1944 - Escape and Evasion report #1935 -
[info from Comete Line - see fiche D138 - Lambert]
an updated new report can be found at: www.evasioncomete.org
Uncle Earl
- image via Christena Peters, niece - 20 Feb 2010
- Christena Peters - daughter of Ethel Calvert, half sister of Earl
12144770 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Jerome "Jerry" Arthur Vilk - POW - Stalag Luft 4
born 19 Mar 1922 - died 24 Sep 1992 - Age 70
Enlistment: 21 Sep 1942, New York - Nativity: New York - Religion: Jewish
Married with Beverly Ethel Vilk ( born 23 Aug 1918 - died Jun 1993 - Age 74 ), son's name is Charles
Jerome Arthur Vilk buried at New Montefiore Cemetery, West Babylon, Suffolk Co., New York, USA
Mr. Charles V. ( also A. ) Vilk and Mrs. Rosalie Esther Vilk ( née Rand )
related addresses - Buena, NJ, Newfield, NJ, Springfield, NJ and North Belmore, Nassau, NY
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Earl Stanley Lambert - 1921 - 1990
- image courtesy Lambert family -
Earl S. Lambert - Left Waist Gunner - one of the two EVD's
All the time in Holland he was together with Woodrow Wilson Tarleton
After leaving Meppel, Lambert and Tarleton went by train and bike,
lead by underground members to Maastricht. This journey took about a month
stopping at houses and barns. Stayed for a week in a house in Maastricht
With help of the resistance in a row boat over the border - river Meuse -
Arrived in Liege - Belgium - stayed at a closed Singer Sewing Machine factory
from here they went both another way
Tarleton was taken by different guides to Brussels, stayed in Anderlecht with a family
for about 3 months. After nearly caught in a raid in that house
he was moved to Charleroi for a short time
When the Germans were picking up more underground members they were moved
to an underground maintained camp in the Ardennes Forest near Arlon for 2 months
* Woodrow Tarleton * * * C O M E T E - L I N E S * * * * * * * B-17G * * * * * * * *
Until they were liberated by the Americans. They went by truck to Paris
After 3 days in Paris, he was sent back to his base in England
A month later, early October 1944, he was sent back to the USA
- info: Woodrow Tarleton - 12 Jun 2007 -
Statements of Lambert and Tarleton about the crash were taken 11th of Sep 1944 ( see MACR )
. . . . . . ? Unknown ? . . . . Earl Lambert - right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earl S. Lambert in USA . . . . .
When the 231218 went down it had a total of 18 missions
It was the 2nd time "Crew 76 - Pilot Burke" was on this AC
Mostly flying with the F-models 203332 - 7 times and 230715 - 3 times
four days earlier, February 6th, once with G-model 231691 on mission 12
1st Mission by 'Crew 76' was 3 months earlier, 5th of Dec 1943
Pilot John G. Burke born in Boston on August 12, 1917 passed away on February 21, 1989
at the age of seventy-one after a battle with lung cancer
He is best known as the author, in 1986, of "Cosmis Debris: Meteorites in History"
Professor Emeritus - Dean of Letters & Science - University of California - UCLA (1962-1981)
Here are some facts about the planes "Crew 76" was flying with their 13 missions:
2 times - serial 6332 - B-17G - 5 - BO - #42-31218 - FC-E - "Eto-Itis"
Total - 18 missions - Lost Feb. 10, 1944 - Crash - Baarlo - The Netherlands - MACR 2504
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1 time - serial 6805 - B-17G - 25 - BO - #42-31691 - FC-Q - "Lassie"
Total - 22 missions - Lost Apr. 13, 1944 - Forced landing - Dübendorf, Switzerland - MACR 3948
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7 times - serial 5446 - B-17F - 95 - BO - #42-30332 - FC-N - "Short Stuff" / "Spirit of 76"
Total - 27 missions - Lost Apr. 18 , 1944 - Forced landing - Bulltofta - Southern Sweden - MACR 4012
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3 times - serial 5829 - B-17F - 115 - BO - #42-30715 - FC-Y - "Cincinnati Queen" / "Blues in the Night"
Total - 41 missions - Lost Jun. 21, 1944 - Crew Malcolm M. Dinsmore (MIA) - 1 MIA - 9 POW - Mission Berlin
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"Crew 76" - in front of B-24 - Walla Walla Army Air Base, WA, USA - 1943
back l-r : 2nd Lt. Andrea Montello, 2nd Lt. Howard E. Richardson, 2nd Lt. Charles A. Hadfield, 1st Lt. John G. Burke
front l-r : S/Sgt. Jerome A. Vilk, S/Sgt. Earl S. Lambert, S/Sgt. Woodrow W. Tarleton,
S/Sgt. John F. Graney, S/Sgt. James A. Harnish, S/Sgt. Angelo Gambino
photo courtesy 'Woody' - Mr. Woodrow W. Tarleton - 20 Nov 2009
Today I had the chance to meet one of the members of Uncle Jim's flight crew
when they were shot down over Holland.
I met with he and his wife this afternoon and talked for a couple hours.
He is 92 years old, and except for vision issues, is in great health.
I have attached a picture I took in his home office ( see below )
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He had some very interesting information from that time, and I showed him some pictures of our families, too.
They are a great couple and it was wonderful being able to spend time with them.
Thanks to our friend PATS in Holland for all the work he has done to make this day possible!!
Terry Harnish
Visit Terry Harnish to Tarleton's - 07 Feb 2010 -
- image via Terry Harnish, nephew - 07 Feb 1010
SGLO - T3392
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Contact Tarleton is pending - 12 May 2007 - PATS
Contact Lambert is pending - 23 May 2007 - PATS
Contact Harnish is pending - 30 Aug 2007 - PATS
Contact Richardson is pending - 12 Feb 2009 - PATS
Contact Graney is pending - 10 Mar 2009 - PATS
Contact Hadfield is pending - 10 Mar 2009 - PATS
Last update - 28 Apr 2012 - PATS
Blokzijl - Roomsloot -
- 4.5 mi N of Vollenhove -
Blokzijl - General Cemetery - 5th of May 2009 - by PATS
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RAF 57 Sqdn. - Lancaster III - JB420-DX-S - Operation: Berlin - Tue 15/02/1944
On this link there are some "typos" - Blotzijl instead of Blokzijl
further the listed crew is not correct !!!! Did sent an email with correct crew - see below -
- 21 March 2007 - PATS
The Lancaster was shot down by a German fighter and came down near Blokzijl
Exact location "Roomsloot", that's 1 mile east of Baarlo
All seven crew members are buried in Blokzijl
1497697 Sgt. ( Air Gnr.)
NORTH, LESLIE15/02/1944 - RAFVR - UKCWGC ref. 2820395 - Grave 127. Blokzijl |
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1391807 Sgt. ( W. Op. / Air Gnr. )
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1390520 Flt. Sgt. ( Air Bomber )
MUNDAY, ARNOLDAge 27 - 15/02/1944 - RAFVR - UKCWGC ref. 2820394 - Grave 129. Blokzijl |
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1607202 Sgt. ( Flt. Engineer )
DOYE, PETER JAMESAge 22 - 15/02/1944 - RAFVR - UKCWGC ref. 2820391 - Grave 130. Blokzijl |
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1594035 Sgt. (Air Gunner)
MELL, ERNESTAge 35 - 15/02/1944 - RAFVR - UKCWGC ref. 2820393 - Grave 131. Blokzijl |
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1488758 Sgt. ( Navigator)
SWANSTON, LESLIE SETON DEWARAge 20 - 15/02/1944 - RAFVR - UKCWGC ref. 2820396 - Grave 132. Blokzijl |
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55018 Flying Officer ( Pilot)
BRIGGS, THOMAS WATTAge 29 - 14/09/1914 - 15/02/1944 - RAFVR - UKCWGC ref. 2820390 - Grave 133. Blokzijl |
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Hugh Alexander Briggs - born 18 May 1936, Prestonkirk - died 15 Feb 2002, USA - Age 65
Thomas Watt Briggs Jr. - born 10 May 1940, East Linton - died 23 Dec 1954, East Linton - Age 14½
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9 Nov 1927 - Thomas Watt Briggs - East Linton Primary school
- school photo via John Robson - 29 Oct 2007 -
Treasurer - Dunpender Community Council - East Linton, Scotland
Blokzijl - 7 Commonwealth War Graves - Crew Lancaster JB420 DX-S
- initial wooden grave markers -
l-r: Grave 127 - North, 128 - Lewis, 129 - Munday, 130 - Doye, 131 - Mell, 132 - Swanston, 133 - Briggs
- photo courtesy Ted and Maggie ( née Lewis ) - 8 Feb 2009 -
127 - . - 128 - . - 129 - . - 130 - . - 131 - . - 132 - . - 133
11-11-11 - Poppy Day - Blokzijl - 11-11-11
Poppies are placed in Blokzijl since 11 Nov 2006 by Colin and Tina Moggridge from the UK
more details with news and photos - opens in new tab/window -
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Crew: Lancaster III - JB420 - DX-S - 15 Feb 1944 - Mission: Berlin
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523059 - 55018 - Flying Officer - Pilot - T. W. Briggs ( Thomas Watt ) - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA
1607202 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - P. J. Doye ( Peter James ) - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
1488758 - Sgt. - Navigator - L. S. D. Swanston ( Leslie Seton Dewar ) - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
1390520 - Flt. Sgt. - Air Bomber - A. Munday ( Arnold ) - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA
1391807 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - H. Lewis ( Harry ) Jr. - RAFVR - Age 32 - KIA
1594035 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - E. Mell ( Ernest ) - RAFVR - Age 34 - KIA
1497697 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - L. North ( Leslie 'Les' ) - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA
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523059 - 55018 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Thomas Watt Briggs - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA
of East Linton, East Lothian, UK - Grave 133 - Blokzijl General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820390
born 14 Sep 1914, Innverwick, Haddington - [ Haddington is now East Lothian ] -
Son of Hugh Briggs [ Ploughman, Farm Grieve ] and Isabella Briggs ( née Marr ) ;
husband of Christina Shiels Hepburn Briggs ( née Kerr ), of East Linton, East Lothian, UK
marriage - 31 Dec 1935 - , The Old Parish Church, Prestonkirk, East Lothian - [ Church of Scotland ] -
father of Hugh Alexander Briggs ( 1936 - 2002 ) and Thomas Watt Briggs Jr. ( 1940 - 1954 )
Thomas Watt Briggs Jr. died 23 Dec 1954 - Age 14½ - , East Linton
Hugh Alexander Briggs - died 15 Feb 2002 - Age 65 - reinterred USA - see headstone Briggs family
- additional info via Patricia 'Trish' Irving - 22 Aug 2009 -
1607202 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - Peter James Doye - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
of Boreham Wood (Borehamwood), Hertfordshire, UK - Grave 130 - Blokzijl General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820391
born 1st Qtr. 1922 - mother's surname Naylor - district Barnet
Son of Fred and Bertha Matilda Doye (née Naylor), of Boreham Wood (Borehamwood), Hertfordshire, UK
marriage 4th Qtr. 1906 - Fred Doye and Bertha Naylor - district Barnet, Hertfordshire, UK
Fred Doye - born 1st Qtr. 1878, district Epping, Essex, UK
Bertha Matilda Doye - born 1st Qtr. 1880, district Hendon, Middlesex, UK
birth, death and marriage - districts Barnet, Basford and Barnstaple
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Mary Doye (mother Naylor) - 3rd Qtr. 1911 - Likely sibling of Peter James Doye
Bertha F. Doye (mother Naylor) - 3rd Qtr. 1914 - Likely sibling of Peter James Doye
Peter J. Doye (mother Naylor) - 1st Qtr. 1922
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Note 1: Only one marriage in UK - Doye / Naylor - (1900-1930)
Note 2: Marriage - Mary Doye - 1st Qtr. 1943 - to Mr. Thomas E. Peck, district Basford
Note 3: Mary Doye also written as Mary Doyl in marriage to Thomas E. Peck
Note 4: Mary Peck (née Doye), born 1911 - died 7 Aug 1978, Barnstaple, Devonshire, UK - Age 67
Note 5: Thomas Edward Peck, born 1913 - died 4 December 1978, Barnstaple, Devonshire, UK - Age 65
Note 6: Marriage - Bertha F. Doye - 2nd Qtr. 1943 - to Mr. Dennis H. Attewell, district Barnet, Middlesex, UK
Dennis H. Attewell - born 1st Qtr. 1911 - district Basford
1488758 - Sgt. - Navigator - Leslie Seton Dewar Swanston - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
of Tweedmouth, Northumberland, UK - Grave 132 - Blokzijl General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820396
born 3rd Qtr. 1923 - mother's surname Gleig - district Berwick
Son of Robert John and Constance Sylvia Swanston (née Gleig), of Tweedmouth, Northumberland, UK
Marriage: 1st Qtr. 1921 - Robert John Swanston to Constance Sylvia Gleig - district Gateshead
Robert John Swanston (d.1958) - Constance Sylvia Swanston (b.1900 - d.1951 - Age 51)
brother of Eileen P. Swanston (b.1921 - d. 1990 - Age 69) - Berwick, UK
Robert D. Swanston (b.1922) - Berwick, UK
and Philip William Swanston (b.1930 - d.2004 - Age 74)
- contact with his brother Robert Donald 'Don' Swanston - 25 May 2010 -
His brother Don did join the Fleet Air Arm ( FAA) as a pilot
and did train in America. Pensacola, FL and Fort Lauderdale, FL
Flew Stearmans, Vultee Valiants, Havards and Corsairs
Sgt. Leslie S. D. Swanston - RAFVR . . . . . . . . R. Donald Swanston - FAA
- images via Don Swanston (brother) - 29 May 2010
Wishes Navigator to W.Op's daughter Margaretta - 23-9-43
- Writing / Autograph - Les Swanston - via Ted and Maggie Yeend ( née Lewis ) - 8 Feb 2009
1390520 - Flt. Sgt. - Air Bomber - Arnold Munday - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA
of Deal, Kent, UK - Grave 129 - Blokzijl General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820394
born 1st Qtr. 1917 - mother's surname Spencer - district Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK
Son of Herbert and Elizabeth Munday ( née Spencer ), of Deal, Kent, UK
marriage 2nd Qtr. 1911 - Herbert Munday and Elizabeth Spencer - district Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK
birth, death and marriage - district Chesterfield:
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Vera Munday (mother Spencer) - 1st Qtr. 1912 - Likely sibling of Arnold
Marjorie Munday (mother Spencer) - 4th Qtr. 1914
Muriel Munday (mother Spencer) - 2nd Qtr. 1915
Arnold Munday (mother Spencer) - 1st Qtr. 1917
Colin Munday (mother Spencer) - 2nd Qtr. 1919 - (likely death - 2nd Qtr. 1920 - age 0 )
Joan Munday (mother Spencer) - 3rd Qtr. 1922 - Joan or Raymond likely sibling
Raymond Munday (mother Spencer) - 4th Qtr. 1922 - Raymond or Joan likely sibling
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Note 1: Marriage - Arthur Munday - 2nd Qtr. 1914 - to Ms. Pollie Spencer
Note 2: Death - Colin Munday - 2nd Qtr. 1920 - Age 0 - district Chesterfield
Note 3: Marriage - Marjorie Munday - 4th Qtr. 1936 - to Mr. John C. Parsons
1391807 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Harry Lewis Jr. - RAFVR - Age 32 - KIA
of South Wales, UK - Grave 128 - Blokzijl General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820392
born 30 Aug 1911, Glanamman, Llandilofawr, Carmarthenshire, South Wales, UK - died 15 Feb 1944, Blokzijl, The Netherlands - Age 32
Son of Harry Lewis Sr. and Rose Lewis ( née Laws ), Llandilofawr, Carmarthenshire, South Wales,UK
Harry Lewis Sr. married 14th November 1910 Miss Rose laws, Llandilofawr, Carmarthenshire, South Wales - Occupation : Carpenter
Husband of Sarah Pulsford and father of three children
Daughter Maggie ( 1939 ), Son Michael ( 1940 ) and Stepson David ( 1936 ) - info Maggie Yeend ( née Lewis ) -
Cwmllynfell is in the Parish of Llangiwg, Glamorgan, South Wales, UK
Glanamman is 5 miles from Cwmllynfell, Glamorgan, South Wales, UK
Glamorgan or Glamorganshire (Welsh: Morgannwg)
Harry Lewis Sr. was a coal miner
Sarah Pulsford was born 1st Qtr. 1911 - district Bedwellty, UK
1st marriage - 1st Qtr. 1935 with Harold Jacob
son David J. H. P. Jacob was born 1st Qtr. 1936
2nd marriage - 28 Dec 1938 - with Harry Lewis
3rd marriage - ~1952 - with Eddie Jones
info Ted and Maggie Yeend ( née Lewis ) - 19 Aug 2009 - 05 Nov 2009
Sarah and Harry Lewis - September 1943
- image courtesy daughter Margaretta "Maggie" -
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Father, Maggie , Mother
- image courtesy daughter Margaretta "Maggie" -
- Forget me not Darlings, Daddy - 23-1-44 -
Writing in family book by Harry, 3 weeks before his crash
Margaretta "Maggie" (left) - Summer 43 - Michael (right)
- courtesy Maggie Yeend ( née Lewis ) - 10 Feb 2009 -
1594035 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - Ernest Mell - RAFVR - Age 34 - KIA
of UK - Grave 131 - Blokzijl General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820393
born 3rd Qtr. 1909 - mother's surname Shaw - district Bramley
Son of Harry and Mary Ann Mell ( née Wheetman )
husband of Megan Vera Mell ( née Shaw ), of Wrose, Shipley, Yorkshire, UK
Megan Vera Shawn - born 4th Qtr. 1910 - district Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK
marriage 3rd Qtr. 1936, district North Bierley, Yorkshire (nowadays West Yorkshire)
son Philip A. Mell - born 1st Qtr. 1939 - district Keighley, West Yorkshire
daughter Marcia A. Mell - born 3rd Qtr. 1941 - district Keighley, West Yorkshire, UK
Siblings: Elizabeth Mell ( 1911 ) - Bramley ; Janet Mell ( 1915 ) - Bramley
Dorathie M. Mell ( 1916 ) - Bramley ; and Phyllis Mell ( 1923 ) - North Bierley
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Marcia A. Mell was united in mariage on 19 Jun 1965, Wrose, Yorkshire, England to Rex Cadet Vernon, Oberlin, KS, USA
Marcia A. Vernon (née Mell), born 26 Aug 1941, UK - died 24 Jul 2000, Kansas, USA - Age 58
Rex C. Vernon, born 01 Feb 1941, Oberlin, Kansas - died 29 Dec 2009, Independence, Kansas, USA - Age 68
Sgt. Ernest Mell - RAFVR
left: Ernest in uniform - middle: Ernest and Megan's wedding
right: Ernest, Megan, Philip and Marcia - ( the only one taken with family)
- images via Philip Mell (son) - 20 Jun 2010 -
1497697 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Leslie North - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA
of UK - Grave 127 - Blokzijl General Cemetery - WGC ref. 2820395
Wishes Rear Gunner to W.Op's daughter Margaretta - 17-8-43
Sgt. Les North - 29 O.T.U. ( Operational Training Unit ) Bruntingthorpe
- Writing / Autograph - Les North - via Ted and Maggie Yeend ( née Lewis ) - 8 Feb 2009
LESLIE NORTH - Churwell War Memoral - South of Leeds - Yorkshire
birth, death and marriage - district Leeds:
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???? Leslie North (mother North) - 1st Qtr. 1920 ????
???? Lawrence North (mother North) - 1st Qtr. 1925 ????
???? Olive North (mother North) - 3rd Qtr. 1928 ????
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Note 1: Possible right Lesslie with siblings - Churwell is in district Leeds
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All : United Kingdom and from 57 Sqdn.
All : Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - RAFVR
"THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE"
Standing centre place in East Linton park is the War Memorial
In honoured memory of the men of East Linton and the Parish of Prestonkirk
who gave their lives in the Great War.
THOMAS W. BRIGGS
Prestonkirk Churchyard, East Lothian, Scotland
- images ( except with 2 wreaths ) courtesy Evan Clark -
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Contact Lewis is pending - 05 Dec 2008 - PATS
Contact Briggs is pending - 22 Aug 2009 - PATS
Contact Mell is pending - 13 May 2009 - PATS
Contact Swanston is pending - 25 May 2009 - PATS
Last update - 25 Nov 2011 - PATS
Kuinre - 5
- 10 miles NNW of Vollenhove -
Kuinre - General Cemetery - 11th of May 2006 - by PATS
- 5 Commonwealth graves - 1 CAN - 4 UK -
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Noordoostpolder - Baarloseweg - Kavel R-34 -
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SGLO - T1293 Wellington R1757-DX-? - Sunday 12 Oct. 1941 - ( 21:15 ) 21:50 57 Squadron RAF - Crew Sgt. A. W. Jeffries - Operation: Nuremburg 5 KIA - 1 POW |
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The Wellington Mk. I C did airborne 19:00 from RAF Feltwell, Norfolk, UK
came down around ( 21:15 ) 21:50 on "kavel R-34" - 2 miles south of Blankenham
after it was shot down by a fighter of 4/NJG 1. on his way to Nuremburg
P/O Myers was found directly and buried 16 October 1941 in Kuinre
Four were found after the war and buried 5 March 1948 in Emmeloord
1207719 - W/O ( Tail Gunner) L. Rickard could bail out, but was captured in Blokzijl
he was interned in Camps 8B/L6/357, POW No. 24394
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Crew: Wellington R1757-DX-? - 12 Oct 1941 - Mission: Nuremburg
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1259260 - Sgt. - Pilot - Arthur William Jeffries - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA
R78189 - J/5331 - Pilot Officer - Co-Pilot - Hilyard Lowell Myers - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
404531 - Sgt. - Observer - Percy Frederick Meadows Cooke - RNZAF - Age 21 - KIA
1261700 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - William Chistopher Wood - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
R/68121 - Flight Sgt. - Air Gunner - William Harold Stanley Byers - RCAF - Age 28 - KIA
1207719 - W/O - Tail Gunner - Leonard 'Len' Rickard - RAF - Age 29 - POW
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Pilot Officer - Hillyard Lowell Myers
Newspaper clipping - Source: Globe and Mail - January 31, 1942
Buried in Germany.
Official information from England stating that their son, Pilot Officer Hillyard Lowell Myers,
who was reported missing on Oct. 14, 1941, as a result of air operations two days previously,
had been killed and was buried in a Protestant cemetery at Kuinre, Germany,
was received yesterday by Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Myers 249 Arlington Avenue, Toronto.
The cablegram stated that official German information had been received at R.C.A.F. headquarters in
England as to Pilot Officer Myers' death, and the exact location of his grave in the cemetery was given
Pilot Officer Myers, 23 years of age, was a native of Saint John, NB, but came to Toronto at an early age.
He was a graduate of Vaughan Road Collegiate, and while a student there was prominent in sports
particularly in basketball, baseball and hockey.
He enlisted in October, 1940 and trained at Eglinton, Malton and Camp Borden, receiving his wings and
commission at Camp Borden on May 17 last, ranking second in his class. He proceeded overseas late
in June 1941, but while at Halifax, awaiting embarkation, he was selected as the R.C.A.F. representative
in a guard for the Victory Torch of last year's War Loan, prior to the departure of the Torch overseas
As a result of an accident to his aircraft, following a raid on Germany last August, he and the other
members of the crew were in hospital for a couple of weeks, but upon rejoining his squadron
he was appointed captain of a Wellington bomber in September.
A little over a month after resuming operations he was reported missing.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by a younger brother, Billy.
Kuinre is not in Germany, but in Holland
so the headline should be "Buried in Holland"
Extract from German Document E.V.1207/41
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Type of Aircraft : Not Stated
Date and time of crash : 12 Nov 1941 at 21:50 hrs
Other sources do have 21:15 - need check - PATS
Nature of crash: Shot down by night fighter and totally destroyed
Crew: 1 - J/5331 P/O H. L. Myers - Row 23 Grave No. 31
No information regarding the rest of the crew in German documents
Cemetery: Burial on 16 Oct 1941 with military honours in the Protestant Cemetery Kuinre - Northern Holland
Other information: Death Card hold shows similar information - date 15 Jan 1947 -
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J/5331 Pilot Officer ( Pilot )
MYERS, HILYARD LOWELLAge 23 - 12/10/1941 - CAN – RCAFCWGC ref. 2820538 - Row: 22 - Grave: 40A - Kuinre |
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R78189 - J/5331 - Pilot Officer - Co-Pilot - Hilyard Lowell Myers - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
of Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Row: 22 - Grave: 40A - Kuinre General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820538
born 27 Mar 1918, Saint John, New Brunswick - died 12 Oct 1941, Kuinre, The Netherlands - Age 23
Son of George Lowell Myers and Blanche Ernestine Myers ( née Dalzell ), 249 Arlington Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Brother of Bill A. Myers
Occupation : Analyser - Telephone Inspector [ Northern Electric Co. ] - Religion : United Church
Attestation Paper - 20 Jul 1940 - R78189 - Posted to No. 1 Manning Depot - Trade : Air Crew ( Pilot or Observer )
Enlistment - 15 Oct 1940 - Declaration / Oath / - RCAF Recruting Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Special Reserve - R78189 - AC2 - 15 Oct 1940
LAC - 8 Dec 1940; T/Sgt. - 16 May 1941; Pilot Officer - 17 May 1941
Pilot Wings - 16 May 1941
Embarked Canada - 19/20 Jun 1941
Missing - 12 Nov 1941 ; Presumed dead - 12 Oct 1941
Age given on 24 March 1942: Father (50) ~1892, Mother (46) ~1896 and Brother (18) ~1924
Mariage - 15 Mar 1917, Saint John, NB
Hilyard was resident for 7 years in New Brunswick, 3 years in Quebec and 11 years in Ontario
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PCX653 - 29 Oct 1943 - Official German information states P/O Myers buried Municipal Cemetery Kuinre, Province of Overijssel
grave No. 40A row 22 and not row 23 grave no.31 as stated previously (43/29)
1207719 - W/O - Tail Gunner - Leonard 'Len' Rickard - RAF - Age 29 - POW
baled out, but was captured in Blokzijl - interned in Camps 8B/L6/357, POW No. 24394
Address - as in letter 9 Jul 1943 ( source records NZ404531 - Observer - P. F. M. Cooke )
Mrs. L. Rickard ( wife ), 17 Durban Road, Peverell, Plymouth, Devon, UK
Leonard with wife Rose and daughter Margaret
- image via Carol Knapman, eldest grandchild - 20 Feb 2010 -
Leonard 'Len' Rickard - born 09 Oct 1912, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, UK - died 07 Dec 1987 - Age 75
Son of John and Emma ( née Price ) Rickard, district Gloucester, Gloucestershire, UK
Siblings - 2 older sisters and 1 younger brother -
He was a prisioner of war from 13.10.1941 until 11.05.1945 - ?Stalag Luft 3? -
Spent his life in Plymouth, Devon, England. Married Rose Perkins - 24 Aug 1935
Oldest daughter Margaret R. (b.1936) - youngest daughter Barbara (b.1947)
Len drove buses for Plymouth Corporation for over 30 years
- info via eldest grand-daughter Carol Knapman - 20 Feb 2010 -
Discrepancy - POW Camps - next of kin thought the crash was over Germany - info PATS
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See for other four(4) crew members of Wellington R1757 - below at Cemetery Emmeloord
RCAF - Service records - Myers - request 14 Jul 2009 - received 20 Aug 2009 - PATS -
Contact Rickard is pending - 20 Jan 2010 - PATS
Last update - 10 May 2010 - PATS
Kuinre - Rondebroek -
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SGLO - T2854 35th Sqn RAF - Pathfinder Force 8 Group Halifax Mk.II - HR878-TL-"J" for Johnny - Tuesday 31 Aug 1943 Crashed 1.5 km E of Kuinre - 4 KIA - 2 POW - 1 EVD |
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Serial range HR832 - HR880. 49 Halifax Mk.II. Part of a batch of 250 HP59 Halifax Mk.II
Halifax Mk.II - HR878-TL-"J" was airborne at - 20:21 - from Graveley, Huntingdonshire,
outbound at 16,000 ft for a raid on Berlin
The Halifax was picked up by search lights and some flak
Starboard wing was damaged due an attack - 22:41 - by the ME-110 Nightfighter
of Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer ( 12. NJG 1 ) - The "HR878-TL-J" was his 23rd victim
The plane, out of control, crashed 1.5 km East of Kuinre ( area Rondebroek )
Wilfred "Wilf" Surtees, George Wooley and Harry Penny were able to bail out
The other four, Sutton, Newsham, Brown and Griffin were KIA and buried at the Cemetery in Kuinre
Crash photos HR878 from Schnaufer's album - via Wim Govaerts
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Crew: Halifax Mk.II - HR878-TL-"J" - 31 Aug 1943 - Mission: Berlin
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70876 - Squadron Leader - Pilot - Wilfred "Wilf" Surtees - DFC - UK - RAF - POW - No.2486 - Stalag Luft 3
614729 - 52566 - Pilot Officer - Flt. Engineer - Edward James Brown - RAF - Age 22 - KIA
741628 - 751794 - 79755 - Flight Lieutenant - Navigator - George Newsham - DFC - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA
1402920 - 148818 - Sgt. - Air Bomber - Henry George Wilfred Wooley - UK - RAF - POW - No.2487 - Stalag Luft 3
1060628 - 139204 - Flying Officer - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Herbert "Harry" Arthur Penny - UK - RAF - EVD
1033490 - Sgt. - Mid Air Gunner - Thomas Henry "Hal" Sutton - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
848343 - Flight Sgt. - Tail Air Gunner - James Russell Griffin - Royal Air Force (Auxiliary Air Force) - Age 31 - KIA
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70876 - Squadron Leader - Pilot - Wilfred "Wilf" Surtees - DFC - UK - RAF - POW - No.2486 - Stalag Luft 3
Son of Mrs. Surtees, 16 Greenwood Avenue, Pateley Bridge, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
Husband of Mrs. T. Surtees, Station Square, Pateley Bridge, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
The London Gazette issues:
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12 Apr 1938 - issue 34501 - page 2459
21 Feb 1939 - issue 34600 - page 1214
9 Apr 1940 - issue 34826 - page 2072
5 Nov 1940 - issue 34986 - page 6395
11 May 1943 - issue 36015 - page 2155
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SURTEES, Wilfred, SL - DFC - 14 May 1943 - 77 Sqn - RAFVR
DFC = Distinguished Flying Cross
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- under construction - PATS 15 Aug 2009
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- 5 out of 15 issues are listed here - info PATS
source: www.london-gazette.co.uk/search
Remark - at POW list 77876 is given accidently for Surtees - It's 70876 !!!!
Squadron Leader - Pilot - Wilfred 'Wilf' Surtees
- at crash location and final salvage by RNLAF of HR878 - 29 Aug 1964 -
- source - page 51 - 'In de schaduw van de glorie" - S. L. Veenstra -
614729 - 52566 - Pilot Officer - Flt. Engineer - Edward James Brown - RAF - Age 22 - KIA
of Eastry, Kent, UK - Row: 22 - Grave: 40D - Kuinre General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820536
born 1st Qtr. 1922; district Dover, Kent, UK
Son of Eric James Brown and Florence Ethel Brown ( née Marsh ), Shangrila, Eastry, Sandwich, Kent, UK
Birth - 1st Qtr. 1894 - Eric James Brown - district Hampstead, UK
The district Hampstead spans the boundaries of the counties of Greater London, London and Middlesex
Birth - 4th Qtr. 1896 - Florence E. Marsh - distict Bridge, Kent Co., UK
Marriage - 4th Qtr. 1915 - Eric J. Brown and Florence E. Marsh - distict Bridge, Kent Co., UK
birth - 1st Qtr. 1922 - Edward J. Brown - mother's surname: Marsh - district Dover, Kent
The London Gazette issues:
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6 Aug 1943 - issue 36127 - page 3590 - 19 Jun 1943 - RAF - Sgt. - 614729 - Edward James Brown (52566)
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52566 - Pilot Officer ( Flt. Engineer )
BROWN, EDWARD JAMES22 - 31/08/1943 - UK – RAFCWGC ref. 2820536 - Row: 22 - Grave: 40D - Kuinre |
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741628 - 751794 - 79755 - Flight Lieutenant - Navigator - George Newsham - DFC - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA
of Leeds, Yorkshire, UK - Row: 22 - Grave: 40C - Kuinre General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820539
born 05 Dec 1913, Edmonton, St. Peter's, Middlesex, UK - Religion: Church of England
741628 - Pilot's Service Record - George Newsham
Enlisted in RAFVR: 4 Jun 1938 with No. 741628 for Pilot training - Occupation: Stockbroker's Clerk
Discharged: 12 Sep 1938 - unlikely to become efficient Pilot
Enlisted in RAFVR: 8 Jun 1939 with No. 751794 as AC2 for Observer training - Mobilized 2 Sep 1939
Son of Alfred and Emily Brenda Newsham ( née Heap ), 51 Chester Rd, Lower Edmonton, London, N.9
husband of Olive Margaret Newsham ( née Whitaker ), of Leeds, Yorkshire, UK - marriage 02 Jan 1942
address Mrs. Olive M. Newsham, 67 Caversham Avenue, Palmers Green, London, N.13
marriage parents - 4th Qtr. 1904 : Mr. Alfred Newsham and Ms. Emily Brenda Heap
Siblings: Alfred Richard Newsham - born 1905
Emily Maria May Newsham - born 1908 - died 1923 - Age 14
May Newsham - born 1910
and Kathleen 'Kit' F. Newsham - born 1918
Teunis hello,
Lovely to hear from you
My mother was Kathleen (Kit) and she married David Henry James Newman 17 Oct 1939
They had three children, Mark (me), Linda and Christopher
With all best wishes
Mark - 18 Jan 2012
Mrs. Olive Margaret Whitaker - remarried 1946 with Mr. John Douglas Dant - info PATS - 14 Aug 2009
source - family tree Dant by Blenda Ainsworth ( née Dant )
Newsclip - DFC - Flight Lieutenant George Newsham
Southgate & Palmers Green Weekly Herald - via Mo and Mark Newman - 22 Jun 2011
. . . . . . 3 images with Navigator F/L George Newsham - DFC . . . . . .
Memorial F/L George Newsham . . . . . . . . . . . Memorials - General Cemetery Kuinre . . . .
- images via Mark Newman (nephew) - 31 Mar 2010 -
The London Gazette issues:
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25 Jun 1940 - issue 34881 - page 3868 - 2 Jun 1940 - RAFVR - Leading Aircraftman - 751794 George Newsham (79755)
18 Jul 1941 - issue 35222 - page 4129 - 2 Jun 1941 - RAFVR - Flying Officer - George Newsham (79755)
21 Jul 1942 - issue 35643 - page 3242 - 2 Jun 1942 - RAFVR - Flg. Off. to be Flt. Lt. (war sub.) - G. Newsham (79755)
6 Jul 1943 - issue 36084 - page 3094 - 9 Jul 1943 - RAFVR - DFC - Flight Lieutenant - George Newsham (79755) - 77 Squadron
DFC = Distinguished Flying Cross
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79755 - Flight Lieutenant ( Nav.)
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1402920 - 148818 - Sgt. - Air Bomber - Henry George Wilfred Wooley - UK - RAF - POW - No.2487 - Stalag Luft 3
Henry G. W. Wooley - born 1st Qtr. 1917, district Kensington - mother's surname Ewing
Son of Ernest E. Wooley (father) and Jessie Wooley (née Ewing) (mother)
Marriage parents - 3rd Qtr. 1914 - Mr. Ernest E. Wooley to Mrs. Jessie Ewing - district Kensington, UK
Husband of Mrs. J. H. Wooley (wife), 2 Brunswick Garage, Eastbourne Grove, London, W.11
Marriage - 4th Qtr. 1940 - Henry G. Wooley to Mrs. Josephine McArran - distict Surrey North Eastern, Surrey, UK
younger brother of Ernest E. W. Wooley (3rd Qtr. 1915) (brother) - district Kensington, UK
Name: WOOLEY
My grandfather - Ernest Edward WOOLEY - all I know is that he was born in Wales in the late 1800's
would appreciate any ideas you have to trace him
he married ( 1914 ) Jessie EWING and had 2 sons - Ernest ( 1915 ) and then George ( 1917 )
before he became 'the black sheep of the family' because he left Jessie
and lived with Ray and had a son - Eric - by her - he was based in London - I think
- source - www.cityark.medway.gov.uk/ump/ - with broken email - ability@ihug.co.nz -
birth 3rd Qtr. 1931 - Eric E. Wooley and Eric E. Davidson - district Willesden, Middlesex - mother's surname Davidson
birth 1st Qtr. 1886 - Ernest Edward Wooley - district Chelsea, Middlesex
birth 3rd Qtr. 1904 - Aralia Florence Davidson - district Bradfield
marriage - 4th Qtr. 1940 - Henry G. W. Wooley - Josephine McArran - Surrey North Eastern
marriage - 4th Qtr. 1951 - Ernest Edward Wooley with Aralia Florence Davidson - Surrey North Eastern
- additional info : Wales Genealogy Forum - by Sandra -
The London Gazette issues:
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27 Aug 1943 - issue 36152 - page 3872 - 6 Jun 1943 - RAFVR - Sgt. - 1402920 - Henry George Wilfred Wooley (148818)
7 Dec 1943 - issue 36280 - page 5384 - 6 Dec 1943 - RAFVR - Flight Officer on probation - H. G. W. Wooley (148818)
5 Jun 1945 - issue 37114 - page 2893 - 6 Jun 1945 - RAFVR - Flg. Off. to Flight Lieutenant - H. G. W. Wooley (148818)
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- 3 out of 3 issues are listed here - info PATS
source: www.london-gazette.co.uk/search
Surtees and Wooley were taken POW and transfered to the Polish border, Stalag Luft III - Sagan
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1060628 - 139204 - Flying Officer - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Herbert "Harry" Arthur Penny - UK - RAF - EVD
born 1 Feb 1922; district Poplar
Son of Samuel G. Penny and Edith E. Penny ( née Loates ); 453 Southend Road, Elm Park, Romford, Essex, UK
Husband of Mrs. H. Penny; 25 Pole Hill Road, Chingford, London, UK
Siblings of Harry: Ivy Louise ( b.1913 ), Samuel George ( b.1915 ) and William Walter Penny ( b.1917 )
Penny did evade and was brought back to the UK via Gribaltar with help of the resistance
Penny was transfered through Belgium and France by the "Comète-line"
passing the Pyrenees Mountains to Spain at the 1st of November 1943
www.cometeline.org
an updated new report can be found at: www.evasioncomete.org
. . . . . In the garden of Leplat's at Brussels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thanks to Simone Leplat - 16 Oct 1943
l-r: Harry Penny, Irma (mother of Simone), Paul F. Shipe and Hector Leplat
sources images Jacques Leplat - via evasioncomete.org - 06 Nov 2011
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The London Gazette issues:
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26 Feb 1943 - issue 35923 - page 1028 - 18 Dec 1942 - RAFVR - Sgt. - 1060628 Herbert Arthur Penny (139204)
8 Jun 1944 - issue 36544 - page 2624 - 2 Jun 1944 - RAFVR - Flying Officer - H. A. Penny (139204)
28 Feb 1947 - issue 37895 - page 987 - 29 Jun 1945 - RAF - Flying Officer - H. A. Penny (139204)
20 Jul 1948 - issue 38477 - page 6475 - 30 Jul 1948 - RAF - Flight Lt. (permanent) - Herbert Arthur Penny (139204)
1 Jan 1959 - issue 41589 - page 9 - 1 Jan 1959 - RAF - Ordinary Commander to be Most Excellent Order
Squadron Leader - Herbert Arthur Penny (139204)
31 Dec 1963 - issue 43210 - page 79 - 1 Jan 1964 - RAF - Squadron Leader to Wing Commander - H. A. Penny - OBE (139204)
29 Dec 1967 - issue 44493 - page 84 - 1 Jan 1968 - RAF - Wing Commander to Group Captain - H. A. Penny - OBE (139204)
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- 7 out of 19 issues are listed here - info PATS
source: www.london-gazette.co.uk/search
Questionnaire for helpers of Allied Personnel - clips - Jan Jette de Boer - Oct 1945
Jan Jette de Boer, Wijk 4 - 10a, Ossenzijl - born 22 Mar 1914 - Age 29 - Nativity: Dutch
Jan Jette de Boer, Wachtmeester R.V.A. III-1 - Married - One child: Age 2
relative: Johan de Boer, Ossenzijl - Age 60
Supplied to Harry Penny: One pair of socks and one pair of shoes - size 45
Harrij Phenning [Harry Penny], RAF - 31 Aug 1944 - 01 Sep 1945 - for two days (one night)
Harry Penny received from plane and delivered to A. Hoorn (alias J. de Boer), Meppel
contact person who arranged transport: J. J. M. Littel, Ossenzijl
source image - via Jaap de Boer - 23 Apr 2011
The 35th - "Madras Presidency" - Squadron completed 3992 bombing and target marking sorties
Losing 92 aircraft in a period of 32 months
The surviving aircrew members Surtees, Wooley and Penny also took part
in a TV-documentary directed by Jan van Hillo, called "Harvest of the Past"
Harry Penny, only living member now, still didn't see the film after many efforts
to recieve a copy of this documentary by the NCRV have so far proven fruitless
( info: Group Captain Herbert Arthur Penny - OBE MID ( RAF retired) - 29 Apr 2007 - Australia )
OBE = Order of the British Empire
MID = Mention In Dispatches
Finally !!! - copy of "Harvest of the Past" was sent Apr 2012 by Wooley relatives to Harry Penny
"Harvest of the Past" - better known in Dutch as - "Oogst van het verleden"
last contact Harry Arthur Penny (90y) - 12 Apr 2012 - PATS
1033490 - Sgt. - Mid Air Gunner - Thomas Henry "Hal" Sutton - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
of Liverpool, Lancashire, UK - Row: 22 - Grave: 40B - Kuinre General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820540
Son of Thomas H. and Jessie Sutton, 35 Milroy Street, Liverpool, 7, Lancashire Co., UK
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1894 - Jessie Elizabeth L. Shepherd - district: West Derby, Lancashire Co., UK
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1920 - Thomas H. Sutton - spouse: Jessie E. L. Shepherd - district: West Derby, Lancashire Co., UK
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1922 - Thomas H. Sutton - mother's surname: Shepherd - district: Toxteth Park, Lancashire Co., UK
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Thomas Henry Sutton (father) - married 01 Aug 1920, St Cyprian with Christ Church, Durning Rd., Edge Hill, Liverpool
with Jessie Elizabeth Lillian Shepherd (mother)
info via Douwe Drijver - 27 Apr 2012
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1033490 - Sgt. (Air Gnr.)
SUTTON, THOMAS HENRYAge 21 - 31/08/1943 - UK – RAF Vol. Res.CWGC ref. 2820540 - Row: 22 - Grave: 40B - Kuinre |
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848343 - Flight Sgt. - Tail Air Gunner - James Russell Griffin - Royal Air Force (Auxiliary Air Force) - Age 31 - KIA
of Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK - Row: 22 - Grave: 40E - Kuinre General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820537
born 18 April 1912; district Northleach, Gloucestershire, UK
Son of Ernest J. and Susan H. Griffin ( née Russell ), 18 Queens Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK
brother of Ronald J., Dennis G. and Margaret Maud Griffin
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Last know address: Mr. Dennis Griffin and Mrs. Peggy Griffin - Southport, England - [ info Harry Penny ]
any info about next of kin is welcome - PATS 15 Aug 2009
Contact with next of kin - 23 Sep 2009
848343 - Flight Sergeant ( Air Gunner )
GRIFFIN, JAMES RUSSELLAge 31 - 31/08/1943 - RAF (Auxiliary Air Force) - UKCWGC ref. 2820537 - Row:22 - Grave: 40E - Kuinre |
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Hello,
If you do not mind I would firstly like to correct and add to the information above.
James was in the RAF Auxiliary Air Force and not the RAFVR.
He was one of only a few men from the AuxAF to transfer over to aircrew.
His date and place of birth is 18 April 1912 at Northleach Gloucestershire.
He was also brother to Ronald and Margaret (both deceased). Religion - Protestant.
Corrections done - PATS - 09 Oct 2009
Jim joined the RAF on 5th March 1939 with 912 Barrage Balloon Squadron.
This sqn was one of 6 such Sqns whose task was to defend the war effort in Birmingham.
911, 912 and 913 protected the North of the city particularly Castle Bromwich airbase
and the Castle Bromwich spitfire factory. 914, 915 and 916 sqns protected South Birmingham.
I was told that 912 was transferred to France and was withdrawn with the Germans just 2 miles away.
They were evacuated shortly before Dunkirk.
Jim's service record does not record this directly but there is an entry for 5 days embarkation leave
and this usually refers to an overseas posting.
The sqn was later posted to Pucklehurst and 912 defended factories
at Brockworth Gloucestershire (not far from where he was born)
His application to become aircrew was accepted in June 1941
and he joined No. 8 Air Gunnery School in October 1941 and 19 OTU May 1942.
His first posting was to 158 sqn flying Halifax aircraft.
I know that 19 OTU provided aircraft for the first 1000 bomber raid on Cologne on the 31st May 1942
but I do not know if Jim flew as Air Gunner on this mission.
He had only been with the OTU since 23rd April.
Some of his first sorties was to drop leaflets over occupied territories.
In November 1942 just south of Paris on the way back from a sortie to Italy his aircraft was hit.
The pilot managed to get the aircraft back as far as Castle Bytham 5 miles north of Stamford Lincolnshire.
All the crew baled out and the aircraft crashed on the edge of Morkeley Woods.
What the pilot did not realise was that these woods was the site
of the largest of Lincolnshire bomb dumps.
Fortunately the only damage was to the trees and no bombs exploded.
He received the Caterpillar Badge for this parachute drop.
On 6th January 1943 he was posted to 35 Pathfinder Sqn.
He took part in various sorties around Europe including several to Berlin.
He took part in laying markers for the bombing raids on Hamburg on the 24/25th July 1943 and again 27/28th.
The pilots after action report from the 27/28th concluded by stating 'a/c was over target too early
to see results but many small fires were seen burning to the North of aiming point on approach'.
This was the night of the great Hamburg firestorm.
His final mission was to Berlin.
The pilot who shot the aircraft down was the top German Night Fighter Ace
Jim was made Sergeant in January 1942 and Flight Sergeant March 1943.
As for me I don't know if I ever met him as I was only 6 weeks old when he died.
I hope this is helpful to you.
regards Derek Griffin, nephew
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Kuinre - General Cemetery - 3rd of Aug 2007 - by PATS
SGLO - T2854
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RNLAF - Final salvage HR878 - Aug 1964 - some parts
Contact Penny is pending - 28 Jul 2007 - PATS
Contact Newsham is pending - 31 Aug 2009 - PATS
Contact Griffin is pending - 23 Sep 2009 - PATS
Contact Wooley is pending - 10 Apr 2012 - PATS
Last update - 06 May 2012 - PATS
Emmeloord - 4
- 10 miles W of Vollenhove -- 4 Commonwealth graves - 1 CAN - 1 NZ - 2 UK -
General Cemetery Emmeloord - 05 May 2011 - by PATS
------------ Byers ----------------- Cooke --------------- Jeffries --------------- Wood ------------
General Cemetery at Emmeloord, Noordoostpolder
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Crew: Wellington R1757-DX-? - 12 Oct 1941 - Mission: Nuremburg
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1259260 - Sgt. - Pilot - Arthur William Jeffries - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA
R78189 - J/5331 - Pilot Officer - Co-Pilot - Hilyard Lowell Myers - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
404531 - Sgt. - Observer - Percy Frederick Meadows Cooke - RNZAF - Age 21 - KIA
1261700 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - William Chistopher Wood - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
R/68121 - Flight Sgt. - Air Gunner - William Harold Stanley Byers - RCAF - Age 28 - KIA
1207719 - W/O - Tail Gunner - Leonard 'Len' Rickard - RAF - Age 29 - POW
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Memorial near crash location - section R34 - removed 5 March 1948
- image via Wiebe H. de Vries -
War Graves - Emmeloord - 1951 - Coll. Grave: 102-105
- image source "sluispuntnl" issue 30 Apr 2008 - page 2 - newspaper via Cor Hofland
better scan via Ali Nijdam and Henk Huisman - 04 Sep 2011
1259260 - Sgt. - Pilot - Arthur William Jeffries - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA
of North Cheam, Surrey, UK - Coll. Grave: 102-105 - Noord-Oost-Polder ( Emmeloord ) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820568
Son of Arthur and Rhoda Jeffries ( née Rathbone ); husband of Linda Jeffries ( née Hartland ), of North Cheam, Surrey, UK
brother of George F. Jeffries (b.1914), district Camberwell
Mother's surname on birth records for Arthur and George is Bruton
birth record for Arthur does give 3rd Qtr. of 1913 - so he was Age 28 - info PATS 14 Aug 2009
Marriage Mr. Arthur W. Jeffries and Ms. Linda Hartland - 2nd Qtr. 1932, district Kingston, Middlesex / Surrey, UK
Only one marriage !!! with surnames Jeffries and Hartland - period 1925 - 1940 -
Likely related ( ? daughter Gail ? ) - info PATS - 04 Mar 2010
Gail H. Jeffries - born 3rd Qtr. 1936 - mother's surname on birth records is Hartland, district Surrey North Eastern, Surrey
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404531 - Sgt. - Observer - Percy Frederick Meadows Cooke - RNZAF - Age 21 - KIA
of Bluff, Southland, New Zealand - Coll. Grave: 102-105 - Noord-Oost-Polder ( Emmeloord ) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820567
born 12 Feb 1920, Invercargill - Religion: Methodist - Occupation: Customs Officer - Marital status: Single
Son of Ralph Henry Percy and Christina Mabel Cooke, of Bluff, Southland, New Zealand
Address - 17 Dec 1945 - : Mrs. R. H. D. Cooke (mother), 111 McMaster Street, Invercargill
as in letter with photograph of the grave - send by Cor Meurs, of Blokzijl to Air Ministry
Address - 21 Feb 1949 - : Mr. R. H. P. Cooke (father), 16 Walker Street, Bluff
His parents Ralph and Christina Cooke are buried in the Hamilton Cemetery, in the North Island of N Z - info by Janice Lyall
RNZAF - Service records - Cooke - request 11 Nov 2009 - received 02 Dec 2009 - PATS -
Header & Footnote of Attestation paper of Percy F. M. Cooke - 20 Jun 1940
- info from Service Records - Cooke -
I found this one, always wondering why ?
"typo's" - Blenkenham = Blankenham, Poland = Holland
further you can make up your own mind about this item
Got this bio from Errol Martyn,
Author of "For Your Tomorrow" - Vols 1 and 2 - ( Vol 3 in production )
A record of New Zealanders who have died while serving
with the RNZAF and Allied Air Services since 1915
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Bio info for Cooke:
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COOKE, Sergeant Percy Frederick Meadows.
NZ404531; b In'gill 12 Feb 20; S'land BHS, In'gill (1st Hockey XI); clerk - Customs Dept, In'gill. NZ Army/TF 6 mths;
RNZAF Levin/GTS as Air Observer u/t 24 Nov 40, emb for Canada 6 Jan 41, att RCAF 23 Jan 41, 4AOS c.26 Jan 41,
4BGS 13 Apr 41, Air Observers Badge & Sgt. & 1ANS 26 May 41, 1 M Depôt 30 Jun 41, ATFERO/St Hubert,
crewed a Hudson to UK via Newfoundland 18-20 Jul 41, 3PRC 21 Jul 41, 21OTU (Wellington) 26 Jul 41,
slightly inj in a/c acc 20 Sep 41, 57 Sqn (Wellington - 4 ops) 26 Sep 41,
kao 12 Oct 41. Noord-Oost-Polder (Emmeloord) General Cemetery - coll. grave 102-105, Overijssel, Netherlands.
Son of Ralph Henry Percy & Christina Mabel Cooke (née Hurley), Bluff. [phot. TWN 5.11.41].
TWN = The Weekly News, a New Zealand paper that featured an illustrated section.
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Errol Martyn - 14 May 2008
1261700 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - William Chistopher Wood - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
of Hanwell, Middlesex, UK - Coll. Grave: 102-105 - Noord-Oost-Polder ( Emmeloord ) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820569
born 1st Qtr. 1920 - morther's surname Mealing - district Kensington
Son of Alexander Joseph and Florence Wood ( née Mealing ), of Hanwell, Middlesex, UK
marriage: 4th Qtr. 1911 - Alexander J. Wood to Florence Mealing, district Kensington, UK
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R/68121 - Flight Sgt. - Air Gunner - William Harold Stanley Byers - RCAF - Age 28 - KIA
of Stratford, Ontario, Canada - Coll. Grave: 102-105 - Noord-Oost-Polder ( Emmeloord ) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820566
born 9 Jun 1913, Asansol, Bengal, India - died 12 Oct 1941, Kuinre, The Netherlands - Age 28
Son of Rev. W. P. Byers and Mrs. L. M. Byers, 187 Birmingham Street, Stratford, Ontario, Canada
- Globe and Mail, 1941/10/16 - 1941/10/18 - missing -
Father : William Price Byers - retired minister - birthplace : Stratford, Ontario, Canada
Mother : Charlotte Maria Forster - birthplace : Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Foster parents of William Harold Stanley Byers
Occupation: Packer / Inspector 1935 - 1940 [ J. L. Griffiths & Sons, Stratford, ON ]
Speaks Hindustan ( Colloquially ) and has honours in French Language
Age 26 - Height 5'7" - Weight 148 - Single
Attestation Paper - 21 Mar 1940 - R68121 - Posted to No. 1 Manning Depot, Toronto - Trade : Air Crew
Previously application made to join RCAF , London - November 1939 - Yes [ Form 47 ]
Enlistment - 27 Jun 1940 - Declaration / Oath / - RCAF Recruting Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
AC2 - 27 Jun 1940 ; LAC - 16 Sep 1940 ; T/Sgt. - 17 Feb 1941
Air Gunners badge - 17 Feb 1941; F/Sgt. - 1 Nov 1941
U.K. from Canada - 20 April 1941 - DRO ( Daily Rouitine Order ) RAF.23
Missing - 12 Nov 1941 ; Presumed dead - 12 Oct 1941
Next of kin : P. O. Daves, Ty Newy, Llangedwyn, Nr. Oswestry - Raf.6.
17 Mar 1950 - Medals undelivered - returned to stock - ( Both parents deceased )
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RCAF sank into a marsh with wreckage of aircraft which crashed three kilometres
south from Blankenham - Noordoostpolder - Holland -- (43/29)
Grave location: Emmeloord General Cemetery, Holland, buried collectively
between 3 others in grave Nos. 102 to 105
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- info 'Record of Service Airman' - received 20 Aug 2009 -
- Globe and Mail, 1941/10/16 -
Minister's Son Missing
Stratford, Oct 15. - Sgt. Byers was born in Asansol. Bengal, India
where his (foster) parents were missionaries for many years
RCAF - Service records - Byers - request 14 Jul 2009 - received 20 Aug 2009 - PATS -
See for report Wellington R1757 - above at Cemetery Kuinre - P/O Myers - KIA and W/O Rickard - POW -
War Memorial - Marknesse
unveiled - 20 Sep 2007 -
R1757 - Jeffries - Myers - Cooke - Wood - Byers - 12 Oct 1941
JA702 - Rule - Shorter - Ball - Race - Sloan - 30 Jan 1944
- image by Cor Hofland -
Note: Error on memorial - F/Sgt. S. K. R. Ball - should be F/Sgt. K. R. Ball - info PATS
Artist impression - War Memorial - Marknesse - 05 May 2011 - by PATS
- images by PATS -
SGLO - T1293
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Last update - 05 Sep 2011 - PATS
Boswiede - Ambt-Vollenhove
- 3 mi E of Vollenhove -|
A mid-air collison on Thu 23 March 1944 - 09:50 with 2 B-24H - Liberators 3 miles E of Vollenhove / Boschwijde - Boswiede - MACR #3455 - #3456 16 KIA - 2 POW - 1 EVD |
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O-698641 - Second Lieutenant Roy Donald Beukelman was killed in action
buried 8 September 1945 - Grave No. 603 - Stad-Vollenhove
After the war reburied at the Cemetery North of Harrison, South Dakota, USA
--- images courtesy Beukelman family ---
- US Census - Apr - 1930 - Iowa Township, Douglas County, SD
Mr. James H. Beukelman (47) ~1883, Iowa and Mrs. Anna Beukelman (46) ~1884, South Dakota
Vern R. (20) 1909, Robert E. (18) 1911, Glenn D. (14) 1916, Roy D. (11) 1919
Obituary (1945) of Roy gives also his brothers Harold and Glenn of Aurora, IL and Abe of Armour, SD
Roy's paternal grandparents (Dutch) were from the Isle of Voorne-Putten, the Netherlands
Cornelis Beukelman - b. abt. 1798 - died 13 Dec 1856, Zuidland - Age 58
Willempje Beukelman née Groeneveld (widow of Cornelis Beukelman) moved in 1868 with here four sons
Hendrik, Cornelis, Pieter, Arie and daughter Soetje Beukelman from Zuidland to Pella, Iowa, USA
Hendrik Beukelman - born 04 Oct 1843, Zuidland, Zuid-Holland, Holland
Soetje Beukelman - born 24 Apr 1854, Zuidland, Zuid-Holland, Holland
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Hendrik Beukelman / Adrianna Rouwert family - South Dakota
"Jim" is Roy's father James H. Beukelman
Hendrik Beukelman - born 4 Oct 1843, Zuidland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands - died 13 May 1914, Harrison, Douglas Co., SD
Adrianna Rouwert - born 3 Sep 1841, Hoogblokland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands - died 30 Sep 1907, Harrison, Douglas Co., SD
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Cornelius Hendrick or Neil Beukelman - born 3 Jul 1872, Sioux, Iowa - died 25 Sep 1925, Harrison, Douglas Co., South Dakota
Minnie Beukelman - born 26 Nov 1878, Pella, Marion Co., Iowa - died 26 Jul 1905, Harrison, Douglas Co., South Dakota
image courtesy Bonnie Rae Wynne née Beukelman - via Arie Beukelman Czn - 30 Mar 2012
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Mr. James "Jim" H. Beukelman, b. 1882, Iowa, died 1937, Harrison, SD - Age ~55
Mrs. Anna Beukelman, b. 24 Feb 1884, SD - died Dec 1964, SD - Age 80
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Harold Edward Beukelman, b. 27 Jun 1906, Harrison, SD - died 30 Apr 1964, IL - Age 57
Abe J. Beukelman, b. 7 Feb 1908, Harrison, SD - died 20 Jul 1997, Corsica, SD - Age 89
Verne R. Beukelman, b. 22 Dec 1909, Harrison, SD - died Jun 1979, Corsica, SD - Age 69
Robert Elmer Beukelman, b. 4 Oct 1911, Harrison, SD - died 03 Dec 1964, Harrison, SD - Age 53
Glenn Dexter Beukelman, b. 1916, Harrison, SD - Aurora, IL (1945) - died 1963, buried Oswego, IL - Age ~47
Roy Donald Beukelman, b. 20 March 1919, Harrison, SD - died 23 March 1944, Ambt-Vollenhove, NL - Age 25
- additional info via FamilySearch, Genlias, etc... -
- additional info via Arie Beukelman Czn - 30 Mar 2012 -
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2nd Lt. Roy D. Beukelman - Navigator - was on B-24H - #42-52587 - 2U-"K" - "Shoo Shoo Baby"
Aboard #42-52587 - 2U-"K" of 2nd Lt. Robert L. Garrett - Pilot - 7 KIA, 2 POW and 1 EVD
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SGLO - T3544 B-24H - #41-29466 - 2U-"A" - "Dark Rhapsody" - Thu 23 Mar 1944 - 09:50 3 miles E of Vollenhove / Boswiede - MACR #3456 9 KIA |
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Donald G. Griffin Crew - Crew #506 - 785th Bomb Squadron
Dennis J. McCoy, F.R. Robson, George M. McCord, R.G. Latham, H. Gorky
Donald G. Griffin, H. B. Hobson, Fred P. Hazen, Philip M. Rose, Joseph R. Burke
were replaced or not on crew when it went down
Hobson replaced by Robert A. Gum
Substitutes for Robson, Latham and Gorky were Aleck A. Amich and Bogan Radich
Move cursor over photo/faces for names
- photo and info from Donald G. Griffin, Jr -
H. Gorky might be 31281616 - Herman Gorky ( died July 1944 - ROH - University of Connecticut )
There is only one H(erman) Gorky in the AAD-archives - Tolland County, CT - enlistment 22 Jan 1943 - born 1923 , nativity NY
S SG Herman Gorky - KIA - source National Archives
466th BG - 96 CBW - Circle 'L' - 785th BS - 2U - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew #506: B-24H - #41-29466 - 2U-"A" - "Dark Rhapsody" - Thursday 23 Mar 1944 - MACR #3456
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O-437329 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Donald Glenn Griffin - San Antonio, Texas - Age 23 - KIA
13079561 - O-808989 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Robert Arthur Gum - Upper Darby, Pennsylvania - Age 22 - KIA
11063949 - O-692001 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Fred P. Hazen - Ipswich, Bristol Co. - Massachusetts - Age 24 - KIA
20200769 - O-689170 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Philip M. Rose - New York, NY - Age 22 - KIA
36398227 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Joseph R. Burke - Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois - Age 26 - KIA
17051503 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Bogan 'Bogie' (nmi) Radich - Duluth, Minnesota - Age 27 - KIA
13092006 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Dennis J. McCoy - Utahville, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania - Age 21 - KIA
37651218 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - George Melvin McCord - Council Bluffs, Iowa - Age 22 - KIA
36267435 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Aleck A. Amich - Mason, Bayfield Co., Wisconsin - Age 24 - KIA
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O-437329 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Donald Glenn Griffin - San Antonio, Texas - KIA
born 18 Jun 1920, NY - died 23 Mar 1944, Ambt Vollenhove, Holland - Age 23
Found 30 Mar 1944 in the plane during salvage at crash location
Row 6 Grave 615 - Vollenhove - burial 01 Apr 1944
Margraten-NL - Plot: H Row 9 Grave: 17
The initial plot number in Margraten for 1st Lt. Griffin - BBB-5-105 - 10 Dec 1945
Son of Mrs. Louise Marie Griffin (mother), 310 Knollwood Ave., Douglaston, NY
Enlistment: 14 Feb 1942, NY
Husband of Mrs. Carrie T. Griffin (wife), 1130½ Victoria Street, San Antonio 3, Texas
Address - 11 Feb 1948 : Mrs. Carrie T. Griffin, 179-14 Leslie Road, Springfield Gardens 13, Long Island, New York
1st Lt. Donald G. Griffin
- photos from his son Donald G. Griffin, Jr - 29 Dec 2008
FOIA - IDPF - Griffin - request 12 Dec 2009 - expecting Apr 2010 - received - 100 pages - 9 Aug 2010
13079561 - O-808989 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Robert Arthur Gum - Upper Darby, Pennsylvania - KIA
Grave No. C 12 ( G 12 ) - 25 March 44 - Zwartsluis - Religion: Methodist
Margraten-NL - Plot: M Row 12 Grave: 10
The initial plot number in Margraten for 2nd Lt. Gum - BBB-5-103
Remains in BBB-5-103, Margraten were previously identified as Russell, Gordon R. 2nd Lt. O-693531
Remains in WW-2-49 being identified as Lt. Russell and remains in BBB-5-103 as Lt. Gum
2nd Lt. Gum was burried in Zwartsluis and indexed as 2nd Lt. Russell
Laundry marks "8989" and "R.A.G", Tooth chart and estimated height are 4 agreements for deceased
born 24 Aug 1921 - died 23 Mar 1944 - Age 22
Son of Mr. Robert Leslie Gum (~1901) and Mrs. Myrtle N. Gum (~1904), 3 Kenmore Road, Upper Darby, PA
Address US Census 1930 - 27 South Brighton Ave - Robert L. Gum ( 29 ) - Manager Automobile Shop
Husband of Mrs. Kathryn J. Gum Staub, 208 Warren Street, Willow Grove, PA
Re-married widow - as in letter signed 8 Nov 1948
Enlistment: 20 May 1942, Delaware Co., PA - Current Active Service: 28 Jul 1943
Two following names are in the IDPF ( relationships unknown ) with effects of Robert A. Gum
Mr. & Mrs. Franklin Dietrick, 7508 Briar Rd, Philadelphia, PA and H. B. Oliver, Pottstown, PA
source "293" - IDPF - GUM - 87 pages -
According SSDI - Myrtle N. Gum - birth 18 Jan 1904 - death 03 Apr 1989 - Age 85 - Fort Lauderdale, Broward, FL
Message AAF Forum - 09 Jan 2003 - by Tim Devaney as Guest ( no address)
This is my only hint for Robert Gum .......... found Tim Devaney - 02 Oct 2009
Clip letter - Rev. J. P. Honnef - 11 Dec 1945
- via Don Griffin -
- Address: Mrs. Kathryn J. Gum, 112 Englewood Road, Upper Darby, PA - dated 22nd of Oct 1945 -
- Englewood Rd is next to Kenmore Rd - info PATS 16 May 2009
Contact with his son Bob Gum - 12 Dec 2009 - PATS
Lt. Robert Arthur Gum
2nd Lt. Robert Arthur Gum
- photos courtesy Gum family - 19 Dec 2009
2nd Lt. Robert Arthur Gum with his father Robert Leslie Gum and with his wife Kathryn Joyce Gum
- photos courtesy Gum family - 10 Mar 2010
11063949 - O-692001 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Fred P. Hazen - Ipswich, Bristol Co., Massachusetts - KIA
Row 6 Grave 616 - 30 Mar 1944 - Vollenhove
Margraten-NL - Plot: K Row 4 Grave: 21
The initial plot number in Margraten for 2nd Lt. Hazen - BBB-5-108 - reburial 22 Dec 1945 - !!! remains came from BBB-5-104 !!!
born 14 Jun 1919, ??Andover??, New Hampshire - Enlistment 17 Apr 1942, Providence, Rhode Island
Son of Mr. Gardner W. Hazen (father) and Mrs. Ethel L. Hazen (mother) ?? Ethel H. Hazen ??
Two Mount Pleasant Ave., Ipswich, Essex Co., MA
Siblings: Three brothers
Mr. Gardner Williamson Hazen (father) born 14 Apr 1894, Lebanon, NH - died Dec 1979 - Age 85
Notes: Gardner Williamson Hazen: Graduated at NH State College, Durham;
instructor (1915) in agriculture and athletics, Kimball Union Academy, Meriden, NH
Grandparents - Mr. Charles W. Hazen and Mrs. Alice Marie Young
Uncle of Fred is - Julius Hazen, born 23 Jan 1899, Lebanon, NH
scource: www.genealogy.com - Walter Eugene Hazen
KU 1329 - Found in the Machine - 28 Mar 1944
NOTE !!! - was previously buried as Rose - Grave 616, Vollenhove - and in BBB-5-104, Margraten !!!
- info IDPF ROSE - info by PATS - 09 Jun 2011 -
FOIA - IDPF - Hazen - request 22 Aug 2010 - received - 144 pages - 01 Feb 2011
20200769 - O-689170 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Philip M. Rose - New York, NY - Age 22 - KIA
Row 6 Grave 617 - 30 Mar 1944 - Vollenhove
born 18 Mar 1922, NY - enlistment 13 May 1942, New York City, NY - Religion: Hebrew
Son of Mr. Walter H. Rose and Mrs. Sadie Rose née Berkowitz, 156 Brighton 11th Street, New York, NY
At enlistment - National Guard in Federal Service, after 3 months of Discharge
Date of entry on current active service: 26 Aug 1943
Addres 23 Mar 1946 - next of kin : Mrs. Claire/Clara Miller (sister), 122 Brighton 11th Street, New York, NY
Margraten-NL - Plot: O Row 14 Grave: 9
The initial plot number in Margraten for 2nd Lt. Rose - BBB-5-104 - !!! remains came from BBB-5-108 !!!
NOTE !!! - was previously buried as Hazen - Grave 617, Vollenhove - and in BBB-5-108, Margraten !!!
- info IDPF ROSE - info by PATS - 09 Jun 2011 -
Request 02 Apr 1948 - Intended to return to the USA - Mount Lebanon Cemetery, 7800 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn 27, NY
Riverside Memorial Chapel, 76 St. Amsterdam Ave, New York City, NY
Request 14 Apr 1949 - Be interred in a permanent American Military Cemetery Overseas - Margraten, Holland
Supercedes form filled out 02 Apr 1948
Sadie Rose (mother) - place of death: 10 Jun 1925, Coney Island Hospital - Age 31
Charles Berkowitz, England (maternal grandfather) - Jennie Cirker, Austria (maternal grandmother)
Mr. Walter H. Rose (father) - 18 Mar 1894, New York - place of death: 05 Dec 1947, Mt. Sinai Hospital - Age 53
Simon Rosenstein (paternal grandfather), Russia/Germany - Jennie Bernstein (paternal grandmother), Russia
Mrs. Clara Rose Miller (sister) - 156 Brighton 11th Street, Brooklyn 24, Kings Co., New York - 30 Aug 1944
Mrs. Helen Policella (sister) - 1816 White Plains Ave, Bronx, New York, NY
Mrs. Doris Liebert (sister) - 1996 Ocean Ave, Brooklyn, NY - 30 Aug 1944
Mr. Walter H. Rose (father) - 317 West 56th Street, New York, NY - 30 Aug 1944 - letter 19 Jan 1945
Mr. Walter H. Rose (father) - P.O. Box 3221, Miami 20, Floria
Mr. Walter H. Rose (father) - Kendon Hotel, 229 S. W. 2nd Street, Miami, Floria - letter 22 Feb 1945 - until 01 May 1945 on this address
US Census 12 Jan 1920 - Borough Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY
address: 2670 Harway Ave
Walter Rose - Head - 25 abt. 1895, NY - Clerk Post Office
Sadie Rose - Wife - 25 abt. 1895, NY
Clara Rose - daughter - F-7 abt. 1913, NY
Helen Rose - daughter - F-5 abt. 1915, NY
Doris Rose - daughter - F-3 abt. 1917, NY
US Census 03 Apr 1930 - Bronx, NY
address: 2116 Honeywell Ave
Walter H. Rose - Head - 35/16 abt. 1895, NY - Sales Manager - China + Silver
Theodore Rose - Brother - 40/20 abt. 1890, NY - Sales Manager - China + Silver
Helen Rose - daughter - F-15 abt. 1915, NY - born 4 Nov 1914 - died Apr. 1982 - Age 67
Doris Rose - daughter - F-13 abt. 1917, NY
Philip M. Rose - son - M- 8 abt. 1922, NY - born 18 Mar 1922 - died 23 Mar 1944 - Age 22
KU 1329 - Found in the Machine - 28 Mar 1944
FOIA - IDPF - Rose - request 03 Feb 2011 - expecting Jul 2011 - received - 145 pages - 07 Jun 2011
36398227 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Joseph R. Burke - Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois - Age 26 - KIA
Row 6 Grave 619 - Vollenhove
born 8 Apr 1918 - Enlistment 31 Mar 1942 - (IDPF = 1 Mar 1942), Chicago - Nativity Illinois - Religion: Catholic
Son of Mrs. Jean Ricci (mother), 1357 W. Adams St., Chicago, Il
husband of Mrs. Geraldine Burke (wife), 1513 West Superior St., Chicago, IL
Address - Apr 1948 - Mrs. Geraldine Burke (wife), 1527 Augusta Boulevard, Chicago, IL
Margraten-NL - Plot: H Row 9 Grave: 18
The initial plot number in Margraten for S/Sgt. Burke - BBB-5-107
KU 1329 - Found in the "Machine at Bergung" - 28 May 1944
Found 28 Mar 1944 if buried 30 Mar 1944 - info PATS
Last name Ricci points to Italian roots - info PATS
FOIA - IDPF - Burke - request 22 Aug 2010 - received - 80 pages - 01 Feb 2011
17051503 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Bogan 'Bogie' (nmi) Radich - Duluth, Minnesota - Age 27 - KIA
Grave No. C 13 (G 13) - 25 Mar 1944 - Zwartsluis
disinterred - 04 Jan 1946, Zwartsluis - Row C - Grave 13
reburied - 31 Jan 1946 - The initial plot number in Margraten for S/Sgt. Radich - WW-2-48
Margraten-NL - Plot: I Row 20 Grave: 11
born 18 Jan 1917, Duluth, MN - Nativity: Minnesota - Bogan's parents born in Yugoslavia ( Serbia )
Son of Mr. Marko Radich (father) and Mrs. Mary Radich (mother), 1540 - 97th Ave West, Duluth, St. Louis Co., MN
Enlistment: 28 Apr 1942 - Fort Snelling, MN - Residence: St. Louis Co., MN - Marital Status" Single
Mrs. Mary Radich (mother), 1540 - 97th Ave West, Duluth, Minnesota
Ms. Mandy Radich (sister), 1540 - 97th Ave West, Duluth, Minnesota - died 16 Mar 1944 - Age 21
Mrs. Clara M. Radich (wife), 506 Millman St., Peoria 6, Illinois - new address is 222 East Gift, Peoria 4, IL
9 months married - mid 1943 - with Clara M. Sohns - born 13 Nov 1915 - died 05 Mar 2004 - Age 88 - ( surname of 2nd marriage )
info via IDPF, MACR and AAD-archives records
S/Sgt. Bogan Radich
Mrs. Mary Radich, 1540 Ninety-seventh Avenue West, has four sons in the army
They are Pvts. Mike and Nick, Pfc. Dushie and S/Sgt. Bogan
image and brothers info - source: vets-hall.org - Duluth, MN
Dushie Radich - born 22 May 1921 - died 02 Sep 2003 - Age 82
info SSDI and Findagrave
Contact with his sister Mildred 'Millie' - 27 Aug 2009 - last 20 Dec 2009 - PATS
IDPF - Radich - request 28 Aug 2008 - expecting Dec 2009 - PATS -
IDPF - Radich - not received - IDPF could not be located - 10 Dec 2009 - PATS -
Advice: Request - via NPRC - St. Louis, MO .... or a 2nd attempt mid 2010 via Alexandria, VA
FOIA - IDPF - Radich - 2nd request 10 Jul 2011 - expecting Nov 2011 - PDF received - 107 pages - 18 Nov 2011
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S/Sgt. Bogan Radich
- photo courtesy Millie Belich ( née Radich ), sister - 14 Jan 2010
received via her son Gary Belich
Bogan's sister Mandy was 21 when she passed away one week earlier - 16 March 1944 -
She contacted a cold at first, and it developed into double pneumonia and she passed away 3 days later
Bogan was an EXCELLENT dancer
He received never the message about his younger sister Mandy
info sister Mildred 'Millie' - 15 Jan 2010
11 Dec 1945 - Statement - Burials - Zwartsluis
by Minister of the Neth. Reformed Church, Vollenhove - J. P. Honnef
- source 'IDPF' - Sgt. Orville S. Good -
Numbers were on the identification tags, which were taken by the Germans,
Rev. J. A. Raabe, minister of the Neth. Reformed Church at Zwartsluis, performed the funeral service
The above mentioned information was reported at my request from Mr. D. de Koning, burgomaster of the community Zwartsluis
NOTE : "crashed in Belterwiede" . . . . should be "crashed in Boswiede" - info PATS
NOTE : Russell was reidentified as Gum in Margraten !!! - info PATS
NOTE : Russell was buried in Vollenhove - Grave 618 !!! - info PATS
NOTE : Gum was buried in Zwartsluis - Grave C 12 ( G 12 ) !!! - info PATS
Cemetery Zwartsluis - 1945
Graves l-r: C 13 - Bogan Radich, C 12 - Robert A. Gum, C 11 - George M. McCord
Memorial grave markers placed by Germans
!!! NOTE !!! - Graves also in records as G 13, G 12 and G 11 - info PATS
image via Don Griffin, son of Pilot 1st Lt. Donald G. Griffin - Grave 615 ( Vollenhove ) - 26 Nov 2009
Cemetery Zwartsluis - Layout 1945
source 'IDPF' Radich - page 05 - 18 Nov 2011
!!! NOTE !!! - RUSSELL, C 12 is GUM !!!
!!! RUSSELL is buried in Vollenhove - Grave 618 !!! - info PATS
13092006 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Dennis J. McCoy - Utahville, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania - Age 21 - KIA
buried 21 Apr 1944 - Row 6 Grave 607 - Vollenhove
born 15 Jul 1922 - Enlistment 28 Aug 1942, Harrisburg, IL - Nativity Pennsylvania
son of Mr. Davis M. McCoy and Mrs. Pearl C. McCoy (née Cowen), Rural Free Delivery Number One, Utahville, PA
Siblings of Dennis are Richard, Helen, Samuel, Patricia and Judith
US Census 1930 - does give Beccaria Township, Clearfield County, PA
The initial plot number in Margraten for Sgt. McCoy - BBB-4-96 - ( X-9 - Vollenhove)
Margraten-NL - Plot: H Row 10 Grave: 19
Mr. Davis Millard McCoy (father), Route #1, Box 124, Utahville, Clearville Co., PA, USA
Mrs. Pearl Cowen McCoy (mother), Route #1, Box 124, Utahville, Clearville Co., PA, USA
FOIA - IDPF - McCoy - request 03 Feb 2011 - expecting Jul 2011 - received - 88 pages - 07 Jun 2011
37651218 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - George Melvin McCord - Council Bluffs - Iowa - Age 22 - KIA
Grave No. C 11 (G 11) - burial 7 April 44 - Zwartsluis
disinterred - 04 Jan 1946, Zwartsluis - Row C - Grave 11
reburied - 31 Jan 1946 - Initial plot number in Margraten for Sgt. McCord - WW-5-123
disinterred - 22 Sep 1948, Margraten - WW-5-123
Arrive - 18 Jan 1949, Barrett Funeral Home, 1002 Jeroleman St., Dunlap, Harrison Co., Iowa
reinterred USA - Dunlap Cemetery, Dunlap, Iowa
born 8 Jun 1921, IA - died 23 March 1944, Ambt Vollenhove, Holland - Age 22
Son of Mr. Melvin Fouts McCord (father) - born 28 Sep 1896 - died 2 Aug 1976 - Age 79
and Mrs. Adah Zilla McCord (mother) née Cover - born 20 Sep 1899 - died May 1980 - Age 80
Enlistment: 18 Dec 1942, Camp Dodge, Herrold, Iowa - Residence: Harrison Co., Iowa - Nativiy: IA - Marital Staus: Single
Mrs. Delores L. McCord (wife), 1108 Iowa Street, Dunlap, Iowa
Husband of Delores Harting - born 1924 - - - one child -
Marriage parents: 19 Nov 1918
Old address in letter - 09 Aug 1944 - Mrs. Adah Z. McCord (mother), 2300 Avenue D, Council Bluffs, Iowa
New address in letter - 11 Oct 1947 - Mr. Melvin F. McCord (father), 901 Remsen St., Dunlap, Harrison Co., Iowa
Siblings(9): Ruth Loretta McCord (F) - born 15 Sep 1918 - died Mar 1920 - Age 1
Bernard 'Bud' Jess McCord (M) - born 10 May 1923 - died 04 Jul 1985, Houston, TX - Age 62
Norma Jean McCord (F) - born 16 Apr 1925 - died 31 May 2009, Glenwood, IA - Age 84
Mina Marie McCord (F) - born 01 Jul 1927
Oscar La Verne McCord (M) - born 02 Jul 1929
Raymond (M), Wanda(F), Shirley(F), and Beverly (F)
Obituary Melvin F. McCord (father) - GLENWOOD OPINION-TRIBUNE - 04 AUG 1976
Melvin "Mel" Fouts McCord - 1896 - 1976 - Age 79
Two children preceded him in death: Ruth Loretta McCord 1918-1920 and George Melvin McCord 1921-1944
Survivors include his wife, Adah; three sons, Bernard, Glenwood, Oscar, Council Bluffs,
and Raymond, Houston, Tex.; five daughters, Mrs. Warren (Mina) Usher, Glenwood,
Mrs. Wayne (Jean) Johnson, McCallister, Okla., Wanda Jones, Blair, Neb.,
Mrs. Lyle (Shirley) Alley, Glenwood, and Mrs. Jack (Beverly) Budd, Omaha
Obituary Jean McCord (sister) - 01 Jun 2009
Jean McCord (Murray) Risinger, 84, of Glenwood, Iowa entered into eternal rest in Glenwood, Iowa on 31 May 2009
She was born 16 Apr 1925 in Dunlap, Iowa to Melvin Fouts and Ada Zilla (Cover) McCord
Preceding Jean in death were her parents, husbands, Thomas and Wayne;
son, Michael Melvin Murray in 1993, infant sister, Ruth McCord,
brothers, George and Bud McCord, son-in-law, Kenny Cloyed
She is survived by her husband Charles Risinger of Glenwood, Iowa;
Siblings, Mina Usher, Oscar McCord, Wanda Graham and Shirley McCord all of Glenwood, Iowa;
Becky McCord of Mesa, Arizona; and Raymond McCord of L.A., California
info via IDPF, MACR, SSDI, Obituaries and AAD-archives records
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Sgt. George Melvin McCord - 8 Jun 1921 - 23 March 1944 - Age 22
Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Dunlap, IA
--- image courtesy Shirley R. McCord (sister) ---
- 12 Jun 2008 -
FOIA - IDPF - McCord - request 28 Aug 2009 - expecting Dec 2009
IDPF - McCord - not received - IDPF could not be located - 10 Dec 2009 - PATS -
Advice: Request - via NPRC - St. Louis, MO .... or a 2nd attempt mid 2010 via Alexandria, VA
FOIA - IDPF - McCord - 2nd request 10 Jul 2011 - expecting Nov 2011 - PDF received - 96 pages - 18 Nov 2011
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36267435 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Aleck A. Amich - Mason, Bayfield Co., Wisconsin - KIA
DOW - 27 Mar 44 - Hospital 'Diaconessenhuis', Meppel
buried 29 March 1944 - Row L Grave 714 - General Civilian Cemetery, Meppel
Caretaker H. de Wolde, Meppel, Holland
Reburial - 14 Dec 1945 - plot number in U.S. Military Cemetey, Margraten for S/Sgt. Amich - BBB-1-18
disinterment - 29 Sep 1948 - Margraten - 23 Nov 1948 - via rail to Antwerp Port, Pier 140,
with USAT #2348 S.S. 'Barney Kirschbaum' to New York - arr. 3 Jan 49, further by rail to Chicago and Ashland
Arrive 27 Jan 1949 8:15PM, Ashland, WI - delivered to Wartman Funeral Home - 302 East Second Street, Ashland
on request of Mr. Mike J. Amich Sr.( father), 111 2nd Ave. E., Ashland, WI
finally reinterred at Saint Agnes Cemetery, Ashland, Wisconsin
Home address given for Aleck was Cudahy, WI - girlfriend Helen Prekop, 3701A E Carpenter Ave, Cudahy, WI
Cudahy is a suburb of Milwaukee, WI ( East of General Mitchell Int'l Airport )
- News clipping - S/Sgt. Aleck A. Amich -
- courtesy Mary Amich (sister) - 18 Oct 2009 -
- - - St. Agnes Cemetery, Ashland, WI - - - - - - - - - - - - - Amich Memorial - - - - - - Headstone - Staff Sgt. Aleck A. Amich - - -
born 10 Mar 1920 - died 27 Mar 1944 - Age 24
Son of Mr. Mike 'Mijo' Amich (1891-1973-Age 82) and Mrs. Mary Ann Amich (1886-1947-Age 61)
St. Agnes Cemetery, Ashland, WI
- images via Paul Wilcox - 14 May 2009 -
- US Census 15 Apr 1930 -
State: Wisconsin - County: Bayfield, Mason Township
Household: Mijo and Mary Amich - 1-Julia, 2-Paul, 3-John, 4-Emil, 5-Aleck, 6-Agnes, 7-Roy, 8-Mich, 9-Mary
Aleck's parents born in Yugoslavia ( Croatian ) - US Citizenship - Mijo (1907), Mary (1911)
Mijo - Occupation: Farmer - General farm
Address: Route #3, Mason, Wisconsin
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Emil F. Amich (#4) - born 11 Aug 1918 - died 21 Dec 2004, residence Slinger / Milwaukee, WI, Age 86
Michael J. Amich (#8) - born 22 April 1926, Benoit, WI - died 2 March 2008, Milwaukee, WI, Age 81
Benoit is an unincorporated community in Bayfield County, 5 mi north of Mason
Clip letter - Rev. J. P. Honnef - 11 Dec 1945
- via Don Griffin -
- Aleck was in the tail section, which was separated from the ship - info PATS -
- Rev. J. P. Honnef was known as "Karel" while with the underground - info PATS -
FOIA - IDPF - Amich - request 14 Jul 2009 - expecting Nov 2009 - reveived - 73 pages - 25 Aug 2009
Contact with his youngest sister Mary - 25 Sep 2009 - PATS
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were all KIA on that mission, when it was involved in a mid-air collision due unknown reasons with
B-24H - #42-52587 - 2U-"K" - "Shoo Shoo Baby" - MACR #3455
on the 466th BG's second mission, March 23, 1944.
Margraten-NL : Netherlands American Cemetery
- 1st Lt. Donald G. Griffin - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -
- 2nd Lt. Robert A. Gum - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -
- 2nd Lt. Fred P. Hazen - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -
- 2nd Lt. Philip M. Rose - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -
- S/Sgt. Bogan Radich - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -
- S/Sgt. Joseph R. Burke - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -
- Sgt. Dennis J. McCoy - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -
All "Margraten - 25 May 2008 - images" on this link by Andy Swinnen
layout, resize, crop and modified by PATS
SGLO - T3544
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Contact Griffin is pending - 12 Jun 2008 - PATS -
Contact McCord is pending - 12 Jun 2008 - PATS -
Contact Radich is pending - 27 Aug 2009 - PATS -
Contact McCoy is pending - 05 Sep 2009 - PATS -
Contact Amich is pending - 25 Sep 2009 - PATS -
Contact Gum is pending - 02 Oct 2009 - PATS -
Last update - 31 Mar 2011 - PATS
Boschwijde / Boswiede - 2007
Aerial Boschwijde / Boswiede - Ronduite - 2007
Original - © - www.fotolynx.nl - Roel Hoeve
View Boswiede/'t-Veentje towards Ronduite - 1945 -
photo taken in 1945 by Rev. Honnef - aka Karel - via Don Griffin - 10 Nov 2010
Overview - lake area around Ronduite
click on yellow star for appropriate section and info
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SGLO - T3545 B-24H - #42-52587 - 2U-"K" - "Shoo Shoo Baby" - Thu 23 Mar 1944 - 09:50 3 miles E of Vollenhove / Boswiede - MACR #3455 7 KIA - 2 POW - 1 EVD |
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A resident just across the lake, Wicher Rozeboom, had heard the crash and immediately
together with Harm Jordens set out a rowboat and picked up three young men
Billy B. Boyer - Age 24, Howard B. King - Age 21 - and Robert L. Garrett - Age 25
Brought them straight to the home of Jannes Ziel were they were hiding for a while
later the underground took care of the survivors
Harm Jordens - born 6 Mar 1924 - died 30 Apr 1970 - Age 46
Wicher Rozeboom - born 21 Apr 1919 - died 28 Feb 1990 - Age 70
ELGIN watch - from Garrett, Boyer or King - given in 1944 to Wicher Rozeboom
TYPE A-11
SPEC.NO.94-27834
SER.NO. AF43-38687
MFR'S PART NO.1783
ORD.NO. W535AC-34898
ELGIN
via Thijs Rozeboom (son) - 10 Dec 2011
Likely Boyer's watch - info PATS
----- Boyer ------------------- King --------------------- Garrett ------------------- Miller-----
- top images airmen - ID's taken by Underground - Ottens, Amersfoort - via Leendert Smit
- middle images airmen - ID's taken by Underground -
- lower images airmen - courtesy Ms. Peggy Miller -
Life-jacket aka "Mae West' of Billy B. Boyer
given in 1944 to Wicher Rozeboom (24)
Life-Jacket of Co-pilot Billy B. Boyer was handed over after 68 years on 23 Mar 2012 - 10:00am
by Thijs Rozeboom (son) - left - to Nathan G. Boyer (grandson) - right -
images by PATS - 23 Mar 2012
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Charles P. Miller made contact with two locals two days later - 16:00, he was brought to
the home of Jacob Boes in the Barsbeek around 17:00, Marten Kingma from Vollenhove ( Buitenvoorpoort A 22 g )
did bring him the same evening - approx 22:00 - to a safer place. Later the 4 EVD's were transfered to Meppel
in two different cars to the "Underground" group of Peter van den Hurk
Five weeks later Rozeboom went back to the crash-site and discovered remains of a crew member
The police was notified and took care of it
Billy B. Boyer was betrayed in Antwerp, Belgium - begin Aug 1944 - ended up in Stalag Luft 1
Charles P. Miller was betrayed too in Antwerp and became POW in Stalag Luft 4
The horrible 86 days "Dead March" - est. 600 miles -, were many died - 1300 - , to Fallingbostel on top of it
- info Miller and Boyer taken POW - see MACR - KU 1329 - supplement dated 12 Aug 1944 -
Marten Kingma received the Medal of Freedom (US), Utrecht - 12 Mar 1947
- Marten Kingma, born 21 Jul 1893, Hantum, county Westdongeradeel, died 9 Dec 1965, Arnhem (hospital) - Age 72 -
- Son of Mr. Albert Tjeerds Kingma and Mrs. Rinske Martens van der Zee -
- Marten (23) maried Martha Kooistra (21), Eernewoude on 12 Jul 1917, county Tietjerksteradeel -
- info: www.genlias.nl - 12 Jun 2009 - PATS
Statement Rev. J. P. Honnef - Vollenhove - 11 Dec 1945
True copy - source 'IDPF' of Sgt. McCoy
"One of the flyers had an eye wound, which was treated by doctor B. D. Punselie, St. Jansklooster"
Dr. Bertus Dirk Punselie - born 27 Feb 1905, Hellendoorn - died 29 Jun 1960, Amstenrade - Age 55
This was Radio Operator - Howard B. "Barney" King (right eye) - info PATS - 07 Jul 2011
story confirmed by Mr. Frank Kingma, Wezep - interview - 11 Oct 2010
Statement Miss Remke Kingma - Vollenhove - 14 Dec 1945
True copy - source 'IDPF' of Sgt. Orville S. Good
- Miss Remke Kingma - First name is Renske - call name 'Rens' - info Frank Kingma (brother) - 30 Aug 2010
- Remke 'Rens' Kingma married to Geert van Dijk, Bakkeveen - info Frank Kingma (brother) - 27 Oct 2010
Former Kingma residence - Buitenvoorpoort A 22 g - at the Voorpoort, Vollenhove
image by PATS - 28 Mar 2012
Robert Lee Garrett - Age 26 - was killed 7th of Sept.'44 in Queue-du-Bois (Belgium)
by a stray German bullet, just a few days for liberation.
He was together with Howard B King at the home of the family Jean Bourdouche (info: J.A. Hey )
who was liberated a few days later
Billy B. Boyer and Charles P. Miller were liberated - April 30 and May 2 1945
discrepancy surname: Bourdouche / Bourdouxhe - info PATS - 16 Apr 2012
"Second Lieutenant Robert Lee Garret was born on Wednesday 3 April 1918
He was the son of Chester and Hazel Garrett
The family called him Bobby, and he had a brother named John
They lived on Rural Route #3 in Norman, Oklahoma
Bobby entered the US Army as an enlisted man on 2 December 1941
He later went to Officer’s Training School and was commissioned
as a Second Lieutenant on 28 May 1943
He became a pilot in the United States Army Air Force, and was assigned
to the 785th Bomber Squadron of the 466 Bomber Group of the Eighth Air Force"
........................
Header of Bobby Garrett's story, written by Jerome Sheridan of "AOMDA"
- Amercan Overseas Memorial Day Association - Belgium -
Images "Old Cemetery of Queue-du-Bois" - courtesy Michel Ory
See also here for the original images
466th BG - 96 CBW - Circle 'L' - 785th BS - 2U - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew #515: B-24H - #42-52587 - 2U-"K" - "Shoo Shoo Baby" - Thursday 23 Mar 1944 - MACR #3455
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18053200 - O-803596 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Robert Lee Garrett - Norman, Cleveland Co., Oklahoma - Age 26 - EVD - KIA
18036627 - O-808939 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Billy Barkley Boyer - Hereford, TX - Age 24 - EVD - POW - Stalag Luft 1
O-698641 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Roy Donald Beukelman - Harrison, South Dakota - Age 25 - KIA
12074205 - O-693531 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Gordon Romaine Russell Jr. - Rochester - New York - Age 24 - KIA
39549631 - S/Sgt. - Flt. Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - John J. Laurich - Montebello - CA - Age 26 - KIA
15382154 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Howard B. "Barney" King - Kokomo City, Howard Co., Indiana - Age 21 - EVD
14147637 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - James Robert Eaton Jr. - Atlanta, Georgia - Age 22 - KIA
34724732 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Milton Ewell Thompson - Tennessee - Age 21 - KIA
14182501 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Orville S. Good - Huntsville, Alabama - Age 21 - KIA
37221024 - Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Charles Philip Miller - Camden Point, Missouri - Age 26 - EVD - POW - Stalag Luft 4
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18053200 - O-803596 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Robert Lee Garrett - Norman, Cleveland Co., Oklahoma - EVD
KIA - 7th of Sept.'44 - Queue-du-Bois, Belgium - Cemetery Queue-du-Bois
born 03 Apr 1918, OK - died 07 Sep 1944 - Age 26
Son of Chester and Hazel M. Garrett - 1011 McFarland St, Norman, Cleveland Co., OK - US Census 1930
brother of John Chester Garrett - born 26 Mar 1916, OK - died 19 Sep 1999, Norman, OK - Age 83
Enlistment: 2 Dec 1941, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Residence: Cleveland Co., OK - Marital Status: Single
The initial plot number in Margraten for 2nd Lt. Garrett - AAA-7-170 - later, 29 Mar 1949, to Queue-du-Bois
Old cemetery - Queue-du-Bois, Rue des Papillards - 50°38'12.24"N 5°40'5.45"E
Chester R. Garrett (father) - born 29 Feb 1896, Poteau, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, USA
died .. Jan 1975, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA - Age abt. 79
abt. 1916, Chester married Hazel M. (maiden name unknown) - born 26 May 1898 - died 14 Sep 1982 - Age 84
18054416 - Sgt. - John Chester Garrett (brother)
Enlistment: 31 Dec 1941, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Residence: Cleveland Co., OK - Marital Status: Married
enlisted 29 days after his brother Robert Lee Garrett
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18036627 - O-808939 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Billy Barkley Boyer - Hereford, TX - EVD - POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 8 Mar 1920, Marlow, Duncan Co., OK - died 2 Nov 2004, Greenville, SC - Age 84
Son of Mr. Oscar Earnest Boyer and Mrs. Pearl Boyer
husband of Marion Lucinda Sargent, born 16 Oct 1921, Monrovia, CA - died 2 Nov 2003, Greenville, SC - Age 82
daughter Welma Sue Boyer was born mid-Dec 1943 - Hereford, Deaf Smith Co., TX
Next of kin address in 1943 - Marian S. Boyer (wife), Box 291, Hereford, TX
address 1945 - Mrs. Marion Boyer (wife), 113 S. Primrose, Monrovia, CA - ( daughter of Mrs. Dora Sargent )
Enlistment: 8 May 1941, Lubbock, Texas - Residence: Deaf Smith Co., TX - Marital Status: Single
15th US Census - 22 Apr 1930, Deaf Smith Co. TX
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Oscar E. Boyer - Head - 51 - born abt. 1879, IA - died 20 Feb 1932, Deaf Smith Co., TX - Age ~53 - farmer
Pearl Boyer - wife - 41 - born 16 Aug 1888, AR - died 01 Nov 1969, Hereford, TX - Age 81
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David Boyer - son - 23 - born abt. 1907, OK
Ora E. Boyer - son - 20 - born 1909, MO - died 1945 - Age ~34
Cecil Boyer - son - 17 - born abt. 1913, TX
Billie B. Boyer - son - 10 - born 8 Mar 1920, Marlow, Duncan Co., OK - died 2 Nov 2004, Greenville, SC - Age 84
Leroy Boyer - son - 3 - born abt. 1927, OK
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Two other brothers were also in the service:
Ora E. Boyer - 1st Engineer in the Army transport and stationed in Brooklyn, NY
Leroy Boyer - Fireman 2nd class in the Navy, who is on duty in the Pacific
05 Jun 1944 till ~29 Jun 1944 - ~24 days - 2nd Lt. Billy Barkley Boyer in Schijndel with family van den Boogaard
Mr. Antoon and Mrs. Petra van den Boogaard - Timmermans
info Mrs. Til Kenkhuis - van den Boogaard (daughter) - 22 Nov 2011
Note !!! - Billy P. Boyer (very nervous) was moved to Moergestel before 29 Jun 1944
Lieut. Billy Boyer - Newspaper clips 1944 / 1945 - Hereford, TX / Monrovia, CA, USA
clips via Nathan G. Boyer (grandson) - 20 Feb 2012
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O-698641 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Roy Donald Beukelman - Harrison, South Dakota - KIA
buried 8 Sep 1945 - Grave No. 603 - Vollenhove
born 20 Mar 1919, Corsica, SD - died 23 Mar 1944 - Age 25
Son of Mr. James H. Beukelman and Mrs. Anna Beukelman, Box 25, Harrison, South Dakota, USA
Reinterred USA - Harrison, South Dakota
The initial plot number in Margraten for 2nd Lt. Beukelman - BBB-5-102 - ( X-7 - Vollenhove)
Date of entry on current active service: 13 Nov 1943
Mrs. Anna Beukelman (mother), Box 25, Harrison, South Dakota
Mr. H. C. Beukelman (brother), 1060 La Fayette Street, Aurora, Illinois
Mr. Verne Beukelman (brother), Armour, South Dakota
O-698641 - 2nd Lt. Roy Donald Beukelman
image courtesy Beukelman family - via Peggy Miller - 10 Apr 2007
FOIA - IDPF - Beukelman - request 03 Feb 2011 - expecting Jul 2011 - received - 145 pages - 07 Jun 2011
12074205 - O-693531 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Gordon Romaine Russell Jr. - Rochester - New York - KIA
Grave No. 618 - Vollenhove
Margraten-NL - Plot: J Row 9 Grave: 7
born 10 Dec 1919 - died 23 Mar 1944 - Age 24
Son of Mr. Gordon R. Russell Sr. ( Salesman ) and Mrs. Marion V. Russell, 175 Croydon Road, Rochester, NY
brother of Shirley V. Russell - info / address as in Census 1930 -
address 1944 : Mr. Gordon R. Russell Sr. (father) and Mrs. Marion V. Russell (mother), 39 Pavilion St, Rochester, NY
husband of Mrs. Avis B. Russell ( wife ), 37 Belle Claire Drive, Rochester, NY
Year of birth: 1919 - Enlistment: 11 Mar 1942, Rochester, Monroe, NY - Civil occupation: Cabinetmakers
The initial plot number in Margraten for 2nd Lt. Russell - WW-2-49 as X-2123 - ( X-5 - Vollenhove)
Remains in WW-2-49 being identified as Lt. Russell and remains in BBB-5-103 as Lt. Gum
2nd Lt. Russell was burried in Vollenhove as "unknown" in grave 618
and NOT in Zwartsluis cemetery - Grave - C 12 ( also written as G 12 )
source "293" - IDPF - GUM - 87 pages -
Lt. Russell . . . . . . . 2nd Lt. Gordon R. Russell Jr . . . . . . . Gordon and Avis - 1942
- photos from his son Paul B. Russell - 21 Sep 2009
FOIA - IDPF - Russell - request 12 Dec 2009 - expecting Apr 2010 - received - 133 pages - 11 Aug 2010
39549631 - S/Sgt. - Flt. Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - John J. Laurich - Montebello - CA - KIA
buried 8 Sep 1945 - Grave No. 604 - Vollenhove
Margraten-NL - Plot: P Row 2 Grave: 15
The initial plot number in Margraten for S/Sgt. Laurich - BBB-5-101 as X-2122 - ( X-6 - Vollenhove)
born 15 Oct 1917, nativity Minnesota - Religion : Catholic
Son of Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Julia Laurich, 6434 Allston St., Los Angeles (22), California - ( both from Jugoslavia )
Joseph did immigrate from Jugoslavia to the USA in 1907, Julia in 1913
brother of Vincent P. Laurich ( 06 Sep 1921, MN - 25 Jan 1995, PA - Age 73) and
Herman F. Laurich ( 27 Nov 1923, Sartell, MN - 06 Feb 2005, Whittier, CA - Age 81 )
Husband of Mrs. Rita Elinor Laurich (née Anelli), 1517 Mines Ave, Montebello, California
widow remarried - Mrs. Rita Elinor Stockwell -
source "293" - IDPF - LAURICH - 99 pages -
S/Sgt. John J. Laurich
Montebello Messenger - issue 12 Apr 1944 - page 12
source: County of Los Angeles Public Library ( Mrs. Linda Fernandes and Mr. Frank Harris)
- via Mrs. Becky Hausken - 29 Apr 2010 -
- reformatted and cleaned Newsclip by PATS -
M O N T E B E L L O - M E S S E N G E R - 12 April 1944 -
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Sergeant John Laurich Missing In Action
Staff Sergeant John Laurich of Montebelo Park has recently been reported as missing in action over Europe since March 23.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Laurich of 6434 Allston Street and son-in-law of
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Anelli of 1517 Mines Avenue, Montebello. Mrs. Laurich is former Rita Anelli.
A graduate of Roosevelt High School in Los Angeles, Sgt. Laurich entered service in the Army Air Corps in December 1942.
After completing his training as a gunner on a bombing plane he was stationed for a time in South America
before being assigned to the European area.
Two brothers, one (Herman), a graduate of Montebello Senior High School and football letterman,
are on foreign duty with the Armed Forces, and the two brothers-in-law, Tom and Alfred Anelli, are also in the Service
- transcription of Newsclip 12 Apr 1944 - Montebello Messenger -
39549631 - John J. Laurich, 1917, MN - Enlistment: 20 Dec 1942, Los Angeles, CA
39555979 - Herman F. Laurich, 1923, MN - Enlistment: 23 Jan 1943, Los Angeles, CA
19094472 - Alfred S. Anelli, 1924, CA - 1st Enlistment: 16 Apr 1942, Los Angeles, CA
19094472 - Alfred S. Anelli, 1924, CA - 2nd Enlistment: 20 Nov 1945, Fort Benning, GA
- info: aad.archives.gov -
15382154 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Howard B. "Barney" King - Kokomo City, Howard Co., Indiana - EVD
born 3 Dec 1922 - died 14 Jul 2004, Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana - Age 81
Son of James R. King and Lena M. King (née Anthony), 1406 North Market St., Kokomo City, IN - US Census Apr 1930
Siblings: Leonard H., Helen L., Thelma R., Marley G. and Nathaniel C. King
husband of Mrs. Betty J. King (wife), Rural Free Delivery Number Three, Tipton, Tipton Co., Indiana
Enlistment: 01 Dec 1942, Ft Benjamin, Harrison, IN - Nativity: IN - 3 years High School
E&E #1983 - Escape and Evasion Report (9 pages)
"One of the flyers had an eye wound, which was treated by doctor B. D. Punselie, St. Jansklooster"
Dr. Bertus Dirk Punselie - born 27 Feb 1905, Hellendoorn - died 29 Jun 1960, Amstenrade - Age 55
This was Radio Operator - Howard B. "Barney" King (right eye) - info PATS - 07 Jul 2011
E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
Interview: 10 Sep 1944
1 Mission
birth date: 12 Mar 1922 - discrepancy with SSDI - 3 Dec 1922 !!!!
Address: RR#3, Tipton, Indiana
Occupation: Steel worker
Wounded: No
I came down near Vollenhove, Holland at 10:00 hrs. 23 Mar 1944.
I was picked up by a Dutchman in a small boat and from then on taken care of
until the Americans found me at Que de Bois [Queue-du-Bois, Belgium]
- info 10 Sep 1944 - Escape and Evasion report #1983 -
APPENDIX "C" - E&E REPORT No. I.S.9(WEA)/6/152
No. 15382154 - Rank: S/Sgt. - Name: Howard B. King - Date of Interview: 10 Sep 1944
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At Meppel stayed for 12 days and met a fellow named Peter [Peter Jan van den Hurk] who furnished us with clothes
He gave a birthday party for the pilot 3 Apr with big cake
At Deventer stayed with the police commissioner. People in general very helpful. Stayed here for two weeks,
and departed for Heerlen where I stayed with banker, Mister Landers, Nederland Trading Company
Stayed here for two weeks and the Belgium customs officers took me over the frontier
Crossed frontier through large cave 3 May. Stayed with police in Liege, Belgium for 12 weeks
Gestapo caught four flyers who had photos of people of the organization. We then left for a small village, Oue du Bois
The fellow who took care of me was named George. He spent 10 years in Detroit
Stayed in Que du Bois for 13 weeks till Americans came. Was hid in coal mine while fighting was going on
The night before my pilot and I were in the back yard of house with the family we stayed with in Que du Bois
Germans were retreating and as they passed they shot at us and killed pilot
The name of the people in Que du Bois was Jean Bourdouch
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Route - 2nd Lt. Garrett and S/Sgt. King - Vollenhove - Meppel - Deventer - Heerlen - Liege - Queue-du-Bois
- info 10 Sep 1944 - Escape and Evasion report #1983 -
14147637 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - James Robert Eaton Jr. - Atlanta, Georgia - KIA
buried on 21 April 1944 - General Cemetery Vollenhove - Grave No. 606 - Vollenhove
The initial plot number in Margraten for Sgt. Eaton - BBB-4-98 - reburial 22 Dec 1945 02:00pm
Margraten-NL - Plot: I Row 11 Grave: 10 - 8 Feb 1949 -
Address - Mrs. Nancy Biggs Eaton ( Mother ), 1009 Arden Ave SW, Atlanta, GA, USA - ( P.O. Box 1597 )
Address - Mrs. C. E. Culley ( Aunt ), 1108 Eastdale, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Finger Ring ( zircon stone ) - bent - engraves 'J.R.E.' was recovered from salvage - sent 22 Jul 1947 to Mrs. Nancy B. Eaton
Georgia Driver's licence found in deteriorated wallet, born 4 Aug 1921 - dogtag found in wallet
his birthday is also given as 4 Aug 1920 in Army records
Altrough his mother Nancy does give as inscripton on back of wrist watch - 'Aug 4th 1921 from Nancy + Dewey'
source "293" - IDPF - EATON - 89 pages -
Note : Burial at Vollenhove is also given as 25 April 1944
34724732 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Milton Ewell Thompson - Tennessee - KIA
Body recovered from the lake, washed ashore, on 20 April 1944
Pocket bible and letter removed from body by J. P. Honnef - Minister of Vollenhove
Clothing marks on wool drawers size 36 ( T-4732 )
buried on 21 April 1944 - General Cemetery Vollenhove - Grave No. 608 - Vollenhove
reburial 22 Dec 1945 - The initial plot number in Margraten for Sgt. Thompson - BBB-4-100 - ( X-14 - Vollenhove)
disinterment - 07 Oct 1948 - Margraten - 23 Nov 1948 - via rail to Antwerp Port, Pier 140,
with USAT #2348 S.S. 'Barney Kirschbaum' to New York - arr. 3 Jan 49, further by rail to Dyer, TN
due to arrive Dyer, Tenn. 6:56 PM by train - Saturday 22 Jan 1949 - Baird Funeral Home, Tenn.
Reinterred USA - Oakwood Cemetery, Dyer, Gibson County, Tennessee
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born 15 Oct 1922 - died 23 Mar 1944 - Age 21
Son of Kennie E. Thompson and Mae S. Thompson, 410 Ashley, Dyer, Gibson County, Tennessee
Kennerly Ewell Thompson (father) and Savannah Mae Sturdivant (mother)
Kennerly Ewell Thompson (father) - born 4 Sep 1887, Dyer, Gibson Co., Tennessee - died 25 Nov 1956 - Age 69
Dixie Catherine Thompson (sister) - born 27 Jan 1932, Dyer, Tennessee, USA - died 16 Jun 2010, Corpus Christi, Texas - Age 78
Oakwood Cemetery, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Sgt. Milton Ewell Thompson - Age 21
- images courtesy Pansy Ewell - 07 May 2008 -
www.findagrave.com
FOIA - IDPF - Thompson - request 14 Jul 2009 - expecting Nov 2009 - reveived - 68 pages - 25 Aug 2009
14182501 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Orville S. Good - Huntsville, Alabama - KIA
washed ashore 10 April 1944 from IJsselmeer (?1)
identified by Germans in presence of Warrant Officer J. Nieland ( Dutch police )
buried 12 April 1944 (?2) - Grave No. 614 - Vollenhove in presence of Mayor F. R. Crommelin
and Minister of the Neth. Reform Church J. P. Honnef - undertaker at that time Tj. 'Tjeerd' Brandsma
disinterment - reburial 22 Dec 1945 - The initial plot number in Margraten for Sgt. Good - BBB-5-106
Margraten-NL - Plot: H Row 9 Grave: 20
Note ?1: German docs do give IJsselmeer ( should be to the East in lake area - near crash location )
Note ?2: Burial at Vollenhove is also given as 22 April 1944 in IDPF
born 24 Jan 1923 - died 23 Mar 1944 - Age 21
Son of Thomas Edwin Good and Rossie I. Good, 311 Monroe Street, Huntsville, Madison County, AL, USA
FOIA - IDPF - Good - request 14 Jul 2009 - expecting Nov 2009 - reveived - 63 pages - 25 Aug 2009
37221024 - Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Charles Philip Miller - Camden Point, Missouri - EVD - POW - Stalag Luft 4
born 17 Sep 1917 - died 30 Nov 1988, Platte City, Platte, Missouri - Age 71 - ( info: Ms. Peggy Miller, wife )
After Charlie stayed for one night in the rushes. He made after 30 hrs contact with Klaas ten Napel
Jacob Boes took him to his home - Barsbeek - late afternoon
Same evening - 24 Mar - he was brought to Vollenhove by Harmen Visser
Overnight in Vollenhove - next day - 25 Mar - by car taken to Meppel - Peter van Hurk group
Stayed with the family Klaas van Dorsten, while there they celebrated Garrett's 26th birthday - 3 Apr -
From here he was with Billy Boyer at several places: Warmond, Amersfoort, Amsterdam, Moergestel, Boxmeer
Schijndel, Erp and Kaatsheuvel. Piet Felix brought them from here to the Belgium border
In Antwerp he was in the home of Fernand Staquet and then to the home of Lisa DeBie and her mother
René van Muylem was responsible for his capture, one of the 177 he turned in. He was tried and excecuted 28 May 1948
- info: Ms. Peggy Miller, wife - letter received 10 Apr 2007 -
Peggy Sue Miller née Palmer, 82, passed away, Saturday, October 16, 2010, at her home in Platte City, MO
MILLER, PEGGY S. - born 25 Jul 1928, Sturgeon, MO - died 16 Oct 2010, Platte City, MO - Age 82
- info SSDI -
Miller and Boyer - Underground ID snapshots - Ottens, Amersfoort
top - "xerox" prints (1995) from Ms. Peggy Miller - via Michael LeBlanc - 01 Nov 2011
bottom - scan of original - via Harold H. Ottens - 15 Dec 2011
05 Jun 1944 till 29 Jun 1944 - 24 days - Sgt. Charles P. Miller in Schijndel with family van den Boogaard
Mr. Antoon and Mrs. Petra van den Boogaard - Timmermans
info Mrs. Til Kenkhuis - van den Boogaard (daughter) - 22 Nov 2011
"In dienst van hun naaste ..." - page 263 - Miller liberated in Belgium !!!
this is not true ....... many 'errors' in this book
- page 264 and page 265 are really unreliable and fairytales to me
as the author gives Gum as wounded and liberated 29 April, Moosberg, Germany
Douglas McCoy is given as an evader, etc.... but killed in the Ardennes just before liberation
AGAIN ..... totally nonsense
Miller became POW, Gum was buried in Zwartsluis and Dennis McCoy in Vollenhove - info PATS
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- images crew courtesy Ms. Peggy Miller -
"Bulova" watch and Sterling silver WWII "U.S. Army Air Forces * Selman Field * Navigator" ring,
found by skin diver Rint Massier at recoveries in July 1981 / Nov 1982,
have belonged to Lt. Beukelman, the navigator of A/C 42-52587
Ring and watch were sent back to next of kin
- images courtesy Mr. Rint Massier -
BULOVA watch - from Beukelman - found by Rint Massier
TYPE A-11
SPEC.NO.94-27834
SER.NO. AF43 67631
PART NO.10AKCSH
ORDER NO. W535AC-33934
BULOVA WATCH CO
via Rint Massier - 13 Dec 2011
Part of Ship No. 252587 - "Shoo Shoo Baby" - Crew Garrett
displayed at Schokland Museum
photo courtesy John W. Archer - source SGLO Bulletin 318-19
Eight 500 lbs were recovered by the Dutch Army - Nov-1982
Aircraft #42-52587 - Boswiede
- photo by Bruin Kwakman - via Henk IJspeerd († 10 Dec 2010 - age 62) - 10 Sep 2008
Margraten-NL : Netherlands American Cemetery
- 2nd Lt. Gordon R. Russell Jr. - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -
- S/Sgt. John J. Laurich - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -
- Sgt. James R. Eaton - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -
- Sgt. Orville S. Good - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -
All "Margraten - 25 May 2008 - images" on this link by Andy Swinnen
layout, resize, crop and modified by PATS
SGLO - T3545
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Sometimes the police report made up for the Germans was not always accurate
or incomplete. Trying to mislead them so they did stop searching for the evaders
The MACR and some cross-reference will tell me more in the future
Got 17 extra pages for MACR 3455 - 3456 - via Footnote.com
Grave no's 618 - Gum and 606 - Eaton were on these sheets - 04 Mar 2008 - PATS -
Received 11 Jun 2008 the "293" - IDPF files of Eaton, Gum and Laurich
The most valuable thing I found after two years research in these 275 pages:
2nd Lt. Gordon R. Russell reidentified as 2nd Lt. Robert A. Gum !!!!
So Bombardier Russell was not buried in Zwartsluis but in Vollenhove - Grave 618
While Co-Pilot Gum was in Zwartsluis - Grave C 12 ( G 12 )
Also confirmation of the gravenumbers for Laurich and Eaton - 604 and 606 - 12 Jun 2008 - PATS -
Contact Thompson is pending - 07 Aug 2007 - PATS -
Contact Beukelman is pending - 09 Mar 2008 - PATS -
Contact Russell is pending - 09 Mar 2008 - PATS -
Contact Miller is pending - 09 Mar 2008 - 03 Nov 2011 - PATS -
Contact Laurich is pending - 19 May 2009 - PATS -
Contact Boyer is pending - 19 May 2009 - 15 Nov 2011 - PATS -
Last update - 16 Apr 2012 - PATS
Ronduite - Wanneperveen
- 4 mi E of Vollenhove -|
SGLO - T4782 B-17G-55-BO - #42-102658 - "Blanco Diablo" - Wed 6 Dec 1944 - 14:34 4 miles E of Vollenhove / Ronduite - Belterwiede - MACR #11052 - #11053 1 KIA - 7 POW - 1 EVD |
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Margraten-NL : Netherlands American Cemetery
Sergeant Joe Huntley Marlowe of Conway, SC - Age 20 - was killed when he bailed out
and his parachute didn't open. Found at Heidehoogte, buried - Row 1, Grave 7 - Dec 7th 1944 in Staphorst
After the war reburied at: Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten
Plot: P Row: 21 Grave 14
- Margraten - 25 May 2008 -
Churchyard Staphorst - "Joe H. Marlowe" see Staphorst Section
447th BG - 4 CBW - Square 'K'- 708th BS - CQ - 3rd Div - 8th Air Force
DAAF - Crew No. 7356 - DeMallie
back-l-r : Joe H. Marlowe, Donald D. Holmes, Loel C. Bishop, Henry J. Rutkowski, Lowell D. Strain, Harold S. Derr
front-l-r : Howard R. DeMallie, Charles S. Olson, William Leader, Richard P. Fuller
- photo taken at DAAF ( Dyersburg Army Air Field ), Dyersburg, Tennessee -
- photo courtesy Co-Pilot Richard "Dick" Fuller - 6 Jan 2009 -
Bombardier - William "Bill" Leader - not on crew of 6 Dec 1944
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Crew: B-17G-55-BO - #42-102658 - "Blanco Diablo" - Wednesday 6 Dec 1944 - Mission Merseburg, Germany
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16114023 - O-827144 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Howard Roy DeMallie - Monroe Co., MI - EVD - POW - Stalag Luft 1
39561313 - O-2061923 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Richard Paul Fuller - Los Angeles Co., CA - EVD
12177040 - T-129728 - F/O. - Navigator - Charles Shaw Olson - Bergen Co., NJ - POW - Stalag Luft 1
14181101 - Sgt. - Bombardier - Joe Huntley Marlowe - Conway, Horry Co., SC - KIA
37731953 - Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Donald Dean Holmes - Dickinson Co., KS - POW - Stalag Luft 1
13022055 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Harold Schmacker "Shorty" Derr Jr. - Northumberland Co., PA - POW - Stalag Luft 1
17147555 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Lowell Dean Strain - Thomas Co., KS - POW - Stalag Luft 1
16187938 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Henry Joseph "Hank" Rutkowski - Cook Co., IL - POW - Stalag Luft 1
38564926 - Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Loel C. Bishop - EVD - POW - Kiowa Co., OK - Stalag 13D
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16114023 - O-827144 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Howard Roy DeMallie - EVD - POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 26 Apr 1922, Rochester, NY - died 18 Jul 2010, Framingham, MA - Age 88
Son of Mr. Albert A. DeMallie (father), 19 Spiegel Park, Rochester, NY
Enlistment: 4 Dec 1943, Detroit, MI - Residence: Monroe Co., MI - Nativity: New York - Marital Status: Single
Howard DeMallie was not captured and was brought to fam. Logtenberg, Werkhorst, Meppel
Later to the house of policeman Roelof Sieben - just opposite of the Logtenbergs
After a few days to the house of widow J. de Groot-ter Bruggen, 18 Dec 1944 arrested by the SD
North 3 - Barracks 9 (Block 309) - Room 3 - Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
Howard R. DeMallie (66) and his wife Nancy did visit Meppel, Staphorst and the crash area in Sep 1988
he received the B-17G serial 8160 "ID-tag" of "Blanco Diablo" from Rint Massier - 24 Sep 1988
39561313 - O-2061923 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Richard Paul Fuller - EVD
born Jun 1920, MI
Son of Mr. Boyd H. Fuller (father), 5688 Spreading Oak Drive, Los Angeles, CA
address - after 1945 - as on mailbox - 'The Boyd H. Fullers - 2337 High Oak Dr.'
Enlistment: 19 Feb 1943, Los Angeles, CA - Residence: Los Angeles Co., CA - Nativity Michigan - Marital Status: Married
Richard "Dick" Fuller was not captured and got shelter from the families Smit in Meppel;
van Griethuysen ( 'postoffice' in Staphorst ) and farmer Jan Oostijen in Staphorst
First he got lodging and food from Arend Boers, Staphorst who guided him to the Smit family
William Smit, Werkhorst 71, Meppel - provided Fuller with food, lodging, clothing
and forged identification papers ( via underground ) from 7 Dec 1944 to 14 Dec 1944
From here he stayed for 14 days with family Griethuisen at postoffice ( food & lodging )
The remaining days with farmer Jan Oostijen, Lankhorst 49, Staphorst ( food & lodging)
All the time supported and transfered by courier Nel Stefes who brought him 29 Jan 1945 by bicycle to Zwolle
Nel Stefes, fiancee of Roel ter Heide - later his wife - died in 1998
- info via Roel ter Heide (1919) - 9 Jan 2009 -
Dick Fuller and Ton Koch - 1944/45
Dick Fuller, Ton Koch and Roel ter Heide were all hiding for the Germans
and were for a while at the same spot 'Postoffice' of family Griethuysen -
- image and info via Roel ter Heide - 7 Feb 2009
As a commercial artist Dick made these two sketches in Zelhem
left: Young girl ( Jorritsma ? ) - right: Sgt. Charles D. Lucas - RAFVR
- Sketches made by Dick Fuller - via Henk Oosterink -
Persoonsbewijs - Forged - Personal Ausweis W58/009697 und Bescheinigung
Dick Fuller / "Johan de Wit", born 10 Nov 1917, Breda, N-Brabant
Occupation: Aannemer / Contractor
Addresses: 8 Nov 1943, Meppel, Kerkplein 2, 16 May 1944, Zwolle, Hertenstraat 30
Persoonsbewijs ( Ausweis ) - issued - 6 Mar 1943 - by Gemeente Wisch, Provincie Gelderland
source 'persoonsbewijs' - E&E #2928 - Escape and Evasion Report
Dick Fuller, "Johan de Wit" on his 'Ausweis' was wearing a Dutch police uniform
while going with courier Nel Stefes on their bicycles to Zwolle ( 20 km )
Where he met Joseph Côté - pilot RCAF, after a week they went to Raalte. A couple of days later
from Raalte their guided 'walking' journey with Charles Lucas - Bomb Aimer - RAFVR
went via Deventer to Zelhem - where they stayed on a big farm - till Liberation
Their guide was Mr. Gerrit Hueting .....while in Zelhem they, Lucas and Fuller, stayed at various places
of the houses of Rev. Huistra, Jorritsma ( most of the time ) and Brekveld ( for a week )
- info by phone via Dick Fuller - 3 Feb 2009 -
Liberated by advancing Allied - Canadian - troops 30-3-1945 at Zelhem - info by Henk Welting - 21 Dec 2008 -
Rejoined Allied Forces: 1 April 1945 at Zelhem, Holland - after evading for 116 days
E&E #2928 - 5 April 1945 - Escape and Evasion Report (23 pages)
- Evasion report received via Brad Fuller (nephew) - 20 Mar 2010 -
12177040 - T-129728 - F/O. - Navigator - Charles Shaw Olson - Bergen Co., NJ - POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 1919, NJ
Son of Mrs. Louise M. Olson (mother), 62 Grand Ave, Ridgefield Park, New Jersey
Enlistment: 17 Nov 1942, New York, NY - Residence: Bergen Co., NJ - Nativity New Jersey - Marital Status: Single
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
North 3 - Barracks 7 (Block 307) - Room 5, Charles S. Olson, Ridgefield Park, NJ
14181101 - Sgt. - Bombardier - Joe Huntley Marlowe - Conway, Horry County, SC - KIA
born 8 September 1924 - died 6 Dec 1944, Staphorst, The Netherlands - Age 20
Son of Henry Walsh Marlowe Sr. and Alexia McRae Huntley Marlowe, Box 514, 1100 Ditch Bank Road, Conway, SC
Brother of Henry Walsh Marlowe Jr. - Uncle of Alexia Lynn Marlowe
Enlistment: 9 Nov 1942, Camp Croft, SC - Residence: Horry Co., SC - Nativity: South Carolina - Marital Status: Single
Chute was unopened - found near "Heidehoogte" on the road Kerkenveld - Staphorst/Meppel
buried 7 Dec 1944, Churchyard Staphorst - disinterred 14 Dec 1945 - towards Margraten, Holland
Sgt. Joe Huntley Marlowe - 1924-1944
Joe Huntley was an assistant in the office of
the dean of the Kingston Presbyterian Church
He was a sophomore at Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC
when he enrolled in the Air Force during World War II
- source: 'Clergymen and Chiefs'- by Alexander McQueen Quattlebaum -
Sgt. Joe Huntley Marlowe - 1924-1944 - Conway, SC
- via Craig Smith - Compiled Aug 2008 - Lakeside Cemetery, Conway, SC -
37731953 - Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Donald Dean Holmes - POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 20 May 1920, KS - died 14 Mar 1990, Abilene, KS - Age 69
Husband of Mrs. Alice J. Holmes (wife ), 215 Southwest 2nd Street, Abilene, Kansas
Enlistment: 27 Jan 1944, Fort Leavenworth, KS - Residence: Dickinson Co., KS - Nativity: Kansas - Marital Status: Married
Holmes, Donald D. - Inducted 27 January 1944, Army 37731953
Registered, order # S-1575 Abilene Dickinson Co. (Board # 1)
North 3 - Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
Sgt. Donald D. Holmes - Summer 1945 - San Antonio, TX
- via Henry 'Hank' Rutkowski - 19 Nov 2009
AAD archives does give 1918 as birth year - what seems to be wrong - info PATS
US Census 1930 - Donald D. Holmes - Age 10 - info PATS
born 20 May 1920 - died 14 Mar 1990 - Age 69 - Abilene, KS - via findagrave.com -
Alice J. Holmes (wife) - born 17 Dec 1919 - died 05 Jan 2006, Abilene, Dickinson, KS - Age 86 - info SSDI -
Donald D. Holmes - born 1920, Abilene, KS - Alice J. Holmes and Terry Dean Holmes (son) - info peoplefinders.com -
Donald D. Holmes - not in database of SSDI and Familysearch !!! - info PATS
headstone - S/Sgt. Donald D. Holmes - Abilene cemetery, KS
- via findagrave.com -
13022055 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Harold Schmacker "Shorty" Derr Jr. - Northumberland Co., PA - POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 16 Oct 1918, Williamsport, PA - died Nov 1979, Montoursville, PA - Age 61
Son of Mr. Harold S. Derr Sr. (father), 324 Tinsman Ave, ?Kenmar? Park, Williamsport, PA
Enlistment: 16 Jan 1941, Harrisburg, PA - Residence: Northumberland, PA - Nativity: Pennsylvania - Marital Status: Single
North 3 - Barracks 1 (Block 301) - Room 10 - Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
Harold Derr was called "Pappy" by his crew, being longer in the Air Corps as the rest
Bruce W. Derr (son)
S/Sgt. Harold Schmacker "Shorty" Derr Jr.
Kriegsgefangenen Lager der Luftwaffe I - #7181
- image via Henry 'Hank' Rutkowski - 19 Nov 2009 -
17147555 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Lowell Dean Strain - POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 13 Jan 1926, KS - died 24 Apr 1995 - Age 69 - Brewster, Thomas County, Kansas
Son of Mrs. Lucy M. Strain (mother), Brewster, Kansas
Enlistment: 18 Feb 1944, Fort Leavenworth, KS - Residence: Thomas Co., KS - Nativity: Kansas - Marital Status: Married
North 3 - Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
Derr, Rutkowski and Strain . . . . Summer 1945 - San Antonio, TX . . . . Strain, Derr and Rutkowski
- via Henry 'Hank' Rutkowski - 19 Nov 2009
16187938 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Henry Joseph "Hank" Rutkowski - POW - Stalag Luft 1
born Dec 1925, Chicago, IL
Son of Stanley J. and Antonina Rutkowski, 3302 Fisk Street, Chicago, IL - info: US Census Apr 1930
Siblings: Marian V. and Sophie C. - nativity parents: Poland
Address - 1944: Stanley J. Rutkowski (father), 3241 South Carpenter Street, Chicago, IL
Enlistment: 12 Feb 1944, Fort Sheridan, IL - Residence: Cook Co., IL - Nativity: Illinois - Marital Status: Single
North 3 - Barracks 1 (Block 301) - Room 10 - Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
Sgt. Henry Joseph "Hank" Rutkowski
Kriegsgefangenen Lager der Luftwaffe I - #7234
Sgt. Henry Rutkowski - Dec 1945 - - - Henry Rutkowski - Mar 2009
- image via Henry 'Hank' Rutkowski - 19 Nov 2009 -
Last contact with Henry Joseph Rutkowski - 05 Aug 2010 - PATS
38564926 - Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Loel C. Bishop - EVD - POW - Stalag 13D
born 29 Sep 1924, OK - died Dec 68 - Age 44
Son of Clarence G. and Gladys Bishop - Washita Co., OK - Bessie Twp
Siblings: Lovena and Donald - info: US Census Apr 1930
Husband of Mrs. Helen L. Bishop (wife), Box 807 (?607?), Mountain View, Kiowa County, OK
Stalag 13D Nuremburg (Oflag 73) Bavaria 49-11
Loel Bishop, sprained ankle, was not captured and was brought to fam. Sieben, Werkhorst, Meppel
After a few days to the house of widow J. de Groot-ter Bruggen, 18 Dec 1944 arrested by the SD
Husband of Helen Bishop Meloy, father of the twins Jimmy Dean (2 Oct 1959 - 6 Sep 2007 - Age 47) and Johnny Gene
and daughters Janey and Judy - info obituary Jimmy Bishop (son) - Amarillo Globe-News, 9 Sep 2007
US Census 1930 - Loel, Lovena and Donald are born in Oklahoma
Loel C. Bishop died in 1968 due a traffic truck accident - info Henry Rutkowski
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- Howard DeMallie - - - - - - Loel Bishop - - - - - Dick Fuller - - St. Francis Medalllion-Fuller -
photos taken by Underground Meppel - Dec 1944 -
- images via Roel ter Heide (1919) - 9 Jan 2009
St Francis medallion - Fuller - image received from Dick Fuller - 6 Jan 2009 -
Sgt. Lowell Dean Strain
courtesy of Mrs. Strain
"My husband, Lowell Dean Strain was a POW in Stalag I from Dec. 1944 thru May 1945
He passed away 24 April 1995 and had many illnesses thru out the years.
that we believe were related to starvation, and other mis-treatments."
There is a book - April 2000 - : "Beyond The Dikes" by Howard R. DeMallie. ISBN 1-883938-86-4
Peter Jan van den Hurk - 1945
Peter Jan van den Hurk - born 07 Mar 1919, Rotterdam
source - Questionnaire for helpers of Allied Personnel - 20 Jul 1945
DeMallie was helped by a girl and some boys,
he was brought to the house of Roelof Sieben, a policeman in Staphorst.
Roelof also found the wallet of Sgt. Joe H. Marlowe of Conway, SC whose chute didn't open.
"Mimi" and fiancee "Peter van den Hurk" were members of the Dutch resistance
After Loell Bishop joined Howard DeMallie in the same house, they were brought to a safer house in Meppel
DeMallie, Bishop, Mimi, Peter and three other were captured by the SD on Dec. 18th
Peter was able to smugle a small note to his friends
6 days later the group "Ome Hein" got Mimi, Peter and some other prisoners
out of the police office in Meppel after a heavy shoot-out.
Gerrit de Boer was wounded and died in front of the police office in the arms of "Ome Hein"
Demallie and Bishop did join the other 5 crew members as POW
Bischop went to "Stalag 13D - Nuremburg - Oflag 73 - Bavaria"
while the other 6 were sent to "Stalag Luft 1 - Barth - Prussia" 480 km ENE of Meppel
Where they were liberated May 2nd 1945
From the same author Lt. Howard R. DeMallie - pilot - of the B-17G "Blanco Diablo"
a new book will be published April 2007 - ISBN: 1402745176 -
Hardcover : Behind Enemy Lines : A Young Pilot's Story
About the Book:
An unforgettable autobiographical tale of survival during World War II.
DeMallie, pilot of a B-17, describes in riveting detail his successful bombing run
from England to the industrial center of Germany ( Merseburg ).
But things go very wrong on the return flight when his plane is struck by enemy fire
and the crew is forced to parachute into Holland.
Although a group of heroic Dutch resistance fighters try to hide him,
the Nazis eventually capture DeMallie and send him to a prisoner of war camp.
There, he endures hunger, cold, and brutality until the Allies finally free him.
Years later, he returns to Holland in search of his brave Dutch rescuers.
Found this item by accident - .50 gun of "Blanco Diablo" - Top Turret ? ( above water line )
Most of the wreckage was removed in Sep 1945 to the scrapyard
. . . . . . Move cursor over photo/faces for names
Serial 8160 - tag of the B-17G-55-BO - #42-102658 - "Blanco Diablo"
Serial ID of "Blanco Diablo" - found on 30 Jun 1984 by Rint Massier
Also photo #7356 - in the background the B-17G #7213 ( probably B-17G-45-B0 #42-97213 )
Tag and photo courtesy Mr. Rint Massier, as a diver, involved with some recoveries in the area
Names of crew picture through Mrs. Strain
Overview - lake area around Ronduite
click on yellow star for appropriate section and info
Map - Crew landing - Crash plane at Ronduite - 6 miles distance
Center crew landing - nowadays intersection Hillegjesbergerweg / Kerkenland
- image copyright Google -
SGLO - T4782
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Found also 12 pages in MACR 11053 ( default is 11052 ) - 21 Feb 2008 - PATS -
Contact Strain, Rutkowski, DeMallie and Fuller is pending - 17 May 2008 - PATS -
Contact Marlowe is pending - 20 Sep 2009 - PATS -
Contact Derr is pending - 17 Oct 2009 - PATS -
Contact Bishop is pending - 07 Aug 2010 - PATS -
Last update - 28 Sep 2011 - PATS
Giethoorn
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SGLO - T3483 Lockheed P-38J-10-LO "Lightning" - #42-67404 - MACR #2745 O-22512 - Lt. Col. Frederick C. Grambo - Tue 29 Feb. 1944 Commanding Officer 364th Fighter Group - 8th Air Force - USA 1 KIA |
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364th FG
HQ 364th FG - ( Headquarters Group )
383rd FS - - - - - - - 384th FS - - - - - - - 385th FS - - - - - 8th Air Force
Frederick on his college days - 1936 - - - - - - Relaxing in the garden - 1942
Fenn College of Engineering at Cleveland State University
O-22512 - Lt. Col. Frederick C. Grambo - Height 5'9½" - Weight 160
was prior to service overseas, stationed in the following camps
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Los Angeles, CA - Feb 1942 - June 1942
Hamilton Field, CA - July 1942 - June 1943
Hendale, CA - July 1943 - Nov 1943
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source IDPF
On 1 February 1944 the Group was loaded on the luxury liner, Queen Elizabeth,
and started the journey to England the next day. On 8 February the "Queen"
arrived at Glasgow, Scotland and the next day was sent to Honington Air Base near Bury St. Edmunds.
The base was a former Royal Air Force Base.
The rest of February was spent receiving aircraft and testing them, setting up equipment and getting organized
Both pilots and ground crews were sent to other bases to enhance their skills.
HQ 364th FG - ( Headquarters Group )
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Crew: Lockheed P-38J-10-LO "Lightning" - #42-67404 - Tuesday 29 Feb 1944 - mission orientation
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O-22512 - Lt. Col. - Pilot - Frederick Charles Grambo - Cuyahoga Co., OH - KIA
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During this period Lt. Col. Frederick Charles Grambo and Captain Joseph Bradley McManus
went to the 20th Fighter Group for mission orientation.
McManus completed three successful flights but
Col. Frederick Charles Grambo was shot down over Holland on his second mission and lost his life.
He never had the opportunity to lead the 364th FG on a mission.
Statement of O-753734 - 2nd Lt. Benjamin N. Rader - MACR 2745 - 2 March 1944 :
" I was essing over Lt. Col. Grambo on safe course home. He said his left engine was hit
by flak and he had feathered it. He was constantly losing altitude until he reached 8000 feet
when his dead engine burst into flame. He turned right and down into the clouds.
When I saw him his canopy was off and he was climbing out of the cockpit.
This was in the vicinity of Meppel and the time was 12:18, February 29, 1944."
15071805 - O-753734 - Lt. Benjamin Neale Rader
courtesy Tim Rader (nephew) - 24 May 2012
Map - Last sighted Lt. Col. Grambo near Meppel - from MACR 2745
Statement of 19077234 - O-740557 - 1st Lt. Russell G. Quinn - MACR 2745 - 2 March 1944 :
" I was flying at 25000 ft and saw Lt. Col. Grambo plane smoking from left engine
in the vicinity of Meppel at 8000 ft. He banked toward right and down
Right after this I saw a chute going down into the clouds.
This was at 12:18, February 29, 1944."
19077234 - O-740557 - 1st Lt. Russell G. Quinn
crop of photo - NARA Reference Number: 342-FH-3A12280-B66815AC
77th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group
l-r: 1st Lt. Russell G. Quinn, Capt. Morris, Lt. Col. Johnson and Capt. Williams
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19077234 - O-740557 - 1st Lt. Russell G. Quinn - KIA on 13 Jun 1944 - MACR 5728
O-730573 - Capt. James M. Morris - POW on 07 Jul 1944 - MACR 6701
Maj. (later Lt. Col.) Herbert E. Johnson Jr. - Commanding Officer of the 77th FS from Nov 1943 - Mar 1944
17063566 - O-730694 - Capt. Terrence M. Williams - POW on 14 Jun 1944 - MACR 5731 - see: South of Zwolle
photo - NARA Reference Number: 342-FH-3A12280-B66815AC
19077234 - O-740557 - 1st Lt. Russell G. Ouinn
was KIA on 13rd of June 1944 - Bréal-sous-Montfort, Bretagne, France ( near Rennes )
MACR 5728 - 20 Fighter Group 77th Fighter Squadron - P-38J - #44-23174 code LC-??
born 1919, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon - died 13 Jun 1944 - Age ~25
Son of Mr. Roy Gerald Quinn (father) and Mrs. Irene Elizabeth Ouinn (mother) née Hulett, Linn County, Oregon
Enlistment: 18 Mar 1942, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Siblings: Edward Gale Quinn (brother) - born 03 Apr 1922, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon
died 18 Jun 1944 in Monterey County, California - Age 22 ( died while in Service - ASN 19136094 - Aviation Cadet )
Enlistment 19136094 - Edward G. Quinn : 19 Mar 1943, Santa Ana, Orange County, California
Patricia Irene Quinn (F) (sister)
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Patricia Irene Quinn, married John Hayworth
19077234 - O-740557 - 1st Lt. Russell G. Ouinn
Memorial in Bréal-sous-Montfort, France
photo Mr. Pierre Pécastaingts
15071805 - O-753734 - Capt. Benjamin Neale Rader was MIA on 20th of October 1950 - Korea War - Age 27
On October 20, 1950, while on a reconnaissance mission twenty miles south of Pyongyang, North Korea,
contact with his RF-80A aircraft tailnummer 45-8392 was lost
He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on December 31, 1953
born 03 Jul 1923, McComb, Hancock Co., OH
Enlistment: 13 Dec 1941, Fort Hayes, Ohio - Residence: Lucas County, OH - Marital Status: Single
Son of Mr. Homer Rader (father) and Mrs. Hilda B. Rader (mother) née Pickens
323 West Lincoln Street, Findlay Cty, Hancock Co., Ohio - info: US Census 14 Apr 1930
Siblings: Calvin Norman Rader (M), Wayne Roger Rader (M) and Donald H. Rader (M)
1950 - Marital Status of Benjamin N. Rader: Married - 02 Feb 1947, Findlay, OH
06 Jan 1954 - Ruth (wife) and Mike (son, 6), Los Angeles, CA
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395221 - PFC - Calvin Norman Rader - born 13 Apr 1920, OH - died 24 Dec 1944 - Age 24 - MIA
Wayne Roger Rader - Pearl Harbour Survivor - born 16 Aug 1921, OH - died 18 Feb 2008 - Age 86
Donald Homer Rader - born 25 Feb 1925, McComb, OH - died 23 Jul 1996, Lima, Allen County, OH - Age 71
additional info: Timothy Rader (nephew) and Findagrave site
395221 - PFC - Calvin Norman Rader . . . . . O-753734 - Capt. Benjamin Neale Rader
- via findagrave.com by Kris Kreh Martin -
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Wreckage #42-67404 - Lt. Col. Grambo - recovered May 1971 by RNLAF-68(56)
West off Giethoorn, more wreckage recovered Aug 1974 - RNLAF-68(92)
Oct 1974 - Wreckage and human remains recovered - RNLAF-68(95)
reinterred at: Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten-NL
Plot: H Row: 5 Grave 13
Burial 6 March 1944, Giethoorn-North, Local Cemetery, Grave Number 1
Temporarily interred and subsequently reinterred in US Military Cemetery, Margraten
The initial plot number in Margraten for Lt. Col. Grambo - BBB-1-19 - former X-2104 -
Remains found in 1974 were - Unknown X-9421 S/R 5119 - later confirmed and added to H-5-13
- Lt. Col. Frederick C. Grambo - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -
Images Lt. Col. Frederick Charles Grambo courtesy of his sister Ms. Betty Jean Grambo
Lt. Col. Frederick C. Grambo - Grave marker at Church - Giethoorn, 19 May 2012
image by PATS
Note: Cor. instead of Col. - - - 28 Feb 1944 instead of 29 Feb 1944
!!! These two errors were already on the cross in 1944 !!! - info PATS
In a letter - No. 441 - 1 March 1946 - Subject: Information for Dutch Consulate, Cleveland, USA
from Burgomaster J. Voetelink of the Municipality Giethoorn
to Mr. N.C. Nelson, Vriesestraat 9, Dordrecht
There are some phrases about the days after the crash on Tuesday 29 Februari 1944
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According our info a plane came down near the 'Walengracht', a canal which
is on the border of the municipalities Giethoorn and Vollenhove
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In a 1st investigation lead by 'Post-commandant der Marrechaussee' W. Visscher,
Head 'Luchtbeschermings dienst' W.E. Mulder and Burgomaster J. Voetelink
it seems that the whole plane was sinked in the soft peat soil
At that moment there were no remains discovered of the pilot
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On Friday 3 March in a 2nd attempt and assisted by local doctor R. A. Prins, MD and H. Sloothaak
the corps of F. C. Grambo was found, proofed by his name and numbers on several items
It was brought to the morgue on the General Cemetery Giethoorn-North
and put in the coffin by 'Grave digger' H. Sloothaak in the late afternoon
under supervision of 'Police Post-commandant' W. Nijman and Burgomaster J. Voetelink
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The burial took place Monday 6 March 1944 - 09.00 am -
The service and a prayer was done by Reverend J. J. Ket - Dutch Reform Church -
in presents of Doctor Prins and Burgomaster Voetelink
After liberation the gentlemen H. Keizer, K. Hoekstra and J. Scheur were involved
for the grave monument of Lt. Col. Frederick Charles Grambo
Flowers were always on the grave - even placed in secret during war time
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Transcription clips letter - 05 Jul 2008 - PATS -
Rev. Ket and his sister were for a longtime in contact with the Grambo family
Nowadays the Wooden Grave Marker is still on display in the "Dutch Reform Church" at Giethoorn
- see also older image taken just after the war - top right -
- note Nov 28 2007 - from Ms. Betty J. Grambo (sister) -
Frederick was born - 18 Nov 1915 - Cleveland, Ohio
as a son from Mr. Julius Frederick Grambo and Mrs. Jessie Bernice Grambo (née Newcomer)
Birthdate on his Identification Card - copy by Wiebe H. de Vries
Identification Card - issued 28 Oct 1939, 2 Identification Tags for Frederick C. Grambo - O-22512
were found during salvage of the wreck - 15, 16 and 17 Oct 1974
Salvage cost made by Fa. P. Wiers & Zn, Zwartsluis - Fl. 5776,80 (guilders)
"LETTER FROM UNCLE JOHN"
Clips of the letter from Grambo's buddy Lt. Colonel John H. Lowell - O-431332
to Mrs. Doris Ellen Grambo (née Feltham), Freddie's wife, Monday 21st of May 1945
After he flew 10 days after "V" day to Holland. ( Tuesday, 15th of May )
Cockpit photos via Footnote.com - source: National Archives -
He had requested Lt. Col. George F. Ceuleers - O-659099 of the 383rd to go with him
but when the teletype came in unexpectedly he grabbed his toothbrush and camera
and together with Capt. Douglas J. Pick - O-750678 ( 20752693 ), one of Freddie's original boys
in his squadron, he took off to investigate the happenings of the last day he saw him
Capt. Douglas J. Pick in front of "Mustang" P-51D 5Y-U 'LILLAMAE' - 10 Dec 1944
Maj. Pick flew also "Lightning" P-38J #42-104269 5Y-U while with 384th Figther Squadron
Douglas J. Pick - born 1922, MN - died 30 May 1948 - Age 26 - ( Car Accident )
Did land near Enschede and were heading by truck towards Meppel, were they arrived 12:00 o'clock
The sun was behind the clouds and it was twilight efffect when they arrived at Giethoorn, Holland
Made contact with the Burgomaster, who spoke two words of English, "Yes" and "No"
but his assistant and also schoolmaster spoke fairly well English
Finallly all people were rounded up with some knowledge of the incident
They left Giethoorn towards Zwolle on Sunday the 20th of May - arriving 11:30 pm - were they
stayed with a British Tank Corps. The next day they made it back to the field
Due the weather, steady rain, they were grounded for about four days
The weather in England was a little bit better so Pick and Lowell flew instuments home
He did write down 28th of February 1944 as the fatal day
What explains the one day differcence
According the MACR it was 29th of February 1944
Photo in Cleveland Heights Newspaper - 28-March-1946 -
and the poem "MY SON" in memory book of the Grambo family
Cleveland Heights, OH - Header Newspaper clip - 28-March-1946 -
- - - transcription from Cleveland Heights Newspaper article - - -
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Col. Grambo was 28. He enlisted in the Air Corps early in 1938
shortly after graduation from Fenn College. He was graduated from Heights High school in 1933.
He was interested as a youth in flying, having been an enthusiastic model plane builder.
He was married while stationed at Selfridge Field, Michigan, and a son was born to them.
He participated in the 1938 air races in Cleveland.
Grambo was stationed on the West coast during the early years of the war
organizing trained pilots into fighter groups. He went overseas in Feb., 1944,
as commanding officer of the 364th Fighter Group.
Mrs. Grambo and her six-year old son have moved to Orlando, Florida.
The mother and father continue to live at 3301 Cedarbrook rd., Cleveland Heights.
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"FREDERICK GRAMBO'S LAST FLIGHT"
"Salvage Lockhead P-38J - #42-67404 by KLU -"
Newspaperclip- Meppeler Courant - Friday 18 Oct 1974
Article about the aircraft salvage in 1974
"Lockhead P-38J - from Pilot's manual -"
Lt. Col. Frederick Charles Crambo - Margraten - May 2007
Lt. Col. Frederick Charles Crambo - collage by PATS - 21 Jan 2009
Four things are not corresponding/discrepancy
#1 - Accident on 29th of Feb. 1944 - Cemetery / Church of Giethoorn - 28th of Feb 1944 - see photo
#2 - Cor. instead of Col. on gravemarker - Cemetery (1944) / Church of Giethoorn (2012) - see photo
#3 - Army serial number is O-22512 - On cemetery Margraten O-22412 !!! - see photo
I also did have various dates about his BD - 16 Nov 1916 - and 1918 ( according Dutch Newsclip - 1974)
When I got a copy of his Identification Card it was 18 November 1915
#4 - Burial date, isolated grave Giethoorn is given as 6 March 1944 - Dutch records
on captured German records and translated IDPF forms you also will find 7 March 1944
Overview - lake area around Ronduite
click on yellow star for appropriate section and info
SGLO - T3483
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Contact Grambo is pending - 08 Feb 2008 - PATS
Contact Rader is pending - 23 May 2012 - PATS
Contact Quinn is pending - 25 May 2012 - PATS
Request - 20 Feb 2008 - for IDPF - received 117 pages - 22 Sep 2008 via Ms. Betty Grambo, Sister
Last updated - 25 May 2012 - PATS
- Individual Jump near Giethoorn - 23,000 feet - 7 km -
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SGLO - T3856A B-17G - #42-97273 - BK-F - MACR #7454 Pilot. N. V. Pranger - 7 Jul 1944 - over Giethoorn / Meppel - 08:20 384th Bombing Group - 546th Bombing Sqdn. - 8th Air Force - USA 1 POW |
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384th BG - 41 CBW - Triangle 'P' - 546th BS - BK - 1st Div - 8th Air Force
Mission #153 - Oil Refinery - Leipzig
Bailed out of a B-17G without observed crash of aircraft on 7 Jul 1944 - KU 2407 / KU 2432
Bailing out of a B-17G near Zwolle without perceptible reason
Statement - 2nd Lt. Marion Endelicato - pilot A/C No. 501 ( pre ASN 17058070 - b. 1921, Nebraska )
KU 2430 - MACR 7358
35368019 - Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Hugh Thomas Kidwell - Morgan County, Indiana - POW - Stalag Luft 4
born 19 Jul 1921, Martinsville, Morgan Co., IN - died 7 Jan 1956 - Age 34
burial: Bloomington, Monroe, IN
Son of William Oscar Kidwell (abt 1878, IN) and Hattie Kidwell (abt 1878, IN) (née Thomas)
address Apr 1930: Green Twp, Morgan County, IN
1st Marriage - Loraine "Unkown" - 2nd Marriage - Helen M. "Unknown"
Misunderstanding. A/C in violent prop wash at the time
About 09:30am 7 Jul 1944 - captured by landguard - location Giethoorn
Report KU 849 A - Airfield Steenwijk - 15:00 o'clock - individual parachute jump
Kidwell - Papers filled in KU 849 A
* The rest of the men - crew 'Pranger' returned safely to AAF Station 106 - Crafton Underwood, UK
#42-97273 "ACES & ATES" BK-F - crashed 12 Jul 1944 - Mission #156 - Munich - 4 KIA - 5 POW
Those KIA and taken POW - crew 'Rosborough' 12 Jul 1944 - are others then crew 'Pranger' - 7 Jul 1944
SGLO - T3856A
Last updated - 02 Aug 2010 - PATS
Ossenzijl
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SGLO - T5173 B-17G-40-DL - "SLEEPY LAGOON" - #44-6105 - SO*P - MACR #11990 Pilot. O. H. Jackson - Sun 28 Jan 1945 - down near Ossenzijl - 14:00 384th Bombing Group - 547th Bombing Sqdn. - 8th Air Force - USA 2 POW - 7 EVD |
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384th BG - 41 CBW - Triangle 'P' - 547th BS - SO - 1st Div - 8th Air Force
Found a small piece to start this search
X-mas letter - 1946 - from Keith R. Haight to the people in Holland
who did help him to evade - Family A. Weijs, Ambt-Vollenhove -
"Twenty First Mission" - 21 -
After bombing targets - railway yards - near Cologne,there was a sudden jolt to the right side of the airplane and a loss of two engines
Fortunately no fire, losing altitude gradually bounding home. Finally flying on 300 ft
they were forced for a succesful crash landing at 14:00 near Ossenzijl
Just between the farmhouses of Lenstra and Ram on the north-side of the Lageweg - 100m
Image from "scrapbook" Keith R. Haight
- image via Wiebe H. de Vries -
The crew could escape because the "resistance" people were adding false tracks in the snow
People attending afternoon church were alert by the crash
and adding tracks too, to confuse the Germans
Later, same evening, 2 became POW
32976994 - Staff Sergeant - Ball Turret - Gaetano Thomas "Tommy" Cappiello - POW
32871749 - Technical Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Allen Edward "Al" Ziner - POW
38078063 - O-802860 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Oakley Homer Jackson Jr.
19071952 - O-768370 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - John Bartlett "Bart" Calkins
O-396553 - Lt. - Navigator - Leonard Edmund Lucas - North Judson, Indiana
37681904 - Staff Sergeant - Toggalier - Keith Rodney Haight
33809389 - Sergeant - Waist Gunner - Vincent Joseph Leo "Vince" Kelly
Were able to escape and till liberation - 16 Apr 1945 - they were hiding
in a "covered wooden boat" surrounded by timber on the Belterwiede
Image from "scrapbook" Keith R. Haight
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2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11
-8- Keith Haight extreme left, -3- Bart Calkins center - extended elbows
-7- Vince Kelly upper right - and -6- Oakley Jackson next to him
-5- Arend Rodermond and -11- Klaas Wildeboer from the "Underground" lower right
Images taken at and near covered houseboat - Belterwiede - 1945 -
source: Collection Mr. Roelof 'Roel' G. Buimer
NBS = Nederlandse Binnenlandsche Strijdkrachten - group Vollenhove - 1945 -
back l-r: Ab Overink, Marten Slot, Jan van Loon, Jan de Koning, Roel Buimer, Henk Buimer, Arend Rodermond
middle l-r: Bernard Jalink, Sergei Iwanowitsch Sokolow, Iwan Andrejewitsch Zubanow
front l-r: Arrie Rodermond, Bob Arons, Geert Stoker
- photo taken by Arnold Esseveld -
Source: Collection Mr. Roelof 'Roel' G. Buimer
- move cursor over image for the names -
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Jacobus "Bob" Hartog Arons - born 22 Apr 1911, Amsterdam – died 28 Jun 1992, Amsterdam - Age 81
Elisabeth "Lies" Arons née Biallosterski - born 30 May 1911, Haarlem – died 9 Nov 1979, Amsterdam - Age 68
22 Apr 1911 - Bob Arons - 28 Jun 1992
via Arnold Esseveld - 14 Dec 2011
Sgt. Sergei Iwanowitsch Sokolow - born 2 Aug 1914 - hometown: Niznji Nowgorod / Nizhny Nowgorod
Roelof G. Buimer - born 14 Oct 1922, Zwartsluis - died 09 Sep 2003, Vollenhove - Age 80
Sgt. Iwan Andrejewitsch Zubanow - born 13 Nov 1922 - hometown: Stalino, Ukraine
Marten Slot - born 06 Sep 1923 – died 22 Jul 2000 - Age 76
Hendrik Tjalling Buimer - born 10 Jun 1924, Zwartsluis - died 2 Jan 1981, Emmeloord - Age 56
Jan de Koning - born 31 Aug 1926, Zwartsluis – died 9 Oct 1994, Leiden - Age 68 - (became Dutch politician)
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Keith Rodney Haight
1925 - 2006
Image from "scrapbook" Keith R. Haight
R. Bluet must be Robert Blett - 24 Feb 2009 - PATS
Afer I got this image I could trace 2 POW's - by cross reference - see above - AAD archives -
Also found on the Accident Crew list of 1945
34674419 - Tail Gunner - Sergeant - James Norman Phelps - EVD - ... First name Jim / Norman ...
13046993 - Radio Operator - Technical Sergeant - Paul Sam Senchuk ... First name "Chuck" ..."Nickname" ...
32871749 - Flight Engineer - Technical Sergeant - Allen Edward Ziner ... First name Al ...
were also aboard of the "Sleepy Lagoon" - see below -
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Allen Edward Ziner was aboard of the Sleepy Lagoon !!! info: Mrs. Ziner - 24 March 2007
"Tommy" Cappiello, wounded - broke his right arm, was brought to the farm
of Harm de Jonge at Muggenbeet - 6 miles SSE of crash -, were Ziner stayed with him
Cappiello was treated by doctor van Dalfsen from Blokzijl.
Ziner and Cappiello ware taken POW the same evening at Muggenbeet
The other five (Jackson, Calkins, Lucas, Haight and Kelly) went from here southwards
over the frozen lake - "Giethoornse Meer" towards Vollenhove; ending up near St. Jansklooster
Senchuk and Phelps were not with this group of five
According E&E #2979 - Escape and Evasion Report (14 pages) of Phelps
he and Senchuk were first sheltered (few days) in Blankenham (farmer Meinen) - see section Phelps -
Phelps was later brought to the farm of Thijs "Ties" de Haan, 2 km West of Oldemarkt
Both, dressed as a woman, got over the IJsselbrug near Zwolle - info Wolter Noordman
ID - Leonard E. Lucas - Army Air Forces Reserve
appointed as 2nd Lieut. Aerial Observer ( Navigator ) for 5 years - 5 Sept 1942
- courtesy Betty Lucas, Wife - via Martin Lucas, Son - 24 Feb 2009 -
- Short Snorter 22 Oct 1944 - Canadian 'One Dollar' bill of Leonard Lucas -
A 'Short Snorter' is a banknote which circulated during World War II
which signatures were exchanged between those travelling together
Short snorters are frequently found on U.S. one dollar and foreign banknotes of lower denominations
Specific information about the individuals signing
these notes add to the interest of the artifact (i.e., bomb group, fighter squadron, etc.)
- 'Short Snorter' of Leonard Lucas - via Lucas family - 24 Feb 2009 -
Leonard E. Lucas with Katrinka de Vries - 1945 -
- Leonard Lucas with baby Katrinka de Vries - 1945 - via Lucas family - 24 Feb 2009 -
- name of here brother Rembrandt de Vries is also mentioned in postwar letter -
Any info about Katrinka and Rembrandt de Vries is welcome - 12 March 2009
Katrinka = likely "Cathriena" de Vries - info PATS - 15 Oct 2011
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1945 - info from "VRAGENLIJST voor helpers van Geallieerd personeel"
Elizabertus de Vries - born 06 Oct 1916, IJsselmonde - Age 28/29
Address in 1945: Verlengde Sportlaan 211a, Zwartsluis
Married: Yes [30 Apr 1941]
Children: Two - 2½ and 1 years old - [REMBRANDT and CATHRIENA]
Next-of-kin: P. de Vries - Age 62
- info from 1945 "Questionnaire for helpers of Allied Personnel" - via Paul Harmens [HCO, Zwolle]
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Jeanette Cathriena de Vries - born abt. 1942, Zwartsluis - died 20 Jan 1943 - Age 1
Father: Elizabertus de Vries
Mother: Jakobje Elinga
- info genlias.nl -
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Dr. E. "Bert" de Vries - born 06 Oct 1916, IJsselmonde - died 28 Mar 2006 - Age 89
!!! "KATRINKA" - Cathriena de Vries - FOUND !!! - 16 Oct 2011 - info PATS -
between brackets - [CORRECT NAME] - info PATS -
Contact with Mrs. Senchuk (wife) - 25 March - and the sons of Mr. Lucas - 27 March 2007
Contact with Mrs. J. B. Calkins (wife) - 28 March 2007 - cousin of James N. Phelps Jr. - 8 April 2007
and Mrs. Kelly (wife) - 10 April 2007
Images - except letter - from "Scrapbook" Keith R. Haight - courtesy by Mrs. Haight
Kelly and Haight in front barber shop of Reinder Visscher - St. Jansklooster - 16 Apr 1945
standing l-r: Vince Kelly, ??? 2 ???, Keight Haight, ??? 4 ???
kneeling l-r: Albert Weijs, Hendrik Jan ten Napel, Roelof van Egten
photo via Albert "Appie" Weijs
Mr. Reinder Visscher married to Ms. Jantje Bakker - info genlias.nl
Keith Haight ( left), Vince Kelly ( middle) and Leonard Lucas ( right middle ) - celebrating Liberation April 1945
at the former town hall balcony - nowadays restaurant Seidel, Vollenhove
The MACR will tell me more about the crew roster on 28 Jan 1945
Original Crew - "Sleepy Lagoon"
Back row - l to r - : Robert Blett, Leonard Lucas, Bart Calkins and Oakley Jackson
Front row - l to r - : Jim Phelps, Keith Haight, Vince Kelly, Tommy Cappiello, Paul Senchuk and Al Ziner
- move cursor over photo/faces for names
O-926777 - 2nd Lt. Robert J. Blett was grounded for medical reasons - 28 Jan 1945
16104472 - Robert James Blett, Kent county, enlistment 03 Aug 1942, East Lansing, MI
born 17 Dec 1920 - died 14 Oct 2006, Coopersville, Ottawa Co., MI - Age 86
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Crew: B-17G-40-DL - #44-6105 - SO*P - 28 Jan 1945 - "SLEEPY LAGOON" - Mission Cologne
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38078063 - O-802860 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Oakley Homer Jackson Jr. - Houston, TX - EVD
19071952 - O-768370 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - John Bartlett "Bart" Calkins - Nine Mile Falls, WA - EVD
O-396553 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Leonard Edmund Lucas - North Judson, IN - EVD
37681904 - S/Sgt. - Togglier - Keith Rodney Haight - Winfield, IA - EVD
32871749 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Allen Edward Ziner - New York, NY - POW
13046993 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Paul Sam "Chuck" Senchuk - Scranton, PA - EVD
32976994 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Gaetano Thomas Cappiello - Brooklyn, NY - POW
33809389 - Sgt. - Waist Gunner - Vincent Joseph Leo "Vince" Kelly - Philadelpia, PA - EVD
34674419 - Sgt. - Tail Gunner - James Norman Phelps Jr. - Windsor, NC - EVD
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38078063 - O-802860 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Oakley Homer Jackson Jr. - Houston, TX - EVD
born 25 Mar 1920, Vernon, TX - died 28 Aug 1966, Vacaville, CA - Age 46
Husband of Mrs. Cleora Evelyn Jackson née Roberts (wife), 1234 Cortlandt Street, Houston, Texas
Enlistment: 11 Dec 1941, Camp Wolters, Texas - Residence: Harris County,Texas - Marital Status: Single
Oakley Homer Jackson Jr. - married 19 Apr 1942, Tuscaloosa, AL - Miss Cleora Evelyn Roberts (born 29 Jan 1923)
Major Oakley Homer Jackson Jr. - Burial - Nat'l Cem, San Diego, CA - info via familysearch.org -
He was in the United States Air Force stationed at Travis AFB at the time of his death
info Janice (Vieira) Ham, granddaughter - 13 Mar 2000
19071952 - O-768370 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - John Bartlett "Bart" Calkins - Nine Mile Falls, WA - EVD
born 9 Mar 1921, WA - died 17 Nov 1992, Milwaukee - Age 71
Son of Mr. Harry S. Calkins (father), Nine Mile Falls, Washington
Enlistment: 01 Mar 1943, Fresno, California - Residence: Spokane County, Washington - Marital Status: Single
O-396553 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Leonard Edmund Lucas - North Judson, IN - EVD
born 19 Jul 1917, IN - died Apr 1984, North Judson, Starke County, Indiana - Age 66
Son of Mr. Charles Lucas (father), a school teacher
Husband of Mrs. Betty Jean Lucas née Haney (wife), 410 South Buckeye Street, Iola, Kansas
37681904 - S/Sgt. - Togglier - Keith Rodney Haight - Winfield, IA - EVD
born 14 Mar 1925 - died 18 Aug 2006, Winfield, IA - Age 81
Son of Mr. Chester W. Haight and Mrs. Lela Marie Haight (mother), Box 355, Winfield, Henry Co., Iowa
Siblings: Lorna V. (F-14), C. Virgil (M-11), Paul M. (M-10) and Orlo L. Haight (M-6 - b. 20 Jun 1923 - d. Mar 1983)
US Census 15 Apr 1930 - Scott Twp, Henry County, Iowa
Mr. Chester Waldo Haight - b. 7 Apr 1893 d. 23 Aug 1972, Henry Co., Iowa - Age 79
Mrs. Lela Marie Van Syoc - b. 14 Jan 1895, Henry Co., Iowa d: Nov 1983, Winfield, Henry Co., Iowa - Age 88
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Lorna Virginia Haight - b. 26 Nov 1915
Charles Virgil Haight - b. 16 Aug 1918
Paul Merlin Haight - b. 26 Jan 1920
Orlo Lorenz Haight - b. 20 Jun 1923 - d. Mar 1983 - Age 59
Keith Rodney Haight - b. 14 Mar 1925 - d. 18 Aug 2006 - Age 81
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- info familytree - Lela Marie Van Syoc -
descendant of Cornelis Aertsen VanSchaick, abt 1610 in Woerden, Utrecht, The Netherlands
32871749 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Allen Edward Ziner - New York, NY - POW
born 20 Nov 1923, NY - died 8 Aug 2002, Delray Beach, Palm Beach, Florida - Age 78
Son of Mrs. Mollie Ziner (mother), 1223 White Plains Road, New York, New York
Enlistment: 23 Mar 1943, New York City, NY - Residence: Bronx, New York - Marital Status: Single
13046993 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Paul Sam "Chuck" Senchuk - Scranton, PA - EVD
born 7 May 1920, PA - died 11 Jan 1996, Chicago, Cook, Illinois - Age 75
Son of Mrs. Anne Senchuk, 603 North Hyde Park Avenue, Scranton, Pennsylvania
In "helpers" list of Mrs. Joke Folmer there is also Bergsma mentioned [Hillegonda Bergsma]
Sgt. Senchuk was also helped by Mr. Aart Kliest, Valkenberglaan 25, Apeldoorn (Z7903), Holland
Sgt. Senchuk was seen evading 17 Apr 1945 by Sgt. Phelps near Appel (Z5101), Holland
Evasion route looks simular to Tailgunner Sgt. Phelps - info PATS - 25 Sep 2010
32976994 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Gaetano Thomas Cappiello - Brooklyn, NY - POW
born 07 Mar 1922, NY - died 11 Jul 1988, Bellerose, Queens, NY - Age 66
Brother of Miss Anna Cappiello (sister), 121 Pine Street, Brooklyn, New York
Enlistment: 30 Jun 1943, New York City, NY - Residence: Kings, New York - Marital Status: Single
33809389 - Sgt. - Waist Gunner - Vincent Joseph Leo "Vince" Kelly - Philadelpia, PA - EVD
born 25 Nov 1925, PA - died 22 Apr 1999, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania - Age 73
Son of Mr. Leo J. Kelly (father), 3232 F Street, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Enlistment: 24 Jan 1944, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland - Residence: Pennsylvania - Marital Status: Single
Dating in 1950 with neigbourhood girl Clare - married in 1951 - and had eight children - 6 girls and 2 boys
34674419 - Sgt. - Tail Gunner - James Norman Phelps Jr. - Windsor, NC - EVD
born 26 Mar 1924, Bertie Co., NC - died 16 Dec 1949, Bertie Co., NC - Age 25
Enlistment: 2 Jun 1943, Fort Bragg, NC
Son of Mrs. Willie B. Phelps (mother), Rt. Number One, Windsor, North Carolina
Marriage parents - 13 Sep 1920 - James Norman Phelps and Ms. Willie P. Britt
Siblings: Sarah D. Phelps (F-8) and Thelma P. Phelps (F-6) - info US Census 2 Apr 1930 -
Address - 1930: Cashoke Road, Merry Hill Twp, Bertie Co., NC
Married 9 Nov 1946 to Ms. Audrey Nell White (wife)
children (two sons): James Michael Phelps - b. 18 Sep 1947 and Joe Scott Phelps - b. 13 Jun 1950
James Norman Phelps Jr. died Friday 16 Dec 1949 in a one-sided car accident
James Norman Phelps Sr. (father) - born 14 Apr 1894, Bertie County, North Carolina, USA - Spouse: Willie Pearl Britt
died 28 Apr 1970 at Bertie Memorial Hospital, 1403 S King St, Windsor, Bertie Co., NC - Age 76
Willie Pearl Phelps (mother) - born 15 Oct 1886, NC - died Feb 1986, Merry Hill, Bertie, NC - Age 99 - info SSDI
E&E #2979 - Escape and Evasion Report (14 pages)
- additional info via Frank Hathaway Phelps (cousin) (b. 1935) - 9 Apr 2007 -
- additional info via Michael Vance Baker - 26 Sep 2010 -
In Air Corps - Clip - Pvt. James Norman Phelps Jr. -
- source Albemarle Regional Library - WWII scrapbook - page 13 -
E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
Appendix C - James N. Phelps, Sgt., 34674419 - 547th Sq., 384th Grp. - Tail Gunner - Evasion in Holland
On 28 Jan 1945, Sgt. Phelps was Tail Gunner on a B-17 that had Cologne, Germany, as its target
After dropping bombs on the objective the plane was hit by flak and two of its engines knocked out
The ship was crashlanded near Oldemarkt, Holland (Z7772)
Sgt. Phelps evaded capture by the enemy and returned to Allied control 18 Apr 1945 at Appel, Holland (Z5101)
The following is a list of his helpers:
MITTUS [MIEN TIES] (first name). Lived in a large stone farmhouse two kms. West of Oldemarkt, Holland (Z7772)
6', 160 lbs., 40 yrs. old, blonde hair, ruddy complexion. Had wife and two children, both boys - 4 and 6 yrs. old
Could not speak English. Had 24 milk cows
Furnished food, clothing, shelter 1-8 Feb 1945
Farmer Geert Meinen, Hammerdijk 18, Blankenham - 5 km SW of Ossenzijl -
two children - 1 boy , Sake and 1 girl, Klaasje
29 Aug 1929, Blankenham - Geert Meinen (24 b.abt.1905) (farmer) married Jacobje van der Linde (24 b.abt.1905)
Geert Meinen (farmer), son of Sake Meinen (farmer) en Helena van der Linde, of Blankenham
Phelps and Senchuk were first guided by 17 y old Gerbrand Dolstra, Kalenberg to the farm in Blankenham
Gerbrand Dolstra a summertime farm hand of Geert Meinen, was a reedcutter in the wintertime marshlands
Gerbrand Dolstra - born 05 Mar 1927 - died 04 Aug 1999 - Age 72
- info Meinen from Jurrie Zandbergen via Rinse Lenstra - 29 Sep 2010 -
After publication of Jim's story in "De Sillehammer" nr.1 March 2011
I received an email from Thijs de Haan that James 'Jimmie' Phelps was for 100% on his grandfather's farm
Jim was for one week ( !!! NO Senchuk !!! ) at the farm of Thijs "Ties" de Haan
Mittus (probable spelling) of "Mien Ties" (My Ties) - info Thijs de Haan (grandson) - 08 Mar 2011
Farm of Thijs "Ties" de Haan was 2 km West of Oldemarkt
Thijs "Ties" de Haan, farmer 43 yrs - had blonde hair
Children (3) - Hasseltje(F) 13y, Geert(M) 9y and Jelle(M) 5y
- info via Hasseltje (daughter) and Geert de Haan (son) - 08 Mar 2011 -
Questionnaire for helpers of Allied Personnel - clips - Thijs de Haan - October 1945
Thijs de Haan, Oldemarkt Wijk VI - 6, born 16 Jul 1901, Lemsterland - Nativity: Dutch
James N. Phelps - 02 Feb 1945 - 08 Feb 1945 - for seven days
James N. Phelps received from and delivered to T. Lubberts, Oldemarkt I-90
Persons (2) known who did help Allied Personnel: T. Lubberts, Oldemarkt and J. Pereboom, Oldemarkt
source image - via Jaap de Boer - 23 Apr 2011
PETE [PIET] (first name). Was a druggist. Said: "After the war send me a letter addressed to
'The Underground Druggist' ", Steenwijk, Holland (A9167)
5'11", 28 yrs. old, 135 lbs., blond, could speak English well. Single
Provided shelter and food 8 to 15 Feb 1945
"Piet' is likely an alias of one of the brothers Henk en Joop Verhagen
These brothers did run a drug store in Steenwijk - info via drs. Henk Spreen - 2 Oct 2010 -
Questionnaire for helpers of Allied Personnel - clips - Hendrik 'Henk' Verhagen - 20 Oct 1945
H. "Henk" Verhagen, Oosterstraat 17, Steenwijk - born 02 Dec 1918 - Age 26 - Nativity: Dutch
J, "Joop" Verhagen, Oosterstraat 17, Steenwijk - born ~1920 - Age 24 - Nativity: Dutch
James Phelps and Paul (Senchuk) - Feb 1945 - Feb 1945 - for five days
James Phelps received from G. Assies, Appelscha and delivered to H. Bergsma, Rijswijk - [Hillegonda Bergsma]
Paul (Radio Operator airplane Phelps) received from G. Assies, Appelscha and delivered to H. Bergsma, Rijswijk
source image - via Jaap de Boer - 23 Apr 2011
Name not known. Apeldoorn, Holland (Z7903). Lived in apartment in what was once a very large
one-story soap factory owned by the helper. 6'2", 180 lbs., 40 yrs. old, black hair, narrow face, wore glasses
Married, had two children, one a boy 3 yrs. old and the other a girl 5 yrs. old. Wife spoke some English
Provided food and shelter 16-27 Feb 1945
Soap factory - De Haas en Van Brero, Apeldoorn - info PATS - 25 Sep 2010
KLEIST [KLIEST], AART, 25 Volkenberglain [Valkenberglaan 25], Apeldoorn, Holland (Z7903)
"Art" was 26 yrs. old, 130 lbs., 5'6", had black hair, sharp features.
Two of his brothers "YOKE" [Joop] and "YAP" [Jaap], 22 and 21 yrs. old, respectively,
were hiding from the Germans in the house.
Mother and father lived in the house, were 70 yrs. old
Furnished food and shelter 28 Feb to 18 Mar 1945
Aart Kliest received the Medal of Freedom (US), Utrecht - 12 Mar 1947
Aart Kliest, Valkenberglaan 25, Apeldoorn - info himself - 25 Sep 2010
VOUSON, MART, lived on farm 10 kms. South-west of APPEL, Holland (Z5101)
5'7", 140 lbs., 32 yrs old, black hair, could not speak English
Had wife and two daughters 7 and 2 yrs. old. Father had a small house nearby
Furnished food and shelter 18 Mar to 18 Apr 1945
route: Oldemarkt (Z-7772) - Steenwijk (Z-9167) - Apeldoorn (Z-7903) - farm, 10 km SW of Appel (Z-5101)
APPEL - hamlet lies between Nijkerk and Barneveld - info PATS - 25 Sep 2010
- info 18/19 Apr 1945 - Escape and Evasion report #2979 -
between brackets - [CORRECT NAME] - info PATS -
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April/May 1990 - Co Pilot John Bartlett Calkins and Togglier Keith Rodney Haight were visiting the crash area
invited by the Municipality of Brederwiede for the 45 year liberation ceremonies
SGLO - T5173
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Contact Senchuk is pending - 25 Mar 2007 - PATS -
Contact Lucas is pending - 27 Mar 2007 - PATS -
Contact Calkins is pending - 28 Mar 2007 - PATS -
Contact Phelps is pending - 08 Apr 2007 - PATS -
Contact Kelly is pending - 10 Apr 2007 - PATS -
Contact Haight, Ziner and Jackson is pending - 01 December 2007 - PATS -
Last update - 19 Dec 2011 - PATS
Den Oldenhof - Ambt-Vollenhove
- 1 mi SE of Vollenhove -|
SGLO - T3144 Messerschmitt BF-109G-6/U4 - Werke Nr. 410106 - Weisse I, 7e St. JG I - Volkel Oblt. Heinz K. A. Klöpper - Mon 29 Nov 1943 - in the garden of castle "den Oldenhof" - 14:30 1 KIA |
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Oberleutnant Heinz K. A. Klöpper, Staffelkapitän of 7./JG 1, was killed 29th Nov 1943
This German fighter was in a dogfight with 2 American P-38 - Lightnings -
came down near castle "den Oldenhof" - just outside Vollenhove - located WSW of Meppel
Same castle were 2 EVD's from the "Sleepy Lagoon" were hiding for 2 weeks in 1945
On the 10th of March 1984 they recovered parts of the plane and got certainty about the pilot's name
Staffelkapitän Oberleutnant. Heinz Kurt Albert Klöpper
* January 9, 1918 - Groß-Bülten, Kreis Peine, Germany -
+ November 29, 1943 - Vollenhove, the Netherlands - Age 25
image via Wiebe H. de Vries - info Henk Talen
First name is also noticed as Heinrich [ what's wrong ] - info PATS - 16 Mar 2009 - PATS
..........
see here the story - seven weeks earlier - of his 87th victim Capt. Frank D. Murphy
navigator on a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 100th Bomb Group
on a clear sunny autumn afternoon of October 10, 1943
...... Oberleutnant Heinz Klöpper, then twenty-five years of age, was one of Germany’s top 100
scoring fighter pilot aces of WWII. Official German wartime records credit him with 94 aerial victories
He was a holder of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross and Golden Goblet when he shot us down
We were his 87th victim
Seven weeks later, on November 29, 1943, Oblt. Klöpper himself was killed
in a dogfight with two American P-38 fighter aircraft.
(For a perspective of Oblt. Klöpper’s accomplishments,
the all time leading American air ace is Maj. Richard Bong who was
credited with shooting down 40 Japanese aircraft in the Pacific theatre in WWII) ......
- - source - Capt. Frank D. Murphy ( Feb 7, 2002 ) - also see link above - -
SGLO - T3144
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Both of Klöpper's wingman didn't either return that day
Bergkampen / Kadoelen crash location is known to me and verified - 2 witnesses
Klöpper 94th claim was a P38 - near Hasselt S. of Meppel - time 14:15
Six P-38's were lost that day
The P-38 of 2nd Lt. Hascall - Belt Schutsloot - could be his "94" claim
Base ( Volkel or Leeuwarden ), time and crash locations has to be reviewed again !!!
Last update - 27 Jun 2011 - PATS -
Noordoostpolder - Schokland -
- 10 mi WSW of Vollenhove -|
SGLO - T3569 B-24J - c/n 3065 - #42-73495 (D) - 93rd BG / 330th BS - near Schokland - Noordoostpolder Crew 1st Lt. Joseph A. Buland Jr. - "Old Hickory" - Sat 8 Apr 1944 - 15:20 - MACR #3764 3 KIA - 6 POW |
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"OLD HICKORY" - B-24J - c/n 3065 - #42-73495 (D)
www.b24bestweb.com - by Vic Walzel - photo credits: Don Morrison
Crew Buland - 27 Nov 1943 - Topeka, Kansas
Top l-r : Sgt. Joseph F. McDermott - Tail, Sgt. Trenton T. Tucker - Nose, Sgt. Gregorio Oliva - Radio
Sgt. John D. Graham - Waist, Sgt. Morris La Verne - Engineer, Sgt. John E. Colwell - Waist
Bottom l-r : 2nd Lt. Warren G. Clifton - Navigator, 2nd Lt. William R. Kramer - Bombardier,
2nd Lt. John D. Carter - Co-Pilot, 2nd Lt. Joseph A. Buland Jr. - Pilot
- via Nancy Jo Wildey, daughter of Pilot - 09 Aug 2009 -
- - - - Sgt. John D. Graham - - - - 2nd Lt. Warren G. Clifton - - - - 2nd Lt. John D. Carter - - - -
Graham, Clifton, Carter and Kramer - not on crew of 8 Apr 1944 - info PATS
replaced by Sloan, Huemoeller and Lansill - 8 Apr 44 - no bombardier on board - info PATS
15195041 - O-673200 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - William R. Kramer - KIA - 5 Aug 1944 - MACR #7375
B-24H-25-FO 42-95162 "Perils of Pauline" 790BS - Group Mission No.91
Target: Factory and airfield, Brunswick, Germany
2nd Lt. William R. Kramer - Bombardier
1923 - 1944 - Age 21
Hometown: Montgomery County, OH - Enlistment 8 Apr 1942, Patterson Field, Fairfield, OH
93rd BG - 20 CBW - Circle 'B' - 330th BS - AG - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
Former Isle of Schokland - 8 mi WSW of Vollenhove
Lt. Joseph A. Buland's plane #42-73495 was hit by German fighters
MACR #3764 - page 8 - KU 1380
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Crew: B-24J-50-CO - #42-73495 - "Old Hickory" - Sat 8 Apr 1944 - Mission: .........
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18089099 - O-803548 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Joseph 'Joe' Andrew Buland Jr. - POW - Stalag Luft 1
19103219 - O-690113 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - William 'Bill' Lansill - POW - Stalag Luft 1 - compound South
O-700163 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Donald T. Huemoeller - POW - Stalag Luft 1
37343040 - Sgt. - Nose Turret / Togglier - George Ellis Sloan - KIA - Grave No. 610 - Vollenhove
14027065 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Morris La Verne - KIA - Grave No. 611 - Vollenhove
39854977 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator / Gunner - Gregorio Oliva - POW - Stalag Luft 17B
19170139 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Trenton Thelbert Tucker - KIA - Grave No. 609 - Vollenhove
15335447 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - John Earl Colwell - POW - Stalag 17B
33316130 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Joseph Francis McDermott - POW
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18089099 - O-803548 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Joseph 'Joe' Andrew Buland Jr. - POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 1 Mar 1920 - died 10 May 1997 - Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma - Age 77
buried in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Sapulpa, Oklahoma
Son of Mr. Joseph Albert Buland Sr. and Mrs. Stella Lillian Buland ( née DeSchamp )
married Ms. Geraldine Joy Brown on Nov 17, 1941 in Bristow, Creek Co., Oklahoma
Compound South - Barrack 7 - Room 4 - Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
Pilot Joe Buland did land safely with fire in his wing tanks a week earlier
- info Nancy Jo Wildey, daughter - see wwiimemorial.com -
1st Lt. Joseph 'Joe' Andrew Buland Jr. - Pilot
- via Nancy Jo Wildey, daughter - 09 Aug 2009 -
Casualty questionnaire - 1st Lt. Joseph A. Buland Jr.
- Clip of MACR #3764 - page 23 - 24 -
- transcription - clip of MACR page 23 - 24 -
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# 6. - Did you bail out? ..... ' Was thrown clear when ship exploded '
# 7. - Did other members of crew bail out? ..... ' 5 Others bailed out '
# 8. - All those who bailed out did so over Holland. I don't know the exact location
except that it was on the East bank of the Zuiderzee
(a) T/Sgt. Gregoria Oliva, Radio Operator, went out the top hatch
(b) S/Sgt. John Colwell and S/Sgt. Joseph McDermott, Waist Gunner and Tail Gunner respectively
went out the waist window
(c) 2nd Lt. Huemoeller, Navigator, went out the nose wheel door
(d) 2nd Lt. Lansill, Co-Pilot, went out the top hatch
# 10, 11 & 12 - Our plane exploded in mid air and whether the fuselage went down in one piece or not,
I don't know. Nor do I know if the bodies were in the fuselage when it hit assuming the fuselage did go down in one piece.
All I saw upon hitting the ground was a black smoke column about a mile to the East of where I landed and
which I assumed to be the biggest portion of the plane.
None of us who escaped were taken to the scene of the crash. Nor was I supplied with any information
by the Germans as to the fate of the 3 crew members who were killed.
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19103219 - O-690113 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - William 'Bill' Lansill - POW - Stalag Luft 1 - compound South
born 21 Jul 1921 - died 8 Jun 1988 - Pasadena, Los Angeles, California - Age 66
Co-Pilot Bill Lansill was first time with crew Buland - info Mrs. Lansill, wife - 31 Jul 2009 -
Co-Pilot and Navigator were from other crew setting
Navigator Huemoeller is also on 'other' crew photo with Co-Pilot Lansill - info Mrs. Lansill 'Peggy', wife - 22 Sep 2009 -
- - 2nd Lt. Bill Lansill - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Wedding Day - Peggy and Bill - 1943 - -
Crew Lansill - 1943 - with Huemoeller
back l-r: Barney Huemoeller (N), ??? , ??? , ???
front l-r: ??? , ??? , ???, Bill Lansill (P), Billy Treewick (CP)
courtesy Mrs. Lansill - 10 Dec 2009
O-700163 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Donald T. Huemoeller - POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 12 Mar 1920, Fairmont, MN - died 16 Dec 1995, Truman, Martin County, Minnesota - Age 75
Donald Theodore "Barney" Huemoeller - Occupation: Hardware store owner, Banker
Son of Mr. Fred H. Huemoeller and Mrs. Alma Dorothy Huemoeller ( née Kastning )
37343040 - Sgt. - Nose Turret / Togglier - George Ellis Sloan - KIA - Grave No. 610 - Vollenhove
The initial plot number in Margraten for Sgt. Sloan - BBB-4-97 - former X-2120 - ( X-10 - Vollenhove)
reinterred USA - Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, Baca County, Colorado
According casualty questionnaire by S/Sgt. Colwell - 1 mission - by 1st Lt. Buland - 1 mission
Sgt. George Ellis Sloan was killed on his first war mission - info PATS -
Sgt. George Ellis Sloan - Nose Turret / Togglier
images courtesy Wilson Huff (cousin) / Sam Johnson (nephew) - via Shirley Stoner - 15 Sep 2009
Notes from cousin Wilson Huff who's mother was George's aunt Cora - 15 Sep 2009
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Me and George's family lived about 1½ mile apart in the country near Pritchett, Colorado
grew up together and going to almost 12 years of school together
George was drafted during his senior year of high school and didn't finish school year
I remember George saying:
"I am going to war and I will not be coming back"
He seemed to know he would not survive the war
shot down on his first war mission
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FOIA - IDPF - Sloan - request 02 Oct 2009 - expecting Aug 2010
IDPF - Sloan - not received - IDPF could not be located - 10 Mar 2010 - PATS -
Advice: Request - via NPRC - St. Louis, MO .... or a 2nd attempt Sep 2010 via Alexandria, VA
FOIA - IDPF - Sloan - 2nd request 10 Jul 2011 - expecting Nov 2011
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14027065 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Morris La Verne - KIA - Grave No. 611 - Vollenhove
born 22 Apr 1925, Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ - died 8 Apr 1944 - Age 18
Son of Mr. Max Levine and Mrs. Molly Levine / La Verne ( née Rubin ), 1765 Burnett St., Brooklyn, NY
Morris parents were born in Russia, original surname is Levine
Enlistment : 28 Mar 1941, Orlando Orlando Lease, Florida - Morris was almost sixteen (15y 11 m) !!!!
in his Army papers his date of birth is 22 Apr 1922 ( he was actual born 22 Apr 1925 )
The initial plot number in Margraten for T/Sgt. La Verne - BBB-4-95 - former X-2119 - ( X-8 - Vollenhove)
reinterred USA - family plot - West Ridgelawn Cemetery 'King Solomon Memorial Park', Clifton, Passaic County, NJ, USA
grave - T/Sgt. Morris La Verne - King Solomon Memorial Park - Memorial Day - 30 May 1949
- via Sara Kaiserman, sister - 15 Sep 2009 -
'King Solomon Memorial Park'
- via findagrave - 28 Aug 2009 -
Max Levine (father) died 15 Mar 1930
Family name was changed ~1933 from Levine to La Verne
Mrs. Molly La Verne (mother) ( b. 15 May 1891, d. Mar 1968 - Age 76 ) remarried Mr. Samuel Klitzner on 7 Oct 1945
According casualty questionnaire by S/Sgt. Colwell - 12 missions - by 1st Lt. Buland - 13 missions
T/Sgt. Morris La Verne - Engineer - Top Turret Gunner
- via Sara Kaiserman, sister - 17 Aug 2009 -
T/Sgt. Morris La Verne - Headstone memorial -
- via submitter Laura Molnar - findagrave - 12 Apr 2010 -
IDPF - La Verne - request 29 May 2008 - expecting Jan 2009 - PATS -
IDPF - La Verne - received - IDPF could not be located - 30 Dec 2008 - PATS -
FOIA - 'XC' file - La Verne - received - 89 pages - 16 Jul 2009
39854977 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator / Gunner - Gregorio Oliva - POW - Stalag Luft 17B
born 4 Jan 1921 - nativity Mexico - Winslow, Navajo County, Arizona
enlistment: 15 Jan 1943, Phoenix, Arizona
- mentioned on page 149 - book : "Arizona's Hispanic Flyboys 1939 - 1945" by Rudolph C. Villarreal -
T/Sgt. Gregorio Oliva - Radio Operator
19170139 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Trenton Thelbert Tucker - KIA - Grave No. 609 - Vollenhove
reinterred at: Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten-NL
Plot: O Row: 10 Grave 16
The initial plot number in Margraten for S/Sgt. Tucker - BBB-4-99 - former X-2121 - ( X-12 - Vollenhove)
born 23 Dec 1922, Idaho - died 8 April 1944 - near Isle of Schokland, Noordoostpolder - Age 22
Enlistment: 11 Nov 1942 - Portland, OR - nativity Idaho - residence: Jackson County, OR
Mr. Trenton Theodore Tucker (father), Route Number Two, Box 347, Ashland, Jackson County, Oregon [ address next of kin - 1944 ]
Trenton Theodore Tucker - PVT 318 Engrs 88 DIV, World War I - - info findagrave.com -
Mrs. Florence April Tucker (mother) (née Barton), 79 Baum Street, Ashland, Jackson County, Oregon [ address next of kin - 1949 ]
According casualty questionnaire by S/Sgt. Colwell - 12 missions - by 1st Lt. Buland - 13 missions
Obituary - Trenton Theodore Tucker - 1883 - 1946 - Age 63 - The Kennewick Courier-Reporter
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Trenton Theodore Tucker was born March 29, 1883 in Brooks, Iowa,
and died July 27, 1946 in Veterans Hospital, Portland, Oregon.
He served in foreign service during the first World War.
In 1919 he was united in marriage to Florence April Barton.
To their union was born four children:
Thelbert, who was killed in World War II; Delmer, now in the U.S. Navy;
Beryl, living in Ashland, Oregon., and Zane at home in Ashland, Oregon.
Besides the widow and the children, he leaves two brothers, S. A. Tucker of Hayden Lake, Idaho
and V. I. Tucker of LaCenter, Washington. He was a member of the B.P.O.E.
Funeral services were held at the Mueller Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon, July 30, 1946, at 4 p.m.
with the Rev. John B. Coan in charge.
Graveside services were held by the American Legion.
Burial was made in the Riverview Heights cemetery in Kennewick, Washington.
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The Kennewick Courier-Reporter - Thursday, 01 August 1946, Page Four
- source - www.rootsweb.ancestry.com -
S/Sgt. Trenton T. Tucker - Right Waist Gunner
FOIA - IDPF - Tucker - request 05 Sep 2009 - expecting Jul 2010 - received - 79 pages - 09 Jul 2010
Statement - Report - J. M. Moraal, Bisschopstraat 239a, Vollenhove
On the 8th of April 1944 at 1500 hours an American bomber crashed in the North-Eastpolder, near Ramspol
This plane was flying in the westward direction and was in trouble
Three membrs of the crew were killed and the others were taken prisoner by the Germans
According to the statement of the Germans the bodies would be Laverne, Tucker and Sloan
No more is known about this accident
On the 15th of April 1944 they were buried in the public Cemetery at Vollenhove
Grave No. 609, 610 and 611
the burial took place in presence of Mr. F. R. Crommelin, Burgomaster of the community
Rev. J. P. Honnef, minister of the Neth. Reformed Church at Vollenhove, performed the funeral service
- source 'IDPF' aka '293-file' - Trenton T. Tucker -
Frederick Reinhard Crommelin, born 17 Jan 1910, The Hague - died 6 Apr 1983, Holten - Age 73
Notes for Frederick Reinhard Crommelin: Officer of the Order of Oranje Nassau,
Mayor of Vollenhove 1940-1941, 1942-1944 and 1945-1950, then of Hellendoorn 1950-1975
15335447 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - John Earl Colwell - POW - Stalag 17B
born 2 Jul 1924, Greenfield, IN - died 5 Jan 2009, Land O'Lakes, FL - Age 84
Former resident of Greenwood, IN - Burial: Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, Greenwood, IN
S/Sgt. John Earl Colwell - Left Waist Gunner
33316130 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Joseph Francis McDermott - POW
born 26 Aug 1911, Philadelphia, PA - died 11 Aug 1980 - Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan - Age 68
Enlistment: 4 Jul 1942, Philadelphia, PA - Nativity: Pennsylvania
Contact address in war: Mrs. Kathryn V. Straway ( Aunt ), 1224 Longacre Boulevard, Yeadon, Pennsylvania
Memorial - S/Sgt. Joseph F. McDermott
Oak Hill Cemetery, Battle Creek, Calhoun County, MI, USA
Burial date: 14 Aug 1980 - Section J, Lot 1, Tier 3, Rt 8
- image via Dave & Robin Ellis -
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Buland was shot down by Oblt. Karl H. Willius in his FW-190A-8 `Schwarze 5` Workno.170009, 2./JG 26
Willius was shot down by P-47's, right after his 50th victory,
crashed - 15:45 - and was buried with his plane near Kamperzeedijk
23 years later, 23 October 1967, his remains were recovered from his Focke Wulf 190
Karl "Charly" Willius
born 5 Nov 1919, Mainz-Kostheim - died 8 April 1944, Kamperzeedijk, The Netherlands - Age 24
- source www.luftwaffe.cz -
Plaque and prop as a reminder near the crash area
Persons who last sighted "Old Hickory"
O-678167 - Co-Pilot - 1st Lt. Albert A. Chatigny, Los Angeles, California
39836488 - tail gunner - S/Sgt. Arthur Johnson, San Francisco, California
-------- Statement --------
"Over the target ( Brunswick ) the aircraft flown by Lt. Buland had a bomb hang-up
Aircraft 495D pulled away from formation, closed his bomb-bay doors
Immediately the bomb went through one of the bomb-bay doors
A few minutes later the bomb-bay door blew off. Never getting back in formation
but struggling from then on. Just before hitting Zuider Zee tail gunner on ship
on which Lt. Chatigny is Co-Pilot reported fighters attacking aircraft 495D
Lt. Chatigny looked back just in time to see it start smoking
The aircraft 495D started a slow turn to the right losing altitude gradually
A few seconds later the airplane was reported to have blown-up
Five chutes were seen to leave the aircraft which was falling in four distinct pieces
all burning as they were going down. It was thought that two chutes also left the plane
after it was blown up, making a total of seven (7) chutes in all leaving the plane
------ Hardwick - 9 April 1944 --- AAF Station 104 -----
After the plane was on fire, Lansill, Huemoeller, Oliva, McDermott and Colwell
were able to bail out normally. Buland was thrown clear when the ship exploded
in mid-air and came down in several smoking parts
Sloan was killed by shell when it was hit by German hunter
La Verne was apparently killed in the plane by burning gasoline while escaping
According to Dutch witnesses one chute didn't open, presumably Tucker
Buland, Oliva and Lansill were taken POW and transfered to Zwolle
---------- Report on capture of members of enemy air forces ----------
Place: Zwolle - Hq of the Armed Forces Zwolle, Division Field Police, Zwolle
date: 9 April 1944
O-803548 T-43 - 1st Lt. Buland, Joseph A., USA
39854977 T-43 - S/Sgt. Oliva, Gregorio, USA
O-690113 T-43 - 2nd Lt. Lansill, William, USA
Particulars concerning capture:
All 3 crew members of crashed Liberator on 8 April 1944, 1531, at Schokland
Remarks: 3 other crew members captured and brought in by 6./S.ST. A. Steenwijk
transferred to Local Air Base Leeuwarden
2 crew members found dead at craft
(signed) T/Sgt. Hofmann, Field Police
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---------- Report on capture of members of enemy air forces ----------
Place: Havelte - Hq, Local Air Base E (v) 204/II - Air Field Steenwijk
date: 9 April 1944, 020 hrs
Place and date of capture: Steenwijk area, about 1600
O-9700163 - 2nd Lt. Donald T. Huemoeller - birth: 12 March 1920 - Truman, Minnesota, USA
15335447 - S/Sgt. John E. Colwell - birth: 2 July 1924 - Green Field, Indiana, USA
33316130 - S/Sgt. Joseph F. McDermott - birth: 26 August 1911 - Yeadon, Pensylvania, USA
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MACR 3764 - detail of page 6 - added 07 May 2008 - PATS
On April 15th 1944 three unknown American are buried in Vollenhove - Grave. No. 609, 610 and 611
According the info on page - 217 - in the MACR, those three are Trenton T. Tucker - No. 609
and George Elllis Sloan - No. 610
Grave No. 611 is "unknown" on page - 217 -, but must be Morris La Verne
37343040 - Sgt. George Ellis Sloan is reinterred at
Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, Baca County, Colorado
- images courtesy Shirley Stoner / Bill Baumbach - 23 May 2008 -
www.findagrave.com
George Ellis Sloan, son of George and Nina Maude Sloan - née Patterson
was born March 17, 1924 at Joy Coy, CO - 5 mi South of Pritchett, CO
His dad, born August 8 1891 in English, Arkansas, came as a homesteader to Baca County, CO in 1913
with his father Charlie, one brother - Ernest and three sisters - Mertie, Cora, Jettie and families in that same period
George 1891-1982 and Maude 1893-1965 married Feb 15 1915, at Joy Coy and had 7 children
Four daughters : Mary Ola 1916-1935, Opal Dale 1918-1919, Alice Mae 1927-1994, Myrtle Christine 1937-2007
Three sons: Clarence Guy 1921-1970, Charlie Ansel 1922-1991 and George Ellis 1924-1944
George was raised at the farm and attended Pritchett schools - 4 y high school -
He enlisted for the Army - 10 March 1943 - 37343040 - Denver, CO
His older brother Charlie enlisted 12 Nov 1943 - 37706890 - and served the Army 1944-1947 - WWII
and 1949-1952 - Korean Conflict
- info Baca County History Book, pages 545 - 546 - via Shirley Stoner - 19 Jun 2008 -
SGLO - T3569
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Contact Colwell is pending - 29 Jul 2007 - PATS -
Contact La Verne is pending - 17 Jul 2009 - PATS -
Contact Buland and Lansill is pending - 31 Jul 2009 - PATS -
Contact Huemoeller is pending - 07 Sep 2009 - PATS -
Contact Sloan is pending - 14 Sep 2009 - PATS -
Contact Oliva is pending - 23 Jan 2011 - PATS -
Last update - 10 Jul 2011 - PATS -
18 Oct 1943 - Near Schokland and Urk -
Staffelkapitän Hauptmann Heinrich Sannemann - 5./JG 3 was leading a "Schwarm" of four Me 109G'sSannemann, Helmut Notemann, Lucks and ?.unknown.?
While making an emergency landing - 14:30 - in a meadow on the Isle of Schokland
Sannemann rolled over his machine - Bf 109G-6 Werke Nr. 18802 - but was not injured
The other three(3) landed in the sand near Schokland
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SGLO - T2990 Messerschmitt Bf 109-5 - Werke Nr. 26101 - near Isle of Urk Fahnenjunker Feldwebel - Gerhard Thyben - Mon 18 Oct 1943 - 14:30 |
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Monday 18 Oct 1943 - Fahnenjunker Feldwebel Gerhard Thyben of Stab II./JG 3 crash landed - 14:30 -
with his Messerschmitt Bf 109-5 - Werke Nr. 26101 - near Urk ( 'Schelpenvlakte' )
Oberleutnant Gerhard Thyben
Ritterkreuz (RK), Luftwaffe - 22 Dec 1944 -
born 24 Feb 1922, Kiel - died 4 Sep 2006, Santiago de Cali, Colombia - Age 82
- source wikipedia - Deutsches Bundesarchiv (German Federal Archive), Bild 183-2007-1218-500 -
Thyben tells:
"My machine tipped over and I was helped by soldiers of 'Funkmeldekompanie'
and a local doctor from my unpleasant position
Stayed overnight in Urk and the next day visiting a nearby B-17 crash location
Same day - 19 Oct 1943 - a Fieseler Fi 156 'Storch' brought me from Urk to Groningen
were I did visit one of my comrades in the hospital, injured 18 Oct 1943"
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- info of 'Fliegerhorst Schiphol' - part 3 - by Ab Jansen - via Rob van de Nieuwendijk
Almost certain this is B-17G #42-37751(P) of crew Emmert of 8 Oct 1943 - 5 km NE of Urk - info PATS
local doctor = J. Andriessen MD - info PATS
Jagdgeschwader 3 - 12-9-43 to 13-12-43 - Amsterdam / Schiphol
"Rotte" - 2 planes - "Kette" - 3 planes - "Schwarm" - 4 planes
Crash time 14:30 - source crash register of SGLO
[ SGLO = 'Studiegroep Luchtoorlog 1939-1945' / 'Study Group Air War 1939-1945' ]
SGLO - T2990
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Last update - 07 Jul 2011 - PATS -
Beukers - Wanneperveen
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SGLO - T3132 Lockheed P-38H "Lightning" - #42-67016 - MACR #1424 O-746103 - 2nd Lt. John S. Hascall - Mon 29 Nov 1943 20th Fighter Group - 77th Fighter Sqdn. - 'Gamblers' - 8th Air Force - USA 1 KIA |
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20th FG - THE LOCO BUSTERS
20th FG - - - - - - - 77th FS - - - - - 8th Air Force
John Sherman Hascall, born 1st of Jan 1918 in Calumet, Michigan - Upper Peninsula (UP) -
2nd son of Carleton Chandler Hascall and Margaret J Sherman moved to Marquette, MI - UP
John went to college and attended Michigan Technological University in Houghton, MI - UP
Received two degrees, a Bachelor of Science in Geology and also in Mining Engineering
Before enlisting on April 7 1942, he was unmarried and worked as a Mining-Engineer and
Geologist for the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company at Pueblo, Colorado
He was a boy of excellent character and a very active athletic type
Carleton Chandler HASCALL (father) - born: 13 Jan 1886, Flint, Genesee , Michigan, USA
Marriage: Margaret J. SHERMAN about 1914 in Houghton, Houghton, Michigan, USA
died: 2 Jun 1955, Marquette, Marquette, Michigan, USA - Age 69
Another name for Carleton was Carleton C. HASCALL
Trade: Mining engineer
Margaret J. SHERMAN (mother) - born: 16 Feb 1890, Houghton, Houghton, Michigan, USA
died: 12 February 1973, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA - Age 82
Siblings: Carleton Chandler Hascall - born 01 Oct 1915 - died 24 Jun 2001 - Age 85
Nancy Julia Hascall - born 17 Oct 1923
- info haskellfamilyhistory.com -
Per War department missing air crew report was last sighted at 25000 ft mid channel
from AAF station F-131 en route to Bremen Germany on 29 November 1943
Best evidence by Group intelligence is that Lt. Hascall may have gone down
in the vicinity of Aschendorf, Germany
Ironwood Daily Globe - 28 Jan 1944
Lieut. John Hascall, 25, U.S. Army Air Force pilot, reported missing in November 1943,
was killed in action over Germany, according to a message from the war department
by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hascall, 426 Spruce St., Marquette, MI, USA
The message stated that Lieut. Hascall, pilot of a P-38 fighter plane,
was killed 29 November 1943. The report came from the German government and was sent
to the war department through the International Red Cross.
John Sherman Hascall - 1918 - 1943 - Age 25
- Image courtesy Hascall family - via Nancy, Sister
- Certificate - MACR 1424 - Last sighted by 2nd Lt. O-746075 - Robert L. Frakes
40 mi out of the Dutch coast
Last sighted position Lt. Hascall - North Sea area
John Sherman Hascall went down with his P-38 near Belt-Schutsloot
100 miles East from were he was last sighted by Lt. Frakes
That day the weather wasn't all the best, rain and stormy
An eyewitness from Steenwijk, who was cycling from Steenwijk to Wanneperveen,
did suddenly hear the sound of a plane, but couldn't see it
One minute later the plane appeared through the clouds, apparently damaged
it fell straight in the peaty ground near a small lake - "Schutsloterwijde"-
There was not found any trace back of it - till July 1981 !!! -
With some farmers, who were watching too, he saw luckily a parachute with the pilot
Everything did look alright, however he landed in the middle of the lake
Unable to get rid of his chute due the stormy weather he was blown in easterly direction
The so-called "water-police" had been warned, but when they got John aboard
the stormy weather had pulled him to often under water with fatal consequences
He did die in their hands, any help to get him back turned out unsuccesfull
Ironical he was considered to be an expert swimmer
The funeral in the afternoon - 15:00 - of the 3rd of Dec 1943 was held in Wanneperveen
Lt. John Sherman Hascall was buried at the village churchyard - Grave No. 10 at Row 1
Present were the temporary town-mayor F. R. Crommelin, some policemen,
farmer F. Rodermond - C33-Belt-Schutsloot - and eyewitness J. J. van der Luur - Steenwijk -
The services was done by the Reformed Church rev. IJ. Hoekstra - B22 Wanneperveen -
Flowers from the inhabitants of Wanneperveen were already on his grave the next day
John's faith was Episcopalian. After the war he was brought to Margraten, NL
Header/Footer - Letter from eyewitness J. J. van der Luur to Hascall family - Steenwijk - 23rd of June 1945
Searching for Mr. J. J. van der Luur contacts - 13 Oct 2007 - PATS -
A friend from John, O-746348 - Bomber Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. John R. Homan had his misfortune 3 months earlier
19 Aug 1943 his plane B-17F- #42-5392 was hit by flak and caught fire. Some bailed out
before it crashed into the North Sea. John Homan was never found back - 6 KIA - 4 POW
His name is on Netherlands American Cemetery Wall of Missing, Margraten, NL
17063834 - O-746075 - P-38J-Fighter Pilot - 2nd Lt. Robert L. Frakes from County Woodbury, Iowa
who last sighted Lt. Hascall, crashed 71 days later. He was lost in his P-38J - #42-67234 - LC-A
on the 8th of Feb 1944. Taken POW and held in Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 - see MACR #2146 -
18071309 - O-746103 - 2nd Lt. John Sherman Hascall - P-38H-Fighter pilot - KIA
reinterred at: Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten-NL
Plot: H Row: 8 Grave 9
- 2nd Lt. John S. Hascall - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -
Lockheed P-38H-5-LO Lightning #42-67016 (20th FG, 77th FS) shot down
by Lt. Leopold Münster in Bf 109G of JG 3/5 at Wanneperveen, Netherlands 29 Nov 1943
Holland during bomber escort to Bremen, Germany
- If this a 100% claim of Münster is not really clear - info by Rob van de Nieuwendijk -
Overview - lake area around Ronduite
click on yellow star for appropriate section and info
Belt-Schutsloot - 5 mi ESE of Vollenhove -
July 1981 - P-38H - #42-67016 - recovered by LMT-50c - Parts of undercarriage
SGLO - T3132
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Contact Hascall is pending - 16 Aug 2007 - PATS -
Last update - 27 Jun 2011 - PATS -
Noordoostpolder - Kavel J 107 -
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SGLO - T3393 Douglas-Long Beach B-17G-20-DL Fortress - c/n 8736 - #42-37950(D) - "Dinah Might" 452nd BG - 731st BS - Crew 2nd Lt. Thomas F. Sharpless - Thu 10 Feb 1944 - MACR #2538 Was shot down by fighters. Crash landing, Noordoostpolder, Netherlands 10 POW |
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B-17G "Dinah Might" - pin-up
source collection Boersema, archive HCO Zwollle - via Paul Harmens - 16 Jun 2011
- Crew "Dinah Might" - 1943
photo taken at Rattlesnake Bomber Base, Pyote, TX - December 1943
- courtesy John Mosteller - via Frank 'Mike' Williamson, nephew - 05 Mar 2009
- plane in background is not "Dinah Might" but another B-17G at the Base -
- Crew "Dinah Might" - 1943
photo taken at Rattlesnake Bomber Base, Pyote, TX - December 1943
standing l-r : T/Sgt. Lawrence S. Moses, Sgt. Freeman W. Fischer, S/Sgt. John W. Mosteller,
Sgt. Herschel J.E. Shaw, S/Sgt. Fred B. Hern, Sgt. Leslie C. Tiedman
kneeling l-r : 2nd Lt. Thomas F. Sharpless, 2nd Lt. Clyde V. Cassill, 2nd Lt. August J. Fleischbein, 2nd Lt. John J. Lyons
- Original RWG - S/Sgt. Fred B. Hern was replaced by Sgt. David Fineman on 10 Feb 1944 -
- courtesy John Mosteller - via T. Yates née Mosteller, daughter - 10 Mar 2009 -
- plane in background is not "Dinah Might" but another B-17G at the Base -
452nd BG - 45 CBW - Square 'L' - 731st BS - 7D - 3rd Div - 8th Air Force
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O-804523 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Thomas Frank Sharpless - POW - Stalag Luft 1 - Barth
17065937 - O-753981 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Clyde V. Cassill - POW - Stalag 4 - D/Z Annaburg (Formerly Oflag 54.E)
19047777 - O-755154 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - John Jay Lyons - EVD - POW - Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan
19088422 - O-736696 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - August Julius Fleischbein - EVD - POW - Stalag 7A - Moosburg
32503094 - T/Sgt. - Engineer - Lawrence Stanley Moses - POW - Stalag Luft 6 and Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow
14140461 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - John William Mosteller - POW - Stalag Luft 6 and Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow
39531155 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Freeman Whitlier Fisher - POW - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow
15335552 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - David Fineman - POW - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow
18170602 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - J. E. Hershel Shaw - POW - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow
37656211 - Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Leslie Carlyle Tiedman - POW - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow
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O-804523 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Thomas Frank Sharpless - POW - Stalag Luft 1 - Barth
Residence state: Georgia
born 1 Aug 1915 - died 13 Sep 1995 - Pine Mountain, Harris Co., GA - Age 80
Compound North 1 - Barrack 7 Room 11, Tom F. Sharpless, Columbus, Georgia
- Lt. Col Thomas F. Sharpless - Commanding Officer 436th BS - 29 Jul 1960 - 1 Jan 1962 -
17065937 - O-753981 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Clyde V. Cassill - POW - Stalag 4 - D/Z Annaburg (Formerly Oflag 54.E)
Residence: Taylor Co., Iowa - Enlistment: 04 Nov 1943 - Nativity: IA - info AAD
born 3 Aug 1920 - died 22 Jul 2005, Iowa Falls, Hardin, IA - Age 84
19047777 - O-755154 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - John Jay Lyons - EVD - POW - Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan
Evader - later POW - State of Residence: Oregon
born 23 Dec 1923, Ponca City, Kay or Osage Co., OK - died 14 Mar 1970, Seattle, WA - Age 46
Multnomah Co, Oregon - born 1923 - Enlistment: 12 Mar 1942 - Nativity: OK - info AAD
ID-tag ( filed under KU 841 A ) : John J. Lyons - O-755154 - T 42 43 O C
Mother: Mrs. Irma Eda Lyons, 931 N. Humbolt St., Portland, Oregon
Father: Mr. Henry William Lyons - Contractor, Painting - info US Census 1930
- - - Air Force - ID-badge J. J. Lyons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2nd Lt. John J. Lyons - - -
- courtesy Lyons family - 4 Jun 2009 -
- MOM - Maria Teuwen-Boonen, with 5 Airmen - 3 USA - 2 UK - at Roermond -
left image - back l-r : Graney, Bickley, Maria Teuwen-Boonen, Lyons and Jackson - kneeling : Gambino
right image - back l-r : Graney, Bickley and Jackson - kneeling : Lyons and Gambino
Graney and Gambino are from #42-31218 - Boeing B-17G-5-BO - Baarlo - 10 Feb 1944
F/O L.F. Bickley and F/O J. H. Jackson, UK - Mosquito Mk.IX LR499 HS-O - RAF 109 Squadron - Heeswijk-Dinter - 02 Dec 1943
- images - source Louis H. Breitenbach memoirs - via Bill Breitenbach, son -
clip - Stalag Luft 3 - Kriegsgefangenen Personalkarte No. 7046" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 'Dog-tag'
- courtesy Lyons family - 4 Jun 2009 -
- Lyons did NOT evade to England via Spain !!!
- he was taken POW - in Belgium ( info Betty J. Lyons, oldest sister )
Captain John J. Lyons - 23 Dec 1923 - 14 Mar 1970 - Age 46
CAPTAIN US AIR FORCES RES WORLD WAR II KOREA
Sunset Hills Memorial Park, Bellevue, King County, WA
- images via Karen Sipe - 27 May 2009 - findagrave.com - top image taken by Nils M. Solsvik Jr.
19088422 - O-736696 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - August Julius Fleischbein - EVD - POW - Stalag 7A - Moosburg
Residence: San Diego Co., California - Enlistment: 16 Mar 1942 - Nativity: CA - info AAD
born 3 Feb 1921 - died 5 Oct 1998 - Age 77 - Evader - later POW
His younger brother, 19088594 - Sgt. Fred Anton Fleischbein, of Chula Vista, CA
was KIA on his 24th bombing mission over Austria - 3 Nov 1943 - info: Rene Fleischbein
32503094 - T/Sgt. - Engineer - Lawrence Stanley Moses - POW - Stalag Luft 6 and Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow
Residence: Orange Co., New York - Enlistment: 15 Sep 1942 - Nativity: NY - info AAD
born 4 Jun 1921, Newburgh, NY - died 23 March 2001, Newburgh, NY - Age 79
Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Goshen, Orange County, NY
Stalag Luft 6 - Heydekrug - Evacuation 14 Jul 1944 to 18-19 Jul - towards Stalag Luft 4
"Death March" - forced to 86 day march from Stalag 4 until liberation 26 April 1945
14140461 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - John William Mosteller - POW - Stalag Luft 6 and Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow
Residence: Newton Co., Georgia - Enlistment: 23 Oct 1942 - Nativity: TN - info AAD
born 20 Feb 1924
"Hi PATS,
The water was not high after we left the plane
It was only around 3 to 4 feet inside the plane, as the crash made a pool on impact on landing
Of course the ground was about sea level anyway, but was not puddeled
We walked - about 20 to 30 minutes - to the Labour Camp; where we were taken POW by the Germans
We mostly rode buses or trains, with only short walks to the camps
There were some exceptions. Like run to Luft 6. I would estimate about 2 miles. This was the worst
We were trying to stay ahead of the dogs and bayonets, so we ran a little faster
I hope this helps and I will always help if I can
Our best to you - John & Mary - 02 Oct 2009"
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His uncle Isaac died 26 Jan 1945 in the "Battle of the Bulge"
14009755 - Private Isaac H. Mosteller - Age: 23 - DOW - York County, South Carolina
Gunner - U.S. Army, 376th Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division
Buried: Plot: H Row: 12 Grave: 68
Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Awards: Purple Heart
- info via Frank M. Williamson, nephew -
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39531155 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Freeman Whitlier Fisher - POW - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow
Residence: Los Angeles Co., California - Enlistment: 15 Aug 1942 - Nativity: MN - info AAD
born 7 Nov 1919 - died 6 Oct 2007 - Age 87 - info: son Gary W Fisher -
15335552 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - David Fineman - POW - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow
Residence: Hancock Co., West Virgina - Enlistment: 12 Nov 1942 - Nativity: WV - Religion: Jewish
born 5 Dec 1922, WV - died 11 Oct 1998, Melbourne, Brevard County, FL - Age 75
Son of Mr. Morris and Mrs. Lena Fineman ( née Weinbren ), 505 Carolinia Ave - Box 4, Chester, WV
Parents born in Lithuanian ( Yiddish ) - Father, proprietor of clothing store - info Census 1930
Sgt. David Fineman did replace the original RWG on this mission due illness of S/Sgt. Fred B. Hern
1944 - David 'Dave' Fineman - 90's -
- photo courtesy Fineman family - 10 Nov 2009 -
Fred Byron Hern - born 9 Mar 1924, Camden, AR - died 1 Mar 1996, Arkansas - Age 71
Shot down German plane on 20th birthday - Mission #14, Berlin - info Betty H. Harrell, Sister
18170602 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - J. E. Hershel Shaw - POW - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow
Residence: Winn Co., Louisiana - Enlistment: 18 Sep 1942 - Nativity: LA - info AAD
born 15 Aug 1922 - died 1 Jul 1981 - Age 58
37656211 - Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Leslie Carlyle Tiedman - POW - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow
Residence: Winnebago Co., Iowa - Enlistment: 18 Jan 1943 - Nativity: IA - info AAD
born 20 Dec 1920, Lake Mills, IA
Son of Carl Adolf Tiedman (father) and Charlotte Nellie Tiedman (mother) née Thompson, Lake Mills, IA
US Census 16 Apr 1930 - Center Township, Winnebago Co., Iowa
Carl Adolf Tiedman (head) - M-44 - born 23 May 1885 - died Nov 1970, Lake Mills, IA - Age 85
Lottie C. Tiedman (wife) - F-43 abt. 1887, IA - died 1977, Lake Mills, IA - Age 91
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Orin H. Tiedman (son) - M-15 - born 20 Oct 1914 - died Dec 1985 - Age 71
Bernice A. Tiedman (daughter) - F-14 - born 15 Nov 1915 - died 16 Sep 2007 - Age 91
Leslie C. Tiedman (son) - M-9 born 20 Dec 1920, IA
Donald Gordon Tiedman (son) - born 30 Jan 1924 - died 30 May 2010, Lake Mills, IA - Age 86
Note: US Census 1930 - surname written as Tiedeman - info PATS - 23 May 2011 -
Note: Norwegian roots
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- info: AAD-archives, US Census 1930 and SSDI -
8 Feb 1944 - 1st Mission - Frankfurt am Main, Germany - #3 Group mission
10 Feb 1944 - 2nd Mission - Brunswick, Germany ( FTR ) - #4 Group mission
Two missions - 8 Feb 44 - 10 Feb 44 - for S/Sgt. Fischer - casulaty questionnaire by 1st Lt. Sharpless
Shaw, Fleischbein and Moses also give TWO in their individual casulaty questionnaire for S/Sgt. Fisher
"Dinah Might" belonged to the 452nd BG (H) based at Deopham Green Airfield, Norfolk, UK
On the way back from a raid on Brunswick the aircraft was damaged by attacks of German fighters
Wreck of 237950 "Dinah Might" - images via Coen Cornelissen -
The Pilot ordered all the crewmen to bail out and he made an emergency landing
in the Noordoostpolder - Kavel J 107 - , Holland
Mosteller, Moses, Shaw, Fineman and Tiedman bailed out over Hoogeveen - all POW
Cassill and Lyons bailed out over Ossenzijl and became POW too
Fleischbein bailed out over Ossenzijl and escaped to Belgium,
however "Gus" was arrested in Namur, Belgium on July 5, 1944
Fisher also bailed out over Ossenzijl, broke a leg and became also prisoner
[ info: J. A. Hey ]
phrases of Hey are from "In dienst van hun naaste ..." by Bart M. Rijnhout
source - "Missing Planes of the 452nd Bomb Group" - by Edward Hinrichs
!!! This is not true when I check the info of the MACR !!!!
RED text is NOT right !!!!! - see corrected remarks below - PATSsee statement below of Pilot Sharpless, etc....
Officers Cassill, Lyons and Fleischbein did bail out - that's correct -
All others (7) were in crash location when the a/c was in crash landing
- see statements Shaw - page 8 - Moses - page 12 - Sharpless - page 14 - from MACR -
So Fisher did not bail out over Ossenzijl !!!! Confusion ... maybe one of crew #42-31218 of Baarlo
Navigator Lyons was for 100% in Ossenzijl
Engineer Moses had a small 20 mm fragment in his knee
While making crash landing, Engineer Moses was in Co-Pilot's seat
The tailgunner was in his position, other members releasing the ball turret and were in their crash position
Fleischbein is taken POW in Namur, Belgium July 2, 1944 - not July 5 1994 !!!
This mixed and incomplete story is also at page 139-163 of the book "In dienst van hun naaste ..."
Another unrealiable, untrue story is also on page 66-67 - 12:15pm crash near Ommen - 7 dead
Marx, Chenet, Pose, Sanna, Flectcher, Wright and Stewart
These men - crew #42-7483 - came down near Zwartsluis, 13 Nov 1943, and were ALL ALIVE !!!
Images are fine.......but some stories are totally mixed or untrue
A DOUBLE check is certainly necessarry while reading this book
- info by PATS - 26 May 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August Julius Fleischbein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Jay Lyons . . . . . .
- images taken by underground -
- "Dinah Might" - ready for the scrapyard - images via Wiebe de Vries -
Info from MACR #2538 - page 5 - KU 841, etc....
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S/Sgt. John W. Mosteller - born Feb 20 , 1924 - Ident. Tag : 14140461 - taken prisoner
Sgt. Freeman Whitlier Fisher - born 7 Nov 1919 - Ident. Tag: 39531155 - taken prisoner
Freeman Whitlier Fisher - born 7 Nov 1919 - died 6 Oct 2007 - Age 87 - info: son Gary W Fisher -
Sgt. David Fineman - born 1922 - Ident. Tag: 15335552 - taken prisoner
Sgt. J. E. Hershel Shaw - born 15 Aug 1922 - Ident. Tag. 18170603 - taken prisoner
Ident. Tag for Shaw is 18170603 on this document - AAD-archives gives 18170602
J. E. Hershel Shaw - born 15 Aug 1922 - died 1 Jul 1981 - Age 58
Sgt. Leslie Carlyle Tiedman - born Dec 20, 1920 - Ident. Tag: 37656211 - taken prisoner
2nd Lt. Thomas Frank Sharpless - Ident. Tag: O-804523 - taken prisoner
born 1 Aug 1915 - died 13 Sep 1995 - Age 80 - info: daughter Sarah K Sharpless -
S/Sgt. Lawrence Stanley Moses - born Jun 4, 1921 - Ident. Tag: 32503904 - taken prisoner
born 4 Jun 1921, Newburgh, NY - died 23 March 2001, Newburgh, NY - Age 79
2nd Lt. Clyde V. Cassill - born 3 Aug 1920 - Ident. Tag: O-753981 - taken prisoner - wounded
Co-Pilot Cassill had to be helped from the cockpit due enemy action - info Sharpless
Ident. Tag for Cassill is O-753921 on this document - AAD-archives gives O-753981
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"Missing Planes of the 452nd Bomb Group" - by Edward Hinrichs
Plane # 42-37950, MACR 2538, ''Dynah Might''
Was shot down by fighters
Crashed near Leuarden, landed in the Zuider Zee, Netherlands
was recovered years later when part of the Zuider Zee was recovered
- see corrected remarks below - PATS
Aerial Photo - insets - RAF #4098 - 2 Nov 1944 - on top of 1947 Aerial Photo
Crash location - 'Kavel J-107' - 8 mi W of Vollenhove
Aircraft can be still seen on these aerials of 1944 and 1947
- Front view - Dinah Might - Kavel J 107 -
- photo via Pieter Hoekstra -
* - Leuarden = Leeuwarden - this is 36 mi North of the crash location !!!
* - Zuiderzee (sea) became IJsselmeer (lake) in 1932 !!!
* - Land = Noord Oost Polder - was already recovered !!! - Salvage just after the war -
* - Lyons did NOT evade to England via Spain !!! - he was taken POW - in Belgium ( info Betty J. Lyons, oldest sister )
* - Johnny Lyons is on a photo with Angelo Gambino and John Graney while in Roermond with family Teeuwen
* - Gambino and Graney are from B-17 - #42-31218 - 10 Feb 1944 - 13:10pm - crash Baarlo 1 km North of Blokzijl
* - Gambino and Graney were captured by Secret Field-Police, 2 July, 07:00am in Charleroi, Belgium
* - Fleischbein was arrested 2 July 1944, 14:45pm in Namur !!! - not July 5 1944 - info MACR
B-17G "Dinah Might" - 1944
via Hans Esseveld - 15 Dec 2011
'Dinah Might' ready for the scrapyard
- images taken by a 'Jerry' - via Cor Draijer - 15 May 2009
John W. Mosteller on Kavel J-107 after 65 years - Sat 23 May 2009
top image - Sign of 'Dinah Might' unveiled by John W. Mosteller
- images John - source: Boom uitgevers/Egbert Voerman -
Flashback - 10 Feb 1944 - 23 May 2009
- collage by PATS -
SGLO - T3393
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contact Fleischbein and Fisher is pending - 06 Nov 2007 - PATS
contact Mosteller and Tiedman is pending - 22 Sep 2008 - PATS
contact Sharpless is pending - 12 May 2009 - PATS
contact Lyons is pending - 22 May 2009 - PATS
contact Fineman is pending - 10 Oct 2009 - PATS
Last update - 16 Dec 2011 - PATS
Ronduite - Noordoostpolder - IJsselmeer
- E and W of Vollenhove -|
SGLO - T1674 Vickers Wellington Mk.IV - Serial no: Z1470 UV-R - Base: RAF Breighton - UK 460 Sqn RAAF - Crew Sgt. A. F. Whittick - Fri 3 July 1942 - 01:09 am Exact crash location unknown 4 MIA - 1 POW |
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Was shot down by night fighter (Oblt. Egmont Prinz zur Lippe Weissenfeld, 11./NJG2)
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Crew: Z1470 UV-R as 'R' for Robert - Friday 3 Jul 1942 - Mission: Bremen
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404844 - Sergeant - Pilot - Alexander "Alex" Frederick Whittick - RAAF - Age 22 - MIA
406272 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Albert "Bert" Ernest William Webb - RAAF - Age 29 - MIA
406444 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator - Allan Edwin "Ed" McCrae - RAAF - Age 25 - MIA
401237 - Sergeant - Rear Gunner - Jack "Jack" Douglas Hancocks - RAAF - Age 22 - MIA
403409 - Flying Officer - Front Gunner/ Bomb Aimer - Charles "Chas" Roland Lark - RAAF - POW
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- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -
404844 - Sergeant - Pilot - Alexander "Alex" Frederick Whittick - RAAF - Age 22 - MIAof Perth, WA, Australia - Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 113 - CWGC ref. 1531492
born: 2 Jan 1920 - Enlisted: 3 R.C. 6 Dec 1940 - Embarked Sydney: 20 May 1941 - Marital status: Single
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at Panel 108, Canberra
Son of Owen Frederick and Ellen Rose Whittick (née Draper), Abbott Street, Cairns, Queensland, Australia
born: 2 Jan 1920, Cairns, QLD, Australia - Occupation: Assistant Manager
Alex is on the School Roll of Honour of The Southport School, Winchester Street, Southport, QLD, 4215, Australia
Father is owner of "Cairns Sports Depot - Owen Whittick", Abbott Street, Cairns
Birth: 1876 - Owen Frederick Whittick - Father's name: Henry John Whittick - Mother's name: Sarah Ann Morley
Birth: 1888 - Ellen Rose Draper - Father's name: Alexander Frederick John Draper - Mother's name: Georgina Mary Capron
Marriage: 1911 - Owen Frederick to Ellen Rose Draper
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Birth: 1912 - Ellen Mary Draper Whittick - Father's name: Owen Fredrick - Mother's name: Ellen Rose Draper
Birth: 1913 - Jean Draper Whittick - Father's name: Owen Fredrick - Mother's name: Ellen Rose Draper
Birth: 1920 - Alexander Frederick Whittick - Father's name: Owen Fredrick - Mother's name: Ellen Rose Draper
Death: 1943 - Alexander Frederick Whittick - Age 22 - Father's name: Owen Fredrick - Mother's name: Ellen Rose Draper
Death: 1943 - Ellen Rose Whittick - Age 55 - Father's name: Alexander Frederick John Draper - Mother's name: Georgina Mary Capron
Death: 1951 - Owen Frederick Whittick - Age 75 - Father's name: Henry John - Mother's name: Sarah Ann Morley
BMD info Whittick from bdm.qld.gov.au
The Servers - June 1935 - with Alex Whittick
- source: The Southportonian - Lesley Walker - 11 May 2010
Old - Southportonian's Review - 1976 - page 67 - Alexander Frederick Whittick
- source: Old-Southportonian's Review - Lesley Walker - 11 May 2010
Alexander (Alex) Frederick Whittick, Cairns - 1941 -
Photograph was sent by Alex from Cairns, Queensland to The Southport School
Taken at the Chargois Studios, Cairns - circa 1941 as the notation
on the back of the photograph is “From Alex Whittick , Cairns. Air Force (overseas by June 1941)
- source: The Southportonian - Lesley Walker - 18 May 2010
406272 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Albert "Bert" Ernest William Webb - RAAF - Age 29 - MIA
of Cottesloe, WA, Australia - Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 111 - CWGC ref. 1531118
Enlisted: 4 R.C. 7 Oct 1940 - Embarked Sydney: 22 Feb 1941 - Marital status: Single
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at Panel 108, Canberra
Son of Mrs. E. L. Webb, 18 Rosendo St, Cottesloe, Western Australia
born: 21 Feb 1913, Canterbury, Kent, England - Religion: Congregational
brother of R. J. Webb, 56 Buckland Ave, Dover, Kent, England
to be informed: Mr. A. E. Joyner, 13 Rheola St., West Perth, WA
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Emily Laura Geddes (b.1875) married in 1908 with Ernest James Webb (b.1876), district Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK
Reginald Geddes J. Webb, born 1909, district Bridge, Kent, UK
Albert E. W. Webb, born 1913, district Bridge, Kent, UK
Emily Laura Webb ( b.1875 - d.1942 ) - Age 67, district Northam, WA
Ernest James Webb ( b.1876 - d.1950 ) - Age 74, district Perth, WA
- death info from www.bdm.dotag.wa.gov.au -
406444 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator - Allan Edwin "Ed" McCrae - RAAF - Age 25 - MIA
of Kalgoorlie, WA, Australia - Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 112 - CWGC ref. 1079212
Enlisted: 4 R.C. 9 Dec 1940 - Embarked Fremantle: 18 Sep 1941 - Marital status: Single
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at Panel 108, Canberra
Son of Donald James McCrae and Ethel Blain McCrae (née Ettridge), 34 Carrington Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
born: 3 Jun 1917, Kalgoorlie, WA, Australia
marriage parents: 1908, E Coolgardie, WA - Donald James McCrae (d.1942, district Boulder, WA)
401237 - Sergeant - Rear Gunner - Jack "Jack" Douglas Hancocks - RAAF - Age 22 - MIA
of Kew, Victoria, Australia - Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 112 - CWGC ref. 1799280
Enlisted: 1 R.C. 5 Jan 1941 - Embarked Sydney: 22 Feb 1941 - Marital status: Single
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at Panel 107, Canberra
Son of William Edward and Violet Hancocks, of Kew, Victoria, Australia
Address: "Royston", 101 Brougham Street, Kew E.4. VIC
born: 23 March 1920, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England - Occupation: Industrial Chemist
Religion: Church of England
403409 - Flying Officer - Front Gunner/ Bomb Aimer - Charles "Chas" Roland Lark - RAAF - POW
of Sydney, NSW, Australia - born 21 Jun 1918, Chatswood, NSW, Australia
Enlistment: 6 Jan 1941, Chatswood, NSW, Australia - Discharge: 22 Sep 1944, Sydney, Australia
married: Valerie Norma Dawson, 16 Mar 1946, Chatswood, NSW, Australia
403409 - FO Charles "Chas" Roland Lark
- in RAAF uniform - before July 1942 -
- source: australiansatwar.gov.au -
RAAF POWs - Charles "Chuck" Roland Lark - 2nd from left
Oflag XXIB, Szubin, Poland
- source: awm.gov.au - P02028.041 -
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Wellington Mk.IV Z1470 UV-R took off 23:31 on Thursday 2 July 1942 from RAF Breighton - UK for
a bombing mission to Bremen, Germany
Eighteen aircraft from the 460 Squadron took part in this raid
Load was 1 x 4000lb bomb, 48 x 30lb and 540 x lb incendiaries
After it was attacked by a German Night fighter it went down on his way to Berlin
F/O Lark was able to leave the burning plane with his chute
and did land in the Beulakerwiede (lake) close to the hamlet of "Ronduite"
Z1470 was claimed and identified as being shot down by Oblt. Egmont Prinz zur Lippe-Weissenfeld at 01.09 hrs
Oblt. Egmont 'Egi' Prinz zur Lippe-Weissenfeld
14 Jul 1918, Salzburg, Austria – 22 Mar 1944, St. Hubert, Belgium - Age 25
burial: German Wargrave Cemetery at Ysselsteyn, Limburg, Netherlands
- source image: bundesarchiv -
info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egmont_Prinz_zur_Lippe-Weißenfeld
Overview - lake area around Ronduite
click on yellow star for appropriate section and info
He couldn't see any other parachutes leave the aircraft.
But was also tormented by thoughts of his four crew mates.
Had they escaped from the burning plane?
He managed to get ashore and was helped by boatbuilder Huisman
He was wounded and treated in the hospital in Meppel and became POW
finally ended up in Stalag Luft III
Eventually he was one of the first two Australians repatriated
as seriously wounded exchange POWs and arrived home in time for Christmas 1943
See here the "whole story" of the sole survivor Charles Roland Lark
who had volunteered to take the place of the front gunner bomb aimer
who was still on the sick list, and was on his fifth operation.
None of the other four crew mates were ever found also the crash location
of the plane is still unknown till nowadays
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SGLO - T1674
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Contact Lark is pending - 20 Apr 2010 - PATS -
Last update - 27 Jun 2011 - PATS
Wellington Mk.IV - Z1381 UV-H, 460 Sqdn, airborne 2 Jul 1942 - 23:27 - from Breighton
was also lost on this raid to Bremen
"Flying as reargunner in Mk.IV Wellington
Shot by Flak - direct hit - down over Rheine - 02:35 - returning from target Bremen
Plane caught fire given order to abandon at 8000 ft
dislocated my left shoulder when parachute opened
1st Pilot M. Johnson killed with plane, 2nd Pilot D. Downing, killed, baled out too late - chute unopend
bombardier W. Taylor killed in high tension wires
Wireless Operator Sgt. D. Radke taken prisoner with Observer Sgt. M. J. Willie and myself"
- info from Service Records Sgt. William Gerald Reed -
- REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY -
404784 - Flight Sergeant - 1st Pilot - Arthur Maxwell Johnston - RAAF - Age 27 - KIAof Cairns, Queensland, Australia - Coll. grave 15. B. 9-18 - Reichswald Forest war Cemetery CWGC ref. 2055898
- Commemorated Australian War Memorial - Panel 107, Canberra
Son of John Michael and Annie Jane Johnston (née Curtis), Stratfor Saw Mill, Cairns, Queensland, Australia
born: 9 Mar 1915, Mount Molloy, QLD, Australia - Occupation: Sawmill Manager - Religion: Church of England
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birth: 1892 - John Michael Johnston - Father's name: James Johnston - Mother's name: Bridget Novmayle Carrig
birth: 1890 - Annie Jane Curtis - Father's name: James Henry Curtis - Mother's name: Ellen Wiggens
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birth: 1911 - Henry John Johnston - Father's name: John Michael Johnston - Mother's name: Annie Jane Curtis
birth: 1913 - Olga Johnston - Father's name: John Michael Johnston - Mother's name: Annie Jane Curtis
birth: 1915 - Arthur Maxwell Johnston - Father's name: John Michael Johnston - Mother's name: Annie Jane Curtis
BMD info Johnston from bdm.qld.gov.au
407709 - Sergeant - 2nd Pilot - Darryl R. Downing - RAAF - Age 20 - KIA
of Lameroo, South Australia, Australia - Coll. grave 15. B. 9-18 - Reichswald Forest war Cemetery CWGC ref. 2036261
- Commemorated Australian War Memorial - Panel 107, Canberra
Son of Reginald Wilbert Pearce Downing and Pamela Downing, Box 96, Lameroo, South Australia
born: 2 Mar 1922, Adelaide, SA, Australia - Occupation: Accountancy Clerk - Religion: Methodist
Grandmother of Sgt. Darryl R. Downing is Mrs. Mary Graham Downing, Rockleigh, SA
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Father Reginald Wilbert Pearce Downing, born 21 Oct 1891, Monarto, SA - was in the Great War
Enlistment: Adelaide, SA, 25 Apr 1916 - Private No.4519 - 32nd Battallion, Australian Imperial Force
Occupation: Farmer - Religion: Methodist
Embarkment: 16 Dec 1916, HMAT "Berrima", Adelaide, SA - wounded in France - discharged 1919
Reginald Welbert/Wilbert Pearce/Pierce Downing : Service Number - S74393
Date of birth - 21 Oct 1891 : Place of birth - Monarto near Rockleigh, SA
Place of enlistment - Lameroo, SA : Next of Kin - Pamela Downing (wife)
Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918 - Award: Military Medal - London Gazette: 29 August 1918
Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 2 January 1919 - Page 2, position 148
407775 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator - William James Taylor - RAAF - Age 27 -KIA
of Richmond, South Australia, Australia - Coll. grave 15. C. 14 - Reichswald Forest war Cemetery CWGC ref. 2046365
- Commemorated Australian War Memorial - Panel 108, Canberra
Son of Percival Howard Taylor and Ellen Elizabeth Taylor, 71 Milner Street, Richmond, South Australia
born: 20 Nov 1914, Port Pirie, SA, Australia
All three buried in the Neuer Friedhof at Lingen-Ems, Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany
later reinterred to Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
The other 3 became POW ( Sgt. Wyllie, later killed )
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405139 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator - David August Radke - RAAF - POW - No. 24980 - at Camp 8B/344
born: 3 Apr 1920, Beenleigh, QLD, Australia
Forced march from Stalag 344, formerly Stalag VIII-B (Lamsdorf) to Zeigenhain IXA
a 783 km march, January 1945 - March 1945
Wireless Operator (W/O) Radke was eventually released by advancing United States forces
and returned to the United Kingdom for repatriation
Son of Mrs. C. Radke, corner of Noel and Harding Street, Hendra, Brisbane, Oueensland, Australia
Brother of C. F. Radke, Woodville Street, Hedra, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Religion: Lutheran
402479 - W/O - Rear Air Gunner - William Gerald Reed - RAAF - POW - No.24979 at Camp 8B
did escape 11 Jul 44 from a working party and got to Sweden 15 July 44, awarded with DCM
born: 15 Jun 1920, Sydney, NSW, Australia - Religion: Church of England
Next of kin: Kathleen Reed, Mr. John Cairns and Mrs. Mary Cairns (née Swiss) (mother), Russel Street, Melbourne
Uncle: C. Cruikshank, Education Department Sydney
Address on leave: 89 Powlett Street, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Occupation: Driver - First name of his father: Harold
Engaged with English girl just before he was shot down
W/O William Gerald (James) Reed - POW #24979
Gefangenen Stammlager VIII-B - Lamsdorf, Poland
- source - from his Service Records -
Stalag VIII-B Lamsdorf was a notorious German Army prisoner of war camp, later renumbered Stalag-344
Located near the small town of Lamsdorf (now called Łambinowice) in Silesia, Poland
- source - wikipedia -
- KRAKOW RAKOWICKI CEMETERY -
405001 - Sergeant - Observer - Maxwell Joseph Andrew Wyllie - MID - RAAF - Age 27 - POW - No. 24985 - at Camp 8B/344of New Farm, Queensland, Australia - Grave: 1. C. 13. - Krakow Rakowicki Military Cemetery CWGC ref. 2193955
Was shot dead while trying to escape from Lamsdorf, 22 Apr 43
buried in Poland at Kracow Rakowicki Military Cemetery
- Commemorated Australian War Memorial - Panel 108, Canberra
Son of William Gerrard Wyllie and Ellen Wyllie (née Shiels), 166 Sydney Street, New Farm, Queensland, Australia
born: 10 Nov 1915, Brisbane, QLD, Australia - Occupation: Business Manager - Religion: Roman Catholic
marriage: 1901 - William Gerrand Wyllie to Ellen Shiels
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birth: 1902 - Thomas John Wyllie - Father's name: William Gerrard Wyllie - Mother's name: Ellen Shiels
birth: 1904 - Annie Florence Wyllie - Father's name: William Gerrand Wyllie - Mother's name: Ellen Shiels
birth: 1906 - William David Gerrand Wyllie - Father's name: William Gerrand Wyllie - Mother's name: Ellen Shiels
birth: 1907 - James Alfonso Wyllie - Father's name: William Gerrard Wyllie - Mother's name: Ellen Shiels
birth: 1909 - Mary Isabella Ellen Wyllie - Father's name: William Gerrand Wyllie - Mother's name: Ellen Shiels
birth: 1912 - Margaret Angela Wyllie - Father's name: William Gerrand Wyllie - Mother's name: Ellen Shiels
birth: 1915 - Maxwell Joseph Andrew Wyllie - Father's name: William Gerrand Wyllie - Mother's name: Ellen Shiels
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death: 1910 - Mary Isabella Ellen Wyllie - Age 1 - Father's name: William Gerrand Wyllie - Mother's name: Ellen Shiels
death: 1943 - Maxwell Joseph Andrew Wyllie - Age 27 - Father's name: William Gerrand Wyllie - Mother's name: Ellen Shiels
death: 1945 - Thomas John Wyllie - Age 43 - Father's name: William Gerrard Wyllie - Mother's name: Ellen Shiels
BMD info Wyllie from bdm.qld.gov.au
Discrepancy - Gerrand / Gerrard
This Australian airman was shot down and taken prisoner of war
He escaped from a camp at Tarnowitz and took a false identity "Mordechai Melzer"
In the early hours of 22 April 1943 he and another escaped POW (4428 J Terry) were captured on a railway line
near Kressendorf/Krakau by a German security man (Alfred Gebauer, born 15.03.1906 at Litzmannstadt)
and a Polish railway policeman (Stanislaw Krakowski, born 8.07.1893 at Ostrowie-Baranowskie)
Within minutes of capture they admitted they were escaped POWs
and Gebauer shot Wyllie, putting Terry in the custody of a Polish policeman
when they reached a place to report
Gebauer may have been interrogated later by FeldgendarmerieAbt (Mot) 899
- source: The murder of Sgt. MJA Wyllie RAAF on forum axishistory.com - posted by Peter 15 Apr 2009 -
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* - These two crashes were at the same night as HAMPDEN I - P5332 PT-T - Ganzendiep -
* - with Wilde (RCAF), Bond (RAF), Crothers (RCAF) and Gibbs (RCAF) -
Last update - 07 Jan 2011 - PATS
Zwartsluis
- 5 mi SSE of Vollenhove -|
SGLO - T3086 FORD B-24H-1-FO Liberator - c/n 506 - #42-7483 - "Big Dog" "EC-R-Bar" 392nd BG - 578th BS - Crew 2nd Lt. Isaac S. Marx - Sat 13 Nov 1943 - MACR #1553 Damaged by flak and fighters. 13:00 - Crash landing Zwartsluis, Netherlands 8 POW - 2 EVD |
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392nd BG - 14 CBW - Circle 'D' - 578th BS - EC - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
B-24 - #42-7483 in canal Meppelerdiep - tail just visible
- source: "Sporen Terug" - 1997 -
Authors: Dirk Driessen - 27 Jun 1920 - 12 Dec 2006 - Age 85
and Dick van Eerde
Briefed routes to Target Bremen - "T" - 13 Nov 1943
1st Bomb Div. - Leave Louth at zero hour - 1000 - Return to Lowestoft - 1409
2nd Bomb Div. - Leave Louth at zero hour - 1010 - Return to Lowestoft - 1411
3rd Bomb Div. - Leave Louth at zero hour - 1018 - Return to Lowestoft - 1413
Eight groups of P-47's and one group of P-38's were sheduled to provided target and withdrawal escort
On the IN- and OUT-bound they were several "Fighter Rendezvous" - "FR"
P-38's at 1127 to Target area and P-47's from Target area to the other "FR" points - ( see map above )
The 3rd Bomb Div. did have a third "FR" at 1250 just North of Vollenhove
This was how it was scheduled on paper....... but .... the outcome was quite different
Have to read more docs provided by Pilot "Sackman" Marx - 21 Aug 2007 - PATS
- B-24 - Crew - Marx -
Top left: Ferrari, Chenet, Roberts, Marx
Low left: Stewart, Mandell, Pose, Sanna, Fletcher, Wright
Photo taken late 1943 at Smokey Hill AFB, Topeka, Kansas, USA
A/C was "Star Spangled Hell"
Move cursor over photo/faces for names
image/info Jack O. Stewart, M/Sgt. USAF RET - 29th Sept 2007 -
- crew image - courtesy Jack O. Stewart -
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Crew: B-24H-1-FO - #42-7483 - "Big Dog" - Sat 13 Nov 1943 - Mission: Bremen - MACR #1553
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14095163 - O-735623 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Isaac Sackman Marx - POW - Stalag Luft 1 - Barth
O-806621 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - James Hayden Chenet - POW - Stalag Luft 1 - Barth
13051857 - O-670054 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Victor Joseph Ferrari - EVD
14066751 - O-668778 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Omar E. Roberts Jr. - EVD - POW - Stalag Luft 1 - Barth
6900258 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Edgar Braney Fletcher - POW - Stalag 17B - Braunau Gneikendorf
13102105 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Nicholas 'Nick' Mandell - EVD
39397699 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Richard Samuel Wright - POW - Stalag 17B - Braunau Gneikendorf
39530924 - T/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Harold Edward Pose - POW - Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan
33250085 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Mario Gevino Sanna - POW - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow
15335002 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Jack Orin Stewart - POW - Stalag 17B - Braunau Gneikendorf - POW No. 100375
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14095163 - O-735623 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Isaac Sackman Marx - POW - Stalag Luft 1 - Barth
born 3 Jul 1920, LA
Son of Mr. Joe E. Marx Sr. (father) - born 24 Nov 1886, LA - died 01 Nov 1975, LA - Age 88
and Mrs. Bessie Slackman Marx (mother) - born 11 Jun 1891, LA - died 12 Oct 1959, LA - Age 68
brother of Joe E. Marx Jr. - born 13 May 1915, LA - died 13 Feb 2004, LA - Age 88
Address 17 Apr 1930: N. 3rd, Monroe City, Ouachita Parish, LA
Occupation father: Merchant, Hardware - info: US Census 17 Apr 1930
Enlistment: 14 Mar 1942, Jackson, Mississippi, AL - Religion: Jewish - Marital Status: Single
Attended - 1938 - 1940 - Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
married 1943 - Ms. Carol Lewis
husband of Mrs. Carol ‘Nana’ Lewis Marx, born 20 Feb 1923 - died 26 Jan 2006, Houma - Age 83
Compound South - Barrack 4 - Room 7 ( later moved to North 1 ), Isaac Sackman Marx, Monroe, Louisiana
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Sackman Marx are the former co-owners of Southern Hardware Supply Co., Monroe, LA
Children: Jill Marx (F), Barbara Marx (F) and Paul Marx (M)
O-806621 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - James Hayden Chenet - POW - Stalag Luft 1 - Barth
born 26 Aug 1920 - died 28 Nov 1991 - Age 71
Compound South - Barrack 7 - Room 4 - Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12, James H. Chenet, New York
1st Lt. Joseph "Joe" Andrew Buland Jr. - crash 8 Apr 44, Schokland - was also in South - Barrack 7 - Room 4
- info Nancy Jo Wildey, daughter Joe Buland - 7 Sep 2009 -
13051857 - O-670054 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Victor Joseph Ferrari - EVD
born 24 Feb 1916, Marion Heights, Northumberland County, PA - died 5 May 2007, San Antonio, TX - Age 91
Son of Jacob Ferrari and Catherine Ferrari - née Arnoldin - both nativity Austria ( German language )
Siblings: Barbara (F), Esther (F), Adeline (F), Isadore (M), Alfred (M), John (M) and William (M)
Address - Census 8 Apr 1930 - 1234 Chestnut St, Kulpmont, Northumberland, PA
Miss Catherine Arnoldin did immigrate to the US in 1899 - ( info on US Census 1930 )
This area of the former Austria–Hungary Empire is nowadays known as South Tirol and part of Italy - info PATS
Arrived in UK: 27 Apr 1944 - E&E #607 - Escape and Evasion Report (47 pages)
2nd Lt. - Navigator - Victor J. Ferrari . . . . . . . . Colonel Victor Ferrari . . . . . . . . . . . .
- photos courtesy Douglas Smock ( son in law ) - 28 Mar 2010
14066751 - O-668778 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Omar E. Roberts Jr. - EVD - POW - Stalag Luft 1 - Barth
born 21 May 1922 - died 10 Feb 1972 - Age 49
Compound North 1 - Omar E. Roberts, Florida
6900258 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Edgar Braney Fletcher - POW - Stalag 17B - Braunau Gneikendorf
born 25 Jul 1918 - died 3 Oct 2010, Livonia, Redford, MI - Age 92
Edgar "PJ" Fletcher was preceded in death by his wife Hildegard
State of residence: Kentucky - as on POW report of 14 Jun 1945
Middlename Braney might be Barney !!! - Edgar Barney Fletcher - info PATS
Honored by Mr. Edward E. Stebner, brother-in-law, hometown Westland, MI - see wwiimemorial.com
Mr. Edward Elmer Stebner (1925) - married with Mrs. Dorothy Ruth Stebner (1926-2005)
Sister of Mrs. Dorothy R. Stebner was Mrs. Hilda Gertrude Fletcher (1915-1999)
13102105 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Nicholas 'Nick' Mandell - EVD
born 21 Jun 1921 - died 25 Nov 1988 - Age 67
Son of Andy and Mary Mandell, Osceola Junction, Rush Twp, Centre Co., PA - info US Census 1930
Enlistment: 03 Aug 1942, Baltimore, MD - Nativity: Pennsylvania
father and grandparents born in Czechoslovakia
Arrived in UK: 11 May 1944 - E&E #629 - Escape and Evasion Report (58 pages)
39397699 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Richard Samuel Wright - POW - Stalag 17B - Braunau Gneikendorf
born 6 Apr 1921, Salina, Texas - died 30 Nov 1986, Vinton, Plumas County, California - Age 65
enlistment 21 Sep 1942, Sacramento, CA - nativity : Texas
residence county: San Joaquin, CA
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
Sibling: Georgia Wright
married Betty Lou Jackson, had 2 sons Robert and Richard (deceased) and 1 daughter Debra (living)
Additional info by Kathleen Wisdom-Wright - info PATS
39530924 - T/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Harold Edward Pose - POW - Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan
born 20 Mar 1916, CA - died Nov 1981, CA - Age 65
Son of Mr. Edward R. Pose (father) (Head-42 abt. 1888, Germany) - US Citizenship: 1890 - Occupation: Fancy Spotter
and Mrs. Maude A. Pose (mother) (Wife-36 abt. 1894, Illinois), 821 N California St., Burbank Twp., Los Angeles Co., CA
Sibling: Henrietta Pose (sister) (F-12 abt. 1918, CA) - info US Census 2 Apr 1930 -
SSDI - last address of record: Sunland, Los Angeles, CA
33250085 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Mario Gevino Sanna - POW - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross Tychow
born 2 Mar 1921, Johnstown, PA - died 9 May 2008, Woodmont, Cambria, PA - Age 87
son of Joseph and Maria Lucia (Marcedda) Sanna, 132 Plum Ave, City of Johnstown, Cambria, PA
Siblings: Samuel, Frank, Elizabeth, Anthony, John, Geno 'Jeno' and Josephine 'Pina'
parents nativity Italy - immigrated to US in 1911
Mario Gevino Sanna
Mario was a longtime member of Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church
He was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II, serving as a technical sergeant
in the European Theater, where his airplane was shot down
and he became a prisoner of war for two years
He received the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, and Good Conduct Medal
He was a member of Menoher Heights Sportsmen’s Club, St. Clair Tremont Club, Johnstown Sportsmen’s Club
A Deputy Game Warden for 10 years, and Hunter Safety Instructor for PA Game Commission for 25 years
- info from his obituary - The Tribune Democrat, Johnstown, PA
15335002 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Jack Orin Stewart - POW - Stalag 17B - Braunau Gneikendorf - POW No. 100375
born 2 Oct 1923
State of residence: Indiana - as on POW report of 14 Jul 1945
2nd enlistment: 13 Aug 1946, Indianapolis, IN - residence: Tippecanoe County, IN
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( info: AAD-archives & Jack O. Stewart - A.F. No. 15335002 - later 310-18-6052 - )
According to M/Sgt. Stewart, Marx, Chenet and Roberts were at POW Camp Sagan - Luft 3
and Fletcher, Pose and Stewart at Stalag XVII B - Krems
above I did follow the AAD-achive and Marx info
I'm in contact with Pilot Isaac S. Marx for a better scan of these forms
At the moment this the best I have - Just some patience ;) -
- courtesy Isaac S. Marx -
"Big Dog" - A/C 483 - belonged to the 392nd BG (Heavy) - 578th BS
Wendling - Station 118 USAAF - Norfolk, UK
13th November 1943 - Mission #8 - Target : Bremen - Flight duration: 7:00 hours
On here way to Bremen, still flying in formation, they lost one engine
Last sighted by O-735555 - 2nd Lt. Davis M. Fogarty at 12:35 - location 52.53N 05.22E - Stavoren, Friesland
A B-24 believed to be this aircraft was observed at 12:35 turning back over Zuiderzee ( IJsselmeer in 1943 )
and going back towards enemy coast - see MACR report-
Plane was damaged by flak over the target, Focke Wulf factory, and losing their 2nd engine
Flying back on 2 engines, first in formation, but eventually dropping to the rear
Alone and unprotected they were an easy pick for the German fighters
Weather conditions at time of the crash or when last reported: 140 mph wind - 8/10 clouds
Near Genemuiden a ME 109 did give the final push, the plane was out of control
No. 1 engine feathered; No. 3 Engine runaway prop; tail guns and one nose gun out of commision
No fire in ship; no controls on ship except automatic pilot this is the statement of
Nicholas Mandell when he bailed out at approx. 10,500 feet as no.2 man after the Top Gunner
With a failing intercom not everybody was notified to bail out
Fletcher, Mandell, Chenet, and Marx bailed out first
Ferrari and Roberts bailed out as last - 1000 ft -, Roberts became unconscious on landing
and did hurt his shoulder - dislocated. Resistance-man Henk Eikelboom was immediately at the scene
Both were told to follow him by bicycle. After he was hiding both men in the marshlands
Henk went for help and came back with civilian clothes
In the evening they found shelter in a single placed farmhouse - "Zwartewaterklooster" -
A few days later the "Underground" group of Peter van den Hurk ( Meppel ) took care of both men
From 14 November 1943 till 14 January 1944 they stayed in Meppel at the house of Rev. van Nooten
Joke Folmer from "Fiat Libertas" was there guide from Meppel to Maastricht by train
After 2 weeks in Maastricht they were handed over to the Belgium resistance - "Comète-line"
via Brussels and Paris, were they met Radio Operator Nicolas Mandell, towards Spain
Omar Edward Roberts - - - - 'Dog Tag' - from KU 414 - National Archives
born May 21, 1922 - died Feb 10, 1972 - Age 49
- MILITARY MARKER -
Keystone United Methodist Cemetery
Hillsborough Co., Florida
- ID-TAG via Annette Tison - www.b24.net -
U.S. ARMY WWII DOG TAGS
More details about 'Dog Tags' - see: http://users.skynet.be/jeeper/page82.html -
Explanation ID-TAG Roberts
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OMAR E ROBERTS = First, Middle, Surname
O-668778 ..T4243... A = Army Serial Number, Tetanus immunization + Bloodgroup [ A ]
EDWARD ROBERTS = Name next of kin - [ father ]
RFD 1 = Address, Number, Street, Next of kin
ODESSA, FLA .......... P - Address, City, State + Religion - [ P = Protestant ]
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Still on board while crashing in the Meppelerdiep, Sanna, Pose, Stewart and Wright
All four were taken POW as Marx, Chenet and Fletcher too
Sanna was seriously injured and taken to the hospital in Zwolle the same evening
Roberts, Ferrari and Mandell did EVD. Roberts was taken POW - Feb 6 1944 - near Toulouse, France
Ferrari and Mandell flew back from Gribaltar to England in a C-47 - May 10th/11th 1944 -
SGLO - T3086
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Contact Marx, Sanna, Stewart is pending - 29 Sep 2007 - PATS
Contact Ferrari is pending - 27 Mar 2010 - PATS
Contact Wright is pending - 28 Mar 2010 - PATS
Last update - 17 May 2012 - PATS
Bikkersweide - Leeuwte - Vollenhove
- 1.5 mi NNE of Vollenhove -|
SGLO - T2612 Messerschmitt BF-110G-4 G9+HZ, Werke Nr. 5319 - 12./NJG 1 - Leeuwarden Lt. Robert Denzel - Sat 26 June 1943 - "Bikkersweide" - 22:45 1 KIA - 1 RTB |
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Oberleutnant Robert Denzel, born Aidlingen 28-3-1921 - Age 22 - was killed in this accident
After the Nachtjäger ME110 was hit by an Allied fighter the plane did crash
in the so-called "Bikkersweide", just NE of Vollenhove
at the land of farmer Lute de Lange, just 100m from the dyke and road to Blokzijl
and 600 m in front of my grandparents old farm - burned down Dec 1946 - in the Leeuwte
One wing was found 600m SE of the crash location - near Leeuwte 40 -
Oberleutnant Denzel had claimed 9 victories
My mother ( Sep 1926 ) was a witness of the crash - 600m from the scene
"Suddenly the whole living room was light-up by the burning plane"
She told me many times that it was on a Sunday evening !!!
and if somebody can remember days - it's her
A 2nd source also did stick to Sunday evening !!!
so it might be - Sun 27 June 1943 - 22:45 - info by PATS
Denzel was buried Tuesday 29th of June in Leeuwarden
at the General Cemetery "Noorderbegraafplaats" - plot 2 - row 6 - nr 8 - till 4 Nov 1958
Denzel - Leutnant. Erk. Marke: 3 Flieger Ausbildungs Regiment 72-695
dis-interred 4 November 1958 - with DIB-report 29169 - in plastic transfered to Ysselsteyn
He is reinterred 1 Apr 1959 at the German Wargrave Cemetery at Ysselsteyn, Limburg - The Netherlands
plot AR row 4 grave 87 and is one of the 31.598 Germans at this cemetery
Leutnant Robert Denzel - . - . - . - Uffz. Rudi Dunger
- source images "Wespennest Leeuwarden" II - page 269 -
His radio operator/gunner Uffz. Rudi Dunger did bail out and landed near Heetveld
he just went to the railway station of Meppel, next day, heading for his base at Leeuwarden
SGLO - T2612
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Last update - 27 Jun 2011 - PATS
Noordoostpolder - Bant - Kavel F-84/85 -
- 11 mi NW of Vollenhove -|
SGLO - T5306 24th Feb 1945 - Kavel F-84/85 - near Bant - #42-51495 - B-24J-5-FO - c/n 3026 Capt. Gene L. Maddocks - 93rd BG - 329th BS - MACR #13348 11 POW - 1 EVD |
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93rd BG - 20 CBW - Circle 'B' - 329th BS - RE - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: Boeing B-24J-5-FO - c/n 3026 - #42-51495 - 24 Feb 1945 - Mission: Misburg - MACR #13348
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O-818902 - Capt. - Pilot - Gene Leroy Maddocks - Los Angeles, CA - EVD
18137520 - O-805460 - Capt - Mission Pilot - Oscar Phil Hoffman - New Orleans, LA - POW
13090631 - O-815171 - 1st Lt. - Co-Pilot - Fred Lakner - Lock Haven, PA - POW
13111883 - O-716313 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Edward Nicholas Anderson Jr. - Eddystone, PA - POW
18164739 - O-717007 - 1st Lt. - Bombardier - Donald Naylor Winn - Stephenville, TX - POW
13090600 - O-712522 - 1st Lt. - Pilotage Navigator - Anthony John De Cillis Jr. - New York, NY - POW
19052262 - O-738596 - 1st Lt. - Mickey Operator - Gunard Clarence Strand - San Francisco, CA - POW
36815099 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Richard Leroy Wnuk - Milwaukee, WI - POW
36802296 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Norman Earl Fuller - Oshkosh, WI - POW
31370564 - S/Sgt. - Nose Turret - Kenneth Warren Johnson - Holbrook, MA - POW
31330077 - S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner - Paul Joseph Suchcicki - New Haven, CT - POW
39126670 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Roy Gene Micheli - San Francisco, CA - POW
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O-818902 - Capt. - Pilot - Gene Leroy Maddocks - Los Angeles, CA - EVD
birth 13 Sep 1924, Los Angeles, CA - died 17 Feb 1973, Los Angeles, CA - Age 48
Son of Mr. Raymond E. Maddocks and Mrs. Anna Maddocks (mother) née Anderson
Mr. Raymond E. Maddocks (father), 3314 West 75th Street, Los Angeles, California
Siblings: Ray Charles Maddocks (brother), born 07 Sep 1919, Aspen, Colorado - died 24 Jan 1999, San Clemente, Orange, CA - Age 79
and Edward Chalmers Maddocks (brother), born 12 Jul 1921, CA - died Dec 1986, Irvine, Orange, CA - Age 65
Children of Gene L. Maddocks and Shirley Maddocks are two adopted boys; Thomas and William
E&E #3049 - Escape and Evasion Report (5 pages)
Capt. Gene Leroy Maddocks
- source - "Vrijheidsmonument Eemnes" by Jaap van der Woude
clip - Escape and Evasion Report #3049 - Capt. Gene Leroy Maddocks
E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
Interview: 10 May 1945 - 25 Missions - Occupation: Aircraft factory
24 Feb 1944 - departure : 08:00 hrs, UK - crash near Urk - 15:00 hrs
B. Mr. PETER BLUKHUIS [PETER BLOKHUIS], boat No. BU 33, Bunschoten, Holland
Took me in his boat from near Urk [Urkervaart] to Bunschoten
supplying food and lodging for two days. 25 - 27 Feb 1945
Skipper Peter Blokhuis and his hand de Jong
BU33 = Peter Blokhuis Johz. (Peet van Hannes van Bont)
A. Mr. and Mrs. T. KRUIZE, Vliegweg 3B, Blaricum, Holland
Board lodging clothing and comforts. 27 Feb 1945 - 09 May 1945
C. Mrs. T. van KRIMPEN - Supplied me with comforts and food from 28 Feb - 09 May 1945
- info 10 May 1945 - Escape and Evasion report #3049 -
between brackets - [CORRECT NAME] - info PATS -
18137520 - O-805460 - Capt - Mission Pilot - Oscar Phil Hoffman - New Orleans, LA - POW
birth 5 Sep 1917/1918, New Orleans, LA - death 7 Oct 1993, New Orleans, LA - Age 76
MACR = birth 5 Sep 1918 - FamilySearch = birth 5 Sep 1917
husband of Mrs. Doris P. Hoffmann (Wife), 823 Nashville Ave, New Orleans, LA
13090631 - O-815171 - 1st Lt. - Co-Pilot - Fred Lakner - Lock Haven, PA - POW
birth 10 Jun 1921, PA - death 16 Aug 2007, Hollidaysburg, PA - Age 86
Son of Mrs. Eva F. Lakner (Mother), 101 Allison Street, Look Haven, Pennsylvania
Served 29 Missions - info: Dwight & Donna Lakner, Son & Daughter-in-law
- honored by Dwight & Donna Lakner, Son & Daughter-in-law - wwiimemorial.com -
Fred Lakner - commisioned a 2nd Lt. - November 1943
At the right: Lt. Col. (Ret.) Fred Lakner - while receiving DFC - 2001
Letter from Fred Lakner - 20 Nov 2005 - to Pieter Hoekstra
PENNSYLVANIA ELK MEMBER HAS OVERDUE MEDAL
U.S. Air Force Lt. Colonel (Ret.) Fred Lakner, a life long member of the Tyrone Elks Lodge,
received a long overdue recognition for his WW II exploits: the Distinguished Flying Cross
Fred, a 26 year veteran when he retired, became a POW on his 30th mission
over Europe between July 31, 1944 and Feb. 24, 1945
Fred's DFC was authorized by Congress on July 2, 1926, and was awarded for his heroism
and extraordinary achievement in aerial flight.
Brother Lakner was shot down while piloting a B-24 "Liberator" Bomber on his 30th flight over Germany;
but the medal was not awarded initially because Fred had not completed 30 missions!
Today, Fred Lakner is an active volunteer at the Van Zandt VAMC in Altoona, Pa.,
where the medal was presented, an award that was finally realized through
the efforts of Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum. Thanks, Fred!
- source - 'PENNSYLVANIA ELK MEMBERS' site -
13111883 - O-716313 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Edward Nicholas Anderson Jr. - Eddystone, PA - POW
birth 11 Jan 1922, PA - died 23 Dec 1969 - Age 47
Son of Mrs. Margaret E. Anderson (Mother), 1325 Chester Pike, Eddystone, Pennsylvania
18164739 - O-717007 - 1st Lt. - Bombardier - Donald Naylor Winn - Stephenville, TX - POW
birth 25 May 1922, TX - lived in Garland, TX - died 17 April 2009, Aransas Pass, San Patricio County, TX - Age 86
Son of Mrs. Zen Ola Merrill Winn (Mother), 270 West Green Street, Stephenville, Texas
POW, until liberated April 29, 1945 - info: Ms. Diana Winn Dubrawsky, Daughter
- honored by Ms. Diana Winn Dubrawsky, Daughter - wwiimemorial.com -
Mr. Fred Martin Winn (Father), b. 23 Jan 1894, Texas - d. 18 Jul 1950, Stephenville, Texas - Age 56
Mrs. Zen Ola Merrill Winn (Mother), b. 12 May 1902, Hempstead, Ark - d. 31 Jan 1994, Dallas, Texas - Age 91
Marriage parents 13 Jul 1922 - Merrill also seen as Merrell -
13090600 - O-712522 - 1st Lt. - Pilotage Navigator - Anthony John De Cillis Jr. - New York, NY - POW
birth 02 Jul 1921, NY - died 09 Oct 1988, Ponca City, Kay County, OK - Age 67
Son of Mrs. Mary De Cillis (Mother), 2521 Sedgwick, Bronx Co., New York
Enlistment: 15 Jul 1942, State College, PA - Residence: Bronx Co., NY - Marital Status: Single
1st Lt. - Anthony John De Cillis Jr.
source - "Historische Kring Eemnes 1985-3" - via Bert Wijs - 18 Sep 2011
courtesy Mr. A. J. De Cillis
US Census 10-11 Apr 1930 - New York City, Bronx Co., New York
2531 Sedgwick Ave
Anthony De Cillis - Head - 38/30 - born abt. 1892, Italy - 1903 Immigrated to USA - Occupation: Manager, Dept. Store
Mary De Cillis - Wife - 31/20 - born abt. 1899, NY
Anthony De Cillis - Son - 8 - born 2 Jul 1921, NY - died 9 Oct 1988 - Age 67
Phillip De Cillis - Son - 6 - born 30 Dec 1923, NY - died Feb 1982, Sacramento, CA - Age 58
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Mrs. Juanita M. De Cillis (wife of Anthony Jr.) - born 4 Nov 1920 - died Sep 1993, Ponca City, Kay, OK - Age 72
19052262 - O-738596 - Mickey Operator - 1st Lt. - Gunard Clarence Strand - San Francisco, CA - POW
birth 14 Jan 1918, MI - death 5 May 1998, CA - Age 80
Husband of Mrs. Lois E. Gunnard (Wife), 500 Circular Ave, San Francisco, California
36815099 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Richard Leroy Wnuk - Milwaukee, WI - POW
birth 7 Nov 1924, WI - Feb/Mar 1975, Milwaukee, WI - Age 50
Son of Mrs. Mary B. Wnuk (Mother), 2015 South 7th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
36802296 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Norman Earl Fuller - Oshkosh, WI - POW
birth 8 Jul 1923, WI - death 16 Apr 2002, Tucson / Kino, Pima, AZ - Age 78
Son of Mr. Ray H. Fuller (Father), 61 Grove Street, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
31370564 - S/Sgt. - Nose Turret - Kenneth Warren Johnson - Holbrook, MA - POW
birth 24 Sep 1923, MA - died 3 Feb 1991, Brockton, Plymouth, MA - Age 67
Brother of Mrs. Ethel J. Corti (Sister), 199 Weymouth Street, Holbrook, Massachusetts
Bailed out over the North-East-Polder, captured and jailed at Meppel local prison,
Dulaf Luft Frankfurt, Stalag Luft Nuremburg, Stalag Luft IV , Moosberg
Liberated by American Forces, April 29 1945. Camp Lucky Strike at Le Havre, France, Return USA
31330077 - S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner - Paul Joseph Suchcicki - New Haven, CT - POW
birth 16 Apr 1924, New Haven, CT - death 27 Feb 2008, Ponce Inlet, Volusia, Florida - Age 83
Son of Mrs. Vonda G. Suchcicki (Mother), 33 Lander Street, New Haven, Connecticut
Obit is published in the Daytona Beach News-Journal on 29 Feb 2008
39126670 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Roy Gene Micheli - San Francisco, CA - POW
? birth 26 Nov 1923, CA ? - ? death 31 May 1964 ? - ? Age 40 ?
Son of Mr. Nallo Micheli (Father), 355 Wilde Avenue, San Francisco, California
- honored by Roy J. Micheli - wwiimemorial.com -
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- info MACR 13348 , KU 3756 -
Captain Maddocks and his crew left - 08:00 - Hardwick, Norfolk, UK - USAAF - Station 104 -
for an operational mission to target Misburg, a suburb on the eastern side of Hannover
Like the normal 9 or 10 on board, this time we did have a 12 men crew - reason: leading plane ? -
O412719 - Capt. Bennett E. Everest made last contact by radio - 12:55 - just North of Hannover
The plane, forced down, came down at 14:30 in the North-East Polder
10 km South of Lemmer and 6 km west of polder camp / polderlager Schotterbruck
According to material found, belongs to 329th Bomb.Sq. 93rd Group
- info KU 3756 - crash H 177 -
These info was quite accurate, now we know that it was on "Kavel F-84/85" west of the village of Bant
The village of Bant wasn't even there in 1945. The 10 km south of Lemmer is correct - 9 km excact -
The name of the camp was Schoterbrug and was located 2 mi NE of the crash site
( brucke in German is brug in Dutch - means bridge - )
There were 11 Prisoners of War as reported in KU 3756 - H 177 on March 12 1945
On March 17 1945 there are 6 POW names on the Dulag Luft West form
Due the high number of the crew, the Germans must have thought when they got 11 POW's ... that's it
But Capt. Gene Maddocks was nr. 12 and was able to escape when he bailed out as last
- birth / death - info from MACR, AAD, FamilySearch, etc........
Top l-r : Roy G. Micheli - Tail Gunner, Paul J. Suchcicki - Waist Gunner, Richard L. Wnuk - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
Front l-r : Kenneth W. Johnson - Nose Gunner, Norman E. Fuller - Radio Operator
Right image: S/Sgt. Kenneth Warren Johnson
- photos courtesy Diane Chaet [née Johnson], daughter - via Jaap Vermeer -
SGLO - T5306
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Contact Johnson is pending - 08 Feb 2009 -
Contact Suchcicki is pending - 08 Jul 2010 -
Last update - 18 Sep 2011 - PATS
Zwartewaterklooster - De Velde
- 7.5 mi SE of Vollenhove -|
SGLO - T3135 29th Nov 1943 - Zwartewaterklooster - P-38H-5-LO - #42-67090 2nd Lt. John J. Carroll - 55th FG - 38th FS - MACR #1431 1 POW |
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55th FG - - - - - - 38th FS - - - - - 8th Air Force
Station #131 - Nuthampstead, Hertfordshire - UK
Some P-38's were cut off by a group of ME-109's
In the following moments 3 Lightnings of the 38th FS went down
- Statement - 1st Lt. Wilton E. Wyche, Air Corps. 38th Fighter Squadron -
SGLO - T3133
P-38H-5-LO - 42-67020 - "Flying Wolf"
O-416308 - Major - Fighter Pilot - Milton Joel - MIA
C.O. of the 38th Fighter Squadron
near Oldenburg - Germany - MACR 1429
Memorialized at: Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge , England
see also summary of Major Milton Joel at www.station131.co.uk
SGLO - T3134
P-38H-5-LO - 42-67051 - "Spirit of Aberdeen"
O-743300 - 2nd Lt. - Fighter Pilot - Albert A. Albino - KIA - Hoogeveen - MACR #1428
March 1978, his "ID's" and some human remains are found during construction works
October 1978 - burial at Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Beaverton, OR
Section W - Lot 653 - Grave 6
P-38F #43-2050 - with 2nd Lt. Albert Anthony Albino (photo taken before 26 Nov 1943)
- image courtesy Bob Rini (nephew) - 13 Sep 2008
Date: 26 Nov 1943
Type: Lockheed P-38F Lightning - Registration: 43-2050
Pilot: O-755830 - 2nd Lt. Walter F. Alberty - born abt. 1915 - died 17 Jun 1944 - Age ~29
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: Whidbey Island, 10 mi NWW, Paine Field, WA, USA
O-755830 - 2nd Lt. - Walter F. Alberty US Air Force
30th Photographic Squadron, 67th Reconnaissance Group
Entered the Service from: Washington
Died: 17-Jun-44
Buried at: Plot L Row 2 Grave 20
Brittany American Cemetery - St. James, France
Awards: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart
Walter F. Alberty is my great uncle
He was from Castle Rock, Cowlitz County, Washington, USA
Eric Dahlberg - 3 Jun 2006
P-38H #42-67051 - "Spirit of Aberdeen" - 2nd Lt. Albert Anthony Albino in the middle
- image courtesy Bob Rini (nephew) - 13 Sep 2008
see also summary of 2nd Lt. Albert A. Albino at www.station131.co.uk
P-38H-5-LO - 42-67046
O-740164 - 2nd Lt. - Fighter Pilot - James M. Garvin - KIA - MACR #1427
reported down near Leda Canal - near Leer - Germany
wingman of Major Milton Joel
see below slighty modified map from MACR
Marcus Cemetery - James Michael Garvin - 1915 - 1943
- image courtesy Jack Clarkson -
Temporary burial site at Saint Andre Cemetery, Evreux, France
later moved at request of next of kin to Marcus, Cherokee, Iowa , USA
James Michael Garvin - born 4 Jul 1915 - in Marcus, Cherokee, Iowa
From the desk - Lt. James M. Garvin
- courtesy Mrs. Mary Garvin Brady - via Jack Clarkson, Marcus, IO - 20 Aug 2008 -
Newspaper clip - Lt. James M. Garvin - by Jack Clarkson - 7 May 2008 -
- other images - courtesy Mrs. Mary Garvin Brady - via Jack Clarkson - 20 Aug 2008 -
Newspaper clip - The Marcus News - 7 May 2009 - via Jack Clarkson -
May 7, 2009 - From the Past Files Of - The Marcus News
60 Years Ago - 1949 - Word has been received that the body of Lt. James Garvin
has arrived at New York. He was reported missing November 29, 1943
He was a pilot of a P-38 Lightning escort plane
see also: Station131
P-38H-5-LO - #42-67090
O-743313 - 2nd Lt. - Fighter Pilot - John J. Carroll - POW - Stalag Luft 1 - Barth
2nd Lt. John J. Carroll - 55th FG - 38th FS -
2nd Lt. John J. Carroll - 8 Oct 43
- all images courtesy Mike Carroll (son) -
The P-38 of Carroll was also hit, his starboard engine was on fire
escaping at the base of a cloud layer he was heading West
5 to 10 minutes later, the fire was getting out of hand and he had to bail out
The plane crashed near the tiny farm community Zwartewaterklooster - just outside Zwartsluis
After he became POW, he was ultimately taken to Leeuwarden, Amsterdam , Dulag Luft and
finally Stalag Luft I, Barth at the Baltic Sea
He was the North 1 Entertainment Officer due his background
John - born 25 Dec 1919 - passed away on June 11, 2003 at the age of 83 years old
P-38 - Lockheed - Serial No: 2421 75 - assembly plate
Found in 2000 by Klaas Niemeijer - returned to John J. Carroll - 7 March 2001
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LOCKHEED AIRCRAFT CORP. BURBANK CALIFORNIA
SERIAL No. 2421 75
ASSEM. No. J248700L
DATE MFD. 7 21 43
INSPECTOR ( L311G
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SGLO - T3135
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Contact Garvin is pending - 7 May 2008 - PATS
Contact Carroll is pending - 28 Aug 2008 - PATS
Contact Albino is pending - 13 Sep 2008 - PATS
Contact Alberty is pending - 2 Aug 2011 - PATS
Last update - 03 Aug 2011 - PATS
Willemsoord - 8
- 11 miles NNE of Vollenhove -- 8 Commonwealth graves - 1 NZ - 2 CAN - 5 UK -
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SGLO - T728 23rd Jun 1940 - near Willemsoord - Blenheim R3688 - OM-? 107th Squadron - Operation : Soest (Germany) 3 KIA |
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Airborne from Wattisham, Suffolk, UK. Causs of loss not established
R3688 was one of two 107th Sqdn Blenheims lost on this operation (other was N3593)
Crashed at Willemsoord (Overijssel), NW of Steenwijk, Holland
P/O S. G. Esson, P/O J. J. Tozer and Sgt. G. R. Murchison all KIA
and 25 Jun 1940 buried at Willemsoord General Cemetery - Row O - coll. grave 1
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Crew: Blenheim R3688 - OM-? - 23 Jun 1940 - Mission: Soest (Germany)
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40376 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Stephen George Esson - RAF - Age 20 - KIA
77983 - Pilot Officer - Observer - James Johnstone Tozer - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
967455 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator - George Ross Murchison - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
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40376 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Stephen George Esson - RAF - Age 20 - KIA
of Banchory, Kincardineshire, UK - Willemsoord General Cemetery - Row O - coll. grave 1 - CWGC ref. 2820657
born 29 May 1919, 41 Abergeldie Terrace, Aberdeen
Son of George Forbes Esson and of Margaret Esson (née Stephen), of Banchory, Kincardineshire, UK
George Forbes Esson (father) - 31 Eglinton Street, Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland
Lightweight Boxing Champion, R.A.F., 1938
brother of George Forbes Esson, born 1915 - died 1915 - Age 4 days, Aberdeen, Scotland
brother of Alan Flockhart Esson, born 1920, Aberdeen, Scotland
brother of Margaret Esson who married Edgar Somerville
Father George Forbes Esson, Captain in the Merchant Navy
Temp wartime position in the RNR - Royal Naval Reserve - was Lieutenant
- info via Stephen Esson, nephew - 16 May 2011 -
Stephen Esson at Naval School - H M S Conway
- image via Stephen Esson, nephew - 21 Sep 2009 -
Group photo - RAF Wattisham Station - PO Stephen G. Esson - 2nd row centre -
- source wattishamairfieldmuseum.org - via Stephen Esson, nephew - 13 Jun 2011 -
77983 - Pilot Officer - Observer - James Johnstone Tozer - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
Finaghy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK - Willemsoord General Cemetery - Row O - coll. grave 1 - CWGC ref. 2820663
Son of William J. and Mary Tozer, of Finaghy, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
P/O J. J. Tozer is commemorated at Lisburn War Memorial, Lisburn, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
Lisburn War Memorial, Lisburn, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland
- source original images ww2talk.com - member dbf - 17-11-2009 -
"We did have a total of 6 Airmen in our house, Gerritz, Rye and Borst are the names I do remember
Also familiy of Jim Tozer (KIA 23 Jun 1940) did visit our parents after the war
A photo of Irishman Jim Tozer was hanging in our cafe in Gelderingen" - info Harry Bennik - 12 Oct 2010
967455 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator - George Ross Murchison - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
of Leith, Edinburgh, UK - Willemsoord General Cemetery - Row O - coll. grave 1 - CWGC ref. 2820660
born 10 Sep 1918, 7 Henderson Street, South Leith (Edinburgh), Scotland
Son of Kenneth and Margaret Helen Murchison (née Anderson), 7 Henderson Street, South Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland
Margaret Helen Murchison (mother) died 11 Jul 1959, Age 78
daughter of James Anderson, Carter and Euphemia Anderson (née Taylor)
Kenneth Murchison (father) - Engineer's Machineman, Engineer (Fitter) - died in 1962
Helen is also written as Ellen
Siblings (6) of George Ross Murchison, 10 Sep 1918, Leith - died 23 Jun 1940, Willemsoord - Age 21
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 brothers and 2 sisters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
James Anderson Murchison, 1903, Leith - died 1903 - Age 2 days
John Alexander Murchison, 1904, Leith
Kenneth Murchison, 1906, Leith
William Murchison, 1908, Leith
Euphemia Taylor Murchison, 6 Jan 1912, Leith
Margaret Ellen Murchison, born 24 May 1914, Leith - died 9 Dec 1974, Leith - Age 60
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Margaret Ellen Warner (née Murchison) (sister) - 1st married to James Harrison (Sales Representative)
2nd married to David Warner (Sales Representative)
Address in Dec 1974: 19 Belgrave Road, Spalding, Lincolnshire, UK
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Euphemia Taylor Murchison (sister) married Charles White in 1933 in Leith North - address in 1974: 113 Pitt Street, Leith
daughter Margaret Smith White, born 12 Apr 1933, married Alexander McCulloch in 1954 in Leith
children (3): Barbara Ann McCulloch (1955), Kenneth Ian McCulloch (1957)
and Graeme Richard McCulloch (1961) all born in Leith
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- additional info Esson and Murchison - via Patricia 'Trish' Irving - 22 Aug 2009 -
Willemsoord Cemetery - Remembrance day 1948
Coll. Grave 1 (Murchison, Tozer, Esson) - Grave 2 (Patton) - Grave 3 (Makay) - Grave 4 (Fuller)
- image via Lieuwe Boonstra - 13 May 2011 -
SGLO - T728
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Contact Esson is pending - 22 Aug 2009 - PATS
Last update - 27 Jun 2011 - PATS
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SGLO - T1895 31st Oct 1942 - 13:15 at De Pol near Willemsoord - Wellington BK360 - JN-? 150th Squadron - Crew A. G. Makay - Operation : Emden 5 KIA |
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BK360 was one of two 150 Sqdn Wellingtons lost on this operation (other Z1625)
Airborne 1040 from Kirmington, Lincolnshire - UK
Shot down by a Fw190 (Ofw Ernst Heesen, 5./JG1) and crashed 1315 at De Pol (Overijssel)
in the commune of Willemswoord 6 km NW of Steenwijk, Holland.
All are buried in Steenwijkerwold (Willemsoord) General Cemetery.
Patton, Makay, Fuller and Tolmie on 31 Oct 1942 while Cocks was buried one day later on 1 Nov 1940
One month earlier - 5th of Oct 1942
Airborne - 18:45 - from Snaith, Yorkshire - UK for a mission to Aachen
the crew - F/Sgt. A. G. Makay, P/O W. A. Tolmie, F/Sgt. A. Drabble, Sgt. J. G. Cocks and Sgt. C. R. Patton -
did abandoned their ship, when it was out of fuel,
just to the SE of Hawkhurst, 16 miles S of Maidstone, Kent UK
Now 26 days later four of those had no escape
Original Crew Makay - 1942
l-r: F/S A. G. Makay, Sgt C. R. Patton, F/O R J. Keyes, F/O W. A. Tolmie and Sgt J. G. Cocks
F/O R J. Keyes not on 31 Oct 1942 mission - replaced by Sgt. Fuller
F/O Robert Joseph Keyes - KIA - 13 Feb 1943 - Age 24
- image source: from Keyes family send to Cocks family -
- via Duncan Lingard (cousin of Cocks) and Lieuwe Boonstra -
J/9738 - Flying Officer - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Robert Joseph Keyes - RCAF - Age 24 - KIA
of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada - Row 5 - Grave 6 - Guidel Communal Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2814202
born 02 Mar 1918 - died 13 Feb 1943, Guidel, France - Age 24
Son of Robert James Keyes and Regina De Sales Keyes, of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
I have found a photograph of Flying Office Robert Joseph Keyes of the RCAF,
with his four other crew members (my cousin, John Gilbert Cocks is also in the photograph)
standing in front of their Wellington Bomber. Robert was killed on 13 Feb 1943 and is buried
in Guidel Communal Cemetery in France. I also have a letter from Robert's mother
to my cousin's father dated 1949 when she sent the photograph to my family
How strange fate is - the morning of the raid to Germany when my cousin was killed on 31 Oct 1942,
Robert was too ill to fly but alas died only 3 months or so later on a different raid
13/14 Feb 1943 - 199 Sqn Wellington III X3870 EX-S - Operation: Lorient
buried on 17th February in Guidel Communal Cemetery
Duncan Lingard, UK - 16 Aug 2010
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Crew: Wellington BK360 - JN-? - 31 Oct 1942 - Mission: Emden
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R/86164 - Warrant Officer Class II - Pilot - Albert George Makay - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA
1376644 - 120617 - F/O - Navigator / Bomb Aimer - William Alexander Tolmie - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
1384870 - Sgt. - Observer / Nose Gunner - John Gilbert Cocks - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
NZ.412322 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - John Alexander Fuller - RNZAF - Age 20 - KIA
R/110977 - Flight Sgt. - Tail / Air Gunner - Charles Reginald Patton - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
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R/86164 - Warrant Officer Class II - Pilot - Albert George Makay - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA
of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - Row O - Grave 3 - Willemsoord General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820659
born 25 Dec 1921 - died 31 Oct 1942, Willemsoord, The Netherlands - Age 20
Makay, Albert George. Flt. Sgt., missing, believed killed during air operations overseas
Mrs. Jerry Makay (mother), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- RCAF Casualty list 438, Globe and Mail, 1942/12/04 - missing -
R/86164 - Warrant Officer Class II - Pilot - Albert George Makay - RCAF
images courtesy Robert Potyok (nephew) - via Lieuwe Boonstra - 13 May 2011
Albert George Makay, born 25 Dec 1921, Stockholm, Saskatchewan
registered at birth under "Albert Potyok" - true and lawful father's name: Stephen Potyok, born Hungary
true and lawful mother's name was "Julia Mackay", born Hungary
At the age of two his parents were separated, mother Julia remarried with Jerry Makay (step-father)
Enlistment: 18 Dec 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba - Religion: Roman Catholic - Occupation: Student
RCAF - Service records - Makay - request 6 Apr 2010 - received 29 Nov 2010 - PATS -
Makay, Albert George. Flt. Sgt., previously reported missing believed killed
on active service overseas, now for official purposes presumed dead
- RCAF casualty list 620, Globe and Mail, 1943/07/07 -
- via Dennis Burke - RAF Commands forum -
Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 7, 1943, Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Lists Five Casualties Five Manitoba airmen are in-cluded in
the official casualty list issued Tuesday night ( Jul 6th )
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They P/O Charles K. Coker son of Henry Coker, Park Street, Brandon is missing
on active service after air operations - Air Bomber - 115 RAF Squadron -
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J/17259 - P/O Charles Kenneth Coker was born at Heaslip, Manitoba - 21 years ago
Son of Henry and Daisy Coker, of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
born 15 Dec 1921 - died 30 May 1943 - Age 21
buried at Heverlee War Cemetery, Belgium - Grave - 10. B. 4. - CWGC ref. 2777350
He enlisted in 1941 receiving his wings at ?Bank? , Saskatchewan
where he topped his class for level bombing
His brother is in the ?ind? another brother Malcolm is a member
of the Brandon Sea Cadets RLC
has two sisters Mrs Bates Berry Man and Margaret at home
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Flight Sgt. Albert George Makay, son of Mrs. Jerry Makay, 553 Side Street, Winnipeg
and Sgt. Charles Reginald Patton son of G. E. Patton
of previously reported missing are now pre-dead
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Flt. Sgt. Makay was educated at St Mary's school and St Paul's college
He received his Air Force training at Portage la Prairie Fort
RF William, Ontaria and Yorkton, Saskatchewan ?ne rt? gaining his wings
in the fall of 1941 ?every? and overseas a time later
He is well known in high school grid circles
Besides his parents he has six siblings: William, Louis, James, Laddie, Ernest, and Steve
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Sgt. C. R. Patton was born in Petersfield, Manitoba
and enlisted in the Air Force in 1941 at the age of 21
He trained at the Trenton wireless school and the Dafoe bombing
and gunnery school graduating in 1942 and going overseas soon after
He has two brothers serving overseas Victor Edwin Patton in the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
and Pte Glen Robert Patton ?in in?, a brother-in-law is also overseas and another older brothers
in addition to the two serving overseas and three sisters
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- source Winnipeg Free Press - 7 Jul 1943 -
Text is "slightly cripple" due pdf to txt conversion - info PATS
Additional info added from CWGC site - info PATS
1376644 - 120617 - F/O - Navigator / Bomb Aimer - William Alexander Tolmie - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
of Dundee, UK - Row O - Grave 5 - Willemsoord General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820662
born 28 Mar 1921, 4 Nairn's Place, Seafield Road, Dundee
Son of Alexander William and Margaret 'Mag' Tolmie ( née Neish ), of Dundee, UK
marriage 22 May 1915 - Alexander William Tolmie and Margaret Neish, district Annandale, Sydney, Australia
Margaret (mother), divorced from Alexander William Tolmie - born 26 Nov 1889, Glasgow - died 26 May 1974, Dundee - age 84
Margaret Neish (mother), daughter of William Neish, Railway Signalman and Agnes Neish (née Penman)
William Neish (maternal grandfather), b.~1858, Fifeshire, Charlestone - d.1933, Dunfermline - Age 75
Agnes Penman (maternal grandmother), b.~1856, Fifeshire, Dunfermline - d.1943, Dunfermline - Age 87
- additional info Tolmie - via Patricia 'Trish' Irving - 26 Aug 2009 -
1376644 - 120617 - F/O - Navigator / Bomb Aimer - William Alexander Tolmie - RAFVR
image courtesy Tolmie family - via Lieuwe Boonstra - 13 May 2011
1384870 - Sgt. - Observer / Nose Gunner - John Gilbert Cocks - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
of Southend-on-Sea, Essex, UK - Row O - Grave 6 - Willemsoord General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820656
born 4th Qtr. 1920 - mother's surname Cook - district Steyning, Sussex
Son of Harry and Olive Cocks ( née Cook ), of Southend-on-Sea, Essex, UK
1384870 - Sgt. - Observer / Nose Gunner - John Gilbert Cocks - RAFVR
images courtesy Duncan Lingard (cousin) - via Lieuwe Boonstra - 13 May 2011
NZ.412322 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - John Alexander Fuller - RNZAF - Age 20 - KIA
of Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand - Row O - Grave 4 - Willemsoord General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820658
born 28 Sep 1922, Auckland, New Zealand - died 31 Oct 1942, Willemsoord, The Netherlands - Age 20
Son of Mr. Arthur Charles Fuller (father) and Mrs. Elizabeth Fuller (mother), 116 Richmond Road, Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand
Sibling: Thomas Charles Fuller (brother)
Father Arthur Charles Fuller (Clerk) - born in England - died in 1941 -
Mother Elizabeth Fuller born in New Zealand (Scottish roots)
Attestation for Service: before 25 March 1940, Auckland - Oath 18 Oct 1940 - Enlistment: 13 Apr 1941
Ocupation: Blacksmith Apprentice - Religion: Church of England - Marital status: Single
Previous service: 1st Cadet Battalion 3rd Auckland Regiment - Jan 1936 to March 1937
Blacksmith apprentice on Naval Base Devonport
Embarked for Canada, 26 May 1941 - Embarked from Canada; 8 Jan 1942 to UK: 19 Jan 1942
3PRC: posting on 20 Jan 1942, 1 S.S.: posting 24 Mar 1942
Sgt. John Alexander Fuller - RNZAF - . . . Sgt. Fuller - Grave in 1947
- left image via Auckland museum cenotaph records -
- right image via Lieuwe Boonstra - 13 May 2011
RNZAF - Service records - Fuller - received 11 May 2010 - PATS -
R/110977 - Flight Sgt. - Tail / Air Gunner - Charles Reginald Patton - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
of Petersfield, Manitoba, Canada - Row O - Grave 2 - Willemsoord General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820661
born 22 Feb 1919 - died 31 Oct 1942, Willemsoord, The Netherlands - Age 23
Mr. G. E. Patton ( father), Petersfield, Manitoba, Canada
- Globe and Mail, 1942/11/25 - missing -
Occupation: Farmer - Religion: Anglican Church - Marital status: Single
Attestation paper, 24 Jun 1941, RCAF Recruiting Centre, Winnipeg, Sask. - Enlistment: 30 Jun 1941
Notes from Interview Report - 24 Jun 1941 - :
Age: 22 - Height: 6' 1" - Weight: 160 - High School: IX plus part X
One month with Winnipeg Light Infantry at Portage la Praire - 9 Oct 1940 - 7 Nov 1940 - Completed
Sports: Soccer, Hunting, Target schooting
Hobbies: Rebuilding rifles and shotgun
Officer's opinion : Very hard to assess - Farm boy
Says he likes Mathematics. Just fair applicant
Posted to #2A Manning Depot Penhold - Trade AC2 Stan ( Aircrew)
Air Gunners Badge: 16 Feb 1942, Embarked: 13 Mar 1942
Present Address: 527 Simcoe, Winnipeg, Manitoba - Permanent address: Petersfield, Man.
Father: George Edward Patton, birthplace: Lucknow, Ontario - farmer
Mother: Hannah Margaret Bird, birthplace: St. Andrews, Manitoba
RCAF - Service records - Patton - request 2 Nov 2009 - received 31 Mar 2010 - PATS -
Patton, Charles Reginald, Sgt. previously reported missing believed killed
on active service overseas, now for official purposes presumed dead
G. E. Patton (father), Petersfield, Manitoba
- RCAF casualty list 620, Globe and Mail, 1943/07/07 -
- via Dennis Burke - RAF Commands forum -
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Sons and Son-in-Law in Armed Forces
Winnipeg Free Press - courtesy Patton family - via Lieuwe Boonstra - 13 May 2011
Fred Tillett married with Irene Elizabeth Patton
Newsclip reformatted by PATS to optimal landscape
F/Sgt. - Charles Reginald Patton - born and raised on a farm in the Petersfield area of Manitoba
Son of George Edward Patton Sr. and Margaret Hannah Bird
was the third youngest child out of 12 children (7 boys and 5 girls)
brother Frederick (3) and sister Della May (1) died in infancy
Siblings: William John Patton (1902-1999), Thomas James Patton (1904), George Edward Patton Jr. (b. 31 Oct 1905)
Frederick Walter Benjarmin Patton (1907-1910), Della May Patton (1909-1910), Rose Patton
Eva Luella Patton (1913-1995), Irene Elizabeth Patton, Bernice O'Dell Patton, Glen Robert Patton and Victor Edwin Patton
Charles died on the birthday of George Jr.
Had received a "Caterpillar" pin for the succesful bail-out on 5th of Oct 1942
- additional info from letter of Mrs. Bernice O. Hawkins (née Patton) -
- to Manitoba Provincial Surveys and Mapping Branch (received 25 Jan 1985)
- via Des Kappel, BA, MBA - Provincial Toponymist, Manitoba - 15 Apr 2010 -
His youngest brother, H/20894 - Lance Corporal - Victor Edwin Patton
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada, R.C.I.C. died in Normandy, France
Grave XII. H. 3 - Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2335229
born 03 Nov 1922 - died 14 Aug 1944, France - Age 21
It was a sad time for the Patton family
Willemsoord Cemetery - Graves - 1945
l-r: Coll. Grave 1, Grave 2, Grave 3, Grave 4, Grave 5, Grave 6
image via Lieuwe Boonstra - 13 May 2011
Note: discrepancy names on headmarkers 1945 / nowadays - info PATS
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names Tozer, Esson and Muchison at Coll. Grave 1
names Tolmie and Patton at Grave 2 - later changed to Patton
name Fuller at Grave 3 - later changed to Makay
name Makay at Grave 4 - later changed to Fuller
name C. P. Fitzpatrick / Jobrin at Grave 5 - later corrected with name Tolmie
name Cocks at Grave 6
Willemsoord Cemetery - Grave - #5 - with name C. P. Fitzpatrick / Jobrin
While searching the wreckage the Germans found a cigarette lighter with inscription "C. P. Fitzpatrick"
Assuming that this was the sixth crew member ..... other name on their list was Jobrin
How did this lighter end up in Willemsoord ?
????? FITZPATRICK, CHARLES PHILLIP ?????
R/80915 - Warrant Officer Class I - Bomb Aimer - Charles Phillip Fitzpatrick - RCAF - Age .. - KIA
of Canada - Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery - Grave/Memorial: 2. J. 3. - CWGC ref. 2079471
Halifax DK260 - 434 Sqdn - 18 Aug 1943
Willemsoord Cemetery - Remembrance day 1947
Grave 2 (Patton) - Grave 3 (Makay) - Grave 4 (Fuller) - Grave 5 (Tolmie) - Grave 6 (Cocks)
- Collage by PATS - original images via Lieuwe Boonstra - 13 May 2011 -
SGLO - T1895
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Contact Patton is pending - 16 Apr 2010 - PATS
WELLINGTON BK360 search is set on hold for me, it's now done by Lieuwe Boonstra - 16 Apr 2010 - PATS
BLENHEIM R3688 crash is on my plate - 16 Apr 2010 - PATS
WELLINGTON BK360 search is completed by Lieuwe Boonstra - 06 May 2011 - PATS
BLENHEIM R3688 data and contacts exchanged with Lieuwe Boonsta - 06 May 2011 - PATS
Detailed info and updated photos added after 13 May 2011 - PATS
Last update - 27 Jun 2011 - PATS
Kallenkote - 11
- 12 miles NE of Vollenhove -- 11 Commonwealth graves - 9 UK - 1 CAN - 1 NZ -
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SGLO - T3422 20th Feb 1944 - near Kallenkote - Halifax Mk.III LW367 - EY-L 78th RAF Squadron - Operation : Leipzig 7 KIA |
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Halifax Mk.III LW367 was airborne 00:11 - 20th Feb 1944 from Breighton, Yorkshire, UK
Shot down by Oblt Hans-Heinz Augenstein in 'Raum ZS' at 6400m, crash near Kallenkote
LW367 was one of the three 78 Sqdn Halifaxes lost on this operation on Leipzig
Other were LK763 and LV816
Funeral services for 6 crew members were held 23rd Feb 44 at Kallenkote General Cemetery
Sgt. Hemmings was discovered in the remains of the plane on March 10 and brought to the
cemetery at 12th March 1944
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Crew: Halifax Mk.III LW367 - EY-L - 20 Feb 1944 - Mission: Leipzig
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1384555 - 159075 - P/O - Pilot - Thomas Henry Smith - RAF - Age 20 - KIA
941457 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - William James Webb - RAFVR - Age 31 - KIA
1251406 - 159427 - P/O - Navigator - Ivor George Bunn - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA
J/18089 - P/O - Air Bomber - Douglas Athol Riach - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
415575 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Albert Carl Hamilton - RNZAF - Age 21 - KIA
980268 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - Harold Hemmings - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA
1812960 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - Ronald James Chaplin - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
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1384555 - 159075 - P/O - Pilot - Thomas Henry Smith - RAF - Age 20 - KIA
of Rainham, Essex, UK - Row 1 - Grave 2 - Kallenkote General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820653
Son of Alfred George and Lilian Miriam Smith, of Rainham, Essex, UK
The London Gazette issues:
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26 Nov 1943 - issue 36267 - page 5245 - 25 Sep 1943 - RAFVR - Flt. Sgt. - 1384555 - Thomas Henry Smith (159075)
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941457 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - William James Webb - RAFVR - Age 31 - KIA
of Northampton, UK - Row 1 - Grave 1 - Kallenkote General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820654
Son of William Richard and Louisa Webb, of Northampton, UK
1251406 - 159427 - P/O - Navigator - Ivor George Bunn - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA
of Cardiff, UK - Row 1 - Grave 5 - Kallenkote General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820647
born 4th Qtr. 1916 - mother's surname Frazer - district Pontypridd
Son of Frank and Mary Bunn ( née Frazer ); husband of Mabel Laura Bunn (née Smith), of Cardiff, UK
Marriage 3rd Qtr 1939: Ivor G. Bunn to Mabel L. Smith - district of Cardiff, Wales, UK
The London Gazette issues:
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03 Dec 1943 - issue 36276 - page 5343 - 25 Sep 1943 - RAFVR - Flt. Sgt. - 1251406 - Ivor George Bunn (159427)
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J/18089 - P/O - Air Bomber - Douglas Athol Riach - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
of Nokomis, Saskatchewan, Canada - Row 1 - Grave 3 - Kallenkote General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820652
born 28 Nov 1920 - died 20 Feb 1944, Kallenkote, The Netherlands
Occupation: Farmer - Religion: Anglican Church - Marital status: Single
Attestation paper, 30 Oct 1940, RCAF Recruiting Centre, Regina, Sask. - Enlistment: 1 Jul 1941
Son of William T. Riach and Dorothy H. Riach, of Nokomis, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Globe and Mail, 1944/03/25 - missing -
Pilot Officer - Douglas Athol Riach - RCAF -
- source: Canadian Virtual War Memorial - submitted by his brother Bill and family
- Veterans Affairs Canada -
. . . . . . .
Relatives as in letter of 16 October 1944:
Father: William Tawse Riach (65) - Mother: Dorothy Helen Riach (51), Nokomis, Sask.
Brothers: Ronald McDonald Riach (25) and William Ross Riach (18), R.C.A.F.
Stuart Richard Riach (16) and Ian David Riach (15), Nokomis, Sask.
Sisters : Constance Esther Flectcher (26) and Phyllis Primrose Riach (20), 1425 Garnet St. Regina
Dorothy Mildred Helen May Riach (12), Nokomis, Sask.
Marriage parents: 8 March 1916 - Mr. William Tawse Riach and Miss Dorothy Helen Hards
birthplace father: Aberdeen, Scotland - Riach = associated with Clans Farquharson and MacDonald
birthplace mother: Hastings, Sussex, England
Next of kin: Mrs. L. C. Fletcher, 2070 Garnet Street, Regina, Sasketchewan, Canada
RCAF - Service records - Riach - request 2 Nov 2009 - received 31 Mar 2010 - PATS -
Ian David Riach, born 13 Oct 1929, died 8 Mar 2005 - Age 75 - Raymore, SK
Stuart Richard Riach, born 5 Oct 1927, died 7 May 2008 - Age 80 - Victoria, BC
415575 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Albert Carl Hamilton - RNZAF - Age 21 - KIA
of Martinborough, Wellington, New Zealand - Row 1 - Grave 4 - Kallenkote General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820649
born 7 May 1922, Carterton, Wellington, New Zealand
Son of Thomas Albert and Mary Johanna Hamilton (née Erickson), Strassburg Street, Martinborough, Wellington, New Zealand
14 May 1940: Joined as Volunteer 1st Battalion, Wellington Regiment - Rank: Private - Reg. No. 2/1/428
discharged to RNZAF - 16 Jun 1941
Enlistment: 2 Nov 1941, Initial Training Wing, Levin - Embarked for Canada: 28 Dec 1941
Occupation: Clerk by the Gear Meat Co Ltd, Wellington - Religion: Church of England
Persons to be notified of casualties: Mother and Ms. M. Johnson, 124 11A Street NE, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (relationship: unknown)
376 hours as Wireless Operator Air Gunner
Sibblings: Six sisters and one brother
Mary Johanna Erickson - born: 13 Sep 1884 - died: 16 May 1952 - Age 67
daughter of Carl (Charlie) Erickson, born 20 Sep 1848 and Alice Williscroft, born 1860, Upper Hutt, NZ
Flt. Sgt. - Albert Carl Hamilton - RNZAF -
- image by Weekly News; 3 May 1944 - via Auckland museum cenotaph records -
RNZAF - Service records - Hamilton - request 28 Apr 2010 - received 05 Jun 2010 - PATS -
980268 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - Harold Hemmings - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA
of Tranmere, Cheshire, UK - Row 1 - Grave 6 - Kallenkote General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820650
Son of Samuel and J. M. Hemmings, of Tranmere, Cheshire, UK
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birth: 4th Qtr. 1919 - Harold Hemmings - mother's surname MacDuff - district of Birkenhead, Cheshire, UK
Tranmere is a suburb of Birkenhead, on the Wirral Peninsula, Merseyside, England
1812960 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - Ronald James Chaplin - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
of UK - Row 1 - Grave 7 - Kallenkote General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820648
Son of Leonard James Chaplin (b.1906) and Violet Maud Chaplin née Wright
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birth: 4th Qtr. 1906 - Leonard James Chaplin - district: Hackney
Marriage 4th Qtr. 1924 - Mr. Leonard J. Chaplin and Ms. Violet M. Wright - district of Hackney, UK
The district Hackney spans the boundaries of the counties of Greater London, London and Middlesex
birth: 2nd Qtr. 1924 - Ronald J. Chaplin - mother's surname Wright - district of Hackney, UK
birth: 3rd Qtr. 1927 - Constance M. Chaplin - mother's surname Wright - district of Hackney, UK
birth: 2nd Qtr. 1931 - Kenneth J. Chaplin - mother's surname Wright - district of Romford, UK
birth: 1st Qtr. 1940 - Brian L. Chaplin - mother's surname Wright - district of Romford, UK
birth: 2nd Qtr. 1946 - Geoffrey A. Chaplin - mother's surname Wright - UK
I am granddaughter of Leonard James Chaplin he migrated from England in 1954 to Australia
He was married to Violet Maud Chaplin (née Wright)
Married in Bow Street Church, London
Their children:
Ronald James Chaplin - RAF 1944 - buried in Holland
Constance M. Chaplin
Kenneth John Chaplin
Brian Leonard Chaplin <<< Father of Tracy Smith née Chaplin
Geoffrey Alfred Chaplin - married to Christine Elizabeth Anderson
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My father is Geoffrey Alfred Chaplin and I'm with Daniel Raymond Cluff
Our child - Haley Brooke Cluff
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Karen Lee Chaplin - @ Genealogy forum - 22 Dec 2000
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SGLO - T3422
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Contact Riach is pending - 01 Apr 2010 - PATS
Contact Hemmings is pending - 17 May 2011 - PATS
Contact Chaplin is pending - 23 May 2011 - PATS
Last update - 27 Jun 2011 - PATS
Just before Liberation three soldiers were killed in their fight for freedom
and buried at Kallenkote General Cemetery
14767030 - Private - Alfred John Bott - Age 28 - KIA - died 06 Mar 1945
of UK - Row 2 - Grave 1 - Kallenkote General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820646
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) - Unit Text: 10th Bn.
14430913 - Private - Oswald Arthur Jeffries - Age 19 - KIA - died 14 Mar 1945
of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK - Row 2 - Grave 2 - Kallenkote General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820651
Regiment/Service: East Lancashire Regiment - Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Son of Oscar Stanley Jeffries and Beatrice Holland Spencer Jeffries (née Barlow), of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK
Marriage: 4th Qtr. 1924 - Oscar S. Jeffries to Beatrice H. S. Barlow, district of Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK
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birth: 3rd Qtr. 1925 - Oswald A. Jeffries - mother's surname Barlow - district of Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK
birth: 1st Qtr. 1931 - Kathleen W. Jeffries - mother's surname Barlow - district of Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK
birth: 3rd Qtr. 1934 - Gordon W. Jeffries - mother's surname Barlow - district of Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK
birth: 3rd Qtr. 1936 - Sylvia B. Jeffries - mother's surname Barlow - district of Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK
Oscar Stanley Jeffries - born 31 Dec 1900, Ipswich, Suffolk - died 22 Jun 1967, High Wycombe - Age 66
married Beatrice Holland Spencer Barlow in 1925 in St Johns Desborough Road, High Wycombe
Beatrice Holland Spencer Barlow - born 5 Dec 1906, High Wycombe - died 18 Aug 1982, Amersham Hospital - Age 75
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Oswald Arthur Jeffries - born 1 Jun 1925 - died 14 Mar 1945, Kallenkote, Netherlands - Age 19
Kathleen Winifred Jeffries - born 18 Jan 1931
Gordon William Jeffries - born 11 Jul 1934 - died 28 Dec 1997 - Age 63
Sylvia Beatrice Jeffries - born 9 Jul 1936
Royston Jeffries - born 6 Oct 1938
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additional family info from Kevin Royston Jeffries (nephew) - 20 May 2010
3322012 - Private - James Begg - Age 28 - KIA - died 04 Apr 1945
of Glasgow, Scotland, UK - Row 2 - Grave 3 - Kallenkote General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820645
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) - Unit Text: 10th Bn.
Son of James and Jane Begg, of Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Contact Jeffries is pending - 20 May 2010 - PATS
Last update - 12 May 2011 - PATS
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SGLO - T5267 21st Feb 1945 - near Aijen (Limburg) - Lancaster Mk.I NN744 - TC-V 170th RAF Squadron - Operation : Duisburg 1 KIA - 1 DOW - 5 POW |
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When lost this aircraft had a total of 69 hours
NN744 was one of two No.170 Sqdn Lancasters lost on this operation
Airborne - 19:09 - 21 Feb 45 from Hemswell. Crashed at Aijen ( Limburg )
F/Lt. T.C.B Smith - KIA was buried in Limburg. Later Jonkerbos War Cemetery in Nijmegen
F/Sgt. Willis was injured - was reported to have died from wounds while being treated
in a German staffed hospital - 6th of April 1945 - and buried in Kallenkote General Cemetery
The other 5 crew members, W/O A. C. M. Bates (also recorded as A. C. N.), F/Sgt. J. C. Hartley, F/Sgt. W. F. E. Moss,
F/Sgt. R. E. Price and F/Sgt. J. Downing were confined in Hospital NK due injuries until Liberation - no POW no's
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Crew: Lancaster Mk.I NN744 - TC-V - 21 Feb 1945 - Mission: Duisburg
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1375057 - 173785 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Thomas Cecil Birdwood Smith - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA - died 21 Feb 1945
1604003 - Flight Sgt. - ........ - Leslie Robert Willis - RAFVR - Age 22 - POW/DOW - died 06 Apr 1945
O35061 - 426587 - F/O - ........ - John Claude Hartley - RAAF - Age .. - INJ/POW - no POW number
1253513 - W/O - ........ - Arthur C. N. Bates - RAFVR - Age .. - INJ/POW - no POW number
1587035 - F/S - ........ - W. F. E. Mole - ...... - Age .. - INJ/POW - no POW number
1517775 - F/S - ........ - J. R. Downing - ...... - Age .. - INJ/POW - no POW number
?13015589? or ?13055587? - F/S - ........ - R. E. Price - ...... - Age .. - INJ/POW - no POW number
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HARTLEY, John Claude - (Pilot Officer); Service Number - 426587
In addition to the file subject, the following servicemen are mentioned in this record:
SMITH T. C. B. – (Flight Lieutenant); Service Number – 1737851
WILLIS L. R. – (Flight Sergeant); Service Number – 1604003
BATES A. C. N. – (Warrant Officer); Service Number – 1253513
MOLES W. F. H. – (Flight Sergeant); Service Number – 1587035
DOWNING J. R. – (Flight Sergeant); Service Number – 1517775
PRICE R. R. – (Flight Sergeant); Service Number – 13015589 or 13055587
- info awm.gov.au - RAAF Service record J. C. Hartley -
Discrepancy Names and ASN !!! - need verification - 16 May 2011 - PATS
Under construction - 17 May 2011 - PATS
Five crew members were also in a crash 19 Aug 1944 - 01:50am - on return to base Elsham Wolds, UK
No injuries reported with Lancaster LM293 PM-? - 103rd RAF Squadron
P/O K. S. Pearce, F/S J. C. Hartley - RAAF, F/S A. I. N. Bates, Sgt L. R. Willis
Sg. W. F. E. Mole, F/S J. D. McCredie, Sgt. H. E. Price
Discrepancy names against other listings - NN744 and RAAF
1604003 - Flight Sgt. - ........ - Leslie Robert Willis - RAFVR - Age 22 - DOW - died 06 Apr 1945
of Langley, Buckinghamshire, UK - Row 2 - Grave 4 - Kallenkote General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820655
Son of Robert and Tracy Isabel Willis, of Langley, Buckinghamshire, UK
F/Sgt. Willis was injured - was reported to have died from wounds while being treated
in a German staffed hospital - 6th of April 1945 - and buried in Kallenkote General Cemetery
- JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY -
1375057 - 173785 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Thomas Cecil Birdwood Smith - RAFVR - KIA - died 21 Feb 1945of UK - Grave/Memorial Reference: 17. B. 2. - Cemetery: Jonker War Cemetery
CWGC ref. 2646910
born 2nd Qtr. 1916 - mother's surname Briant - district Poplar
likely son of James W. Smith and Gertrude J. Briant - marriage 1st Qtr. 1912 - Poplar
O35061 - 426587 - Flying Officer - John Claude Hartley - RAAF - INJ/POW
born: 17 Mar 1923, Cairns, QLD
Enlistment: 18 Jul 1942, Brisbane, QLD
Next of Kin: Alfred Hartley - Date of Discharge: 31 Oct 1945
injured and taken POW - confined in Hospital NK due injuries until Liberation - no POW number
1253513 - W/O - ........ - Arthur C. N. Bates - RAFVR - Age .. - INJ/POW
Birth: 3rd Qtr. 1920 - Arthur C. N. Bates - mother's surname: King - district: Isle of Wight, UK
district Isle of Wight spans the boundaries of the counties of Hampshire and Isle of Wight
injured and taken POW - confined in Hospital NK due injuries until Liberation - no POW number
1587035 - F/S - ........ - W. F. E. Mole - ...... - Age .. - INJ/POW
injured and taken POW - confined in Hospital NK due injuries until Liberation - no POW number
1517775 - F/S - ........ - J. R. Downing - ...... - Age .. - INJ/POW
injured and taken POW - confined in Hospital NK due injuries until Liberation - no POW number
also recorded as J. R. Downing
?13015589? or ?13055587? - F/S - ........ - R. E. Price - ...... - Age .. - INJ/POW
injured and taken POW - confined in Hospital NK due injuries until Liberation - no POW number
?13015589? or ?13055587? !!! - RAF Army Serial Numbers do NOT have eight digits !!!
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SGLO - T5267
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Last update - 27 Jun 2011 - PATS
Gelderingen
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SGLO - T3931 15th Aug 1944 - B-24H - #41-28932 - "E bar" - "RAMBLIN'WRECK" - 13:30 - Gelderingen 466th BG - 787th BS - 2nd Lt. Robert W. Harrington - Crew #747 - MACR #8430 3 KIA - 4 POW - 3 EVD |
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"RAMBLIN'WRECK" - nose art
- source: www.b24bestweb.com - contributor: Brendan Wood -
"Ramblin'Wreck" - date unknown - source 466th BGA
Liberator B-24H - #41-28932 was on a mission to Airfield Vechta, Germany
It was a mixed crew from the Sqd. pool
Shot down - 13:30 - by a fighter, near Gelderingen, 5 km West of Steenwijk on his way back to England
According to report from Air Base HQs Steenwijk 3 to 4 deads - names of which not yet identified
466th BG - 96 CBW - Circle 'L' - 787th BS - 6L - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: Liberator B-24H - #41-28932-"E bar" - "RAMBLIN'WRECK" - 15 Aug 1944 - MACR #8430
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17097129 - O-817669 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Robert William "Bob" Harrington - EVD
O-703007 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - James Edward Miller - Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan - POW
13093969 - O-716705 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Robert Gerald Borst - Chenango County, NY - EVD
35679773 - S/Sgt. - Nose Gunner - William Harold Rye - Butler County, OH - EVD
18194593 - S/Sgt. - Flt. Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Tice L. Jones - Roger Mills County, OK - KIA
39276049 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Louis Palermo - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross-Tychow - POW
33530252 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Lloyd O. Kelley - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross-Tychow - POW
18168351 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - William Kearney Meyer - Craighead County, AR - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross-Tychow - POW
14160074 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - William "Bernie" Martin Julian Jr. - Knoxville, Knox County, TN - KIA
36649609 - Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Chester A. Zyb - Cook County, IL - KIA
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17097129 - O-817669 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Robert William "Bob" Harrington - EVD
born 17 Nov 1920, Newton, IA - died 9 Oct 2009, San Francisco, CA - Age 88
Son of William H. Harrington and Ina May Harrington ( née Bison ), Newton, IA
Enlistment: 06 Jul 1942, Des Moines, IA - Residence: Jasper Co., IA - Nativity: Iowa - Marital Status: Single
Address 9 Apr 1930 : 314 South 3rd Avenue East, Newport, Jasper County, Iowa
Siblings: Francis H. Weiler (step-brother), Paul M. and Mary
8 months at Underground Steenwijk (242 days)
E&E #2964 - FTR Aug 44 - evaded in Holland - Escape and Evasion Report (21 pages)
E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
JAN KIEZEBRINK [JOHANNES KIEZEBRINK], Onnastraat 37, Steenwijk, Holland (Z-9168)
Furnished food and shelter 15 Aug - 31 Dec 1944
Is tailor, 5'9", dark, 25 yrs, married, baby born in Mar 1945, has shallow face
Johannes Kiezebrink - born 15 Aug 1919 - died 27 Feb 1946 (motorcycle accident) - Age 26
Husband of Ms. Elisabeth 'Lies' Kamp (wife) - born 01 Dec 1919 - died 06 Feb 1985 - Age 65
TEENUS [TINUS] BLUM, farmer, lived second house W of Catholic church at point (Z-8768)
When Lt. Harrington reached the ground, younger brothers Meindert (24y) and Wiebe (20y) took charge of disposing parachute,
mae west, and flying jacket. Tinus was not involved in the field
Later in the afternoon Tinus contacted policeman Albertus van Olaphen ( Albertus van Olphen )
while Robert, in civil clothes of Wiebe, was praticing to ride a ladies bicycle for 5 miles to Steenwijk
In the evening he was first brought to Gerard Diemont (Onnastraat 5) and transfered to Jan Kiezebrink (Onnastraat 37)
Suplied food from farm to later helpers, typical farmer, 30-33 yrs, 5'10", single
Sons of Joachim 'Jochem' F. Blum (farmer), Gelderingen
first farm W of Catholic church = Family Tiel Groenestege
Martinus 'Tinus' H. Blum - born 22 Feb 1914 - died 31 Jul 1980 - Age 66
Husband of Ms. Wilhelmina 'Mijntje' H. Kamp (wife) - born 17 Feb 1915 - died 30 Jul 1988 - Age 73
- additional info by Wiebe Blum (b.1924) via Boudewijn Blum - 29 Oct 2010 -
My mother Wilhelmina (Mijntje) was married with Martinus Hermanus (Tinus) Blum
Aunt Elisabeth (Lies) was married with Johannes Kiezebrink
A tailor at the "Johan van Kornputkazerne" in Steenwijk; also during the war
shortly after the war he was killed in a motorcycle accident in Tuk
Aunt Sentina (Tine) was married with Albertus van Olphen
He passed also away at a young age due hart problems
There was another sister Sjoukje Kamp, who was married with Jan van Olphen, brother of Albertus
As I can remember Jan was not in the resistance
- info by Boudewijn Blum, son of Tinus Blum - 12 Oct 2010 -
ALBERTUS VAN OLAPHEN [VAN OLPHEN] (probable spelling) - Rozenstraat 3, Steenwijk, Holland (Z-9168)
Furnished civilian clothes, identity papers, tobacco, secured doctor to treat injuries
Contacted helpers. Policeman, having jurisdiction over entire country. 6', 28 yrs, underground leader here
Picked up by Germans in Jan 45 but must have escaped because he was on hand when Canadians liberated town
Albertus van Olphen - born 22 Jun 1916 - died 26 Jan 1952 - Age 35
Husband of Ms. Sentina 'Tine' Kamp (wife) - born 03 Mar 1917 - died 11 Jun 1993 - Age 76
G. M. A. DIEMONT [GERARD MARIUS ADOLF DIEMONT], Onnastraat 5, Steenwijk, Holland
Furnished food and shelter 1 Jan - 13 Apr 1945
Also did small favors to make life more pleasant. Printer of local paper, 6'1", 50 yrs, bald with light colored frings
Married, 3 children, aged 12 to 16
Gerard Marius Adolf Diemont, born 15 Juni 1895, Zaltbommel
printer, publisher and director of the "Opregte Steenwijker Courant"
Three children are: Jacoba Adolfine ( Feb 1929), Willem Gerard Henry (Jul 1930) and Henriette Carolina (Jan 1932)
Doctor TIJKS [dr. A. F. TIJKS] (probable spelling), Steenwijk, Holland. Hunchback, speaks a little English, 40-45 yrs
Treated my injured ankle twice. Both times while at Kiezebrink's
between brackets - [CORRECT NAME] - info PATS -
- info 18 April 1945 - Escape and Evasion report #2964 -
Harrington did NOT meet or visit Gerritz and Rye while evading - info Fred Gerritz - 02 Sep 2009 - PATS
2Lt. Robert W. Harrington - 1944
- image from his sister Mary, via her daughter Kathy - 18 May 2010 -
2Lt. Robert W. Harrington - 1944
- images via Clark Beyer (nephew) - 30 Aug 2010 -
O-703007 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - James Edward Miller - Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan - POW
Address 1944 - Mrs. Luella G. Miller (step-mother), 9505 Baltic Road N. W. , Cleveland, Ohio
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
13093969 - O-716705 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Robert Gerald Borst - Chenango County, NY - EVD
born 1 Nov 1922, Delhi, NY
Address 1944 - Mr. James W. Borst (father), Greene, New York
Parents were Mr. James W. Borst (father), born 17 Jan 1900, Seward, NY - died Feb 1972, St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co., FL - Age 72
and Mrs. Jennie M. Borst (mother), born 05 Aug 1902, Harvard, NY - died Apr 1974, Walton, Delaware Co., NY - Age 71
Siblings: Jay V. Borst (brother), born 1924, Delhi, NY
Douglass A. Borst (brother), born 1931, Ararat, PA
Gordon Alfred Borst (brother), born Jan 1941, Greene, NY - died Jun 1998, AL - Age 57
- info SSDI and US Census 16 Apr 1930 - Ararat Twp, Susquehanna Co. PA -
- additional and corrected info via Robert G. Borst - 02 Oct 2010
Enlistment: 30 Nov 1942, Harrisburg, PA - Residence: Chenango Co., NY - Nativity: NY - Marital Status: Single
8 months at Underground Steenwijk
Roommate at the 466th BG base was 2nd Lt. Navigator - William B. Gatlin
Married to the late Mrs. Grace N. Borst - b. 05 Apr 1925 - d. Sep 1993, Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD - Age 68
He was sheltered by the family Joh. de Vries, Eikenlaan, Blesdijke - info 'De Regio', Wiebe de Vries - page 80
Last contact with Robert G. Borst - 09 Oct 2010
2nd Lt. Robert G. Borst - Navigator - with Wunderlich crew - #730 - back row at the left
left image - 1944 - Gowan Airfield, Boise, Idaho, USA
left image via Robert Borst - 03 Sep 2009 - Crew image via Clark Beyer - 30 Aug 2010
Bob Borst was originally with Wunderlich crew - #730, which crashed on takeoff on 13 Jul 1944
Their plane was probably "Bird Dog" #42-95084, the only one shown as crashing that day
35679773 - S/Sgt. - Nose Gunner - William Harold Rye - Butler County, OH - EVD
born 24 Mar 1921, North Little Rock, AR
Son of Thomas D. Rye (Head-52) and Minnie M. Rye (Wife-43)
Address 1930: Scipio Pike, Reily Township, Butler Co., OH - info US Census 2 Apr 1930
Siblings: Minnie L. Rye (F-17), John T. Rye (M-13), Ellen M. Rye (F-10), Claud D. Rye (M-7) and Robert L. Rye (M-1 7/12)
Address 1944: Mrs. Ada E. Rye (wife), 315 Long Street, Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio
Enlistment: 28 Dec 1942, Cincinnati, OH - Residence: Butler Co., OH - Nativity: Arkansas - Marital Status: Separated, without dependents
8 months - at Underground Steenwijk / Eesveen ( info himself )
E&E #2974 - Escape and Evasion Report (6 pages)
E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
On 15 Aug 1944, Sgt. Rye, nose gunner on a B-24, was on a mission to bomb an airport at Vechta, Germany (W-3860)
On the return trip the plane was attacked by ME 109's and the crew was forced to bail out
he landed near Giethoorn, Holland (Z-8960) where the plane crashed and burned
Sgt. Rye evaded capture by the enemy and returned to
Allied control on 13 Apr 1945 at Steenwijk, Holland (Z-9168)
He was an evader for a period of 239 days
Following is a list of his helpers:
Sgt. Rye's helpers were identical with those for T/Sgt. Fred J. Gerritz - see Evasion report #2973
additional name in report of S/Sgt. Rye is:
NICO BENNIK, Rijksstraatweg, Willemsoord (Ov), Holland - son of HARRY BENNIK [HENDRIKUS BENNIK]
Harry (b.1932) was the youngest brother of Nico - his father was Hendrikus Bennik - info PATS - 10 Oct 2010
Nicolaas 'Nico' Eusebius Bennik - born 20 Apr 1921 - died 02 Jan 1990 - Age 68
- info 22 April 1945 - Escape and Evasion report #2974 -
between brackets - [CORRECT NAME] - info PATS -
Listed as 'Right Waist Gunner' ..... but he was Nose Gunner !!!! that day - info William Harold Rye - 28 Aug 2010
Last contact with William Harold Rye - 28 Aug 2010
18194593 - S/Sgt. - Flt. Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Tice L. Jones - Roger Mills County, OK - KIA
born 18 Nov 1923 - died 15 Aug 1944, Gelderingen, The Netherlands - Age 20
Son of David L. and Verna L. Jones, Poarch Twp, Beckham Co., OK - info US Census Apr 1930
Enlistment: 11 Dec 1942, Oklahoma City, OK - Residence: Roger Mills, OK - Nativity: OK - Marital Status: Single
buried at 19 Aug 1944, Steenwijkerwold - Kerkbuurt Cemetery - as "Unknown" - No marker on grave 2
body disinterred 7 Jan 1946 - Grave 2 - X18
Initial buried in USMC Margraten with remains of X-2150 [Julian, Wm, M Jr.] in grave WW-5-122 - 31 Jan 1946
reburied in USMC Margraten as X-7951 in grave GGG-8-184 - 20 Jul 1948
Address 1944: Mrs. Verna L. Jones (mother), Box 125, Hammon, Custer and Roger Mills counties, Oklahoma
Religion: Protestant - reinterred - Carter Cemetery, Beckham County, Oklahoma
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Mrs. Verna Lewis Jones (mother) - 1904-1963 - Age 59
Address 1945: 621 Southeast 32nd Street, Oklahoma City, OK
Mr. David Lenard Jones (father) - 1895-1977 - Age 82
Address 1949: 705 Southeast 31st Street, Oklahoma City, OK
Identification Check List - 11 Oct 1948 : When remains of Julian, William M., Jr. (prev. X-2150)
crew member with subject deceased on A/C #41-28932 (MACR#8430) were reprocessed parts of two remains
and teeth common among remains remains were found
The above-mentioned parts of remains were segregated from the grave of Unknown X-2150
and reinterred in the aforesaid grave as Unknown X-7951
The Field has identified the subject deceased as Jones, Tice L.
Remains are shipped to USA - arrive by military escort - Wed 3 Aug 1949, Sayre, OK - Scroggins Funeral Home
Tice L. Jones was also with Hammond crew - #744, which was shot down on 12 Aug 1944 - all KIA - #41-28747, "Gruesome Goose"
466th BG, 787th BS, "Gruesome Goose/Desperate Virgin" a/c letter "B"
Reported as ditched in English Channel, 12 Aug 1944
Cause AA damage - 10 KIA - MACR #7911
Memorial - S/Sgt. -Tice L. Jones - Top Gunner/Flt. Engineer
Carter Cemetery, Beckham County, Oklahoma
- via findagrave.com - YukonOkie - 07 Nov 2009
FOIA - IDPF - Jones - request 9 Nov 2009 - received 8 Aug 2010 - 98 pages
39276049 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Louis Palermo - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross-Tychow - POW
born 27 Apr 1923, Dallas, TX - died 18 Feb 1998, Coarsegold, Madera, CA - Age 74
Enlistment: 11 Jan 1943, Los Angeles, CA - Residence: Los Angeles Co., CA - Nativity: TX - Marital Status: Single
Address 1944: Rosalie R. Palermo (mother), 1433 East 74th Street, Los Angeles, CA
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
Louis Palermo was with Reed/Starnes crew - #722, which had completed their missions
33530252 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Lloyd O. Kelley - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross-Tychow - POW
born 15 Sep 1923, died 6 Jan 2002, Mechanicsvlle, Hanover County, Virginia - Age 78
Address 1944: Mrs. Chester L. Kelley (mother), Route Five, Box 420, Roanoke, Virgina
Son of Mr. Chester Kelley - born 06 Jan 1890 - died Dec 1981, Roanoke, Roanoke City, VA - Age 91
Enlistment: 11 Jan 1943, Roanoke, VA - Residence: Roanoke Co., VA - Nativity: Virginia - Marital Status: Single
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
18168351 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - William Kearney Meyer - Craighead County, AR - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross-Tychow - POW
William Kearney Meyer - born 14 May 1924, Weleetka, OK - died 19 Dec 2008, New Braunfels, Comal Co., TX - Age 84
Son of Harold J. Meyer (father) - born Apr 1896, MO - died 1968, Jonesboro, AR - Age 72
and Helen M. Kearney - born 27 Oct 1898, Elk Creek, Erie Co., PA - died 27 May 1965, Jonesboro, AR - Age 66
Marriage: 24 Nov 1920
Address 1944: Mrs. Helen M. Meyer (mother), 250 Church Street, Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas
Enlistment: 31 Nov 1942, Little Rock, AR - Residence: Craighead Co., AR - Nativity: Oklahoma - Marital Status: Single
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
Married 14 Jul 1954 - Anna L. Company (wife) - born 02 Jan 1925 - died 03 Mar 1995, New Braunfels, TX - Age 70
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William K. Meyer, 84, passed away Friday, Dec. 19, 2008, at Kirkwood Manor in New Braunfels
He was born May 14, 1924, in Weleetka, Okla., to John H. Meyer and Helen Kearney Meyer
He married Anna L. Company on July 14, 1954. She preceded him in death on March 3, 1995
Mr. Meyer worked with Southwestern Bell as a telephone repairman and installer
He served in the United States Army Air Force achieving the rank of Staff Sergeant
He served during World War II and was a prisoner of war of the German government from Aug. 15, 1944, to May 2, 1945
He was a recipient of the Purple Heart. Mr. Meyer was a member of the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church
- info obituary - 21 Dec 2008 - Herald-Zeitung, New Braunfels, TX -
14160074 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - William "Bernie" Martin Julian Jr. - Knoxville, Knox County, TN - KIA
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
born 1 Aug 1916 - died 15 Aug 1944, Gelderingen, The Netherlands - Age 28
Son of Mr. William Martin Julian Sr. (father) and Mrs. Laura Lona Julian (mother) née Stephens
400 "D" Avenue, Route #10, Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee
Siblings: Haskell James "Bob", Mary Katherine, Cecil Richard "Jack", Clarence Edward and Carl Freeman
Husband of Mrs. Rachel M. Julian (wife), 401 South Castle Street, Knoxville, TN
Enlistment: 26 Oct 1942, Camp Forrest, TN - Residence: Knox, TN - Nativity: Tennessee - Marital Status: Married
buried at 19 Aug 1944, Steenwijkerwold - Kerkbuurt Cemetery - as "Unknown" - No marker on grave 2
body disinterred 7 Jan 1946 - Grave 2 - X18
Initial buried in USMC Margraten as X-2150 in grave WW-5-122 - 31 Jan 1946
Buried at: Netherlands American Cemetery - Margraten, Netherlands - Plot: P Row: 2 Grave: 17
Address: Mr. and Mrs. Martin W. Julian (father), 1664 Mabry Ave, Knoxville, TN - US Census 1930 - 1664 Mabry St
Mrs. Rachel Houk Julian ( Rachel M. Julian ), 306 Hamilton Rd, Knoxville, TN - remarried 18 Aug 1947 - Mrs. W. H. Young Jr.
William Julian was with Burt crew - #704, which finished its missions
William "Bernie" Martin Julian Jr.
courtesy Jeanie Broome (niece) - 22 May 2011
William Martin Julian Sr. (father) - born 13 Oct 1886 - died 7 Jan 1967 - Age 80
Laura Lona Stephens Julian (mother) - born 15 Jun 1892 - died - 1 Dec 1963 - Age 71
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Haskell James Julian (brother) - born 14 Jun 1914 - died 18 Apr 1949 - Age 34
William "Bernie" Martin Julian Jr. - born 1 Aug 1916 - died 15 Aug 1944 - Age 28
Mary Katherine Julian Coleman (sister) - born 24 Nov 1918 - died 09 Jul 1994 - Age 75
Cecil Richard "Jack" Julian (brother) - born 17 May 1921 - died 1980 - Age 59
Clarence Edward Julian (brother) - born 2 Mar 1925 - died 12 Aug 2003 - Age 78
Carl Freeman Julian (brother) - born 15 Oct 1931 - died 07 Jan 2009 - Age 77
- additional Julian info - by Jeanie Broome (niece) - via Findagrave and SSDI - 15 Aug 2010 -
FOIA - IDPF - Julian - request 9 Nov 2009 - received 8 Aug 2010 - 156 pages
36649609 - Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Chester A. Zyb - Cook County, IL - KIA
born 17 Jul 1922 - died 15 Aug 1944, Gelderingen, The Netherlands - Age 22
Date of entry on current active service (Enlistment): 11 Mar 1943
Son of Mr. Alexander "Alex" Zdyb (father) and Mrs. Stanislawa "Stella" Zdyb (mother) née Sosnowka
Marriage parents: 21 January 1914 at St. Hedwig's Church in Chicago, IL
Siblings: Alex and Edward
buried at 19 Aug 1944, Steenwijkerwold - Kerkbuurt Cemetery - as "Unknown" - No marker on grave 1
body disinterred 7 Jan 1946 - Grave 1 - X17
Initial buried in USMC Margraten as X-2147 in grave WW-4-99
Next of kin - 1944-1945 : Mr. Edward Zyb (brother), c/o Lee Stone, 433 South Bell Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
Letter of 21 Apr 1945 : Mr. Alexander Zyb (brother), 629 Douglas St., Bradley, Illinois
Zyb is an uncommon name - I did find one with Ukranian roots - info PATS
Religion: Catholic - Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois - Plot: C, 0, 710
Burial 23 Sep 1949
Sgt. Chester A. Zyb
image courtesy "bjj" - www.findagrave.com
Sgt. Chester Zdyb - Sgt. Chester Zyb - 36649609
source 'IDPF' Julian [crew member]
Zdyb is pointing to Polish roots
Chester Zdyb (M-7) - born Illinois - parents born in Poland
inmate of St. Hedwig's Industrial School - US Census 10 Apr 1930
St. Hedwig's, a Roman Catholic orphanage, Village of Niles, Main Twp, Cook Co., IL
FOIA - IDPF - Zyb - request 9 Nov 2009 - received 8 Aug 2010 - "Not Located"
FOIA - IDPF - Zyb - request via NPRC - 9 Jul 2011 -
FOIA - IDPF - Zyb - received letter to get 'reconstruced' records - 12 Dec 2011 -
FOIA - IDPF - Zyb - ordered 'reconstruced' records - 15 Dec 2011 - received 28 Dec 2011 - one page
FOIA - VA Claim 'XC' file - Zyb - request via VA - Washington, DC - 2 Jan 2012
PGSA - Volunteer Dell Kasuk - email 27 Dec 2011
Good Evening....
I am a volunteer with the Polish Genealogical Society of America,
I assist with replying to the many letters and e-mail received each week.
Unfortunately, I have not been able to find much more information
than what you have on Chester A. Zyb (Zdyb).
This is all of the information I have been able to find to date:
Chester A. Zyb (Zdyb) - born 17 July 1922 - died 15 August 1944 - Age 22
Father: Alexander Zdyb
Mother: Stanislawa Sosnowka
Marriage parents: 21 January 1914 at St. Hedwig's Church in Chicago, IL
Father: Alexander Zdyb - born 1 February 1890 in Krasnik, Poland - died 8 May 1927 in Chicago, IL - Age 37
Employed by International Harvesting Co., Argo, IL
Residence: 2144 Frankfort St., Chicago, IL
Note: Frankfort St. was changed to Charleston St.
Above information is from his WWI Draft Registration Card
1920 Census indicates Alexander was a presser in a tailor shop
Mother: Stanislawa Sosnowka - born abt. 1895
Immigrated: 16 July 1911 from Hamburg to New York
Stanislawa immigrated from Rzeczyca (Russia Partion) of Poland
Left in Poland her father Josef Sosnowka
She was going to her brother Wojciech Sosnowka, 2232 Frankfort St., Chicago, IL
The 1920 Census shows Alexander and Stanislawa had two sons:
Alex - 4 y - born abt. 1916
Edward - 2 y - born abt. 1918
The 1930 Census shows:
Chester Zdyb was at St. Hedwig's Industrial School. (St. Hedwig's Orphanage);
don't know where brother Alex and Edward are living.
Found no other information.
Dell Kasuk, PGSA Volunteer, email 27 Dec 2011
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Alex Zdyb and Stanislawa Sosnowska had two other children who both died as infants:
Edmund Zdyb, b. 14 November 1914 - d. 26 November 1914 - Age 12 days
Cycelia Zdyb (misspelled Zayb), b. 29 January 1920 - d. 23 April 1920 - Age 2 months
Both died of gastric enteritis and are buried at St. Adalbert's Cemetery in Niles, IL
Alex b. 27 January 1916 married Maybella R. Nourie 11 August 1936 in Kankakee County, IL
Maybella was born 03 May 1918. Maybella and Alex divorced,
Maybella married Leroy Pangle 27 May 1950. Maybella Pangle died 18 June 2003 - Age 85
Alex died in 1952 - Age ~36 - Name misspelled to Adyb
Maybella and Alex are listed in the 1947 and 1949 Kankakee Directory
as living at 196 1/2 N. Vasseur in Bradley, IL
The 1947 directory shows Alex worked for David Bradley Mfg Co. as a receiving clerk
The 1949 directory shows Alex was a driver, no name of an employer
Dell Kasuk, PGSA Volunteer, email 02 Jan 2012
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Stanislawa "Stella" Sosnowka - Age at Arrival: 18y (born abt. 1893)
Arrived aboard the "President Grant" on July 16, 1911
- info: Ellis Island foundation -
Stanislawa "Stella" Zdyb née Sosnowka - born 05 May 1894, Poland - died 02 Feb 1927, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois - Age 32
Spouse Name: Alex - Address: 2024 N. Winchester
Burial place: Niles, Cook Co., IL - Cemetery: St. Adalbert
aka : Old (Polish) Bohemian Cemetery, Saint Adalbert Cemetery
source Ancestry - FHL Film Number: 1877901 - via Chicago Public Library - 29 Dec 2011
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Those killed (3) - Sgt. Zyb, S/Sgt. Jones and S/Sgt. Julian - were buried in Steenwijkerwold / Kerkbuurt Cemetery
Unknown USA-AF - buried Aug 19 - Steenwijkerwold - Kerkbuurt - Cemetery - grave 1
Unknown USA-AF - buried Aug 19 - Steenwijkerwold - Kerkbuurt - Cemetery - grave 2
Unknown USA-AF - buried Aug 19 - Steenwijkerwold - Kerkbuurt - Cemetery - grave 3
Remarks on graves: The graves are registered in the books of the office of the mayor
of the community of Steenwijkerwold
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later reinterred to Margraten, NL and USA
IDPF's - '293' files might have more details
FOIA - IDPF - Zyb - request 9 Nov 2009 - received 8 Aug 2010 - "Not Located"
FOIA - IDPF - Julian - request 9 Nov 2009 - received 8 Aug 2010 - 156 pages
FOIA - IDPF - Jones - request 9 Nov 2009 - received 8 Aug 2010 - 98 pages
| Steenwijkerwold | Rang | Position | Name | Date of death | Force | Cemetery | IDPF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grave 1 | Sgt. | Tail Gunner | Chester A. Zyb | 15 Aug 1944 | USAAF | USA, IL | - not located - |
| Grave 2 | S/Sgt. | Left Waist Gunner | William Martin Julian Jr. | 15 Aug 1944 | USAAF | Margraten | Yes |
| Grave 2 | S/Sgt. | Top Gunner/Flt. Eng. | Tice L. Jones | 15 Aug 1944 | USAAF | USA, OK | Yes |
NOTE : According IDPF's of Julian and Jones it came clear that there were ONLY 7 graves !!!
NOTE : Remains of Julian and Jones were in grave 2 !!!
Margraten-NL : Netherlands American Cemetery
- S/Sgt. William M. Julian Jr. - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -
More details later - after receiving MACR - 10 August 2007 - PATS
received MACR - 26 September 2007 - PATS
At August 22nd 1944 one identification tag was found - 36649609 - from Chester A. Zyb
by the Recovering Detachment 17/IV, when salvaging the scrap of Liberator
shot down 15, 1944, at Gelderingen, Steenwijkerwold community
It is the only one found at place of crash of this aircraft
signed: Schmidt, S/Sgt. and Officer in Charge of burials
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KU 2775 - Message August 19 , 1944 - 1140 hrs - From: LSEB - To: Information Center West - OBERURSEL -
Subject: Identified frequencies of enemy aircraft
1.) Type of aircraft: "Liberator", shot down near "Gelderingen", 5 km West of Steenwijk (Holland)
2.) Date: August 15, 1944, at 1330hrs.
3.) Identified frequency set: U.K.W. Receiver BC - 264 - A. -
Crystal-fequenties: 8306, 250 k/c channel not exactly identified, apparently "B"
3.) Position of Dial of HYPERB RADIO SET: receiver R 1335 with fixed band-tuning
R.F.UNIT TYPE 25 tuning knob 1 position .- 1 - tuning knob 2 position - X .-
4.) Markings on tail-assembly:
a) Rudder and fin left outside painted red with white bar, parallel to horizontal chord
enclosing "E", below a red horizontal bar
b) Fin left outside has figure 12938 at top ( painted over)
c) Rudder left inside, ordinary camouflage coat. Fin left inside painted red with with horizontal bar,
enclosing red letter "R", below red horizontal bar
d) Rudder right insight ( rudder and fin ) black figure 128932 on top, rudder an fin not painted
e) Rudder right outside same as left outside. Aircraft not painted
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Parts recovered 1977; near Thij / Steenwijk
William H. Rye - - - - - - Frederick James Gerritz
- - - - - REUNITED - - - - -
BILL - ! ! ! - 62 YEARS - ! ! ! - FRED
Got in contact - Sun 7th of October 2007 - with Mr. William H. RyeBill Rye told me that he had not spoken or seen his evasion buddy Gerritz for a long time
During the same phone-call I was able to trace Mr. Frederick J. Gerritz
Luckely Fred Gerritz was still there !!!!! - So I could exchange the phone-numbers
Half an hour later they spoke with each other..... after ... 62 YEARS !!!!
It really made my day :) - PATS
With the Hamilton Journal Newspaper clipping, Bill did add this small note
His good friend - Ball Turret Gunner - Lloyd O'Dell Kelley passed away in 2002
Lloyd O'Dell Kelley - born: 15 Sept. 1923, Roanoke, VA - died: 6 Jan 2002, VA
- - - www.familysearch.org - - - MACR - - -
SGLO - T3931
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Contact Rye is pending - 07 Oct 2007
Contact Borst is pending - 02 Jul 2009
Contact Harrington is pending - 27 Mar 2010
Contact Julian is pending - 14 Aug 2010
Contact Kelley is pending - 01 Oct 2010
Contact Meyer is pending - 15 Jan 2011
Last update - 04 Jan 2012 - PATS
Steenwijk - Zuidveen
- 10 mi NE of Vollenhove -|
SGLO - T3929 15th Aug 1944 - B-24H - #41-29449 - "D" - "TRUE LOVE" - 13:30 - W of Steenwijk - Verlaatpolder 466th BG - 786th BS - 1st Lt. J. S. Archer - Crew #637 - MACR #8429 5 KIA - 4 POW - 1 EVD |
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"TRUE LOVE" - nose art
- source: www.b24bestweb.com - contributor: Bruce A. Daniels -
Crew Archer - "TRUE LOVE"
Standing left to right: Bell , Archer , Stegall , Peck
Kneeling - left to right: Lowen, McCarty , Lehman , Clark, Capps, Philo
Lt. Doyle E. Stegall ( Bombardier) was not on 15 Aug 1944 mission
Stegall from Tyler, Texas - Flew on the first ten missions with crew Archer
Lt. Doyle Emerson Stegall - born 17 Nov 1921 - died 07 Oct 2009 - Age 87
466th BG - 96 CBW - Circle 'L' - 786th BS - U8 - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: Liberator - B-24H - #41-29449 - "D" - "TRUE LOVE" - 15 Aug 1944 - MACR #8429
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35322020 - O-809346 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - John Simpson "Jack" Archer Jr. - Cuyahoga County, OH - KIA
39906199 - 0-817617 - 1st Lt. - Co-Pilot - Thomas Lynn "Tommy" Bell - Salt Lake County, UT - KIA
O-703301 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Norman "Norm" Peck - Kings County, NY - KIA
38395312 - S/Sgt. - Nose Turret Gunner - Robert Joseph "Bob" Lehman - Kowana, Seminole County, OK - KIA
36450215 - S/Sgt. - Ass. Eng. / Top Turret Gunner - Edward Bartrom "Bart" Philo - Hesperia, Oceana County, MI - KIA
35723725 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator / Waist Gunner - Donald Edward "Don" McCarty - IN - POW
38327189 - T/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Flt. Engineer - William Alonzo "Willie" Lowen - Ponca City, Kay Co., OK - Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan - POW
O-1549986 - 2nd Lt. - Squadron Gunnery Officer - Right Waist Gunner - William Leslie II - NY - POW
19000426 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Harry Arthur "Knobby" Clark - EVD
18177210 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - John Marvin "Johnny" Capps - Stoddard County, MO - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross-Tychow - POW
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!!! NOTE: Discrepancy in crew positions !!!
need a closer look - 28 Jun 2011 - info PATS
35322020 - O-809346 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - John Simpson "Jack" Archer Jr. - Cuyahoga County, OH - KIA
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
buried at 19 Aug 1944, Steenwijkerwold - Kerkbuurt Cemetery - as "Unknown" - No marker on grave 7
body disinterred 7 Jan 1946 - X21 - grave 7
Initial buried in USMC Margraten as X-2143 - in grave WW-1-23
5 Mar 1949 - Netherlands American Cemetery - Margraten, Netherlands - Plot: M Row: 2 Grave: 2
born 7 Sep 1921, Philadelpia, PA
Son of Mr. John Simpson Archer Sr. (father) - born 20 Nov 1896, County Down, Northern Ireland
and Mrs. Mable Cecilia Archer (mother) née Elwell - born 18 Dec 1895, Pittsgrove, Salem, NJ, USA
Mabel married John S. Archer Sr. 9 Jul 1920
Enlistment: 25 Aug 1942, Cleveland, OH - Residence state: Ohio
family address - Apr. 1930 - 2375 Bensonia Ave, Pittsburg, Allegheny Co., PA - info Census 1930
Sibling: Robert Carlton Archer (brother) - born 1928, Philadelphia, PA - died 10 Dec 2000, Murfreesboro, TN - Age 72
Step-mother of Robert Carlton Archer is Mrs. Violetta B. Archer of Sarasota, FL - [as in obit Dec 2000]
John Simpson Archer Sr. (father), 2124 Rossmoor Rd, Cleveland Heights 18, Ohio [old address]
Mabel Elwell Archer (mother), 2124 Rossmoor Rd, Cleveland Heights 18, Ohio [old address]
John S. Archer Sr. (father), 23937 Russell Rd, Bay Village, Ohio [new address]
husband of Mrs. June Rose Archer (wife) - remarried 11 Sep 1948 with Mr. Richard E. Bible
Mrs. June Archer (wife), Skybrook Farm Dr., Hendersonville, NC [02 Jun 1944]
FOIA - IDPF - Archer - request 16 Feb 2011 - expecting Aug 2011 - reveived - 161 pages - 5 Jul 2011
39906199 - 0-817617 - 1st Lt. - Co-Pilot - Thomas Lynn "Tommy" Bell - Salt Lake County, UT - KIA
born 11 Sep 1922 - died 15 Aug 1944, Steenwijk, The Netherlands - Age 21
buried at 19 Aug 1944, Steenwijkerwold - Kerkbuurt Cemetery - as "Unknown" - No marker on grave 5
body disinterred 7 Jan 1946 - Bell - grave 5
Initial buried in USMC Margraten in grave WW-1-25
Religion: Protestant, Mormon - Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California - Plot: J - 857
Enlistment: 05 Jan 1943, Salt Lake City, UT - Nativity: Utah
brother of Richard William Bell
address - Apr 1930 - N. 10th West, Salt Lake City, UT - George R. Allen ( step-father ) - Ethel Allen ( mother )
half-brother of George F. Allen
Mrs. Ethel Laura Davis (mother), 638 Oakley St, Salt Lake City, Utah
Mr. Richard William Bell ( brother), Riverton, Salt Lake City Co, Utah
Mrs. Maurine Bell (wife) née Ball, 1231 Pacific Avenue, Salt Lake City, UT
Mrs. Maurine Bell (widow), 243 East 1st South, Salt Lake City, UT
Mrs. Maurine Ball Bell - remaried (L.D.S. Church) with Mr. Mark Henderson on 16 Dec 1946, Salt Lake City, UT
Mrs. Maurine Henderson (widow - remarried), 518 N 7th Street West, Salt Lake City, UT
Mrs. Maurine Henderson, 957 Mission Street - Apt #231, San Francisco, California
1st Lt. Thomas Lynn "Tommy" Bell
- image courtesy Danica Burdine - www.findagrave.com
FOIA - IDPF - Bell - request 16 Feb 2011 - expecting Aug 2011 - reveived - 129 pages - 5 Jul 2011
O-703301 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Norman "Norm" Peck - Kings County, NY - KIA
Religion: Hebrew - Cemetery - State of New York
born as Norman Pecker, last name changed to PECK - info 'The Evader' - by Harry A. Dolph (Clark)
buried at 19 Aug 1944, Steenwijkerwold - Kerkbuurt Cemetery - as "Unknown" - No marker on grave 3
body disinterred 7 Jan 1946 - X19 - grave 3
Initial buried in USMC Margraten as X-2146 in grave WW-2-47
FOIA - IDPF - Peck - request 29 Nov 2011 - in progress - expecting Apr 2012
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38395312 - S/Sgt. - Nose Turret Gunner - Robert Joseph "Bob" Lehman - Kowana, Seminole County, OK - KIA
Religion: Catholic - Cemetery near Enid, Oklahoma
Son of David Lehman ( farmer ) and Anna E. Lehman, Avora Twp, Pottawatomie Co. - address US Census Apr 1930 -
Siblings: Laura F., David P., Willie A., Bernard and Gregory T. Lehman
buried at 19 Aug 1944, Steenwijkerwold - Kerkbuurt Cemetery - as "Unknown" - No marker on grave 6
body disinterred 7 Jan 1946 - Lehman - grave 6
Initial buried in USMC Margraten in grave WW-2-50
According "The Evader" (page 15) he was from Ada, Pontotoc County, OK ( Just South of Kowana )
FOIA - IDPF - Lehman - request 29 Nov 2011 - in progress - expecting Apr 2012
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36450215 - S/Sgt. - Ass. Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Edward Bartrom "Bart" Philo - Hesperia, Oceana County, MI - KIA
born 01 Aug 1923 - died 15 Aug 1944, Steenwijk, The Netherlands - Age 20
Religion: Protestant - Cemetery: Fruitvale, Michigan - nowadays known as 'West Hesperia Cemetery'
Son of Edward J. Philo (father) and Jessie E. Philo (mother), Denver Township, Village of Hesperia, Newaygo County, MI
occupation father: teacher - Public School
Siblings : Harry Ellwood, Arthur W. and Max Dwane Philo - info: US Census 1930
buried at 19 Aug 1944, Steenwijkerwold - Kerkbuurt Cemetery - as "Philo" - No marker on grave 4
body disinterred 7 Jan 1946 - X20 - grave 4
Initial buried in USMC Margraten as X-2144 in grave WW-1-24
parents name discrepancy - on head stone James E. and Jessie W. Philo
West Hesperia Cemetery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - S/Sgt. Edward Bartrom "Bart" Philo
- image courtesy Debby J - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - image courtesy Janet Stout -
FOIA - IDPF - Philo - request 29 Nov 2011 - in progress - expecting Apr 2012
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35723725 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator / Waist Gunner - Donald Edward "Don" McCarty - IN - POW
born 17 May 1924, Terre Haute, IN - died Apr 1974 - Age 49
Son of Mrs. Dorothy Alice McCarty, 639 Oak Street, Terre Haute, Indiana
Enlistment: 25 Jan 1943, Evansville, IN - Nativity: Indiana - Marital Status: Single
Stalag Luft 4 - Compound "B" - Barracks 5 - Room 3
He was imprisoned first at Stalag Luft VI (Heidekrug, East Prussia)
then Stalag Luft 4 at Gross Tychow near Danzig
38327189 - T/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Flt. Engineer - William Alonzo "Willie" Lowen - Ponca City, Kay Co., OK - Stalag Luft 3 - Sagan - POW
born 11 Oct 1922, Coffeyville, KS
Son of William Irvin Lowen (b. 10 Aug 1900 - d. Aug 1978 - Age 78) and Euphamia Ellendor Livingston
Siblings: Harry Oliver Lowen , Jack L. Lowen ( b. 17 Jul 1928 - d. 21 Jun 2008 - Age 79), Joseph Lincoln Lowen and Lucy Marie Lowen
Mrs. Geraldine F. Lowen (wife), 518 North 9th Street, Ponca City, Oklahoma
He married in Ponca City, Oklahoma to Geraldine Faye Howard they had 1 child William Howard Lowen
- family info via Michael D. Lowen - 31 Jul 2010 -
Was severely wounded by exploding 20 mm cannon fire. Spent a week in the hospital at Leeuwarden
were he was stripped from the shrapnel by the German doctors
While he picked small fragments of shrapnel from his body constantly during the months in the POW camp
O-1549986 - 2nd Lt. - Squadron Gunnery Officer - Right Waist Gunner - William Leslie, II - NY - POW
Was as an observer on this mission - 1452 Ordnance Corps / Department
1452 Ordnance Supply & Maint Company (Aviation) - Attlebridge (120)
Graduated from Las Vegas Aerial Gunnery School - info 'The Evader'
Mr. Warren Leslie (father), 24 East 94th Street, New York Co., New York
15th US Census - 9 May 1930 - New York Co. NY
Address: 24 East 94th Street
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Warren Leslie - (Head-56 abt. 1884, NY) - Lawyer
May K. Leslie - (Wife-52 abt. 1888, NY)
James Leslie - (Son-29 abt. 1901, NY) - Engineer
Katherine Leslie - (Daughter-25 abt. 1905, NY) - Actress
Esther Leslie - (Daughter-23 abt. 1907, NY)
William 3rd Leslie - (Son-16 abt. 1914, NY)
May Leslie - (Daughter-14 abt. 1916, NY)
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19000426 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Harry Arthur "Knobby" Clark - EVD
born 12 Mar 1918, Kalamazoo, Michigan - died 12 Jun 1994, Marietta, Ohio - Age 76
Resident of Williamstown, Wood, West Virginia - buried Arlington National Cemetery
Mrs. Norma M. Clark (wife), Box #105, North Bend, Nebraska - 21 Jul 1947 -
- info via Patricia, Harry's late-2nd-wife - info 12 Apr 2009 -
18177210 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - John Marvin "Johnny" Capps - Stoddard County, MO - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross-Tychow - POW
born 18 May 1917, MO - died 26 May 1995, Dexter, Stoddard, Missouri - Age 78
Enlistment: 10 Oct 1942, Dallas, TX - Residence: Stoddard Co., MO - Marital Status: Single
Mrs. Dollie E. Capps (mother), 326 North Walnut Street, Dexter, Missouri
Son of Mr. John M. Capps (Head-47) (father) and Mrs. Dollie E. Capps (Wife-43) (mother),
210 Carter, Dexter Cty, Ward 2, Liberty Twp, Stoddard County, MO
Mr. John M. Capps - born 29 Apr 1881 - died 29 Mar 1967 - Age 85
Mrs. Dollie E. Capps - born 09 Sep 1886 - died 04 Feb 1969 - Age 82
Siblings: Carl (M-20) and Pauline (F-15) - info US Census 9 Apr 1930
Mrs. Pauline Capps Hart (sister) - born 24 Mar 1915 - died 27 Apr 2001 - Age 86
Married 19 Dec 1952, Ms. Glenda Juanita Stark
S/Sgt. John Marvin 'Johnny' Capps
- image via "The Evader" - page 335 -
Glenda Juanita Capps, daughter of the late O.H. and Mamie Caple Stark, was born in Caledonia, Lowndes County, Mississippi, USA
on June 3, 1927, and died in Tulsa, OK, on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2006, at the age of 79
Mrs. Capps spent most of her life in the Dexter community, but she had been a resident of Tulsa since 2001
She married John Marvin Capps on Dec. 19, 1952, who preceded her in death
She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Dexter, the American Legion Auxiliary
and had been involved in various community activities
Survivors include one son, John M. Capps of Houston, TX; three daughters, Kristie Gibson of Tulsa, OK
Cathy Miller of Houston, TX, and Carla Hunt of St. Peters, MO
three granddaughters, Katie Gibson of Tulsa, OK and Sarah and Becca Hunt of St. Peters, MO;
one grandson, John Marvin Capps, II of Houston, TX; one sister, Wynola Hill of St. Louis, MO;
one brother, Orin Stark of Mystic, CT; beloved nieces Sandra Hart Shaw of Fairfax Station, VA,
Karen Ortmann of St. Louis, MO, and other extended family
- info obituary - 21 Dec 2006 - Dexter Daily Statesman / Sikeston Standard Democrat -
Dexter Cemetery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Glenda J. - John Marvin Capps
- images courtesy Tim Crutchfield - via findagrave.com -
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All (5) KIA were first buried in Steenwijkerwold / Kerkbuurt Cemetery
Edward B. Philo - buried Aug 19 - Steenwijkerwold - Kerkbuurt - Cemetery - grave 4
unknown USA-AF - buried Aug 19 - Steenwijkerwold - Kerkbuurt - Cemetery - grave 5
unknown USA-AF - buried Aug 19 - Steenwijkerwold - Kerkbuurt - Cemetery - grave 6
unknown USA-AF - buried Aug 19 - Steenwijkerwold - Kerkbuurt - Cemetery - grave 7
unknown USA-AF - buried Aug 19 - Steenwijkerwold - Kerkbuurt - Cemetery - grave 8
Remarks on graves: The graves are registered in the books of the office of the mayor
of the community of Steenwijkerwold
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later reinterred to Margraten, NL and USA
IDPF's - '293' files might have more details
| Steenwijkerwold | Rang | Position | Name | Date of death | Force | Cemetery | IDPF |
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| Grave 3 | 1st Lt. | Navigator | Norman Peck | 15 Aug 1944 | USAAF | USA, NY | - request - |
| Grave 4 | S/Sgt. | Ass. Eng. / Top Turret Gunner | Edward B. Philo | 15 Aug 1944 | USAAF | USA, MI | - request - |
| Grave 5 | 1st Lt. | Co-Pilot | Thomas Lynn Bell | 15 Aug 1944 | USAAF | USA, CA | - Yes - |
| Grave 6 | S/Sgt. | Nose-Turret Gunner | Robert Joseph Lehman | 15 Aug 1944 | USAAF | USA, OK | - request - |
| Grave 7 | 1st Lt. | Pilot | John Simpson Archer Jr. | 15 Aug 1944 | USAAF | Margraten | - Yes - |
NOTE : According IDPF's of Julian and Jones it came clear that there were ONLY 7 graves !!!
NOTE : Remains of Julian and Jones were in grave 2 !!!
Sketches - Cemetery Kerkbuurt, Steenwijkerwold, Holland - 7 Jan 1946 - source 'IDPF' Julian
Civilian grave - Berend Mast - born 29 Nov 1859 - died 11 Mar 1932 - Age 72
additional text in color - by PATS - 15 Aug 2010
Margraten-NL : Netherlands American Cemetery
- 1st Lt. John S. Archer Jr. - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -
More details later - after receiving MACR - 10 August 2007 - PATS
received MACR - 26 September 2007 - PATS
Air Gunner Capps was captured - 13:15 - location: Air base Steenwijk - by Flak - Anti Aircraft Unit -
Wrong crew positions as given in MACR #8429 - page 4 -
Correction of crew positions as given by S/Sgt. John M. Capps in MACR #8429 - page 29-30 -
S/Sgt. Harry A. Clark - Ball Turret Gunner
S/Sgt. Robert J. Lehman - Nose Gunner instead of Right Waist Gunner
Ground officer Lt. Leslie - Right Waist Gunner
Discrepancy - Ball Turret is Willie Lowen - Left Waist Gunner is Harry Clarke
according Harry Clark ( himself) in his book "The Evader"
THE EVADER
"ISBN 0890159742" - written by Harry A. Dolph
( aka Harry Arthur Clark ) - Ball Turret Gunner on "True Love"
Harry A. Clark
1918 - 1994
Harry Arthur Dolph - born 12 Mar 1918 - died 12 Jun 1994 - Age 76
buried - "Patton Street" - Arlington National Cemetery, VA
Parts recovered 1983; Leyweg - W of Steenwijk
SGLO - T3929
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Contact Dolph is pending - 13 Dec 2008 - PATS
Contact Archer is pending - 23 Oct 2009 - PATS
Contact Bell is pending - 23 Oct 2009 - PATS
Contact Philo is pending - 24 Oct 2009 - PATS
Contact Lowen is pending - 31 Jul 2010 - PATS
Contact Capps is pending - 02 Aug 2010 - PATS
Last update - 16 Dec 2011 - PATS
Nijetrijne
- 12.5 mi N of Vollenhove -|
SGLO - T3930 Tuesday - 15th Aug 1944 - B-24H - #42-95157 - "H" - Nijetrijne - 13:00 466th BG - 786th BS - 1st Lt. Verdun W. Munroe - Crew #648 - MACR #8427 6 KIA - 3 POW - 1 EVD |
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- Crew #42 - R. C. Greenwood - - - - - 466th Bomb Group - Crew #648 -
standing l-r : Lt. Robert C. Greenwood , Lt. Harry E. Haseman Jr., Lt. Terence H. Crowley, Lt. Charles D. Welde
kneeling l-r : T/Sgt. Frank Kayden, S/Sgt. James A. Ehredt, T/Sgt. Stephen N. Reiter,
S/Sgt. William J. Weisner, S/Sgt. Gerald D. Boles, S/Sgt. Dale R. Estle
- image and names via Jim Haseman -
Lt. Robert C. Greenwood was not on 15 Aug 1944 crew - 1st Lt. Verdun W. Munroe was his substitute
26th Mission for 1st Lt. Verdun W. Munroe (see his obituary in Poughkeepsie Journal - 9 Jul 1966)
466th BG - 96 CBW - Circle 'L' - 786th BS - U8 - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: Liberator - B-24H - #42-95157 - "H" - 15 Aug 1944 - MACR #8427
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32043416 - O-750818 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Verdun Winston Munroe - Dutchness Co., NY - Stalag 9C - Bad Sulza - POW
13038445 - O-820758 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Harry E. Haseman Jr. - Salt Lake County, UT - KIA
12129894 - O-716371 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Terence H. Crowley - Wayne County, NY - KIA
15126116 - O-717121 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Charles David Welde - Portsmouth, Scioto County, OH - KIA
13084055 - T/Sgt. - Flt. Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Frank Kayden - Cambria County, PA - KIA
13170854 - T-Sgt. - Radio Operator - Stephen N. Reiter - PA - EVD
33568833 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - James Albert Ehredt - Denver, CO - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross-Tychow - POW
15383151 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - William J. Weisner - Decatur Co., IN - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross-Tychow - POW
37652527 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Dale Raymond Estle - Ledyard Twp, Kossuth County, IA - KIA
39275720 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Gerald Dean Boles - Ventura, CA - KIA
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32043416 - O-750818 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Verdun Winston Munroe - Dutchness Co., NY - Stalag 9C - Bad Sulza - POW
born 11 Apr 1916, Mawer, Saskatchewan, Canada - died 29 Jun 1966, North Miami, FL - Age 50
came with his parents in 1919 from Canada to the United States
burial Arlington National Cemetery, Tuesday 5 Jul 1966, at 2 p.m. - , Arlington Co., VA, USA - Plot: Sec: 1, Site: 1844
Son of Mr. Edwin J. Munroe and Mrs. Susanna 'Edna' Munroe (née Peterman) - Marriage: 1913
Mr. Edwin J. Munroe (father) - born 20 Oct 1884 (?1882?) , St. Elmo, Ontario, Canada - died Sep 1973, Rhinebeck, NY - Age 88
Mrs. Susan 'Edna' Peterman Munroe (mother) - born in Sharon, Ontario, Canada
Siblings: Elvina 'Elva' Gertrude Munroe - born 2 Feb 1915 - died 26 Dec 2004, Roselle, Union Co., NJ - Age 89 - (married to Fred Schlick)
and Lorena Pearl Munroe - born 04 May 1918 - died 9 Oct 2000, Sedona, Coconino Co., AZ - Age 82 - (married to John Adams)
Husband of Mrs. Wanda I. Munroe (Wife) (née North), 17 South Street, Rhinebeck, NY, USA
Enlistment - 27 Feb 1941 - Albany, NY, USA - Private, Warrant Officers, USA - Residence: Dutchess Co., NY
Marital Status: Single - Nativity: British North America or Canada or Labrador or New Foundland
daughter Wynn Munroe - born 5 Jan 1944, Rhinebeck, NY - died 26 Sep 1997, Las Vegas, NV - Age 53
Mrs. Wanda I. Munroe (wife) - born 05 Sep 1918 - died 28 Feb 2003, Longmont, CO - Age 84
Shot down on his 26th mission
Lt. Munroe was taken POW at 14:45, near Munnekeburen / Oldelamer
by M/Sgt. Fritsche of Company 8, AF Signal Corps Rgt.201,
taken to Airforce Hospital of Leeuwarden
Lt. Munroe transfered August 18 1944, from Station Hospital Leeuwarden to Hohemark - info KU 2776
Collage - Clips Poughkeepsie Journal - Verdun Munroe - 1945 - 1948 - 1966
source Poughkeepsie Journal - via Footnote.com -
Memorial MUNROE
source Anne Cady - via findagrave.com - 23 Jan 2011
His uncle 782296 - Private - Ernest Malcolm Munroe died in WWI - 25 Dec 1918 - Age 26
Force: Army - Unit: Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment) - Division: 46th Bn.
Aldershot Military Cemetery, Hampshire, United Kingdom - Grave Reference: AA. C52 - CWGC ref. 359541
Son of Thomas and Ellen Aird Munroe, of Mawer, Saskatchewan, Canada - born in Ontario abt.1892
Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Ellen Aird Munroe (grandparents of 1st Lt. Verdun W. Munroe)
13038445 - O-820758 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Harry E. Haseman Jr. - Salt Lake County, UT - KIA
born 12 May 1920, Pittsburg, PA - died 15 Aug 1944, Nijetrijne, The Netherlands - Age 24
Religion: Catholic - 1st reinterred Margraten, NL - 2nd - cemetery in Pennsylvania, USA
Husband of Mrs. Norma Haseman (Wife), 1257 Hudson Ave, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Enlistment - 13 Oct 1941 - Pittsburg, PA, USA - Private, Air Corps, USA
- - - Private - - - - - - - - Training - - - - Harry Edward Haseman Jr. - - - - Private -
- images via cousin Jim Haseman -
12129894 - O-716371 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Terence H. Crowley - Wayne County, NY - KIA
born 1920 - died 15 Aug 1944, Nijetrijne, The Netherlands - Age 24
Religion: Catholic - 1st reinterred Margraten, NL - 2nd - cemetery in New York, USA
Son of Mr. Pete and Mrs. Delia Crowley, 250 Fayette Street, Palmyra, NY, USA
Enlistment - 01 Feb 1943 - Atlantic City, NJ, USA - Private, Air Corps, USA
Address on Census Apr 1930 record - 60 Fayette Street, Palmyra Village, Palmyra Twp, Wayne County, NY
April 1930 - Mr. Pete Crowley (Head 46 abt. 1884) (father) and Mrs. Delia Crowley (Wife 45 abt. 1885) (mother)
Siblings of Terence: Nora (19), John (16), Mary (15), Bernard (11), Gerald (6) and Marjory (3.5 years)
Father Pete and mother Delia born in 'Irish Free State' - Nativity: Irish - info US Census 1930 -
15126116 - O-717121 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Charles David Welde - Portsmouth, Scioto County, OH - KIA
born 1920, OH - died 15 Aug 1944, Nijetrijne, The Netherlands - Age 24
Son of Mr. George F. Welde and Mrs. Louise Welde, 1124 4th Street, Portsmouth, OH, USA
Enlistment - 25 Sep 1942 - Columbus, OH, USA - Private, Air Corps, USA - Nativity: Ohio - Marital Stautus: Single
reinterred - Margraten, NL - Plot: F Row: 1 Grave: 25
awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Husband of Mrs. Charles D. Welde (wife), - 1124 4th Street, Portsmouth, OH, USA
US Census 03 Apr 1930 - Address: 1124 Fourth Street, Portsmouth City, Second Ward, Scioto County, Ohio, USA
No siblings for David - 03 Apr 1930 -
At same address: Robert C. Stahler (36) - (brother-in-law - married) - born 1893/94, Ohio
Elizabeth Lorbach (74) - (aunt - widow) - born 1855/56, Ohio
Margaret Streitenberger (71) - (aunt - widow) - born 1858/59, Ohio
George F. Welde (father) - born 28 Sep 1894 - died Apr 1970 - Age 75
Louise Welde (mother) - born 21 Jun 1895 - died Jun 1978 - Age 83
Occupation father: Pharmacist, Drug Store
1949 - 1959: Ohio State Board of Pharmacy Members - George F. Welde, R.Ph., Portsmouth
13084055 - T/Sgt. - Flt. Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Frank Kayden - Cambria County, PA - KIA
reinterred - Margraten, NL - Plot: A Row: 3 Grave: 17
born 1923 - died 15 Aug 1944, Nijetrijne, The Netherlands - Age 21
Enlistment - 12 Mar 1943 - Nashville, TN, USA - Private, Air Corps, USA
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Mary E. Kayden (Mother), 310 10th Street, Barnesboro, PA, USA
awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
John Kayden (Head-31 born 18 Dec 1898 - died Jan 1981 - Age 82), coal miner - Mary Kayden (Wife-30 abt 1900) née Seibert
Siblings: Olive E. Kayden (F-5 abt.1925),
Robert E. Kayden - 5 Jan 1932, Barnesboro, PA - died 16 Apr 2002, Miners Hospital, Hastings, PA - Age 70 -
and sister Mary Jane Smith, deceased
at same address also Chester Siebert (37 abt 1893), brother-in-law of John Kayden - 310 10th Street
additional info US Census - 9 Apr 1930
obituary of Robert E. Kayden - Tribune-Democrat, 18 Apr 2002, Page D7, Contributed by Lisa Baker
Discrepancy - Siebert or Seibert - also seen as Sybert
13170854 - T-Sgt. - Radio Operator - Stephen N. Reiter - PA - EVD
born 15 Apr 1924 - died 25 Jul 2005, Glenshaw, Allegheny, Pennsylvania - Age 81
Enlistment - 11 Dec 1942 - Pittsburg, PA, USA - Private, Air Corps, USA
Son of Mrs. Catherine R. Hoover (Mother), 212 19th Street, Sharpsburg, PA, USA
was selected by a board of examiners at the Pueblo Army Air Base, to attend aviation cadet school
Sgt. Reiter, who is nine teen years of age, is a graduate of St. Mary's High School, class of 1942
E&E #2963 - Escape and Evasion Report (18 pages)
Stayed with the underground in Nijeholtpade and Oldeholtpade,
liberated 12 Apr 1945 by Canadians - info Wiebe de Vries
- - - Aviation Cadet - - - - - - - - - - Cockpit - - - - Stephen N. Reiter - - - - - - - - - - Sharpsburg, PA - - -
- images via Mrs. Margaret Reiter ( wife ) - 21 Feb 2009 -
- Stephen N. Reiter - with his original crew - in front of tire at the left, others unknown -
- image via Mrs. Margaret Reiter ( wife ) - 21 Feb 2009 -
33568833 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - James Albert Ehredt - Denver, CO - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross-Tychow - POW
born 10 May 1924, PA - died 30 Nov 2002, Thornton, Adams County, CO - Age 78
Son of Mr. Fay E. Ehredt (father) and Mrs. Jeanette Ehredt (mother) née Roberts, 2219 Beale Ave, Altoona, PA
James Albert Ehredt - married Ms. Bettye R. Sipes, 18 Dec 1943
Husband of Mrs. Bettye Rosalie Ehredt (wife), 4427 Thompson Court, Denver, CO, USA
Enlistment - 4 Jan 1943 - Altoona, PA, USA - Private, Warrant Officers, USA - Nativity: Pennsylvania
Mrs. Bettye R. Ehredt (wife) née Sipes, born 7 Jan 1926, Forbes, MO - died 26 Dec 1996 - Age 70 - Adams County, CO
James and Bettye had 3 children, William, Edward D. and Jamie Bartis Ehredt (born 03 Nov 1961 - died 06 May 2001 - Age 39)
He is a graduate of Altoona High School in the class of 1942 and prior to going overseas was employed
by the Schwarzenbach Huber Company at the Juniata mill
Mr. Fay E. Ehredt (father), born 04 Aug 1901, PA - died Jun 1985, Commerce City, Adams Co., CO - Age 83
Fay E. M. Ehredt (M-8 abt. 1902, PA) as great grandson of Mrs. Maria Moses (Head-83 abt.1827, PA)
and son of Mrs. Ella Clara Ehredt (F-38 abt.1872, PA) - as in US Census 19th/20th Apr 1910
Mr. Albert E. Ehredt, Altoona (grandfather), PA and Miss Clara Ella Moses (grandmother), daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Moses, Osterburg, PA were married yesterday - 30 Oct 1900
at the bride's home - in the presence of a large number of invited guests
Altoona Mirror, Wednesday, 31 Oct 1900
M. Almeda Ehredt (aunt) (F-6 abt.1904, PA) - Mrs. Almeda Hughes, Hollidaysburg, PA - [obit 25 Jun 1985]
Sylvania Fern Mann née Ehredt (aunt) - born 18 May 1906, PA - died Jan 1996 - Age 89, Hollidaysburg, PA
Ms. Sylvania Fern Ehredt - married Philip Edgar Mann, 16 Apr 1927, Altoona, PA
Newsclip - Missing Sgt. James A. Ehredt
- via Mrs. Sharon Merritts, President - Blair County Genealogical Society - 25 Aug 2010
Newsclip - POW - Sgt. James A. Ehredt
- via Mrs. Sharon Merritts, President - Blair County Genealogical Society - 24 Aug 2010
Olinger Highland Cemetery, Thornton, CO
--- image courtesy Michael ---
www.findagrave.com
- 29 Dec 2009 -
15383151 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - William J. Weisner - Decatur Co., IN - Stalag Luft 4 - Gross-Tychow - POW
born 22 Feb 1924 - died 6 May 1994, Columbus, Bartholomew, Indiana - Age 70
Son of Mrs. and Mr. Edward M. Weisner (Father), 730 W Main Street, Greensburgh, IN, USA
Enlistment - 15 Dec 1942 - FT Benjamin Harrison, IN, USA - Private, Air Corps, USA - Nativity: Indiana
. - . - .
Indiana history collection M0783 - Box 52, Folder 2
William J. Weisner, “The WW II Adventures of a Lad Named Billy Jim,” 1989
Contact with Kris Weisner (Son) - 29 Dec 2009 - PATS
37652527 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Dale Raymond Estle - Ledyard Twp, Kossuth County, IA - KIA
initially buried - 18 Aug 1944 - Plot 1 Grave #21 - General Cemetery Wolvega, Friesland, NL
reinterred - Margraten, NL - Plot: B Row: 5 Grave: 17
born 16 Sep 1915 - died 15 Aug 1944, Nijetrijne, The Netherlands - Age 29
Son of Mr. Tony Ray Estle (father) - (Head-52 abt.1878, Iowa), Clark Ave, Lakota, Kossuth Co., USA
and Mrs. Mary Ann Estle (née Pfa(e)nder) (mother) - (Wife-44 - born 15 Dec 1886, Germany - died Dec 1981 - Age 94-95)
Siblings: 8 sisters and 3 brothers
Mabel Katherine, Pearl Marie, Robert Lee, Edna May, John William, Ruth Ann,
Leroy Wibur "Nick", Dorothy Jeanne, Velda Irene, Doris Maxine and Norma Faye
In 1932 the family moved to Ledyard, Springfield Twp, Iowa
Husband of Mrs. Lu Metta Mae Estle (wife) née Reese, Ledyard, IA - born 9 Mar 1916 - died 6 Nov 1997 - Age 81
Enlistment - 28 Dec 1942 - CP Dodge Herrold, IA, USA - Private, Warrant Officers, USA
Tour of active duty began 4 Jan 1943, transfered to the Army Air Force later in 1943
Sent overseas in June 1944. Duty in England, Scotland + Ireland bases
Active bombing duty as a tailgunner on a B-17 bomber
awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Dale with his wife Lu Metta - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dale Raymond Estle
Dale with his dog - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Margraten Cemetery
- images and info - Dale Raymond Estle - via his sister Velda - 6 Dec 2008
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39275720 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Gerald Dean Boles - Ventura, CA - KIA
reinterred - Margraten, NL - Plot: A Row: 4 Grave: 21
born 1922/1923, Logan County, Arkansas - died 15 Aug 1944, Nijetrijne, The Netherlands - Age 21
Son of Newell E. Boles (Head-26 abt. 1904, Logan Co., AR) and Arbie J. Boles (Wife-27 abt. 1903, Logan Co., AR) née Scherer
brother of Ilagene 'Ila' Boles (sister) (F-5 abt. 1925, AR)
229½ North 5th Street, Santa Paula Twp, Ventura Co., California - info US Census 8 Apr 1930 -
Father was working as groundman by Electric Power Co. - Mother was washer by Citrus Packing House - 8 Apr 1930
Arbie Jo Scherer (mother) - born 27 Mar 1902, AR - died 15 Nov 1966 - Age 64 - married 15 Jan 1922 with Mr. Newell E. Boles
Gerald, husband of Mrs. Hattie L. Boles (wife) (née Wilson), Route Number Two, Mitchell, Davison Co., South Dakota, USA
Address - 16 Apr 1930 US Census - Hattie L. Wilson (F-5 abt.1925), Prosper Twp, Davison Co., SD
daughter of Mr. Arthur Hilmer Wilson (abt.1883, SD - Swedish) and Mrs. Sadie May Wilson (née Johnson/Jonsson) (abt.1891, Canada)
their son Gerald 'Jerry' Boles Jr. - born 29 Oct 1944, Mitchell, SD - died 28 Apr 1980, Kern County, California - Age 35
awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
. . . . . . . . . .
Gerald 'Jerry' Boles Jr. was also killed in a plane crash - info Christopher Boles - 14 Jun 2009
. . . . . . . . . .
Gerald Dean Boles Jr. married Karen Kay Daniels on 9 Oct 1976, Carson City, Nevada
additional info via Gary O. Green - 11 Aug 2010 -
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Next of kin and addresses as in 1944 - info from MACR -
All KIA first buried - 18 Aug 1944 - in Wolvega, Friesland
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2nd Lt. - Charles David Welde - Cemetery Wolvega - Plot 16 - Row 1 - Grave #18
2nd Lt. - Terence H. Crowley - Cemetery Wolvega - Plot 16 - Row 1 - Grave #19
T/Sgt. - Frank Kayden - Cemetery Wolvega - Plot 16 - Row 1 - Grave #20
S/Sgt. - Dale R. Estle - Cemetery Wolvega - Plot 16 - Row 1 - Grave #21
S/Sgt. - Gerald D. Boles - Cemetery Wolvega - Plot 16 - Row 1 - Grave #22
S/Sgt. - Gerald D. Boles first buried as unknown - Grave #22
2nd Lt. - Harry E. Haseman - Cemetery Wolvega - Plot 16 - Row 1 - Grave 23
Oct 1945 - reinterred to Netherlands American Cemetery - Margraten, Netherlands
Co-Pilot Haseman and Navigator Crowley were later from Margraten reinterred to the USA
- 2nd Lt. Charles D. Welde - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -
Margraten-NL : Netherlands American Cemetery
- S/Sgt. Gerald D. Boles - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -
- S/Sgt. Dale R. Estle - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -
- T/Sgt. Frank Kayden - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -
S/Sgt's Ehredt and Weisner were injured and taken POW directly near Nijetrijne
Lt. Munroe was taken POW at 14:45, by M/Sgt. Fritsche of Company 8, AF Signal Corps Rgt.201,
near Munnekeburen / Oldelamer
All three taken to Airforce Hospital of Leeuwarden
Lt. Munroe transfered August 18 1944, from Station Hospital Leeuwarden to Hohemark - info KU 2776
More details later - after receiving MACR - 10 August 2007 - PATS
Received MACR - 9 Oct 2007 - PATS
-------- info FamilySearch + AAD archive + MACR -----------
SGLO - T3930
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Contact Haseman, Reiter and Estle is pending - 29 Nov 2008 - PATS
Contact Weisner is pending - 29 Dec 2009 - PATS
Contact Boles is pending - 28 Mar 2009 - PATS
Contact Ehredt is pending - 24 Aug 2010 - PATS
Contact Kayden is pending - 01 Sep 2010 - PATS
Contact Munroe is pending - 03 Aug 2010 - 20 Jan 2011 - PATS
Last update - 30 Jun 2011 - PATS
Wapserveen
- 16 mi NE of Vollenhove -|
SGLO - T3932 15th Aug 1944 - B-24H-15-FO - #42-52597 - "U8-W" - "LADY LIGHTNING" - Wapserveen - 13:00 466th BG - 786th BS - 1st Lt. John Suchiu - Crew #725 - MACR #8428 4 KIA - 5 POW - 1 EVD |
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"Lady Lightning" - Due loss of hydraulics they used two crew parachutes for landing - date unknown
- source 466th BGA - with permission of Chris Brassfield
466th BG - 96 CBW - Circle 'L' - 786th BS - U8 - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: Ford B-24H-15-FO Liberator - #42-52597 - "U8-W" - "LADY LIGHTNING" - 15 Aug 1944 - MACR #8428
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O-425057 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - John Suchiu - Warren, Trumbull County, OH - KIA
15131815 - O-700972 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Mervin Louis Ransom - Sandusky County, OH - POW - Stalag Luft 3 and Stalag 7A
31082194 - O-701433 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Arthur Palladino - Revere, Suffolk County, MA - POW - Stalag Luft 1
14147607 - O-691887 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - William B. Gatlin - Fulton Co., GA - POW - Stalag Luft 3
14046730 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Emile G. Piazza - Hancock Co., MS - POW - Stalag Luft 4
32739130 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Frederick J. "Fred" Gerritz - Erie County, NY - EVD
33558860 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Jerome Ralph Samburg - Baltimore City Co., MD - KIA
33560157 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Lowell D. Stiles - Fairmont, WV - KIA
35608603 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Edward Anthony Dobran - Mahoning Co., Ohio - POW - Stalag Luft 3
35553545 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Robert Richard Abbott - Findlay, Hancock County, OH - KIA
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O-425057 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - John Suchiu - Warren, Trumbull County, OH - KIA
born 20 Mar 1918 - died 15 Aug 1944, Wapserveen, The Netherlands - Age 26
buried 17 Aug 1944 - Vledder_ Nijensleek_Cemetery - Single grave no.1 ( disinterred as X-255, Vledder )
body disinterred, initial buried in USMC Margraten as X2102 in grave BBB-1-16 - 14 Dec 1945
Son of Nicholas and Mary Suchiu, 2238 Niles Rd SE, Warren, OH
Siblings: Nicholas Jr.(b.1920), Raymond (b.1922) and Anne - info via Mary Suchin (niece), daughter of Raymond
Husband of the former Wilda E. Pickett (wife), lives at Kempner, Texas (Aug 1944)
married to Ms. Wilda Elaine Pickett - 5 Jan 1944
Grandmother of John is Mrs. Maria Muntain (died before 3 Nov 1943)
14 Dec 1945 reburied as X2102, Margraten, NL - later identified and brought back to the USA - info via Jan Hey
1st Lieutenant John Suchiu is interred - 21 Jul 1949 - at Pineview Memorial Park in Warren, Ohio
Garden Section GG, Lot # 72, and Space #2 - info via Lori Gillespie - 24 Sep 2010
Address - 1950 - Mrs. Mary Suchiu (mother), Rural Delivery #2 North Rd., Warren, Ohio
Headstone - John Suchiu, Warren, OH
via Findagrave - Jean Jordan - 11 May 2011
Body was heavely burned and found in plane
'ID-tag' was found near plane by O. Winterdijk, Frederiksoord 39, Holland
Later it was handed to the German Unit, located at Café Blok, in Wapserveen
- info IDPF Suchiu - Statements O. Winterdijk and Burgomaster R. O. van Moltker
Misspelled - R. O. van Moltker = Jonkheer Rudolph Otto van Holthe tot Echten - info PATS - 27 Jan 2011
O. Winterdijk = Onno Winterdijk - b.1927, Monster, Z-H - info Rien Krijnen - 28 Jan 2011
Vledder - Memorial - 1940 - 1945 - VOOR HEN DIE VIELEN
1940 - 1945 - FOR THOSE FALLEN
unveiled by Cornelis Veldhuizen - 04 May 1948
- source original images - www.fledderkerspel.nl - in Dutch -
Note: Last name misspelled as SUCHLU instead of SUCHIU
- 1st Lt. John Suchiu -
- via Nicki Suchiu (niece) - 12 Aug 2010 -
Next of Kin - MACR #8428 - page-34 - Suchiu
Suciu, Suchiu and Suchin are variants for this Romanian surname
Also from Trumbull County, OH enlisted for the Air Corps
15125208 - Nick Suchiu Jr. - enlistment: 8 Apr 1942, Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio - born 1920, OH - Marital status: Single
15131716 - Raymond Suchiu - enlistment: 5 Feb 1943, Cleveland, Ohio - born 1922, OH - Marital status: Single
Enlistment of John Suchiu - not found in the on-line AAD-archives
FOIA - IDPF - Suchiu - request 12 Aug 2010 - received - 115 pages - 26 Jan 2011
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nick Suchiu Jr. - born 17 Jan 1920, OH - died 22 May 1992, Lubbock, TX - Age 72 - SSN 279-16-8145 issued Ohio
Raymond Suchiu/Suchin - born 10 Mar 1922, OH - died Jun 1983, Riviera Beach, FL - Age 61 - SSN 289-16-3462 issued Ohio
Mary Suchiu/Suchin - born 08 Sep 1894 - died Jan 1981, Riviera Beach, FL - Age 86 - SSN 264-78-2144 issued Florida
Last name was changed to Suchin in 1950 - info Mary Suchin
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O-815013 - 2nd Lt. Raymond Suchiu - Co-Pilot - Prytulak Crew 907 - 492nd BG 859th BS
transferred 10 Aug 1944 as Crew #7 to 467th BG - 788th BS
All Suchiu's verified in relation to John Suchiu - info PATS 26 Jul 2010
- 2nd Lt. John Suchiu - - - - - - - - 2nd Lt. Raymond Suchiu - - - - - - - - - PFC Nick Suchiu -
- via Nicki Suchiu (daughter of Nick) - 12 Aug 2010 -
Newsclips - 5 Oct 1943 and 3 Nov 1943 - Warren Tribune Chronicle
- via Warren-Trumbull County Public Library - 23 Sep 2010 -
Warren Tribune Chronicle - newsclip - 8 Jul 1942 - "Round the Camps"
Lt. John Suchiu has returned to Camp Hood, Texas after spending a 10-day furlough
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Suchiu, Sr. of Niles Rd.
Warren Tribune Chronicle - newsclip - 5 Oct 1943 - "District Men in U.S. Service"
W E A R S - P I L O T - W I N G S
Lt. John Suchiu, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Suchiu, 2238 Niles SE,
was presented the silver wings of a pilot in pilot graduation exercises in Texas, Oct. 1
Lt. Suchiu was with the tank destroyer and field artillery branches of the Army until he transfered to the Air Force
He is now home on furlough and will leave Thursday for Liberal, Kansas, to attend B-24 School
Warren Tribune Chronicle - newsclip - 3 Nov 1943 - "District Men in U.S. Service"
B R O T H E R S - P R O M O T E D - I N - A I R - F O R C E
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Suchiu, Sr., 2238 Niles SE, have three sons in the service, all with the Air Force
John (left) won his wings as pilot last month at Blackland Field, Texas, and is now a second lieutenant stationed at Liberal, Kansas
Raymond (center) is receiving his pilot's wings and commision of second lieutenant at Turner Field, Georgia today
and Nick, Jr., (right) has been promoted to private first class at Lubbock, Texas where he is a blind flight instructor
The brothers were recently home at the same time
called here because of the death of their grandmother, Mrs. Maria Muntain
- newsclips via Local History & Genealogy Center; Warren-Trumbull County Public Library -
Hi Pats,
Ray was in my crew and my best friend. Lost track of him after the war.
Do you know what happened to him after the war.
John was Rays brother. We saw him get blown up on a mission over Germany,
Ray was never the same person after that.
Ben Babitz - 08 Jul 2010 -
O-702882 - Navigator - 2nd Lt. Benjamin 'Ben' Babitz
Prytulak Mission #30 with the 467th BG, 788th BS - 15 Aug 44 - 42-50439, Uchte, Germany - Target: airfield
15131716 - O-815013 - Co-Pilot - 2nd Lt. Raymond Suchiu
Mission #100 from the 467th BG
Crew and Mission info from www.492ndbombgroup.com -
Crew #907 - Prytulak - April 1944, Herington, KS
Photo was taken just before they took off for England
Back l-r: 2nd Lt. Donald Prytulak - Pilot, 2nd Lt. Richard West - Bombardier, 2nd Lt. Raymond Suchiu - Co-Pilot, 2nd Lt. Benjamin Babitz - Navigator
Front l-r: T/Sgt. Duane Heath - Engineeer, Cpl Thomas Floyd, Tail Gunner, T/Sgt. Benjamin Cronemeyer - Radio Operator,
S/Sgt. Anthony Maiorino - Ball Turret Gunner, S/Sgt. Alton Mohney, Nose Gunner
- photo submitted by Tom Floyd, Tail Gunner - source 492ndbombgroup.com -
Mary Suchin - Posted: 8 Jul 2000 12:00PM GMT - message board - ancestry.co.uk
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I was wondering if Suchiu - my father was Raymond Suchiu, born in Warren, OH,
could the name have originally been Suciu. His parents, Nicholas and Mary (?Maria?),
were from the Transylvania area. He had 2 brothers, John (died WW2), Nicholas, and 1 sister Anne.
I don't know that much about Romanian surnames, and thought maybe Suchiu was a derivative of Suciu
- source: message board - ancestry.co.uk -
Contact with Mary Suchin - 09 Jul 2010 - 03:51AM GMT
THAT'S EXACTLY 10 YEARS AFTER HER POST
| Vledder | Rang | Position | Name | Date of death | Force | Cemetery | IDPF |
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| Grave 1 | 1st Lt. | Pilot | John Suchiu | 15 Aug 1944 | USAAF | USA, OH | YES |
15131815 - O-700972 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Mervin Louis Ransom - Sandusky County, OH - POW - Stalag Luft 3 and Stalag 7A
born 8 Dec 1916, Huron, Erie County, OH - died 20 Nov 2004, Canton, Stark County, OH - Age 87
Burial in Castalia, Sandusky Co., OH - Castalia Cemetery -
Enlistment: 14 Aug 1942, Cleveland, OH - Residence: Sandusky Co., OH - Nativity: Ohio - Marital Status: Single
Address 1944 : Mrs. Gladys W. Ransom (mother), Castalia, Sandusky Co., OH
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11 - see POW 'dog-tag' 7811
Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11)
7811 - Kgf.lg. Nr.3 d. Lw - Kriegsgefangenlager Nummer 3 der Luftwaffe . . . . . . . . . . Air Medal
Stalag Luft 3 is Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
source image - usmilitariaforum.com - member KASTAUFFER - via Rob Haars
2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Mervin L. Ransom . . . . . . . . . . . . Mervin Ransom - 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . .
- photos courtesy Jane Ransom (daughter) - 26 Mar 2010
31082194 - O-701433 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Arthur Palladino - Revere, Suffolk County, MA - POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 24 Oct 1921, Revere, MA
Enlistment: 17 Aug 1942, Fort Devens, MA - Residence: Suffolk Co. MA - Nativity: Massachusetts - Marital Status: Single
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
North 2 - Baracks 3 - Room 11
Address in 1944 - Mrs. Mary A. Palladino (wife), 52 Alexander Avenue, Belmont, MA, USA
Last contact Arthur Palladino - 18 Aug 2010 - PATS
2nd Lt. Arthur Palladino - 1944 . . . . . . . Raum 203/11 - POW #5354 - Barth - Stalag Luft 1
ID card - 2nd Lt. Arthur Palladino - 21 Aug 1945
- images via Arthur Palladino - 17 Oct 2009 -
14147607 - O-691887 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - William B. Gatlin - Fulton Co., GA - POW - Stalag Luft 3
born 30 Jul 1922, Atlanta, GA
Son of Mr. James Leonard Gatlin (father) and Mrs. Mamie Gatlin (née Moody) - formerly of Griffin, GA
Siblings (7) - four (4) brothers and three (3) sisters
Enlistment: 15 Sep 1942, Atlanta, GA - Residence: Fulton Co., GA - Nativity: Georgia - Marital Status: Single
Address 1944: Mrs. Mamie M. Gatlin (mother), 332 Hopkins Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
Roommate at the 466th BG base was 2nd Lt. Navigator - Robert G. Borst
2nd Lt. - Navigator - William B. Gatlin . . . . . . . . . . Ben Gatlin - 2009 . . . . . .
- photos courtesy Ben Gatlin - 30 Oct 2009
Last contact William Benjamin 'Ben' Gatlin - 18 Aug 2010 - PATS
14046730 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Emile G. Piazza - Hancock Co., MS - POW - Stalag Luft 4
Emile George Piazza - born 18 Nov 1922 - died 6 Jan 1994, Bay Saint Louis, Hancock Co., MS - Age 71
Enlistment: 09 Apr 1941, Montgomery, AL - Residence: Hancock Co., MS - Nativity: Mississippi - Marital Status: Single
Address 1944: Pasquale G. Piazza Jr. (father), 506 Dunbar Ave, Bay Saint Louis, Hancock County, MS
Pasquale G. Piazza Jr. - b. 9 Mar 1898 - died 14 Jul 1944 - Age 46 - Burial: Plot: S13-23
Pasquale G. Piazza Sr. - b. 15 Aug 1845 - died 10 Mar 1926 - Age 80 - Burial: Plot: S05-22
Crash was on birthday of his grandfather Pasquale Sr.
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow ( ? formerly Heydekrug ?) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
Stalag Luft VI - Heydekrug was evacuated - 14 Jul 44 - 19 Jul 1944 - info PATS - 12 Mar 2009
Son of Pasquale George Piazza (father) and Mrs. Mable Jones Piazza (mother) born 9 Apr 1900 - died 11 Sep 1990 - Age 90
Siblings: Clifton Harold Piazza (M-5 1924), Thelma Piazza (F-3 7/12 - 1926)
Buford "Bernie" Piazza (M- 1 2/12 - 1929) and Albert A. Piazza (M - abt. 1932)
- info obituary Clifton Harold Piazza (brother) - born 26 Aug 1924 - died 13 Sep 2011 - Age 87
Thelma Niolet née Piazza (sister)
address 1930: Selmer Town, McNairy Co., TN
- additional info from US Census 1930 sheet -
T/Sgt. Emile G. Piazza
via Hancock County Historical Society, Eddie Coleman - 05 Jan 2012
Burial: Plot: S13-22 - Saint Marys Cemetery, Bay Saint Louis, Hancock County, Mississippi, USA
- images via Findagrave.com - Donald R. Newcomb - 03 Jul 2010 -
Honored by Lawrence Englert (friend), New Orleans, MS on - wwiimemorial.com -
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32739130 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Frederick J. "Fred" Gerritz - Erie County, NY - EVD
born 19 Aug 1923, Buffalo, NY
Enlistment: 20 Jan 1943, Buffalo, NY - Residence: Erie Co., NY - Nativity: New York - Marital Status: Single
US Census 7 Apr 1930: Huetter Ave, Tonawanda, NY - Greatparents born in Germany
Son of Henry Gerritz (father) - (Head-45 - born abt. 1885 - died 21 Feb 1944 - Age 59)
and Lena Gerritz (mother) - (Wife-44 born abt. 1886 - died in 1930 after 7 Apr - Age 44)
Siblings: Raymond J. (M-20), Josephine (F-17), Henry C. (M-9), Clara (F-6) and Bernard F. (M-1/12)
Bernard F. Gerritz (brother) - born 17 Mar 1930 - died 03 Jan 1999, Buffalo, Erie, NY - Age 68
Address 1944: Mr. Henry C. Gerritz Jr. (father), 108 Huetter Avenue, Tonawando, New York
8 months - at Underground Steenwijk / Eesveen
E&E #2973 - FTR Aug 44 - Escape and Evasion Report (12 pages)
Location of Service: Scott Field, Illinois; Gunnery School, Harlingen, Texas;
Station 120, Attlebridge, England (Aerial Combat Duty); France; Belgium; Germany
17 Nov 1945 - Frederick James Gerritz married Ms. Lauretta Hollenbeck (born 2 Sep) in Madison, IL
1944 - - - - - - - - - - - - Frederick James Gerritz - - - - - - - - - - - - 2008
E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
On 15 Aug 1944 T/Sgt. Gerritz was on a mission to bomb an airport at Vechta, Germany (W-3860)
On the return trip the plane was attacked by ME 109's and the crew was forced to bail out
Sgt. Gerritz landed near Havelte, Holland (Z-9965). He evaded capture by the enemy and returned to
Allied control on 13 Apr 1945 at Steenwijk, Holland (Z-9168)
He was an evader for a period of 239 days
Following is a list of his helpers:
FRANZ DUVON [GJALT DUPON], Steenwijkerwold, Holland, (Z-9168)
Provided coveralls, a place to hide until night, a bicycle and two guides to take him to next stop
5'11", dark hair, dark complexion, 170 lbs, 28 yrs. 17 Aug 1944 for one day.
Gjalt Dupon - born 23 Sep 1893 - died 9 Apr 1963, Meppel - Age 69
Husband of Ms. Hiltje de Vries (wife) - born 13 Nov 1894 - died 02 Nov 1985 - Age 90
Steenwijkerwold should be Frederiksoord
HARRY BENNIK [HENDRIKUS BENNIK], Rijksstraatweg No. 1 A, Willemsoord, Holland (Z-8871)
Provided food and shelter for one day, 18 Aug 1944. Storekeeper in Willemsoord
Manufacturing Store at "de Witte Paarden"
Hendrikus Bennik - born 19 Dec 1893 - died 26 Nov 1959 - Age 66
Husband of Ms. Rembertha H. Luiken (wife) - born 13 May 1897 - died 03 Jul 1985 - Age 88
Sons of Hendrikus Bennik are Nico (1921), Theo, Antoon and Harry Bennik (b. Jan 1932)
The Bennik Family - "de Witte Paarden"
back l-r: Lisa, Theo, Anne Marie, Antoon, Nico E.
front l-r: Harry, Father Hendrikus, Femia, Mother Rembertha
- image via Fred Gerritz -
"We did have a total of 6 Airmen in our house, Gerritz, Rye and Borst are the names I do remember
Also familiy of Jim Tozer (KIA 23 Jun 1940) did visit our parents after the war
A photo of Irishman Jim Tozer was hanging in our cafe in Gelderingen" - info Harry Bennik - 12 Oct 2010
23rd Jun 1940 - near Willemsoord - Blenheim R3688 - OM-? - crew (3) Esson, Tozer and Murchison - all KIA
JOH VAN GLEEN [JOHANNES VAN SLEEN], Rijksstraatweg 273, Willemsoord, Holland (Z-88171)
Provided two meals, 19 Aug 1944. Passed on to next stop.
Johannes van Sleen - born 11 Jun 1904 - died 03 Sep 1986 - Age 84
Husband of Ms. Geertje Pit (wife) - born 21 Aug 1907 - died 15 Mar 1991 - Age 83
Neighbours of the Bennik family - info Lucas van Sleen (son) (b.1932) - 10 Oct 2010
Mrs. JANNAKE EBILLINGS or BILLINGS [JANNEKE IBELINGS], Willemsoord, Holland (Z-8871)
House was named "Laanzicht"
Provided food and shelter. Sgt. Gerritz was housed in a tent in a woods near her home and only went
to her house for a bath. 19 Aug to 11 Sep 1944. A widow, 65 yrs., 5'6", 160 lbs., white hair.
Janneke (Janna) Ibelings, widow of Jan van Vollenhoven, born 05 Dec 1917 - died 30 Oct 2006 - Age 88
widow, 65 yrs. = Mrs. Ibelings (mother of Janneke), owner of "Laanzicht"
WILLIAM HOL [WILLEM HOL], Willemsoord, Holland (Z-8871)
Provided food, shelter and clothing for 7½ months, 11 Sep 1944 to 18 Apr 1945
Game warden in the district of "Landgoed de Eese"
5'8", 155 lbs., 49 yrs, dark hair and mustache.
Wijntje Hol (wife) - Teunis Hol (son)
left - T/Sgt. Fred Gerritz - Westover Field, MA - 1943
right - Willem Hol with Max - 1944
images courtesy Fred Gerritz - via Martha M. Fox (Fred's daughter) - 03 Feb 2012 -
C. STEGINK [CORNELIS STEGINK], Markt 19, Steenwijk, Holland (Z-9168)
Underground agent in Steenwijk area. Supplied civilian clothes, some tobacco.
Visited Sgt. Gerritz several times and advised him of the Allies progress.
Cornelis Stegink - born 13 Mar 1913 - died 16 Jan 1996 - Age 85
- info 22 April 1945 - Escape and Evasion report #2973 -
Additional info via drs. Henk Spreen - 02 Oct 2010 - PATS
between brackets - [CORRECT NAME] - info PATS -
Last contact Fred / Lauretta Gerritz - 19 Aug 2011 - PATS
33558860 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Jerome Ralph Samburg - Baltimore City Co., MD - KIA
born 1924 - died 15 Aug 1944, Wapserveen, The Netherlands - Age 19
Son of Mr. Herman Samburg and Mrs. Ida Rief Samburg (b. 3 Jan 1890 - d. Mar 1977 - Age 87 )
Enlistment: 22 Feb 1943, Baltimore, MD - Residence: Baltimore City, MD - Nativity: Maryland - Marital Status: Single
Address 1944: Ida Samburg (mother), 2104 Brookfield Ave, Baltimore, MD
Sibling : Phrona Samburg (b. 1923 - d. 7 Jan 1997 - Age 73 )
buried 17 Aug 1944 - Havelte Cemetery - Row 15 - Grave 12
body disinterred, initial buried in USMC Margraten in grave BBB-2-32
His final resting place is Bnai Israel Cemetery, Southern Ave., Baltimore, MD, USA
Additional info - Ann Michael Rosenberg, niece - 09 Feb 2010 - PATS
Memorial - S/Sgt. Jerome R. Samburg - Bnai Israel Cemetery
- images via Neil Noble - 16 Oct 2010 -
Thinking of all our veterans on Veterans Day, especially my grandfather, Reuben Rosenberg
(for whom I was named - he passed away in January of 1977; he was a marksman and
was awarded three bronze stars in WWII), and my mother's Uncle Jerome Samburg,
who on his 25th mission as a rear-tail gunner in WWII was shot down.
10:52 pm - 12 Nov 2007 - rjr - Reuben Joseph Rosenberg, Harrisburg, PA, USA
S/Sgt. Jerome Ralph Samburg
image via Ann Michael Rosenberg, niece - 10 Feb 2010 - PATS
33560157 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Lowell D. Stiles - Fairmont, WV - KIA
born 3 Mar 1923 - died 15 Aug 1944, Wapserveen, The Netherlands - Age 21
Enlistment: 26 Feb 1943, Baltimore, Maryland - Nativity: West Virginia - Marital Status: Single
Address 1944: Mrs. Anna M. Stiles (mother), 416 Wiley Street, Fairmont, West Virginia
buried 17 Aug 1944 - Havelte Cemetery - Row 15 - Grave 14
body disinterred, initial buried in USMC Margraten in grave BBB-1-25
moved at request of Next of Kin to permanent cemetery - West Virgina, USA
award: Air Medal, Purple Heart
Memorials - Stiles - Maple Grove Cemetery, Fairmont, WV
- images by K. Alan Lewis - findagrave.com -
Lowell D. Stiles, born 3 Mar 1923, Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia, USA
died 15 Aug 1944, Wapserveen, The Netherlands - Age 21
Son of Joseph Morris & Anna M. Keener
Died same year as his younger brother, Lewis C., died from drowning
born 03 Mar 1923, Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia, USA
died 28 May 1944, Valley Falls, Marion County, West Virginia, USA - Age 21
Son of Joseph Morris & Anna M. Keener
Joseph Morris Stiles (father) - born 01 Feb 1876, Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA - died 1950 - Age 74
Discrepancy - Joseph Morris Stiles - According to death certificate: 2 Jan 1959 - Age 82 -
Address 1959: 426 Wiley Street, Fairmont, West Virginia
Son of Stephen Stiles & Sarah C. Smallwood. Husband of Anna M. Keener
Anna M. Keener Stiles - born 21 Jun 1883, Grant Town, Marion County, West Virginia, USA - died 21 Dec 1981, USA - Age 98
Daughter of Elias Elbert Keener & Sarah Ellen Hildebrand. Wife of Joseph Morris Stiles
Burials: Maple Grove Cemetery, Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia, USA
- info by K. Alan Lewis - findagrave.com -
S/Sgt. Lowell D. Stiles - 1923 - 1944
- image via Howard & Judy ( née Stiles ) Fowler
35608603 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Edward Anthony Dobran - Mahoning Co., Ohio - POW - Stalag Luft 3
born 13 May 1924 - died 30 Dec 1987 - Age 63
Son of Michael Dobran (b.1881) and Elizabeth Ferko
Enlistment: 29 Mar 1943, Akron, Ohio - Residence: Mahoning Co., OH - Marital Status: Single
Address 1944: Mrs. Elizabeth Dobran (mother), 106 Webb Street, Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
Sibling : Anna Dobran ( married 09 Jun 1934 with Laverne Lester Streb )
P.O.W.: The Story of an American Prisoner of War During World War II"
By Edward A. Dobran - Published by Exposition Press, 1953 - 123 pages
Edward A. Dobran presents his 'P.O.W.' book to Mayor Charles P. Henderson
Ed Dobran receives letter from President Eisenhower - Aug 1954
- clips via his daughter Leann - 01 Oct 2010 -
35553545 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Robert Richard Abbott - Findlay, Hancock County, OH - KIA
born 1923 - died 15 Aug 1944, Wapserveen, The Netherlands - Age 21
Enlistment: 10 Apr 1943, Toledo, OH - Residence: Hancock Co., OH - Nativity: Ohio - Marital Status: Single
Address 1944: Mr. Charles M. Abbott (father), 519 Hull Avenue, Findlay, Ohio
buried 17 Aug 1944 - Havelte Cemetery - Row 15 - Grave 11
body disinterred, initial buried in USMC Margraten in grave BBB-1-17
moved to hometown of Findlay, Ohio in 1947 at the parents' request
award: Purple Heart
S/Sgt. Robert Richard Abbott - 1923 - 1944
Memorial at Maple Grove Cemetery, Findlay, OH
- images via findagrave - contributor Law-Miller Roots -
Next of kin: - info from US Census 18 Apr 1930 - Allen Twp, Hancock Co., Ohio
Address : Dixie Highway - Charles M. Abbott (father) 49 - Farmer - , Winifred K. Abbott (mother) 47
Siblings: Verdette O. Abbott (M-27) (1902-1972), Deyuos C. Abbott (M-23) (1906-1991), Treva Abbott (F-29) (1910-1978)
Kathleen I. Abbott (F-15) (1914-1977), Ned D. Abbott (M-12) (1917-1994) and William R. Abbott (M-9) (1920-1997)
Additional info by Deyuos C. Abbott Jr. - 02 Apr 2010
Sgt. Robert Abbott, burial - 8 Jan 1949 - Maple Grove Cemetery, Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, USA
Charles M. Abbott - b. 1880 d. 01 Jul 1957 - Age 76 - Maple Grove Cemetery, Findlay, Hancock Co., OH
Verdette O. Abbott - b. 22 Apr 1902 d. 17 Apr 1972 - Age 69 - Maple Grove Cemetery, Findlay, Hancock Co., OH
Kathleen Abbott - b. 10 Sep 1914 d. 01 Nov 1997 - Age 83 - buried Denver, Colorado
Treva Abbott - b. .. May 1910 d. .. Sep 1978 - Age 68 - buried Irving, Texas
Winifred K. Abbott - b. 16 Oct 1882 d. 17 Jul 1980 - Age 97 - Maple Grove Cemetery, Findlay, Hancock Co., OH
Deyuos C. Abbott - b. 01 May 1906 d. 29 Jul 1991 - Age 85 - Maple Grove Cemetery, Findlay, Hancock Co., OH
Ned D. Abbott - b. 23 Dec 1917 d. 04 Nov 1994 - Age 76 -
William R. Abbott - b. 06 Nov 1920 d. 19 Dec 1997 - Age 77 - Memory Gardens Cemetery, Arcadia, Hancock Co., OH
- info via findagrave.com, familysearch.com and Deyuos C. Abbott Jr. -
l-r - brother Deyous, father Charles and Robert
- photo via Deyuos C. Abbott Jr. (nephew) - 10 Apr 2010 -
Honored by Deyuos C. Abbott Jr. (nephew) on - wwiimemorial.com -
S/Sgt. Robert Abbott - Westover Field, MA - 1943
images courtesy Fred Gerritz - via Martha M. Fox (Fred's daughter) - 03 Feb 2012 -
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Nose art - B-24H - #42-52597 'Lady Lightning'
- source 466th BGA - with permission of Chris Brassfield
Ford B-24H-15-FO Liberator - c/n 1314 - "Lady Ligntning"
crashed near the Steenwijker AA just South of Nijensleek
Pilot John Suchiu, found in these wreckage was temporary buried in Vledder, Drenthe
The tail-section came down near Wapserveen. Near this location three KIA airmen found
Robert R. Abbort - buried Aug 17 - Havelte Cemetery - Row 15 - Grave 11
Jerome R. Samburg - buried Aug 17 - Havelte Cemetery - Row 15 - Grave 12
Lowell D. Stiles - buried Aug 17 - Havelte Cemetery - Row 15 - Grave 14
John Suchiu - buried Aug 17 - Vledder_ Nijensleek_Cemetery - Single grave no.1
Six were able to bail-out, 5 were take POW , while Radio Operator Fred Gerritz did evade
Fred Gerritz was together with William Rye of #41-28932 for 8 months hiding near Steenwijk
All KIA are not in Margraten anymore, so they must be reinterred in the USA
Fin painted red with white horizontal beam enclosing red letter W; plane destroyed by 95% - see KU 2780 -
L-Waist-gunnner Dobran was captured immediately - 13:00 - location: Air base Steenwijk - by Anti Aircraft Unit -
Navigator Gatlin was captured - 13:15 - location: Air base Steenwijk - by Anti Aircraft Unit -
Top Turret Gunner Piazza was captured - 14:30 - location: Wapserveen - Air Force Gren.Platoon 12/XI -
Co-Pilot Ransom wearing civilian clothes was captured 17 Aug - shortly before 14:00 hrs - near Steenwijk by Navy Unit
More details later - after receiving MACR - 11 August 2007 - PATS
Received MACR - 26 September 2007 - PATS
Nijensleek - 15 Aug 1944 Memorial
Ter nagedachtenis aan alle slachtoffers van het luchtgevecht boven deze regio op 15 Augustus 1944
IN MEMORY OF ALL CASUALTIES FROM THE AIR BATTLE IN THIS REGION ON 15 Aug 1944
unveiled 15 Aug 2008
- source original images - www.fledderkerspel.nl - in Dutch -
Note: Last name misspelled as SAMBERG instead of SAMBURG on 1st issue
Note: SAMBURG name was corrected on 2nd issue of plague - image via Rien Krijnen - 29 Sep 2010
Note: SCHIERGHOFER was not killed !!!!!
Indeed, Schierghofer survived
We stayed a long time in contact and he helped me for my JG 5 chronicle
It was his friend Uffz. Ernst Thomas who was killed
regards Eric Mombeeck - 29 Sep 2010
SGLO - T3932
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Contact Gerritz is pending - 01 Nov 2008
Contact Stiles is pending - 01 Nov 2008
Contact Palladino is pending - 01 Oct 2009
Contact Gatlin is pending - 15 Oct 2009
Contact Samburg is pending - 06 Nov 2009
Contact Ransom is pending - 26 Mar 2010
Contact Abbott is pending - 01 Apr 2010
Contact Piazza is pending - 05 Jul 2010
Contact Suchiu is pending - 09 Jul 2010
Contact Dobran is pending - 10 Aug 2010
Last update - 04 Feb 2012 - PATS
German accidents - 15 Aug 1944 -
Six Messerschmitt lost in this air battle around SteenwijkThree pilots were killed and one was wounded
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SGLO - T3935
13:00 - Benderse (Ruinen ) - Bf-109G-6 - 440051 - 6/JG5 - Uffz. Ernst Thomas - KIA
Gelb 12 / Yellow 12
SGLO - T3936
13:00 - Steenwijk (Nijensleek) - Bf-109G-6 - 441988 - 6/JG5 - Uffz. Rudolf Schierghofer
Uffz. Rudolf Schierghofer - born 11 Jul 1923 - died 2003 - Age abt. 80
SGLO - T3937
13:00 - Ruinerwold (Madeweg) - Bf-109 - II/JG5 - Lt. Paul Weitzberg
SGLO - T3938
13:00 - Diever (landgoed "Oldengaerde") - Bf-109G-6 - 165544 - II/JG53 - Uffz. Karl Lampen - Age 24 - KIA
residence: Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia - initial buried in Groningen
born 10 Aug 1920 - Unteroffizier - II./JG 53 - Grave in Ysselsteyn - Block AX Reihe 10 Grab 246
SGLO - T3939
13:00 - Diever ("Oude Willem") - Bf-109G-6 - 166043 - II/JG53 - Ofhr. Horst Starzinski - Age 20 - KIA
Człopa (in German Schloppe) (nowadays Poland ) - initial buried in Groningen
born 09 Nov 1923, Schloppe, Oberfähnrich - II./JG 53 - Grave in Ysselsteyn - Block AX Reihe 9 Grab 218
SGLO - T3939A
..:.. - Appelscha (Tilgrupsweg) - Bf-109G-6 - 19/JG53 - Gfr. E. Kölsch - WIA
wounded - brought to hospital in Assen
Gefreiter E. Kölsch - likely from Austria
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main info : "De Regio" - page 78 - W. H. de Vries - and SGLO crash log register
Last update - 29 Jun 2011 - PATS
Uffelte
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SGLO - T3934 P-38J-15-LO - L2-Z - #44-23169 - 1st Lt. J. L. Wallace - Uffelte - 13:16 479th FG - 434th FS - 8th AF - 15th Aug 1944 - MACR #8121 1 KIA |
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479th FG - RIDDLE'S RAIDERS"
434th FS - - - - - 8th Air Force
- left as Sgt. Army National Guard - James Leland "Lee" Wallace - right with A/C trainer in
a PR picture from Flight Training School, Williams Field, Arizona -
The Eight Air Force - Mission 554 - was with 932 bombers and 443 fighters dispatched to 11 Airfields
in NW Germany, The Netherlands and Belgium, Plantlunne was one of them.
While the 1000 Royal Air Force (RAF) Heavy bombers and Mosquitos rading 9 airfields
in the Netherlands and Belgium; 16 bombers and 5 fighters were lost
350 B-24's are dispatched to 5 German Airfields, Wittmundhaafen (91), Zwischenahn (90), Vechta (67),
Plantlunne (54) and Hopstein (10); they claim 9-1-2 aircraft
4 B-24s are lost and 6 damaged; 1 airman is WIA and 40 MIA
Escort is provided by 163 P-38s and P-51s; they claim 4-0-0 aircraft in the air
and 7-0-9 on the ground; 2 P-38s and 2 P-51s are lost (pilots MIA)
3 P-51s are damaged; 1 pilot is WIA
- - - info: www.usaaf.net/chron/44/aug44.htm - - -
Tuesday 15th Aug 1944, Point of departure: Station F377 - Wattisham Air Base, Suffolk, UK; Course: 90°
Intended destination: Plantlunne, Niedersachsen, Germany - Lat: 52°25'60N, Long: 7°25'60E -
Type of Mission: Bomber Escort
P-38J - “Sleepy Time Gal” - #42-23169
Lt. James L. Wallace - 434th Fighter Squadron - P-38J 44-23169 L2-Z “Sleepy Time Gal”
Showing a fine example of S/Sgt. Fred Hayner’s work, in this instance another “Varga Girl”
Lt. Wallace was KIA in this a/c on 15 Aug 1944. Crew Chief was S/Sgt. C. Perkins
Photo: Fred Hayner via Danny Morris
- source www.littlefriends.co.uk -
"Lightning" was hit by flak while in dive west to east on strafing run - Steenwijk AD-Holland
Both engines on fire, pieces were falling from the plane. It rolled to the right and
exploded with it hit. When it rolled over, Lt. Wallace was partiallly hanging out of the cockpit
The plane crashed vertically and was for 95% damaged by crashfire
10 km E of Steenwijk it came down in Uffelte on a pasture behind a farm
Parts of the wreck were spread over a circle of about 50 m. The plane was not sprayed ( painted )
On fin a black circle, therein white letter E
- info: MACR 8121, casualty report J1972, witness statement - 1st Lt. John W. Hansen -
Crash-witness-statement - O-760295 - 1st Lt. John W. Hansen
Casualty report - J 1972 -
James Leland "Lee" Wallace
James Leland Wallace, born 24 Jan 1918, Outlook, WA, USA
O-758255 - 1st Lieutenant James L. Wallace was killed and buried on the cemetery of Havelte
on the 17th of Aug 1944 at Row: 15 Grave No.: 13
After the war - 1948 - reinterred to USA and buried at
Arlington National Cemetery, Section 34, #3960
"Lee" was born in Outlook, WA and reared on a dairy farm in Snohomish, WA
He joined the Army Reserve soon after High School and then the U.S. Army Air Corps when the war broke out
He married Georgiana Meredith Brown of San Francisco, CA 24 Jan 1944 (on his 26th birthday)
Soon after, he was posted to Wattisham, England as a P-38-J "Lightning" pilot
with the 479th Fighter Group of the US 8th Air Force
He was KIA on 15 Aug 1944 when he was shot down near Uffelte, Holland
while returning from a bomber escort mission over Germany
His remains were buried in the Havelte Cemetery near Zwolle, Holland on 17 Aug 1944
and later moved to the US Military Cemetery Margraten near Maastricht, Holland
His remains were then moved to Arlington National Cemetery, Section 34, #3960 in 1948
At that time he was KIA, Georgiana was pregnant with their son, who was born 4 months later on 18 Dec 1944
The son was named the same James Leland Wallace after his father,
and is now known as Jim "Bowie" Wallace
Lee Wallace (left) while posing with riffle - other two unknown
JAMES LELAND WALLACE - 1918 - 1944 - ARLINGTON
images Lt. Wallace - courtesy his son James "Jim" Lee Wallace -
Dear PATS,
BTW, "Lee" was the oldest of the four boys & one girl born to Armour & Shirley Wallace of Snohomish, WA
I am the oldest of the 14 cousins. Also, I am not a "Junior" as I was born 18 Dec 1944
after 1st Lt. James Leland (Lee) Wallace was killed 15 Aug 1944
So I took the full same name of James Leland Wallace and go by the nickname of Jim
Yours, Aye! - "Jim Bowie" Wallace, Bowie, MD, USA - email 21 Feb 2011
Mr. Armour L. Wallace (Head) (36, b.~1894, IN) - Dairy farmer - and Mrs. Shirley Wallace (wife) (35, b.~1895, IL)
Siblings: Gale (M-10 b.~1920, WA), Leighton (M-8 b.~1922, WA) and Wayne (M-5 b.~1925, WA)
- info US Census 9 Apr 1930, Snohomish County, WA -
SGLO - T3934
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Contact Wallace is pending - 25 October 2007
Last update - 28 Jun 2011 - PATS
Veeningen
- 17 mi E of Vollenhove -|
SGLO - T3933 P-38J-15-LO - L2-U - #43-28376 - Capt. H. G. Turner Jr. - near Veeningen - 13:20 479th FG - 434th FS - 8th AF - 15 Aug 1944 - MACR #8120 1 POW |
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479th FG - RIDDLE'S RAIDERS"
434th FS - - - - - 8th Air Force
cut from eyewitness statement 1st Lt. J. W. Hansen - full statement, see above at J. L. Wallace
O-25543 - Capt. Hiram G. Turner Jr. plane crashed after it was hit by the flak of Airfield Havelte
Broke his left leg while he left the P38 on low altitude
Taken POW and transfered to Steenwijk, later to St. Bonifatius Hospital in Leeuwarden
Hiram Glenn Turner, Jr
- image via Paula -
born 18 Aug 1920, Georgia, USA
Son of Mr. Hiram Glenn Turner Sr. (Head-49) and Mrs. Addie Brown Turner née Hesterly (Wife-37)
Siblings: Julia Christina Turner (F-13, FL) and James Homer Turner (M-7, FL)
address 1930: 5204 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa, FL - Occupation (father): proprietor Marble works
info US Census 10 Apr 1930
January 1943 Graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point
Commissioned the Army Air Corp
Deployed to England with the 434th Fighter Squadron of the 479th Fighter Group
Flew P-38s and flew 36 combat missions
Recipient of three Air Medals prior to being shot down and badly wounded
Hospitalized in the Netherlands and then interned in Stalag 10B Sandbostel Schleswig 53-09, Germany
Commander of 48th Flying Training Squadron (AETC) - Jul 1957 - 30 Jun 1958
Retired in 1966
Extracted from information orginally published in ASSEMBLY, October 1989
Mr. Harm Dragt - Mrs. Schrotenboer - Col. Turner - Mr. R. Schrotenboer
12 Jun 1962 - at Air base Leeuwarden - 323 Squadron
source - Leeuwarder Courant Archive - via Rob Haars
Reunion at Air base 18 year after lifesaving parachute jump - 12 Jun 1962, Leeuwarden
15 Aug 1944 - He got help of 10-y old Harm Dragt and stayed for one hour at Schrotenboer's farm
Doctor S. G. Vegter (42y) did give Turner (3 days for his 24th BD) first-aid for his broken left leg (hit by tail section)
source - Leeuwarder Courant Archive - via Rob Haars
Col. USAF ret. Hiram Glenn Turner, Jr - Burial - Section 3 - Lot 78 - Space 20
Myrtle Hill Memorial Park, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
- via Tammy Carter Inman and Paula -
TURNER - HESTERLY MEMORIAL
Colonel USAF (ret.) Hiram Glenn Turner Jr. - born 18 Aug 1920, GA - died 10 Mar 1970, FL - Age 49
Mr. Hiram Glenn Turner Sr. (father) - born 7 Jun 1880, GA - died 7 Jan 1972, FL - Age 91
Mrs. Addie Turner Hesterly (mother) - born 23 Jul 1892, GA - died 9 Jul 1977, FL - Age 84
Mr. James Homer Turner (brother) - born 27 Mar 1923, FL - died 20 May 2008, FL - Age 85
Mrs. Julia Christine Turner Kooy (sister) - born 21 Aug 1916, FL - died 28/29 Nov 2008, FL - Age 92
- info findagrave.com and SSDI -
- additional info from MACR, AAD, AFHRA and FamilySearch -
SGLO - T3933
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Contact Turner is pending - 15 Jan 2011
Last update - 28 Jun 2011 - PATS
Nijelamer
- 15 mi N of Vollenhove -|
SGLO - T3651 B-17G - "SARA JANE" - #42-38161 - 1st Lt. Clarence E. Darnell - under Nijelamer - ~13:00 379th BG(H) - 525th BS - 8th AF - 7 May 1944 - MACR #4559 5 POW - 4 EVD |
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"SARA JANE" - name comes from Pilot and Navigator's wife first name
Mrs. Sara McWhorter Darnell and Mrs. Jane H. Bistline
others from the crew were single at that time
- info from 1st Lt. Clarence E. Darnell - interview by Eric Jones (son of Co-pilot) - 18 Feb 1994, Punta Gorda, FL -
Crew "Sara Jane"
- image via Wiebe H. de Vries -
Crew "Sara Jane"
standing l-r : James R. Wilson , Harold J. Torbert, Lewis P. Rule, Tom W. Wilkens, Thomas P. Reilly, Jack T. Ballew
kneeling l-r : Clarence E. Darnell, Roy M. Bistline, Walter J. Tyson
courtesy Jim Wilson - via Geoffrey Jones (co-pilot's son) - 04 Jul 2011
Torbert and Ballew were not with crew on 7 May 1944
Ballew replaced by Sgt. William H. Snider - while Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. John E. Jones was not present in this photo
"I think Airman Ballew was wounded on 01 May 44 because he doesn't fly again for almost four months
Harold J. Torbert left the crew 29 March 44 and there are no more entries as to his ever flying again"
- info via cody1947 - forum.armyairforces.com - 23 Feb 2011 - source data: 8thAirForce.com
Mission: Berlin
10 mi from Berlin serious #4 engine troubles, afterwards losing #4 propellor which damaged also #3 engine
The cripple "Sara Jane" made a perfect wheels-up crash landing just North of Nijelamer, Kooiweg - Friesland, NL
Four men did bail-out on time and could evade. The remaining five, still on board due low altitude,
were not able to jump and Pilot Darnell was using all his skills to get it safely on the ground
All five were taken POW and ending up in Stalag 3 & 4
B-17G - "SARA JANE" - #42-38161 at crash location Nijelamer - May 1944
source collection Mensink, archive HCO Zwollle - via Paul Harmens - 16 Jun 2011
B-17G - 'SARA JANE' - #42-38161 at crash location - ~100m from farm of family Rameier
via Geoffrey Jones - 21 Jun 2011 - sketch made by Wiebe H. de Vries
379th BG - 41 CBW - Triangle 'K' - 525th BS - FR - 1st Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: Boeing - B-17G - "SARA JANE" - FR-O - #42-38161 - 7 May 1944 - MACR #4559
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34262751 - O-805410 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Clarence Edward Darnell - Royston, Franklin County, GA - POW
13087147 - O-693054 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - John Eric Jones - Muncy, Lycoming County, PA - POW
12086846 - O-694314 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Roy M. Bistline - Scarsdale, Westchester County, NY - EVD
32219904 - O-754987 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Walter J. Tyson - Little Neck, Oueens County, NY - EVD
17071288 - T/Sgt. - Flt. Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - James Reece Wilson - Waterloo, Black Hawk County, IA - EVD
35526689 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Tom Wesley Wilkens - Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, OH - POW
15382253 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - William Harold Snider - Willow Branch, Hancock County, IN - POW
35537208 - S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner - Lewis Perl Rule - Claypool, Kosciusko County, IN - POW
32784980 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Thomas P. Reilly - Brooklyn, Kings County, NY - EVD
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34262751 - O-805410 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Clarence Edward Darnell - Royston, Franklin County, GA - Age 28 - POW
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
born 29 Nov 1916, GA - died 15 Apr 2005 - Punta Gorda, Charlotte, Florida - Age 88
Address 1944 - Mrs. Sara M. Darnell (wife), Post Office 152, Royston, Georgia
Husband of Mrs. Sara McWhorter Darnell - born 15 Aug 1917, GA - died 03 May 1996, FL - Age 78
daughter Madeline Darnell, Athens, GA
Enlistment: 3 Mar 1942, Fort McPherson, Atlanta, GA - Residence: Jackson Co., GA - Nativity: GA - Marital Status: Single
He graduated from Martin Institute High School in 1933,
followed by graduation from Athens Business College in 1934
He retired in 1974 from General Motors Corporation as a regional sales manager in the Rocky Mountain Region
Mr. Darnell was a veteran having served in the 8th United States Army Air Corps
as a B17 first pilot with 19 missions over Germany in the European Theater of Operations
during World War II and spent one year in a prisoner of war camp
He was discharged as a captain in the Air Force Reserve
- info obituary - The Madison County Journal - 11 May 2005 -
13087147 - O-693054 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - John Eric Jones - Muncy, Lycoming County, PA - Age 23 - POW
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
born 13 Jul 1921, Beaver, PA - died 30 Sep 1983 - Age 62
Son of Mr. John P. Jones (father), 480 South Main Street, Muncy, Pennsylvania
Enlistment: 26 Jun 1942, Pittsburgh, PA - Residence: Beaver Co., PA - Nativity: PA - Marital Status: Single
- honored on 'wwiimemorial.com' by Robb Jones (Son) - hometown: Muncy, PA -
2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - John Eric Jones
courtesy Geoffrey Jones (son) - 21 Jun 2011 - 04 Jul 2011 - 12 Sep 2011
Always try to find the best resolution :) - as seen here in three steps - 13 Sep 2011 - PATS
29 Jan 2004 - Search No. 1173 - John Eric Jones/"Sara Jane" - Geoffrey Jones (son)
Geoff,
Our records indicate that Lt. John E. Jones flew 20 missions with the 526th Bomb Squadron
It is possible that he flew more but our records only indicate the ones listed:
81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 88, 90, 91, 92, 93, 95, 97, 100, 101, 102, 104, 106, 108, and 111
www.379thbga.org - 30 Jan 2004 - Mike
12086846 - O-694314 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Roy M. Bistline - Scarsdale, Westchester County, NY - Age 24 - EVD
born 9 Mar 1920, Pocatello, Bannock Co., Idaho - died 17 Dec 1993, Sequim, Clallam Co., WA - Age 73
Enlistment: 26 Jun 1942, New York City, NY - Residence: Westchester, NY - Nativity: Idaho - Marital Status: Single
Son of Jean and Bessie Bistline
Jean Bistline (b. 14 Mar 1898, Idaho - d. Jun 1977, Denver, CO - Age 79 ) ; Apr 1930 - Sales Manager, Food
Bessie Bistline ( b. 19 Mar 1901, Kansas - d. Dec 1973, Denver, CO - Age 72 )
Siblings: Merrill Baird (M) - (b. 14 Dec 1925 - d. 16 Dec 1994 - Age 69) and Ida May (F) - (1929)
Address 14 Apr 1930 US Census: 4252 Lakeshore Ave, Oakland City, Alameda County, CA
husband of Jane H. Bistline (wife), #3 Elmdorf Drive, Scarsdale, NY
- additional info from: MACR, US Census 1930, familysearch.org and findagrave.com -
2nd Lt. - Navigator - Roy M. Bistline
courtesy Roy M. Bistline - via Mrs. Koopman - source: "Sporen aan de Hemel (3)"
E&E #2961 - FTR May 44 - Escape and Evasion Report (15 pages)
E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
date of interview: 15 - 18 Apr 1945
Air Medal - 18 Missions
Peace time occupation: Student
Private address: 5, Elmdorf Drive, Scarsdale, New York
On 7 May 1944, ten miles from Berlin, Lt. BISTLINE's plane developed serious engine troubles
The crew (4) baled out over HEERENVEEN, HOLLAND (Z-7886)
Lt. BISTLINE landed in the immediate vicinity (5 kms NE) of that town
evaded captured by the enemy, and returned to Allied control 14 Apr 1945 at Heerenveen
The following is a list of his helpers:
YAPP [JAAP/JACOB], last name unknown [HEIDA]
( See report of Lt. WALTER J. TYSON - E&E Report #2962)
"DICK", last name unknown, Heerenveen, Holland (Z-7886)
( See report of Lt. WALTER J. TYSON - E&E Report #2962)
U. HOEKSTRA [UILKE HOEKSTRA], Heerenveen, Holland (Z-7886)
9 May 1944 - 23 Aug 1944 - FOOD
( See report of Lt. WALTER J. TYSON - E&E Report #2962)
G. M. PEEREBOOM [GOOITZEN "GO" MARTEN PEEREBOOM], Gedempte Molenwijk 86, Heerenveen, Holland (Z-7886)
23 Aug 1944 - 14 Apr 1945 - FOOD
( See report of Lt. WALTER J. TYSON - E&E Report #2962)
Peereboom family portrait - Jan, mother Wytske, Go and Sjoerd - Summer 1949
via Jan Peereboom (brother) - 07 Oct 2011
L. KOOPMAN [LAMBERTUS KOOPMAN], Gedempte Molenwijk 88, Heerenveen, Holland (Z-7886)
Acting for the Underground, supplied clothing, food (distribution coupons and money)
and false identification papers
( See report of Lt. WALTER J. TYSON - E&E Report #2962)
between brackets - [CORRECT NAME] - info PATS -
32219904 - O-754987 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Walter J. Tyson - Little Neck, Oueens County, NY - Age 24 - EVD
born 21 May 1920, New York - died Mar 1973 - Age 53
Enlistment: 25 Feb 1942, Camp Upton, Yaphank, NY - Residence: Queens Co., NY - Nativity: NY - Marital Status: Single
Son of Mr. Arthur F. Tyson and Marie Tyson, 53-21 Concord Street, Little Neck, Queens, Long Island, NY
Address 1930 : 184-40 Edgewood Ave, Springfield Gardens, Queens, New York City, NY
Census 1930 - Sibling (1) : Arthur F. Jr. (11) - ( b. 21 Jun 1918 - d. 18 Aug 1990 - Age 72 )
Occupation Arthur Frank Tyson Sr. (father) : Fireman, City
Mr. Arthur Frank Tyson Sr. ( b. 11 Jul 1890 - d. 15 Apr 1966 - Age 75 ) , Northport, Suffolk, NY
Mrs. Marie Tyson ( b. 28 Jan 1896 - d. Sep 1990 - Age 94 ) , Northport, Suffolk, NY
2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Walter J. Tyson
via Mrs. Koopman - source: "Sporen aan de Hemel (3)"
E&E #2962 - FTR May 44 - Escape and Evasion Report (19 pages)
E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
date of interview: 15-18 Apr 1945
Peace time occupation: Student
Private address: 5321 Concord St., Long Island, New York
On 7 May 1944, ten miles from Berlin, Lt. TYSON's plane developed serious engine troubles
The crew (4) baled out over HEERENVEEN, HOLLAND (Z-7886)
Lt. TYSON landed in the vicinity of that town
evaded captured by the enemy, and returned to Allied control 14 Apr 1945 at Heerenveen
The following is a list of his helpers:
YAPP [JAAP/JACOB], last name unknown [HEIDA]
lived on farm outside Heerenveen, Holland (Z-7886) - [KATLIJK]
14 [17] yrs. old, 5'11", 135 lb.s, blond, clean-cut, spoke English falteringly
Attended School of Dutch Reform Church in Heerenveen. Security-conscious
Hid Lt. TYSON 7-10 May 1944, furnished civilian clothing, food, shaving equipment
Jacob "Jappie" was a son of Riekele Jeeps Heida, Mildam
Emigrated to Canada and moved later to Idaho, USA
Jacob Heida - born 19 Oct 1926 - 27 Mar 2009, Melba, Idaho, USA - Age 82
Alida Klaasje Heida née Rodenhuis (wife) - born 13 Aug 1929, Ferwerd - 25 May 2009, Boise, Idaho, USA - Age 79
"DICK", last name unknown, Heerenveen, Holland
A chief petty officer in Dutch Navy
5'10", 135 lbs., 35 yrs. old, buck teeth, popeyes, blonde, jovial
Brought tobacco, English cigarets, some K rations, clothing, 1944-1945
K-Rations = a small package containing emergency rations
used by US and Allied forces in the field in World War II
S. V. D. LAAN [SIEGER VAN DER LAAN], Mr. Halbe Binnertstraat 57, Heerenveen, Holland (Z-7886)
5'11", 135 lbs., 37 yrs. old, dark, good-looking, had wife and four children
two of them boys and two of them girls
Was a teacher at Dutch Reform Church School [ULO]
Furnished shelter 10 May - 10 Jul 1944, as well as meals
arranged for contact with underground leader L. KOOPMAN
- Wedding photo of Sieger - . . . . . . . . . . . . - Family photo with Sieger -
SIEGER VAN DER LAAN
courtesy Jake van der Laan - 07 May 2012
Sieger van der Laan was shot by a German in Tijnje, 14 April 1945
He was that day as an interpreter with a Canadian unit to negogiate with the Germans to surrender
Sieger van der Laan - born 15 Jan 1907 - died 14 Apr 1945, Tijnje - Age 38
15 Jan 1946 - "Verlengde Dekemalaan" renamed to "SIEGER VAN DER LAANSTRAAT"
L. KOOPMAN [LAMBERTUS KOOPMAN], Gedempte Molenwijk 88, Heerenveen, Holland (Z-7886)
Lived next to the church of which he was custodian - [Also known as "Lange Bertus"]
6'3", 180 lbs, dark hair turning grey
Married, and wife, who was very fat, was called "DOUGHT" [DOUWTJE]
Made arrangments for food cards 10 May 1944 to 14 Apr 1945
furnished identification papers, clothing, books, money, arms and ammunition
Lambertus Koopman - born 07 Jul 1903 - died 18 Oct 1971 - Age 68
Douwtje 'Dout' Koopman née Rienstra - born 06 Aug 1907 - died 11 Mar 1984 - Age 76
U. HOEKSTRA [UILKE HOEKSTRA], Heerenveen, Holland (Z-7886)
Lived in house behind KOOPMAN's - [Verlengde Korflaan 83 - not existing anymore]
5'7", 50 yrs. old, 165 lbs., short and stocky, reddish complexion, reddish hair turning grey
Wife is former nurse, and daughter of 24 is a nurse
HOEKSTRA worked as an inspector for the local tram line
Furnished shelter and meals 10 Jul 1944 to 23 Aug 1944
G. M. PEEREBOOM [GOOITZEN "GO" MARTEN PEEREBOOM], Gedempte Molenwijk 86, Heerenveen, Holland (Z-7886)
Family consisted of Mother/widow and three sons, one of whom did not stay at home
Other two were 19 yrs. and 15 yrs. old, both over 6' tall
Family could speak English and were highly intelligent
Provided shelter and meals 23 Aug 1944 to 14 Apr 1945. Excellent treatment
Family Peereboom also furnished shelter and meals - 13 Dec 1944 [likely 15 or 16 Dec 1944] to 14 Apr 1945 for
11056622 - S/Sgt. Richard A. Trombley - EVD
a waist gunner of B-17G - #43-37913 "Seattle Sleeper" - 26 Nov 1944, Haulerwijk
came down near Veenhuizen, Holland (V-1195); hid in woods
evaded capture by enemy and returned to Allied control: 14 Apr 1945, Heerenveen, Holland (Z-7886)
E&E #2965 - 18 Apr 1945 - Escape and Evasion Report (16 pages)
Evading for 4 month + 19 days (139 days)
Pieter Peereboom (father) - born 19 May 1893, Follega - died 06 Dec 1941, Heerenveen - Age 48
Wytske Peereboom née Zwanenburg (mother) - born 10 Apr 1890, Lippenhuizen - died 28 Jun 1972 - Age 82
Sjoerd Jan Peereboom (son) - born 21 Feb 1922 - died 31 Mar 1987 - Age 65
Gooitzen "Go" Marten Peereboom (son) - born 01 Sep 1925 - died 31 Oct 1995 - Age 70
Jan Peereboom (son) - born 12 Nov 1929
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My eldest brother Sjoerd Jan was hiding in the North of Friesland at his uncle in Lioessens, NE of Dokkum
Marriage parents 06 May 1921, Opsterland Co. - Mr. Pieter Peereboom and Ms. Wytske Zwanenburg
genlias.nl - family info by Jan Peereboom - 07 Oct 2011
between brackets - [CORRECT NAME] - info PATS -
17071288 - T/Sgt. - Flt. Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - James "Jim" Reece Wilson - Waterloo, Black Hawk County, IA - Age 20 - EVD
born 30 Jun 1924, Marshalltown, IA - died 14 Oct 2005, Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa - Age 81
Son of Mrs. Gerald Edwards Wilson (father) and Mrs. Nellie Gail Wilson (mother) née Reece
Address 1944 - Mr. Gerald K. Wilson (father), #53½ East Fourth Street, Waterloo, Iowa
Enlistment: 10 Nov 1942, Camp Dodge, Herrold, Polk Co., IA - Residence: Black Hawk Co., IA - Nativity: IA - Marital Status: Single
married Ms. Dorothy 'Mig' Keller Levi (wife) on 30 Sep 1945, Carrollton, IL
born 9 Dec 1923, Carrollton, IL - died 31 Jan 1995, Waterloo, IA - Age 71
Discrepancy middle name father - 10 Sep 2010 - PATS
Crew "Sara Jane" at training
rear l-r : Clarence E. Darnell, Thomas P. Reilly
mid l-r : John E. Jones, Walter J. Tyson
front l-r : James R. Wilson, Harold J. Torbert
courtesy Jim Wilson - via Geoffrey Jones (co-pilot's son) - 04 Jul 2011
35526689 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Tom Wesley Wilkens - Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, OH - Age 22 - POW
born 24 June 1922, Cincinnati, Ohio - died 27 Jan 2010, Elyria, Ohio - Age 87
Son of Charles E. ?...restia? (father), 1436 Larchmont Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow ( ? formerly Heydekrug ? ) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust)
(To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
- Enlistment records not found on AAD-Archives -
- Last name of father hard to read in MACR ..... for sure it's not 'Wilkens' - 02 Sep 2010 - PATS
Tom W. Wilkens, 87 years old, of Elyria, Ohio died on Wednesday, 27 Jan 2010 at EMH Regional Medical Center
Mr. Wilkens was born on 24 Jun 1922 in Cincinnati, Ohio
He made his home in Elyria the past 22 years, moving from Westlake, Ohio
Employed at Bendix Westinghouse as a tool and die maker, a design engineer, and a consultant
He retired from Bendix Westinghouse
Attended St. Jude Catholic Church, graduate of Lakewood High School
During WWII he served in the 8th Air Force, 379th Bomb Group, 525th Squadron, as a radio operator-gunner on a B-17
He crash landed in Holland, after a Berlin raid on 7 May 1944 - Interred as a POW in Stalag-Luft IV
This camp was evacuated on the 6th of February, 1945, thus beginning the 81 day “Black March”
The German guards surrendered POWs and themselves to American forces at the Elbe River, Bittefeld, Germany on 26 Apr 1945
Mr. Wilkens was a life member of the VFW Post 1079
His fondest memory was of building his log cabin in Canada
He is survived by his wife, Mary C. (nee Stydnicki), one son, Tom G. Wilkens (Loreen) of Avon, OH
one daughter, Becky (Ken) Rothkegel of Grafton, OH
two step daughters, Christine Wilczak and Pamela Weber both of Elyria, OH
6 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; and 2 great grandchildren
Mr. Wilkens was preceded in death by his first wife, Charlotte (nee White) in 1973 and one step son, Dale Wilczak
Reverend Father Frank P. Kosem, Pastor, will officiate
Burial with full military honors, by the VFW Post 1079, will follow in Lakewood Park Cemetery, Lakewood, Ohio
- source info - obituary - T O M - W - W I L K E N S - burial 30 Jan 2010
15382253 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - William Harold Snider - Willow Branch, Hancock County, IN - Age 21 - POW
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow ( ? formerly Heydekrug ? ) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust)
(To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
Address - census 1930 - Angling Road, Brown Twp, Hancock Co., IN - father occupation: Garageman
born 28 Sep 1923, Willow Branch, Hancock Co., Indiana - died 23 Dec 1963, Hancock County Memorial Hospital, Greenfield, IN - Age 40
Son of Mr. Pearl Cleveland Snider(father) and Mrs. Ada Mabel Snider (mother) née Eakins, Willow Branch, Indiana
Siblings: Donald E. (10) and Max B. Snider (8) - census Apr 1930
Mrs. Ada Mabel Snider (mother) - b. 19 Mar 1897 - d. 21 Nov 1933 - Age 36
Enlistment: 8 April 1946 - SGT, Indianapolis, IN - Residence: Madison Co., IN - Nativity: IN - Marital Status: Single
Patricia "Pat" and William "Bill" - while Bill was stationed in Mojave dessert - 1947
via Susan Brewer (daughter) - 15 Sep 2011
- honored on 'wwiimemorial.com' by Pat Snider, Greg & Susan - Wife, Son & Daughter - hometown: Willow Branch, IN
POW for 1 year and a day
Susan Brewer ( née Snider ) - class 1977 - graduate of Greenfield-Central High School in Greenfield, IN
Contact with daughter Susan - 04 Jan 2010 - PATS
Sgt. William Harold Snider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Obituary . . . . . . .
photo and obituary via Susan Brewer (daughter) - 11 Sep 2011
Crew photo with "SARA JANE" members
standing l-r : Darnell (P) , Tyson (B), Jones (CP), Bistline (N)
kneeling l-r : Rule (WG), ??? 6 ???, ??? 7 ???, ??? 8 ???, Reilly (TG),??? 10 ???
photo via Susan Brewer (daughter) - 11 Sep 2011
photo was sent by wife of S/Sgt. Rule to Mrs. Patricia Snider (wife)
Need verificaton for other names - 12 Sep 2011 - PATS
35537208 - S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner - Lewis Perl Rule - Claypool, Kosciusko County, IN - Age 27 - POW
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow ( ? formerly Heydekrug ? ) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust)
(To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
born 03 Mar 1916, IN - died 28 Jan 2009 - Warsaw, Kosciusko Co., IN - Age 92
Son of Frank and Pearl M. Rule, Grand Rd, Etna Township, Kosciusko Co., IN - address 1930
Enlistment: 12 Dec 1942, Toledo, OH - Residence: Kosciusko Co. - Nativity: Indiana - Marital Status: Single
Address - 1945 - : Mrs. Pearl M. Rule (mother), Claypool, IN
Siblings: Irene, Vera, Junior, Agnes, Roscoe and Ina Rule - info census 1930
Contact with Rule family (brother & daughter) - 29 Dec 2009 - PATS
32784980 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Thomas P. Reilly - Brooklyn, Kings County, NY - Age .. - EVD
born 19..
Son of Mr. Thomas P. or F. Reilly (father), 258 East 55 Street, Brooklyn, New York
- Enlistment records not found on AAD-Archives -
S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Thomas P. Reilly . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas P. Reilly back in Heerenveen (199?) . . . . . . .
left image via Mrs. Koopman - source: "Sporen aan de Hemel (3)"
right image via René Bosma - source: "Heerenveense Courant" 05 May 2011 - page 3
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Stalag Luft VI - Heydekrug was evacuated - 14 Jul 44 - 19 Jul 1944 - info PATS - 12 Mar 2009
- - - - - Collage - - - - - - - Roy M. Bistline - - - - - Walter J. Tyson - - - - - James R. Wilson - - - - - Thomas P. Reilly -
- images taken by underground for their "fake" papers - via Wiebe de Vries -
- right image - collage Underground Friesland -
'Sara Jane' - Historical Marker - Kooiweg
52°53'46.60"N 5°56'7.33"E
On "Footnote.com" I did find in Report 11678: Page 144-155 - the info of MACR 4559 - ;)
In MACR 11980 you will see also 42-38161 but this is 43-38161 - crew Heironimus !!!
SGLO - T3651
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Contact Rule is pending - 29 Dec 2009 - PATS
Contact Snider is pending - 04 Jan 2010 - PATS
Contact Wilkens is pending - 24 Feb 2010 - PATS
Contact Jones is pending - 21 Jun 2011 - PATS
Contact Wilson is pending - 23 Jun 2011 - PATS
Contact Peereboom is pending - 07 Oct 2011 - PATS
Contact Darnell is pending - 26 Apr 2012 - PATS
Last update - 07 May 2012 - PATS
Havelte
- 13 mi NE of Vollenhove -|
SGLO - T3655 B-17G - #42-97259 - 2nd Lt. Darvin A. Smith - Havelte - 11:05 306th BG(H) - 367th BS - 8th AF - 8 May 1944 - MACR #4556 10 KIA |
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Crew Smith - 'Our Baby' - March 1944, Dalhart, Texas
back row l-r : Right Waist Gunner - S/Sgt. Eugene E. Wright, Engineer - Sgt. Maynard M. Miller, Radio Operator - S/Sgt. Jack W. Childers
Ball Turret Gunner - Sgt. George E. Krieckhaus, Left Waist Gunner - Sgt. William D. Holder, Tail Gunner - Sgt. Robert P. Granberg
front row l-r : Pilot - 2nd Lt. Darvin A. Smith, Co-Pilot - 2nd Lt. M. J. Rahn , Navigator - 2nd Lt. Claude R. Hawkins, Bombardier - 2nd Lt. Anthony J. Laura
- photo in possession of Steve Krieckhaus - 02 Jan 2010
2nd Lt. M. J. Rahn not on crew of 8 May 1944- replaced by 2nd Lt. Arturo E. Camosy
The damaged B-17G did try to make a landing at the German airfield at Havelte, Drenthe, NL
Also known as "Flugplatz Steenwijk" or Airfield Steenwijk
3 Flak's around the airfield were ignoring the SOS signal ( wheels down ) of the plane
and did fire at the B-17G not allowing to land safely
As a result it did really crash - with wheels down - Eursinger Es - just South of the community of Darp
Immediately everything was on fire and took the lives of 10 brave Americans
On the 12th of May all 10 KIA were buried at the cemetery of Havelte
Grave location: Row 15 - Grave numbers 1 through 10
Later reinterred in Margraten, NL - from here five airmen were reinterred in the USA
306th BG - 40 CBW - Triangle 'H' - 367th BS - GY - 1st Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: Boeing - B-17G - #42-97259 - 8th May 1944 - Mission: Berlin - MACR #4556
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16041844 - O-687715 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Darvin A. Smith - Wayne County, MI - KIA
16060497 - O-736986 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Arturo Enrico "Arthur" Camosy - Kenosha, Kenosha County, WI - KIA
12075720 - O-741192 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Anthony John Laura - Kings County, NY - KIA
14133127 - O-703992 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Claude Ray Hawkins - Hendry County, FL - KIA
36606465 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Maynard M. Miller - Cook County, IL - KIA
38464704 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Jack W. Childers - Tulsa, Tulsa County, OK - KIA
17073979 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - George E. Krieckhaus - Overland, McDonald County, MO - KIA
35763967 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Eugene E. Wright - Berlin Heights, Erie County, OH - KIA
39556500 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - William D. Holder - Orange, CA - KIA
32741189 - Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Robert P. Granberg - Rensselaer County, NY - KIA
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16041844 - O-687715 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Darvin A. Smith - Wayne County, MI - KIA
born 1920, IL - resident State: Michigan - Census 1930, 3744 15th Street, Detroit City, Wayne Co. MI
Enlistment 16 Oct 1941, Detroit, MI - Nativity Illinois,
Address 1945: Mrs. Marcella Smith (wife), 222 A Street, Ardmore, Oklahoma, USA
Census 15 Apr 1930: Darvin Smith (9) as boarder by his family (likely grandparents) Mr. Henry N. Smith (67) and Mrs. Anna Smith (59)
initally buried 12 May 1944 - Havelte Cemetery - Row 15 - Grave 8
Netherlands American Cemetery - Margraten, NL - Plot: O Row: 14 Grave: 7
left image - Darvin Smith and his wife Marcella, Dalhart, TX
right image - Pilot Smith (right) with Navigator Hawkins, Dalhart, TX
- images via Louise Hawkins, sister - 26 Jan 2010
16060497 - O-736986 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Arturo Enrico "Arthur" Camosy - Kenosha, Kenosha County, WI - KIA
born 23 Apr 1919 - Son of Dominic and Virginia Camosy, 2120 37th Street, Kenosha, WI ( address 1945 )
Enlistment: 20 Mar 1942, Milwaukee, WI - Nativity: Wisconsin
Address - census Apr 1930 - 4717 24th Ave, Kenosha City, Kenosha County, WI
Siblings : Joseph (M), Raolo (M), Remo E. (M) and Gloria Camosy (F)
Arthur "Arturo" Camosy parents - nativity Italy
initally buried 12 May 1944 - Havelte Cemetery - Row 15 - Grave 9 - Age 25
1945 reinterred Margraten - final burial USA
Contact with his brother Remo E. Camosy - 17 Dec 2009 - PATS
2nd Lt. Arturo 'Art' Enrico Camosy - 1919 - 1944
image via Ray E. Camosy, brother - 14 Jan 2010
The four sons of Dominic and Virginia Camosy were all in the WWII at the same time
and were all assigned overseas. - info via Remo 'Ray' E. Camosy - 5 Jan 2010
Remo E. Camosy served with the Army Airforces for 3.5 years
and was honorably discharged as a Captain in 1946
12075720 - O-741192 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Anthony John Laura - Kings County, NY - KIA
born 1922 - residence State : New York - Enlistment: 07 Apr 1942 - Nativity: New York
Son of Anthony Laura ( born in Italy ) and Lena Laura
address 1945: Mrs. Lena Laura (mother), 1918 West 12th Street, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Siblings: Anne (F), Rosario A. (M), Charles (M), Joseph C. (M) , Andrew (M) and ...... (F)
initally buried 12 May 1944 - Havelte Cemetery - Row 15 - Grave 3
Netherlands American Cemetery - Margraten, NL - Plot: H Row: 8 Grave: 6
Contact with his brother Joseph C. Laura - 18 Dec 2009 - PATS
36606465 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Maynard M. Miller - Cook County, IL - KIA
initally buried 12 May 1944 - Havelte Cemetery - Row 15 - Grave 5
Netherlands American Cemetery - Margraten, NL - Plot: K Row: 5 Grave: 6
Address 1945: Mrs. Tanna J. Noble (mother), 700 North Wisconsin, Staples, Minnesota, USA
His stepfather was William H. Noble (37) - info Census 1930
Stepsisters are Herriet ( Harriet ? ), Margret ( Margaret ? ) and Willma (Wilma ?) Noble
Mrs. Tanna J. Noble - b. 17 Sep 1896 - d. Feb 1978 - Age 81 - Walla Walla, WA
14133127 - O-703992 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Claude Ray Hawkins - Hendry County, FL - KIA
Claude Ray Hawkins was born in Dowling Park, Florida, 21 September 1920
He graduated from Siminole Hight School, Sanford, Florida in 1938
The following year, he entered Florida Stae University, Gainesville, FL, which he attended for three years
Immediately after Pearl Harbour, he enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve for flight training
He was eliminated from pilot training, making one tenth of a point below the
requirement and was discharged 24 June 1942. He then enlisted in the Army Air Corps
Following his discharge from the Navy, Lt. Hawkins was employed by the U.S. Sugar Company,
while awaiting his orders to report to the Army Air Corps at Page Field, Ft. Myers, FL for basic training
He trained as a navigator at Selman Field, Monrow, Louisiana and graduated 25 June 1943
B-17 combat crew training at Dalhart, Texas followed graduation and he became a second lieutenant
Lt. Hawkuins was assigned to the Eighth Air Force in England and was on his seventh combat mission
in a B-17 bomber when he was shot down over Havelte in the northern part of Holland on 08 May 1944
He was awarded the Air Medal and Purple Heart
Son of John Ebenezer Hawkins and Annie Maude Hawkins (née Hart) - b. 12 Aug 1899 d. 04 Mar 1971 - Age 71
Enlistment: 05 Sep 1942, Orlando Air Base, FL - Resident: Lake County, FL - Nativity: Florida
Address 1945: Mr. John E. Hawkins (father), Box 1317, Clewiston, Lee County, Florida, USA
Address Census 14 Apr 1930 - 121 9th Ave South, Lake Worth City, Palm Beach, FL
Siblings: Martha Louise Hawkins (F) and Mary Lois Hawkins (F)
initally buried 12 May 1945 - Havelte Cemetery - Row 15 - Grave 6
1945 reinterred Margraten - final burial USA
Hawkins family
l-r: Annie Maude (née Hart), Mary Lois, John Ebenezer, Claude Ray, Martha Louise
2nd Lt. Claude Ray Hawkins
image courtesy Hawkins family - sisters - Louise and Mary - 26 Jan 2010
left image - Tulips at grave #21 - O-703992 - 2nd Lt. Claude Ray Hawkins
right image - Flowers are laid by grave #44 of 33512456 - Pvt. Lloyd L. Palmer Jr.
KIA - Saturday, 31 Mar 1945 - U.S. Army, 513th Parachute infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne Division
born 1922 - enlistment 7 Jul 1943, Harrisburg, PA - status: married
Nowadays: Netherlands American Cemetery - Margraten, NL - Plot: G Row: 21 Grave: 6
Awards: Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
images via Louise Hawkins, sister - 29 Jan 2010
The 'van der Made' family was in Havelte on vacation ( summer 1944 )
After the war Mrs. May van der Made did correspond with the Hawkins family
Mrs. May van der Made (48), Herman (10) en Clinia (8) - as in letter 20 Oct 1946 -
Potgieterstraat 24, Utrecht, Holland - as in letter 02 Dec 1946 -
Their little children did pray and laid flowers at the graves while in Havelte and Margraten
Mrs. van der Made describes this raid in a letter to Mrs. Hawkins
She mentioned the first bomber was shot down, but the crew came down with their parachutes
While watching, a German fighter came also down, while two other bombers did crash ......
This doesn't fit for 08 May 1944 ( there was only one crash that day near Havelte )
........ but it's the air combat on 15 Aug 1944 !!! - info PATS - 29 Jan 2010
He is buried in West Palm Beach, Florida next to my Mother and Father - info Louise - 28 Jan 2010
Headstone - 2nd Lt. Claude Ray Hawkins - 1920 - 1944
Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
Plot: Block 24, Lot 107 (South Section)
- photos via findagrave - Gerry A. Mahler - 30 Jan 2010
Contact with his sister Mary Lois Hawkins - 19 Dec 2009 - PATS
Contact with his sister Martha Louise Hawkins - 24 Jan 2010 - PATS
38464704 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Jack W. Childers - Tulsa, Tulsa County, OK - KIA
Address 1945: Mrs. Sarah E. Childers (wife), 1202 East 33rd Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
initally buried 12 May 1944 - Havelte Cemetery - Row 15 - Grave 4
Netherlands American Cemetery - Margraten, NL - Plot: I Row: 18 Grave: 13
Jack. W. Childers - 1922 - 1944 - right image
"www.southwesttulsa.org/veterans.htm"
S/Sgt. Jack W. Childers
image courtesy Childers family via Roy Heimer
17073979 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - George E. Krieckhaus - Overland, McDonald County, MO - KIA
born 1923, MO - Enlistment 13 Aug 1942, St Louis, MO - residence county: St Louis City
Son of Mr. Eugene Robert Krieckhaus and Mrs. Georgie H. Evans
buried 12 May 1944 - Havelte Cemetery - Row 15 - Grave 1
1945 reinterred Margraten - plot number BBB-5-105
final burial at Fee Fee Cemetery, Bridgeton, St. Louis County, MO, USA
Address 1945: Mr. Eugene R. Krieckhaus (father), 2806 Calvert Street, Overland, St. Louis, Missourri, USA
Mr. Eugene Robert Krieckhaus - b. 04 Aug 1887 - d. 22 May 1950 - Age 62
Mrs. Georgie H. Krieckhaus ( née Evans ) - b. 25 Dec 1886 - d. Jul 1974 - Age 87
Sibling: Robert Eugene Krieckhaus - b. 07 Jan 1920 - d. 01 Mar 1997 - Age 77
Grave in Margraten was adopted by Mrs. Jacoba 'Cootje' Ignatia Wobbe, Eindhoven
Contact with his nephew Steve Krieckhaus - 20 Dec 2009 - PATS
Contact Mieke Wobbe, sister and Mariska Wobbe, niece of aunt Cootje
Sgt. George Evan Krieckhaus - Air Force - Apr 1944
- photos in possession of Steve Krieckhaus - 02 Jan 2010
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Sgt. - George Evan Krieckhaus
Religion: Protestant - Fee Fee Cemetery, Bridgeton, St. Louis County, MO, USA
Disposition: According to next of kin
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Fee Fee Cemetery, Bridgeton, MO
--- images courtesy Linda Mahood Morgan and David M. Habben ---
via www.findagrave.com - 30 May 2008 -
35763967 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Eugene E. Wright - Berlin Heights, Erie County, OH - KIA
born 1922, OH - Enlistment 14 Nov 1942, Camp Perry, Lacarne, OH - Nativity: Ohio
initally buried 12 May 1944 - Havelte Cemetery - Row 15 - Grave 7
Netherlands American Cemetery - Margraten, NL - Plot: I Row: 7 Grave: 10
Address 1945: Mrs. Margaret Wright (wife), White Bridge Road, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
39556500 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - William D. Holder - Orange, CA - KIA
born 1919, OK - Enlistment: 26 Jan 1943, Los Angeles, CA - Resident: Orange County, CA - Nativity: Oklahoma
initally buried 12 May 1944 - Havelte Cemetery - Row 15 - Grave 2
1945 reinterred Margraten - final burial USA
Address 1945: Mrs. Blanche M. Holder (wife), 675 Plummer Street, Costa Mesa, California, USA
Census 1920 does have William D. Holder - Belle, Woods County, Oklahoma - 25 Dec 2009 - PATS
Son of Elmer Holmer and Altie (Alta) Harriett Holder (née Newell), Belle, Woods County, OK - address 1920 -
Siblings: James L., Violet M., Silas R., Ivan A. and Dorothy J. Holder
- info via Ivan Holder - 25 Dec 2009 -
Contact with his brother Ivan A. Holder - 25 Dec 2009 - PATS
Contact with his cousin Tom I. Holder - 27 Jan 2009 - PATS
32741189 - Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Robert P. Granberg - Rensselaer County, NY - KIA
born 1923, NY - Son of Mr. Oscar P. Granberg and Mrs. Marie L. Granberg
Enlistment: 08 Jan 1943, Albany, NY - Resident: Rensselaer County, NY - Nativity: NY
initally buried 12 May 1944 - Havelte Cemetery - Row 15 - Grave 10
1945 reinterred Margraten - final burial USA
Address 1945: Mr. Oscar P. Granberg (father), 326 Congress Street, Troy, New York, USA
Sibling: Norman T. Granberg (M) - b. 1920
Robert's parents born in Norway and Germany
Contact with his nieces Michelle and Lisa - 21 Dec 2009 - PATS
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Havelte Cemetery Grave numbers 1-10 - according page 139 - Signed by Ring - Captain and Army Grave Officer
- see page 14 - MACR 4556 - A.V. 875/44 - 139 - KU 1778 -
Need verification via Havelte Municipality records - 28 Dec 2009 - PATS
On "wwiimemorial.com" I do find O-736386 - 2nd Lt. Arturo E. Camosy, Lorain County, OH - KIA
Looks like a "typo" for the ASN - have to verify the ASN & County - 16 March 2008 - PATS
KU 1778 - Telegram Form - May 11, 1944 - send 15:45 hrs - received 18:40 hrs
From: Air Force PW Concentration Point HOLLAND
To: Information Center West - OBERURSEL -
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Subject: Casualties of the enemy air force over the Netherlands, May 8 and 9, 1944
1.) KU 1778: Downing of one B 17 by Anti-Aircraft, at 1100 hrs.
near Steenwijk, 1 km West of Havelte;
Insignia on fin: letter H enclosed in triangle, beneath figure 7 259, beneath letter Q.
Plane destroyed 95%
10 men dead
2.) Lt. Smith D. O-687715 --- Laura, A. O-741192 ? --- Hawkins C. O-703992 ---
Camosy A. O-736986 --- Krieckhaus G. 17 07 39 79 --- Holder W. 39556500 ---
Childers J. --- RUPRM.-J.- --- Wright E. 35763967 - ? 32 74 1 ---
HOORN in JSSELMEER AKO to identify 2 prisoners: F/Lt. C ARR D.23957 R CAF.-
F/O. CONNEL, J.M. 1456 R CAF
3.) for May 10, 1944: negative report
4.) Additional report to KE 8434: another dead recovered: Sgt. Tucker, K.D.R. 1900 41.-
- - - end report - page 102 - -
Notice how accurate the Germans did keep track of almost everything - PATS -
- below - what I found about these two Canadian prisoners -
C/1456 - F/O - Pilot - Connell J M - RCAF - Camp L3 - POW No. 5103
J/23957 - F/Lt. - Navigator - Carr D W J - RCAF - Camp L3 - POW No. 5102
These two were from 418 Sqdn RCAF - Mosquito FBVI - NS986 - 8-5-44 / 9-5-44
Missing from night intruder to Greifswald, Germany
There is a Mosquito recorded for 9 May 44 - 13 km NE of Hoorn ( source KE8554 )
Posted by Floyd Williston - 09-Jul-05 - "Rafcommands" forum -
"On the night of the 8th they failed to return from a sortie to Griefswald
They called F/O Cairns on R/T that they had run into severe flak
three times and did not know if they would make it home
Cairns told them to reduce height and follow but no further word was heard from them."
According KU 1778 2.) Crashed in IJsselmeer near Hoorn, Prov. of N-Holland - info - 16 Nov 2008 - PATS
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F/O - John Martin Connell - Waterloo, ON, Canada
Mrs. J. M. Connell (wife) - Waterloo
- Globe and Mail - 1944/06/14
F/Lt. - David William John Carr - 49 Homewood Ave, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Son of Col. Leeming A. Carr (father)
- Hamilton Spectator - 1944/06/20
F/O - David Carr
- Globe and Mail, 1944/06/14- Hamilton Spectator, 1944/06/20
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Margraten-NL : Netherlands American Cemetery
- 2nd Lt. Darvin A. Smith - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -
- 2nd Lt. Anthony J. Laura - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -
- Sgt. Maynard M. Miller - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -
- S/Sgt. Jack W. Childers - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -
- S/Sgt. Eugene E. Wright - Margraten - 25 May 2008 -
All "Margraten - 25 May 2008 - images" on this link by Andy Swinnen
layout, resize, crop and modified by PATS
SGLO - T3655
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Contact Childers is pending - 25 Apr 2008 - PATS
Contact Camosy is pending - 17 Dec 2009 - PATS
Contact Laura is pending - 18 Dec 2009 - PATS
Contact Hawkins is pending - 19 Dec 2009 - PATS
Contact Krieckhaus is pending - 20 Dec 2009 - PATS
Contact Granberg is pending - 21 Dec 2009 - PATS
Contact Holder is pending - 25 Dec 2009 - PATS
Last update - 30 Jun 2011 - PATS
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SGLO - T5520 Spitfire MK IX - MK369 - Lt. F. P. de Moras d'Aligny - near Havelte - ~16:00 GC II/2 "Berry" - Squadron 345 - 7 Apr 1945 1 KIA |
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Vickers Supermarine Spitfire MK IX was hit by light flak of Airfield Havelte
Lieutenant - Baron - François Roland Marie Fidele Picot de Moras d'Aligny - Age 24 - was killed
and buried 2 days later on the cemetery of Havelte
buried 09 Apr 1945 - Havelte Cemetery - Row 15 - Grave 15
The 5th of May 1947 he was brought back and reinterred in France
On the same day his family placed a memorial at the crash-location
It's restored and made more public in 1999 by the Historical Society of Havelte
Recieved by Royal Decree No. 18 - the "Vliegerkruis" - "Flying Cross" award posthume on the 11th of May of 1948
Monument - Lt. F. P. de Moras d'Aligny
- photos by Rob Kreukniet -
SGLO - T5520
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Last update - 29 Jun 2011 - PATS
Noordoostpolder - near Ramspol
- 7 mi SW of Vollenhove -|
SGLO - T4532 Spitfire MK IX - BS534 - Sgt. Kazimierz Stankiewicz - near Ramspol - ..:.. 303 (Polish) Squadron - 13 Oct 1944 1 EVD |
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Vickers Supermarine Spitfire MK IX BS534 with Fighter Pilot - Sgt. Kazimierz Stankiewicz
crashlanded near Ramspol (NW of Zwolle)
while with the underground his alias name was Piet Smit
Evasion report - IS9 1/304/#2396
Sgt. Kazimierz Stankiewicz
source Mrs. A.M.C. Lankwarden-Kuypers, Nijmegen
- via Wolter Noordman -
SGLO - T4532
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Under construction - 28 Jun 2011 - PATS
Noordoostpolder - Creil - Kavel C-40
- 14 mi WNW of Vollenhove -|
SGLO - T3856 B-17G-5-BO - c/n 6303 - #42-31189 - FR-X - "PARAGON" - 1st Lt. Robert M. Harrah - Kavel C-40 379th BG(H) - 525th BS - 8th AF - 7 July 1944 - MACR #7358 1 KIA - 4 POW - 4 EVD |
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Aircraft was hit by flak over target - Aircraft factory - Leipzig
3 Engines were finaly out - NO fire - and due losing altitude they were forced to bail out at 5000 ft
over the NE-Polder near the village of Vollenhove
5 men - Tracy, Ashbrook, Harrah, Giles and Campbell used the nose escape hatch
while the other four, Alexanian, Cimino, Garofalo and Mays, used the waist door
#42-31189 was crash landing in the Noordoostpolder on "Kavel C-40" - 6 mi NNE of Urk -
Crash location at "Kavel C-40" - #42-31189 - 1st Lt. Harrah - 7 Jul 1944
Crash location at "Kavel F-84-85" - #42-51495 - Capt. Maddocks - 24 Feb 1945
---- only 8 miles from each other ----
All did land safely and were able to escape from the Germans
Torn ledgiments in ankle for RO and WG - BT had also minor injury -
Giles, Tracy, Ashbrook, Alexanian and Mays were within 5 hours together
and with agents of the Underground of Vollenhove
All nine had been found - by the Underground - and this was verified as the number of the crew
After that they were separated into pair
Mays was last seen in Vollenhove 8 Jul 1944 by Navigator Tracy
Pilot, Co-Pilot, Bombardier and Ball Gunner ware taken POW in Antwerp, Belgium - 22 July 1944
Cimino was last seen near Roermond 11 Aug 1944 by Navigator Tracy
Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - T Sgt. - Phillip Cimino was killed near Spa,? Baroumme ?
in a skirmish with German troops, during the fight he was killed by machine gun
while operating a British Bren gun - 10th Sep 1944 -
Ironically he was on his last mission - 31 - while the Co-Pilot was on his 1st mission
T/Sgt. Phillip Cimino
left: Clip from CHS magazine - 21 Nov 1947 - Six war dead back in Madison, WI
MADISON MIRROR - VOL XXV, No.5 - Central High School, Madison, Wisconsin, November 21, 1947
Cimino was the first Central boy to receive the 'GOLD STAR'
for outstanding heroism in the fullfillment of duty -
right: Tombstone image - via Erin Proctor - 14 Jun 2009 -
Radio Operator and Tail Gunner did give their report to the Mil. Intelligence Service on 15 Sept 1944
Waist Gunner at 20 Nov 1944 and one day later the Navigator was questioned by M.I.Service
379th BG - 41 CBW - Triangle 'K' - 525th BS - FR - 1st Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: Boeing B-17G-5-BO - c/n 6303 - #42-31189 - FR-X - "PARAGON" - 7 Jul 1944 - MACR #7358
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O-754282 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Robert "Bob" Max Harrah - Marion County, IN - POW - Stalag Luft 1
14123360 - O-754334 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Robert Edward Giles - Spindale, Rutherford County, NC - POW - Stalag Luft 1
19112236 - O-550317 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Richard Michael Tracy - Seattle, King County, WA - EVD
15133196 - O-706662 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Joseph "Joe" Louis Ashbrook - Akron, Summit County, OH - POW - Stalag Luft 1
16155991 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Phillip Cimino - Madison, Dane County, WI - KIA
12152160 - Sgt. - Radio Operator - John Alexanian - New York County, NY - EVD
18171683 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Kenneth Eugene Mays - St. Landry County, LA - POW
33588458 - S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner - Frank E. "Ed" Garofalo - Philadelphia County, PA - EVD
12131203 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - William "Bill" Ross Campbell - New York County, NY - EVD
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O-754282 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Robert "Bob" Max Harrah - Marion County, IN - POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 14 Jan 1918, Indianapolis, IN - died 6 Sep 2003, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana - Age 85
Son of Mr. Carl A. Harrah (father), 1221 Hiatt Street, Indianapolis, Indiana
Carl Harrah - born 8 Sep 1896 - died Dec 1973, Marion County, IN - Age 77
Mr. Carl A. Harrah (father) (Head-33) and Mrs. Audra M. Harrah (mother) (Wife-32), 1437 Lee St., Indianapolis
Siblings: Mary J. Harrah (F-15), Wilbur W. Harrah (M-10), Anna L. Harrah (F-4) - US Census 7 Apr 1930
35145943 - Wilbur W. Harrah - Enlistment: 05 Jul 1943, Marion Co. Indianapolis, IN - Year of birth: 1919 - Married
Wilbur W. Harrah - born 12 Sep 1919 - died 04 Apr 1999, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., IN - Age 79
379thBG - General Order number 166 dated 11 July 1944 awarded the "Air Medal" to 1st Lt. Robert M. Harrah
379thBG - General Order number 169 dated 13 July 1944 awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross" to 1st Lt. Robert M. Harrah
was with the Underground of Vollenhove and transfered to Meppel - #25 on list(37) Kingma
Harrah was in Schijndel with fam. van den Boogaard
Stayed with fam. Otten in Erp
taken POW in Antwerp, Belgium - 22 July 1944
17 Jul 1944 till 20 Jul 1944 - 3 days - 1st Lt. Robert "Bob" Max Harrah in Schijndel with family van den Boogaard
Mr. Antoon and Mrs. Petra van den Boogaard - Timmermans
info Mrs. Til Kenkhuis - van den Boogaard (daughter) - 22 Nov 2011
ID-Underground . . . . . . . Robert Max Harrah . . 1918 - 2003
- source: "Vlucht van vliegend fort eindigt in de Noordoostpolder" - J. de Lange -
Harrah, Robert M "Bob", died September 6, 2003
He served with the 379 BG 8th AF and was held in Luft 1
He is survived by his wife, Maxine, 1 sister and several nieces and nephews
- source www.merkki.com/powtaps.htm - November 2003 -
R. M. ''BONNIE'' HARRAH - 14 Jan 1918 - 06 Sep 2003, Indianapolis
Visitation: 09 Sep 2003 - Service: 10 Sep 2003 - Cemetery: Garland Brook, Indianapolis
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R. M. ''Bonnie'' Harrah, 85, Indianapolis, died 6 Sep 2003 - He was born 14 Jan 1918
Mr. Harrah was a manager with J. D. Adams, retiring in 1978 - He served in the Air Force until 1955
He was a P.O.W. and helped veterans in obtaining benefits
Mr. Harrah was a member of Friends Church and Indianapolis Masonic Lodge 669
Preceded in death by brother Wilbur W. Harrah; sister Mary Jane Griffith
Survivors: wife Maxine (Funston) Harrah; sister Anna L. Ford; several nieces and nephews
- info obituary "Bonnie" Harrah - Sep 2003 -
14123360 - O-754334 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Robert Edward Giles - Spindale, Rutherford County, NC - POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 11 Jun 1924, SC - died 3 Feb 2003 - Age 78
Son of Mr. James H. Giles (father) - died 1946 - and Mrs. Lillie M. Giles (mother) née Wilson - born 30 Nov 1900 - died 07 Oct 1998 - Age 97
Mr. James H. Giles (father), Post Office Box Number 415, Spindale, North Carolina
Enlistment: 24 Jul 1942, Fort Jackson, Columbia, SC - Residence: Rutherford County, NC - Nativity: SC - Marital Status: Single
Siblings: Statia (F), Margaret (F), Joseph, Franklin (M), James B. (M) and Reuben Lamar Giles (M)
Co-Pilot Giles was on his 1st mission and first association with the members of this crew
was with the Underground of Vollenhove and transfered to Meppel - #21 on list(37) Kingma
Stayed with fam. Otten in Erp
taken POW in Antwerp, Belgium - 22 July 1944
Robert Edward Giles, Spindale, NC - North 2 Compound at Stalag Luft I - Barrack 7 - Room 13
2nd Lt. Robert Edward Giles - 1943 - Pilot training
- via Mrs. Alice R. Giles (wife) - 12 Oct 2010 -
After reaching the ground and folding the parachutes, a few Dutch citizens arrived
who identified themselves as "Underground". Together with my bombardier Ashbrook
we were rushed into a nearby small village
In the house were we stopped we left our clothes and were given civilian garments, keeping only our "dog tag"
his new Dutch identity was Johannes van Dam - Occupattion: Textile worker
- notes from meeting talk, Raleigh, NC - Robert Edward Giles - 19 Jan 2002 -
19112236 - O-550317 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Richard Michael Tracy - Seattle, King County, WA - EVD
born 14 Jan 1922, WA - address: 2709 - 44th SW Seattle, WA - died 16 Mar 2002 - Age 80
Son of Mr. Richard Tracy (father), 2709 44th Street Southwest, Seattle, Washington
Enlistment: 12 Sep 1942, Seattle, WA - Residence: King County, WA - Nativity: WA - Marital Status: Single
Commissioned 2nd Lt. Navigator, USAAF, 5 Feb 1944. Combat training Ardmore AAB, OK
assigned May 1944, 379th BG(H) Kimbolton, UK
was with the Underground of Vollenhove and transfered to Meppel - #23 on list(37) Kingma
Tracy was in Kelpen, near Roermond, with fam. Mooren
Rescued by Canadians advancing into Germany near Weert, Holland - 18 Nov 1944
Occupation: Iron Worker E&E #2678 - 21 Nov 1944 - FTR July 44 - crashed in Holland - Escape and Evasion Report (7 pages)
2nd Lt. Richard Michael Tracy - March 1943
- via Marilyn Tracey (daughter) - 16 Sep 2010 -
Married Ms. Dorothy May Brown, 30 April 1945, Houston, TX
Two children: Marilyn Kathleen Tracey and Richard Michael Tracey Jr. - two grandchildren: Joseph and Elizabeth
Released from active duty 12 Dec 1945, Lt. Col., and returned to Seattle, WA
Engineering graduate of University of Washington, Dec 1948
Founder of OAC, Olympic Associates Company, in 1955 - Retired in 1984
Richard M. Tracey, born 14 Jan 1922 - died 16 Mar 2002 - Age 80, Seattle, King, WA - SSN issued by Washington
- Note: In SSDI it's TRACEY instead of TRACY -
- when my dad was born the doctor wrote 'T R A C Y' on his birth certificate - info daughter Marilyn
15133196 - O-706662 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Joseph "Joe" Louis Ashbrook - Akron, Summit County, OH - POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 17 Apr 1924, OH - ret. Lt. Col. USAF - died 26 Jan 2009, Panama City, FL - Age 84
Enlistment: 09 Oct 1942, Cleveland, OH - Residence: Summit County, OH - Nativity: OH - Marital Status: Single
Husband of Mrs. Elizabeth J. Ashbrook (wife), 24 Grand Avenue, Akron, Ohio
was with the Underground of Vollenhove and transfered to Meppel - #17 on list(37) Kingma
Stayed with fam. Otten in Erp
taken POW in Antwerp, Belgium - 22 July 1944
Joseph Louis Ashbrook, Copley, OH - North 2 Compound at Stalag Luft I - Barrack 7 - Room 11
2nd Lt. Joseph 'Joe' Louis Ashbrook
- images via Joseph Ashbrook (son) - 23 Nov 2010 -
16155991 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Phillip Cimino - Madison, Dane County, WI - KIA
born 23 Jan 1923 - died 10 Sep 1944, Belgium - Age 21
Son of Mr. Ben Cimino (father) and Mrs. Marie R. Cimino (mother), 10 South Murray Street, Madison, WI
Enlistment: 03 Dec 1942, Milwaukee, WI - Residence: Dane Co., WI - Nativity: Undefined Code - Marital Status: Single
Lived in Madison's old Greenbush neighborhood
Alumni of Central Junior High School
1947 - Mrs. Ben Cimino - 629 S. Orchard St, Madison, WI
was with the Underground of Vollenhove and transfered to Meppel - #15 on list(37) Kingma
Cimino was at 'Zwarte Plak', America, with fam. Poels
Cimino [ Italian roots ] was in Kelpen, near Roermond, with fam. Mooren
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Killed 10 Sep 1944 while with a Belgium Combat Brigade - aka - "White Army"
He was buried with his dog tags in a field near Spa, Belgium
reburied at Henri Chapelle, Belgium - HHH-6-120
Final burial - Nov 1947 - Resurrection Cemetery, Madison, Dane County, WI, USA
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T/Sgt. - Top Turret Gunner - Phillip Cimino
- left image via Craig Cimino (nephew) - 12 Oct 2010 -
- right image - crop from Vickers crew photo -
379th Bomb Group Association - Looking4 section did point me to Vickers
Search No. 1143 - Charles Vickers - 379thbga.org Looking4 section
From: Gray Steven G. Lt Col ACC/CCX - Tuesday, July 08, 2003 - @langley.af.mil
Subject: Charles L. Vickers
Hello,
I'm L/C Steve Gray, USAF
I'm trying to track down information concerning my great uncle Charlie Vickers,
a B-17 pilot during the war. I have 2 photos of him
The 1st photo has the inscription - "G-6 crew E-28 600 SQ 398 B.G. 12-7-43"
Other crew members listed on the back of the picture are:
Bombardier - P. M. Schacherer, Navigator - F. E. Daniels, Tail Gunners - W. R. Campbell
Radio Operator - N. J. Occhionero, Ball turret - F. E. Garofalo, Engineer - P. Cimino
Armorer/Gunner - L. D. Brown, Asst Eng Gunner - Mays
Co-pilots name unreadable
The picture was taken in SD where the 398th trained, but the unit historian thinks
the crew was transferred to a different group shortly thereafter
The 2nd picture has the inscription "GM-67-30-379" with a date of 19-4-44
Some of the crew members look different than in the first picture
Not sure where this photo was taken
Thanks for your time and effort
Respectfully,
Steve "Spud" Gray
Crew Vickers - 600th BS 398th BG - 07 Dec 1943 - South Dakota
standing l-r: M. H. Craven (CP), F. E. Daniels (N), C. L. Vickers (P), P. M. Schacherer (B)
kneeling l-r: K. E. Mays (WG / Ass. ENG) , L. D. Brown (WG), W. R. Campbell (TG),
P. Cimino (ENG / TT), N. J. Occhionero (RO), F. E. Garofalo (BTG)
A better copy is on his way via Steve Schacherer (son) - 29 Jul 2011
Crew Vickers - 600th BS 398th BG - 07 Dec 1943 - South Dakota
via Steve Schacherer (son) - 10 Sep 2011
Crew Vickers - 600th BS 398th BG - 07 Dec 1943 - South Dakota
retouch by PATS - 11 Sep 2011
Names on back of photo - "G-6 crew E-28 600 SQ 398 B.G. 12-7-43"
- photo via Steven G. Gray - COL MIL US USA - 19 Jul 2011 -
18076212 - 2nd Lt. Milton H. Craven Jr. - Texas - born 1924
16082527 - 2nd Lt. Frederick E. Daniels - Montana - born 1921
20403188 - 2nd Lt. Charles L. Vickers - Georgia - born 1921
17097231 - 2nd Lt. Phillip M. Schacherer - Iowa - born 1920 - died 18 Aug 1992, Libertyville, IL - Age 72
18171683 - Sgt. Kenneth E. Mays - Louisiana - born 1924
34624384 - Sgt. Lonnie D. Brown - Mississippi - born 1923
12131203 - Sgt. William R. Campbell - New York - born 1922
16155991 - S/Sgt. Phillip (nmi) Cimino - Wisconsin - born 1923
33546584 - S/Sgt. Nicholas J. Occhionero - Maryland - born 03 May 1917 - died Apr 1975 - Age 57
33588458 - Sgt. Frank E. Garofalo - Pennsylvania - born 1924
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info via AAD archives
33546584 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Nicholas J. Occhionero
born 03 May 1917, Maryland - died Apr 1975 - Age 57
Son of Louis and Madeline Occhinero, Baltimore, Maryland
Enlistment : 28 Dec 1942, Baltimore, Maryland - Residence County: Undefined Code - Marital Status: Married
Education: 1 year of college
Civil Occupation : Skilled occupations in manufacture of radios and phonographs
33546584 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Nicholas J. Occhionero
- right image: crop from Vickers crew photo -
US Census 9 Apr 1930, Baltimore City, Maryland, USA
2039 Lanvale Street
Louis Occhionero - Head - 39/26 - born 21 Jun 1890, Rome, Italy - immigrated to USA 1896 - Occupation: Barber, Own Shop
Madeline Occhionero - Wife - 30/16 - born 21 Oct 1899, Naples, Italy - immigrated to USA 1911
Nicholas J. Occhionero - Son - 12 - born 03 May 1917, MD
Michael J. Occhionero - Son - 10 - born 20 Nov 1919, MD
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33728692 - Michael J. Occhionero (brother)
born 20 Nov 1919 - died 04 Jul 2007 - Age 87 - last address in record: Daytona Beach, Volusia Co., FL
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Madeline Occhionero (mother) - born 21 Oct 1899, Naples, Italy - died Oct 1973 - Age 73/74
last address in record: - Ellicott City, Howard Co., MD
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info via Census 1930, AAD Archives, SSDI and Fold3.com
below the 2nd picture as I found it on Footnote.com with code 70897AC - info PATS -
names via own contacts (Cimino, Mays, Campbell, Vickers and Schacherer)
and other photo info for Garofalo
Crew Vickers - 325th BS 379th BG - 19 Apr 1944 - England APO #634
back l-r: Cimino, Mays, ?Occhionero?, Campbell, ?Brown?, Garofalo
front l-r: Vickers, ?Daniels?, Schacherer
- NARA Reference: 342-FH-3A11350-70897AC - source Footnote.com - 22 Jul 2011 -
likely Occhionero, Brown and Daniels - based on other crew photo - info PATS - 26 Sep 2011
12152160 - Sgt. - Radio Operator - John Alexanian - New York County, NY - EVD
John Alexanian, born 07 Nov 1923 - died 30 Jun 2007 - Age 83, Mesquite, Clark, NV - SSN issued by New York
Son of Mr. Yervant Alexanian (father), 240 Wadsworth Ave, Manhattan, New York, NY
Enlistment: 9 Oct 1942, New York Co., NY - Resident: New York Co., NY - Nativity: Turkey - Marital Status: Single
E&E #2137 - 15 Sep 1944 - FTR July 44 - crashed in Holland - Escape and Evasion Report (8 pages)
was with the Underground of Vollenhove and transfered to Meppel - #26 on list(37) Kingma
Alexanian was at 'Zwarte Plak', America, with fam. Poels
Alexanian was in Kelpen, near Roermond, with fam. Mooren
Husband of Magdalon Mary Alexanian
Discrepancy - birth year for 12152160 in AAD archives is 1924
Sgt. - Radio Operator - John Alexanian
- via Diane Alexanian (daughter) - 22 Sep 2010 -
18171683 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Kenneth Eugene Mays - St. Landry County, LA - POW
born 19 Jan 1925, LA - died 05 Sep 1979, VA - Age 54
Son of Mrs. Carrie C. Mays (mother), Box 661, Eunice, Louisiana
Enlistment: 05 Dec 1942, Lafayette, Louisiana - Residence: St. Landry County, LA - Nativity: LA - Marital Status: Single
was with the Underground of Vollenhove and transfered to Meppel - #12 on list(37) Kingma
Mays was in Schijndel with fam. van den Boogaard
Stayed with fam. Otten in Erp
taken POW in Antwerp, Belgium - 22 July 1944
discrepancy - born 19 Nov 1923 ( KU 2430 - MACR ) - ( born 1924 - AAD )
Last contact Everette Mays, Son - 24 Jan 2011
17 Jul 1944 till 20 Jul 1944 - 3 days - S/Sgt. Kenneth Eugene Mays in Schijndel with family van den Boogaard
Mr. Antoon and Mrs. Petra van den Boogaard - Timmermans
info Mrs. Til Kenkhuis - van den Boogaard (daughter) - 22 Nov 2011
S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Kenneth Eugene Mays - 19 Apr 1944
- crop from Vickers crew photo -
33588458 - S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner - Frank E. "Ed" Garofalo - Philadelphia County, PA - EVD
born 11 Oct 1924, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan - info via fam Mooren -
Son of Mrs. Carmella Garofalo (mother), 6026 Magnolia Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Enlistment: 27 Feb 1943, Philadelphia, PA - Residence: Philadelphia Co., PA - Nativity: MI - Marital Status: Single
379thBG - General Order number 356 dated 11 May 1944 awarded the "Air Medal" to Sgt. Frank E. Garofalo
was with the Underground of Vollenhove and transfered to Meppel - #22 on list(37) Kingma
Garofalo was at 'Zwarte Plak', America, with fam. Poels
Garofalo was in Kelpen, near Roermond, with fam. Mooren
E&E #2681 - 20 Nov 1944 - FTR July 44 - crashed in Holland - Escape and Evasion Report (7 pages)
S/Sgt. - Waist Gunner - Frank E. "Ed" Garofalo - 19 Apr 1944
- crop from Vickers crew photo -
Clip letter - Rev. J. P. Honnef - 11 Dec 1945
- via Don Griffin -
Proof that Garofalo was with Underground of Vollenhove
Clip - Garofalo record from archive Fam. Mooren, Kelpen
born 11 Oct 1924, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan
- via Mrs. Drientje Geraets-Mooren (daughter Mr. Andries Mooren) - 19 May 2009 -
12131203 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - William "Bill" Ross Campbell - New York County, NY - EVD
born 22 Mar 1922, Clarendon, VA - died 04 Oct 2010, FL - Age 88
Son of Mr. William R. Campbell (father), 69 Denton Ave, East Rockaway, NY
Enlistment: 08 Aug 1942, New York, NY - Residence: New York County, NY - Nativity: VA - Marital Status: Single
after he bailed out he was with Phillip Cimino and made contact with two farmers
was with the Underground of Vollenhove and transfered to Meppel - #24 on list(37) Kingma
Campbell was at 'Zwarte Plak', America, with fam. Poels
E&E #2140 - 15 Sep 1944 - FTR July 44 - crashed in Holland - Escape and Evasion Report (8 pages)
Cimino, Mays and Garofalo were from Bill's original crew - other five were "stangers" that day - 7 Jul 1944 -
S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - William "Bill" Ross Campbell - 19 Apr 1944
- crop from Vickers crew photo -
Campbell, William R., 88, of Jupiter, died Monday. Neptune Society, Pompano Beach
Lt. Col. William "Bill" "Willie" R. Campbell passed away October 4, 2010, at age 88
He was preceded by his wife of 43 years, Jacqueline Morris Campbell
Bill was born March 22, 1922 in Clarendon, VA
married Jacqueline Morris in 1947
- published in 'The Palm Beach Post' - 6 Oct 2010 -
Last contact William "Bill" Ross Campbell - 14 Sep 2010
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Evaders with fam. Mooren at 'Jeurissenhof', Kelpen, The Netherlands
l-r : Frank Peichoto, Dennis Sharpe, Raymond Francis, John Fullerton
Frank Garofalo, Richard Tracy and Mr. Andries Mooren
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Sharpe and Francis are from Lancaster ME722 - 22 May 1944 - crew Jones - near Zwolle
Peichoto and Fullerton are from B-24H - 29 Jun 1944 - crew Armour - Noordoostpolder
Garofalo and Tracy are from B-17G - 7 Jul 1944 - crew Harrah - Noordoostpolder
- info and photo via Mrs. Drientje Geraets-Mooren (daughter) - 19 May 2009 -
For the town ?Baroumme? I do find the hamlet of Brume near Trois Points - S of Spa
SGLO - T3856
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Contact Mays is pending - 16 Oct 2007 -
Contact Alexanian is pending - 31 Aug 2010 -
Contact Cimino is pending - 05 Sep 2010 -
Contact Tracey is pending - 05 Sep 2010 -
Contact Ashbrook is pending - 10 Sep 2010 -
Contact Giles is pending - 13 Sep 2010 -
Contact Harrah is pending - 13 Sep 2010 -
Contact Campbell is pending - 14 Sep 2010 -
Contact Vickers is pending - 19 Jul 2011 -
Contact Schacherer is pending - 28 Jul 2011 -
Last update - 23 Nov 2011 - PATS
Noordoostpolder . . . . . . Zeeuws-Vlaanderen
- Noordoostpolder W of Vollenhove -- Area Zeeuws-Vlaanderen is 120 mi SW of Vollenhove -
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SGLO - T3853 B-24H-20-DT Liberator - #42-51095 - 7V - "SHOO SHOO BABY" - 2nd Lt. Charles B. Armour - 458th BG(H) - 754th BS - 8th AF - 29 June 1944 - MACR #7092 6 POW - 4 EVD crashed 12:13 at Nieuw-Namen ( municipality Clinge ) - Prov. of Zeeland, Holland - 3 civilians killed - |
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#42-51095 = Douglas-Tulsa B-24H-20-DT Liberator - c/n 617, Douglas c/n 16140
- info Joe Baugher's Serial Numbers - http://home.att.net/~jbaugher/1942_3.html -
Aircraft was hit by flak over target - Ju88 Aircraft factory - Aschersleben, Germany
Radio fix @ 5238 0600
Crew Armour - Assigned 754th Squadron - May 1944
back l-r: John Fullerton, Don Blodgett, Charles Armour, John Beddow
front l-r: Jerome Brill, Frank Peichoto, Billy Joe Davis, William Owens, Carry Rawls, Everett Allen
- image via Mark Owens, son - 15 April 2009 -
John Beddow not on 29 Jun 1944 mission - replaced by Frederick H. Erdmann - info PATS
http://www.458bg.com/crewarmour.htm - Darin Scorza
458th BG - 96 CBW - Circle 'K' - 754th BS - 7V - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-24H-20-DT Liberator #42-51095 - 7V - "SHOO SHOO BABY" - 29 Jun 1944 - MACR #7092
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31090487 - O-691455 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Charles Brad Armour - Middlesex County, MA - EVD
16081592 - O-701868 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Donald E. Blodgett - Cook County, IL - EVD
13109753 - O-712547 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - John O. Fullerton - Freeport, Armstrong County, PA - EVD
19102737 - O-752809 - 1st Lt. - Bombardier - Frederick "Fred" Henry Erdmann - Portland, Multnomah Co., OR - POW - Stalag Luft 1
34506572 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Carry Garvin Rawls - Greenbrier, Robertson Co., TN - POW - Stalag Luft 4
33601860 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Jerome Brill - Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co., PA - POW - Stalag Luft 4
39411039 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Frank Peichoto - Stanislaus Co., CA - EVD
35651617 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - William Franklin Owens Jr. - Freeman, Mercer Co., WV - POW - Stalag Luft 4
38303263 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Billy Joe Davis - Rains Co., TX - POW - Stalag Luft 4
11105323 - Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Everett Sumner Allen - West Brookfield, Worcester Co., MA - POW - Stalag Luft 4
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31090487 - O-691455 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Charles Brad Armour - Middlesex County, MA - EVD
born 05 Mar 1917, MA - died 22 Feb 1991 - Age 73
Enlistment: 13 Apr 1942, Boston, MA - Residence: Middlesex Co., MA - Nativity: MA - Marital Status: Married
Bailed out N of Hulst - area Lamswaarde / Graauw - Holland
Liberated 5 Sept 1944, Zele, Belgium - returned in UK - 12 Sept 1944
E&E #2024 - 12 Sep 1944 - Escape and Evasion Report (7 pages)
16081592 - O-701868 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Donald E. Blodgett - Cook County, IL - EVD
born 11 Sep 1916, Morrison, IL - died 19 Feb 2000, Naples, FL - Age 83
Enlistment: 31 Aug 1942, Chicago, IL - Residence: Cook Co., IL - Nativity: IL - Marital Status: Married
Bailed out N of Hulst - area Lamswaarde / Graauw - Holland
Liberated 5 Sept 1944, Zele, Belgium - returned in UK - 12 Sept 1944
E&E #2025 - 12 Sep 1944 - Escape and Evasion Report (8 pages)
13109753 - O-712547 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - John O. Fullerton - Freeport, Armstrong County, PA - EVD
born 13 Jul 1922, PA - died Jan 1993, Canada - Age 70
Enlistment: 17 Sep 1942, Pittsburg, PA - Residence: Armstrong Co., PA - Nativity: PA - Marital Status: Single
Address 1944 - 206 Buffalo St, Freeport, PA
Bailed out W of Vollenhove - area Noordoostpolder - #16 on list(37) Kingma
Overnight in Vollenhove together with Erdmann, next morning by car to Meppel
Stayed with fam. Otten in Erp
Fullerton was in Kelpen, near Roermond, with fam. Mooren
Liberated 15 November 1944, Kelpen
E&E #2679 - 21 Nov 1944 - Escape and Evasion Report (8 pages)
E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
Appendic "C" to E&E Report No. I.S.9 (WEA)/6/652
12 Missions - none decorations - Wounded: NO
Peace time occupation: Steel Worker
departure: B-24 from Station 123, 29 Jun 1944, 06:00 hrs
where down: Near Vollenhove, Holland, 11:30 hrs, 29 Jun 1944
dispose of parachute, harness and mae west: Farmers hid them for me
- info 22 Nov 1944 - Escape and Evasion report #2679 -
19102737 - O-752809 - 1st Lt. - Bombardier - Frederick "Fred" Henry Erdmann - Portland, Multnomah Co., OR - POW - Stalag Luft 1
born 13 Mar 1921, La Grande, OR - died 15 Mar 2010, Garland, Dallas Co., TX - Age 89
Enlistment: 17 Jun 1942, Portland, OR - Residence: Multnomah Co., OR - Nativity: OR - Marital Status: Married
Bailed out W of Vollenhove - area Noordoostpolder- #18 on list(37) Kingma
Overnight in Vollenhove together with Fullerton, next morning by car to Meppel
Stayed with fam. Otten in Erp
Evading for a few weeks - captured in Belgium
Stalag Luft 1 - North II - Barrack 8 Room #10
1st Lt. Frederick 'Fred' Henry Erdmann
- courtesy Mrs. Janet C. Erdmann (wife) - via Rachel Price (friend) - 21 Sep 2010 -
- Underground 'ID' via Ronald Vernes - 23 Nov 2010 -
- Source 'ID': StrolZaand, De Ketsheuvel van Vroeger, Jaargang 10, Sep 1995, nr. 4, page 19 -
34506572 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Carry Garvin Rawls - Greenbrier, Robertson Co., TN - POW - Stalag Luft 4
born 8 Feb 1924, TN - died 20 Dec 1996, Nashville, TN - Age 73
Enlistment: 19 Jan 1943, Fort Oglethorpe, GA - Residence: Greenbrier, Robertson Co., TN - Nativity: TN - Marital Status: Single
Bailed out E of Hulst - area Doel, Belgium
Captured [wounded] 29 June 1944, Doel, Belgium - Air Guard 1, Gent
Hospital; on 18 July to Dulag Luft
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
S/Sgt. Carry Garvin Rawls
- courtesy Mrs. Donna Crutcher née Rawls, daughter - 1 Jun 2009
33601860 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Jerome Brill - Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co., PA - POW - Stalag Luft 4
born 7 Mar 1924, Wilkes-Barre, PA - died 11 Jan 2010, Tallahassee, FL - Age 85
Enlistment: 24 Mar 1943, Wilkes Barre, PA - Residence: Luzerne Co., PA - Nativity: PA - Marital Status: Single
Son of Joseph Brill (father) and Rose Brill (mother) née Schlesinger, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Father Joseph born in Hungary. Mother Rose born in Czechoslovakia
Siblings: Miriam, Lillian, Shirley and Gertrude - all deceased -
Enlistment: 24 Mar 1943 - Religion: Hebrew - Nativity: PA - Marital Status: Single
Husband of Rosalind 'Pat' Brill née Sim(m)ons - daughter of Joseph 'Joe' Willie Sim(m)ons and Alice Oransky - all born Boston, MA
Bailed out E of Hulst - area Doel, Belgium
Captured 29 June 1944, Doel, Belgium - Air Guard 1, Gent
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
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At a modest 5 feet 4 inches ( 1.63 m ) he enlisted 24 March 1943 the Air Force, Wilkes-Barre, PA
"I was the littlest guy on the crew and I was their mascot almost,
except that I could run fast for a little guy"
On his 13th mission he landed in a river ( Scheldt ) on the border of Holland / Belgium
Brill spent a year as a prisoner of war, with little food, causing his small frame to shrink to a mere 84 pounds ( 38 kg )
May 1945 he was rescued by the British Polar Bear Division
Jerome Brill, May 26 2008 - WCTV6 - by Heather Biance, Tallahassee
39411039 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Frank Peichoto - Stanislaus Co., CA - EVD
born 11 Feb 1922, Arena, CA - Address 1944: PO Box 875, Crows Landing, CA
Enlistment: 26 Feb 1943, Sacramento,CA - Residence: Stanislaus Co., CA - Nativity: CA - Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Airplane mechanic - died 23 Feb 2006, Cottonwood, Shasta Co., CA - Age 84
Bailed out W of Vollenhove - area Noordoostpolder - #18 on list(37) Kingma
was with the Underground of Vollenhove and transfered to Meppel - #14 on list(37) Kingma
Stayed with fam. Otten in Erp
Peichoto was in Kelpen, near Roermond, with fam. Mooren
E&E #2680 - 21 Nov 1944 - Escape and Evasion Report (7 pages)
E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
Appendic "C" to E&E Report No. I.S.9 (WEA)/6/656
H E L P E R S
Besides the OP HEY brothers at Leveroy, whose address is "St. Helena",
the only organization who gave me their addresses were:
HENK GEERDINK - p/a Fam. HUYS, Beekstraat 33, Weert, Limburg and
Medal of Freedom with Bronze Palm - Hendrikus G. Geerdink, Stramproy - Amsterdam 21 Nov 1946
Hendrikus G. Geerdink - born 3 Dec 1917
PIETER HENDRIKSE [HENDRICKX] - Kelpen 43, Post E 11, Limburg
Medal of Freedom with Bronze Palm - Pieter L. Hendrikx, Kelpen - Amsterdam 21 Nov 1946
Note: Kelpen 43 - Farm in frontline Nov 1944; destroyed - owner: L. Hendrickx - source: municipality Grathem
FRITS and HARRY OP HEY were the best of the lot and did a wonderful job taking care of the six of us
while we were marooned on their farm under shellfire the last few weeks. They did not leave the farm until
just before the final attck, althrough they had a brother in Germany in a prison or work camp, and were
afraid the Germans might take them too
Likely - ??? Frits op Hey - born 01 Jun 1914 - died 27 Jun 1989 ??? -
While we were staying in the barn at Roermond, two of the other men there gave me their names. They were:
T/Sgt. - Philip Cimino, 379th Gp - B-17G #42-31189 - 379th BG(H) - 525th BS - 7 July 1944
F/Sgt. - Bill McGee, Royal New Zealand Air Force - F/Sgt. - William E. McGee, RNZAF, 75 Sqn Lancaster ME752
These men left on 12 Aug 1944 for Belgium, with 14 others whose names I do not know
My story is the same as that of Lt. Fullerton (see E&E Report No. 6/652) most of the time
I landed about 1 mile away from the other chutes, near the edge of the polder
Some Dutchmen came up in a boat, landed, and came to me. They took my chute and other equipment and hid it
They made signs they would help me. One of them spoke a little English and told me to follow him
We walked about a mile to where the bombardier, Lt. Erdman and S/Sgt. Davis were hiding in the wheat
Later the Dutch brought us some civilian clothes and we all walked up the road towards the nearest village together
We saw no Germans. After a while a truck came along and stopped. We got in and hid under some lumber in the back of it
We went on to Vollenhove, Where we spent the night. Lt. Fullerton was brought to the house late that night
After we were sent to Meppel, then to Amsterdam by train. I did not stay with the others in Amsterdam,
but was in an apartment in the city for 3 days. I had to go into the next building to sleep each night
After leaving Amsterdam I stayed in all the same places Lt. Fullerton was in
The last two weeks, while the British were shelling us at Leveroy, he was in a nearby town trying to get help
We had to seat it out in a haystack and a small dugout during this time, and food was very scarce.
The Germans were only a few yards away at times. We were plenty glad to get out of there
- info 22 Nov 1944 - Escape and Evasion report #2680 -
between brackets - [CORRECT NAME] - info PATS -
35651617 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - William Franklin Owens Jr. - Freeman, Mercer Co., WV - POW - Stalag Luft 4
born 3 Nov 1922, Freeman, WV - died 25 Dec 2004, Gainesville, FL - Age 82
Enlistment: 17 Feb 1943, Huntington, WV - Residence: Mercer Co., WV - Nativity: WV - Marital Status: Single
Bailed out W of Vollenhove - area Noordoostpolder - #19 on list(37) Kingma
Overnight in Vollenhove at the home of a policeman, next morning to Meppel
In Meppel he got his phony passport and working papers
Identity: Hendrick Bloomhoff, dentist born 6 June 1919
On the station platform in Meppel he met the other five, also picked up by the underground
From Meppel they went all six with 3 guides on a first class train to Amsterdam, Zaandijk
Stayed with fam. Otten in Erp
Sgt. William Franklin Owens Jr.
- ID snap by Underground North-Brabant - Piet Felix
- Source 'ID': StrolZaand, De Ketsheuvel van Vroeger, Jaargang 10, Sep 1995, nr. 4, page 19 -
Evading for three weeks - captured 21 July 1944, Antwerp, Belgium
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
Stalag Luft 4 - Lager C, Barrack 2, Room #9 - POW #7234 - Liberated 26 April 1945, Germany
- info via Mark Owens, son -
- With fam. Otten in Erp - July 1944 -
back l-r : Frederick Erdmann, Thea Otten, Antoinette Otten, Frank Peichoto, William Owens
front l-r : Leo van Druenen (Lelox) and Paul Reybroek
- Souvenirs and photo send by Otten's to William Owens - via Mark Owens, son
- Owens Mission Log - 1 - 13
- Mission 13. Oschersleben for 29 Jun 1944 - via Mark Owens, son
38303263 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Billy Joe Davis - Rains Co., TX - POW - Stalag Luft 4
born 11 Jun 1920, TX - died 2 Apr 1992 - Age 71
Enlistment: 14 Nov 1942, Tyler, TX - Residence: Rains Co., TX - Nativity, TX - Narital Status: Married
Bailed out W of Vollenhove - area Noordoostpolder - Davis had a flak-wound - #41 on list(37) Kingma
Billy Davis was an experienced para-trooper - ( info Allen - 29 Jun 2009 )
Davis was in Schijndel with fam. van den Boogaard
Stayed with fam. Otten in Erp
Evading for a few weeks - captured in Meerle, Belgium - just 1 mile over the border
captured [wounded] - Hospital; on 28 July to Dulag Luft
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
10 Jul 1944 till 12 Jul 1944 - 2 days - Sgt. Billy Joe Davis in Schijndel with family van den Boogaard
Mr. Antoon and Mrs. Petra van den Boogaard - Timmermans
info Mrs. Til Kenkhuis - van den Boogaard (daughter) - 22 Nov 2011
11105323 - Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Everett Sumner Allen - West Brookfield, Worcester Co., MA - POW - Stalag Luft 4
born 16 Sep 1920, Portsmouth, NH
Enlistment: 09 Oct 1942, Springfield, MA - Residence: Worcester Co., MA - Nativity: NH - Marital Status: Single
Bailed out W of Vollenhove - area Noordoostpolder - came down in 10ft ditch - hid in hayfield - #42 on list(37) Kingma
After he landed in the Noordoostpolder -aka- NOP, he stayed overnight in Vollenhove
Transfered by resistance to Meppel, Utrecht, Zaandam, Amsterdam and Erp ( Fam. Otten )
Allen was in Schijndel with fam. van den Boogaard
Stayed with fam. Otten in Erp
Evading for a few weeks - captured in Meerle, Belgium - just 1 mile over the border
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
- info via Everett S. Allen - 13 Apr 2009 -
10 Jul 1944 till 12 Jul 1944 - 2 days - Sgt. Everett Sumner Allen in Schijndel with family van den Boogaard
Mr. Antoon and Mrs. Petra van den Boogaard - Timmermans
info Mrs. Til Kenkhuis - van den Boogaard (daughter) - 22 Nov 2011
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- info MACR #7092, KU 2394, FamilySearch, AAD-archives -
- Photo: Everett Allen - 2ADA (Second Air Division Association ) Journal - via Darin Scorza -
"Crew Armour - Topeka, Kansas - April 1944"
back l-r : Beddow, Fullerton, Blodgett, Armour
front l-r : Owens, Rawls, Allen, Brill, Davis, Peichoto
- info names/location from William F. Owens Jr. story -
- good photo via Everett S. Allen - 25 Jun 2009 -
Phrases from E&E report #2679 - 21 Nov 1944 - O-712547 - 2nd Lt. John O. Fullerton
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29 Jun 1944 - 11:30 hrs - Vollenhove, Holland
Ailerons shot up. No. 1 engine feathered; other engines throwing gas
Waist gunner, Davis, hit by flak in head
12.000 feet - All members jumped; saw six chutes open
On the ground I saw: Peichoto, Erdmann, Davis, Owens and Allen
Blodgett was reported killed. All other crew members reported to be with the organization
Believe Blodgett killed - underground news
Believe Armour, Brill and Rawls captured by Germans - have never seen
Believe others safe - saw them last in Holland
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Fullerton didn't know that only six(6) did bail out near Vollenhove
Phrases from E&E report #2680 - 21 Nov 1944 - 39411039 - S/Sgt. Frank Peichoto
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29 Jun 1944 - 11:30 hrs - Holland
Losing altitude fast
12.000 ft approximately bail out
Right Waist Gunner slightly injured on head by flak
Understand all bailed out - I saw only six chutes
Did the plane explode or striking the ground ? : Yes
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Peichoto never saw the crash !!! - info PATS
Pilot Armour, Co-Pilot Blodgett, Radio Operator Brill and Engineer Rawls were still onboard !!!
and were heading in SW direction towards Rotterdam
Near Hulst, Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, Prov. of Zeeland they (4) were forced to bail out - 10.000 feet
2 km NE of Kieldrecht; 15 km NW of Antwerp
Brill and Rawls(wounded) were taken POW right away
Pilot Charles B. Armour and Co-Pilot Donald E. Blodgett were able to evade
Kieldrecht and Antwerp are in Belgium - plane crashed on Dutch soil - info Jaap Geensen
4 km NNE of Kieldrecht; 20 km NW of Antwerp is more accurate for crash location
Location given in MACR is likely were Brill and Rawls were captured
Phrases from E&E report #2024 - 12 Sep 1944 - O-691465 - 2nd Lt. Charles B. Armour
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29 Jun 1944 - 12:00 hrs - Hulst, Netherlands
No.1 engine out - fuel system shot up - interphone system, oxygen and radio out
Approx. 10.000 feet bail out
Waist Gunner (L) had slight head wound
All members of the crew bailed out - four 'chutes opened - balance unknown
Saw Co-Pilot on the ground
Received information from civilians that Brill was P/W as well as Rawls
latter also having a broken leg
Did not examine wreckage - plane hit farm house and burned
All believed to be evading except Brill and Rawls
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Hulst is 120 mi SW of Vollenhove - info PATS
Plane was hitting a large barn - approx. 12:13, Prosper Polder D16, Nieuw-Namen, Holland - killing three on the ground
Nieuw-Namen is part of municipality Clinge, Holland
Farm is at the end of Zorgdijk against the dyke of Koningin Emma Polder
The farmhouse suffered little fire damage. Several windows were broken and a wall was damaged
Both barns were in flames - The grain that could be saved was brought to a safe place
Petrus Gerardus Staes - 1887 - 1944 - Age 56 - Nieuw-Namen, 29 June 1944
Clementina Maria de Maeijer - 1889 - 1944 - Age 55 - Nieuw-Namen, 29 June 1944
Maria José Staes - 1926 - 1944 - Age 18 - Nieuw-Namen, 29 June 1944
- info crash location, fam. Staes - via Jaap Geensen - 15 April 2009 -
- courtesy Prudent Staes - additional info via genlias.nl -
"Emmahoeve" - Blodgett and Armour with their helpers - July 1944
back l-r : Blodgett, ??????, Armour, ??????
front l-r : ?????? , ??????
- photo via Jaap Geensen - 15 April 2009 -
'Emmahoeve' is just 1 mile W of crash location
Map Holland with route and some related places - 1944
- distance Vollenhove - Nieuw-Namen is 120 miles -
SGLO - T3853
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Contact Allen is pending - 13 Apr 2009
Contact Blodgett is pending - 14 Apr 2009
Contact Owens is pending - 15 Apr 2009
Contact Rawls is pending - 18 Apr 2009
Contact Peichoto is pending - 30 Jul 2010
Contact Erdmann is pending - 01 Sep 2010
Last update - 23 Nov 2011 - PATS
Noordoostpolder - Urk - Kavel H-32
- 13 mi W of Vollenhove -|
SGLO - T2935 B-17G-10-DL - c/n 8537 - #42-37751(P) - 2nd Lt. Wallace E. Emmert - 15:12 305th BG(H) - 365th BS - XK-P - 8th AF - Friday 8 Oct 1943 - MACR #871 9 POW - 1 EVD |
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! ! ! "TYPO" in MACR 871 ! ! ! NOT 42-30751 ! ! !
Serial number of the aircraft in "The B-17 Flying Fortress Story"
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Batch 42-30732/30831 - Boeing B-17F-120-BO Fortress - c/n 5865 -
42-30751 Del(livered) Cheyenne(WY)23/7/43; Ephrata(WA) 1/8/43; 222B(ase)U(nit) Ardmore 22/1/45;
332 BU Ardmore 19/8/45; RFC(Reclaimation Finance Center-scrapped)Walnut Ridge 14/9/45
Airplane Record Card - #42-30751 - via Ronald Vernes - 19 May 2009
Batch 42-37721/37803 - Douglas-Long Beach B-17G-10-DL Fortress - c/n 8537
42-37751 Del Denver 7/8/43; ass 365BS/305BG (XK-P) Chelveston 16/9/43;
MIA Bremen 8/10/43 w/Emmert; flak, cr(ashed)Noordoostpolder, Hol; 1 EVD 9 POW MACR 871
Airplane Record Card - #42-37751 - via Ronald Vernes - 19 May 2009
- Info via Bruce Smith, his father was a copilot in the 305th BG/364th BS -
info #42-30751 - #42-37751 - 19 December 2008 - PATS
- Crew Emmert - photo taken May 1943, USA -
rear l-r : LWG - Elton Kevil, RO - Joseph Weiss, BT - James Strange, RWG - Virgil O. Bartels, TG - Howard Newton
front l-r : Pilot - Wally Emmert, Co-Pilot - Bob Fortnam, Navigator - Ernie Schelander, Bombardier - Urb Klister
- photo courtesy Bob Fortnam - via Pieter Hoekstra -
- O-676294 - Bombardier Urban H. Klister was not on crew of 8 Oct 1943 -
- replaced by Nose Turret Gunner - 18069336 - Walter J. Fox - not on photo -
- RWG - S/Sgt. Virgil O. Bartels was not on crew of 8 Oct 1943 - replaced by RWG - Sgt. Theodore J. Sysol
- 16133969 - S/Sgt. Virgil Oliver Bartels, Muscoda, WI - POW #3406 - 30 Jan 1944 - #42-31461 - 305 BG / 366 BS - MACR 2261
- Engineer - TT - 11056499 - Henry E. Bessette - not on photo -
- RWG - 36152220 - Sgt. Theodore J. Sysol - not on photo -
- Names photo - by Bob Fortnam - 22 Jan 2009 -
- Have to do some "cross-checks" for positions and names - PATS - 24 Jan 2009
Urban Henry Klister - 1918 - 1943
Son of Mr. Bernard H. Klister and Mrs. Wilhelmina Klister ( née Kerkhoff ), Wrightstown, Brown County, WI
His dad - blacksmith - was born 12 Jul 1875 in Lichtenvoorde, The Netherlands
Bernard "Barney" came in 1884 to the USA at the age of nine years old
- image/info via Bob Wicker - 'Urban Klister Post 436' - 24 Jan 2009
O-676294 - 2nd Lt. Urban H. Klister, Wrightstown, Brown County, WI - Age 25 - KIA - 14 Oct 1943
on a mission to Schweinfurt - Crew Maxwell - 305th BG / 365th BS - B-17F - #42-30804 - 7 KIA - 3 POW - MACR 922
Funeral services were held - 18 Dec 1948 - at Wrightstown for Lt. Urban Klister
The Wrightstown Post of the American Legion - "Urban Klister Post 436" -
- info crew names, etc..... - Co-Pilot Bob Fortnam - 17 Jan 2009
- Urban Henry Klister - info Legion #436, Bob Wicker - 23 Jan 2009
2nd Lt. Urban H. Klister was on 'original' crew Emmert - US to UK -
USAAF - Station 105 - Chelveston, Northamptonshire, England
Was last sighted - 14:46 - SW of Bremen near Harpstedt by 35320495 - S/Sgt. - Walter E. Lutz
and 35370762 - S/Sgt. - Edward M. Lepley
Both became also POW - 26 Nov 1943 - Walter - Stalag Luft 3 - Lepley - Salag 17B - Barrack 18A
One B-17 was seen with fire between No. 3 & 4 engines, four parachutes seen, believed to be No. 751
Chutes are not from No. 751 - info 22 October 2008 - PATS
Aircraft damaged due battle damage by fighter attacks
Crew made on this Friday afternoon a crash landing ???SE ??? of Urk at 15.12 hrs
At least 3 men were picked up by the Dutch underground, the RO, ENG and the BTG
these were picked up by the vessel "Argus", skipper Jan van de Laar
On Saturday the 3 men where brought by Ieleke Vos to the brothers Hakvoort in Urk
Later they went to the Family Brouwers and stayed there for at least a week
From Urk they were brought to the Zaanstreek, province of North Holland
If the 3 men did reach Engeland is unknown
- source - www.armyairforces.com and freepages.military.rootsweb.ancestry.com -
- source: "Losses of the US 8th and 9th Air Forces" - of S.D. Bishop and Jan Hey -
both sources give SE ........ but this is WRONG ...... must be NE of Urk
- Last update 6 Jan 2009 - PATS
The 3 men, RO - ENG - BTG, helped by the "Resistance" were taken POW after a month
they went to Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf near Krems, Austria 48-15 - info by PATS
Location SE is questionable - 22 October 2008 - PATS
Location is 100% NE !!- See Pasterkamp info below - 09 November 2008 - PATS
305th BG - 40 CBW - Triangle 'G' - 365th BS - XK - 1st Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: Boeing B-17G-10-DL Fortress - c/n 8537- # 42-37751 - XK-P - Friday 8 Oct 1943 - MACR #871
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19076093 - O-737384 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Wallace E. Emmert - Madera, Madera County, CA - POW - Oflag 9A/H
11041765 - O-681371 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Robert William Fortnam - Wollaston, MA - POW- #2818 - Stalag 3 - Stalag 7A
17026590 - O-747144 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Ernest F. Shelander - Northome, Itasca County, MN - POW- #2881 - Stalag 7A
18069336 - S/Sgt. - Nose Turret Gunner - Walter Junior Fox - POW - Stalag Luft 3
36359646 - T/Sgt. - Flt. Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Joseph V. Weiss - Chicago, Cook County, IL - POW - #100186 - Stalag Luft 17B
11056499 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Henry Edmund Bessette - Chittenden County, VT - POW - #100148 - Stalag Luft 17B
39456016 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - James F.( also P.) Strange - Nez Perce County, ID - POW - #100333 - Stalag Luft 17B
36152220 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Theodore J. Sysol - MI - POW - #100334 - Stalag Luft 17B
38229125 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Elton "Red" Fred Kevil - Ballinger, Runnels County, TX - EVD
17090660 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Howard L. Newton - Denver, CO - POW - #99294 - Stalag Luft 3
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19076093 - O-737384 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Wallace E. Emmert - Madera, Madera County, CA - POW - Oflag 9A/H
born 26 Oct 1915, Madera, Madera County, CA
Son of Mr. Charles J. Emmert and Ethel F. Emmert ( née Wharff ) - occupation father: Watermaster / Irrigation district
Siblings of Wallace: Keith M. (18y), Francis C. (16y), Corinne E. (Sister 14y) and Charles J. Jr. (10y) - info Census 1930
Enlistment: 11 Mar 1942, Hammer Field, Fresno, CA - Residence: Madera Co., CA - Nativity: CA - Marital Status: Single
Was heavily wounded and taken POW a few hours later, the next day brought to Amsterdam
and confined in 'Wilhelmina Gasthuis' Hospital for the next 11 weeks
He left the hospital in Amsterdam - 31 Dec 43 - info by Wallace E. Emmert
Oflag 9A/H Spangenberg-Kassel Hessen-Nassau, Prussia 51-09 ( source National Archives - AAD )
Last contact with Wallace Emmert - 26 Oct 2009 - PATS
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The Pilot, Lt. Emmert, suffered a bullet wound in the belly, plus a bullet severed his oxygen hose,
so he left the cockpit to seek a portable O2 bottle at the Navigator's station, however,
he passed-out before reaching there, and after I alerted the crew that the was missing from the cockpit,
he was found in the crawlway under the cockpit, and was promptly revived !
Lt. Emmert was in hospitals in Amsterdam (and others) in critical condition.
He was finally repatriated to the US as a non-combatant
Repatriated July 23 - 1944
- info received via Co-Pilot Bob Fortnam [86y]- 17 Jan 2009 -
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Dear PATS,
I was carried out and sent by RR train to Frankfort on Dec, 31, 1943
Next was by ambulance to an intelligence center in a large old Insane asylum
where I had a next visit with an American Interrogator who was working for Hitler
Next, I was shipped to Obermassfeld hospital in Germany
Obermassfeld hospital was serviced by British Army doctors and orderlies primarily,
taking care of British Army Officers
On about April, I was carried before a hearing of visiting Swiss Medical Doctors
who certified me as 100% disabled and eligible for a free trip home
About the middle of Aug, 1944, I got carried by train, up by Berlin
and on up across Sweden to go onboard the Gripsholm,
and then a wonderful journey across the Atlantic Ocean to New York City, USA
They kept the cafeteria open for us all day long every day
Yours truly, Wallace
P.S. - It was the 'SS Gripsholm' that brought us home
------------- info send by Wallace "Wally" Emmert [93y] - 21 Jan 2009 ------------
Obermassfeld Hospital #1249 (serves Stalag 9-C) Obermassfeld Thuringia, Germany 50-10
Reserve-Lazarett IX-C(a), Obermassfeld - Orthopedic Hospital
11041765 - O-681371 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Robert William Fortnam - Wollaston, MA - POW- #2818 - Stalag 3 - Stalag 7A
born 15 Aug 1922, Boston, MA
Enlistment: 2 Jan 1943, Boston, MA - Residence: Quincy, Norfolk Co., MA - Nativity: MA - Marital Status: Single
Son of Mr. William Fortnam (father) (Head-34 25 Oct 1895, England) and Mrs. Olive Fortnam (mother) (Wife-29 abt. 1901, MA)
Siblings: George A. Fortnam (M-6 born 17 Jan 1924, MA), Richard A. Fortnam (M-3 10/12 abt.1927, MA)
and Allan B. Fortnam (born 17 Dec 1930, Quincy, MA
Address - 16 Apr 1930: 72 West Elm Ave, Wollaston, Quincy, Norfolk Co., MA
Same address: Mr. Alton R. Sedgeley (father-in-law, 65 abt.1865, ME) and Mrs. Lucy M. Sedgeley (mother-in-law, 65 abt.1865, MA)
13 Jun 1889, Auburn, Androscoggin Co., Maine - Marriage of Mr. Alton R. Sedgeley and Ms. Lucy M. Walton
Mr. William Fortnam (father) - born 25 Oct 1895, district Halifax, UK - died Apr 1977, Quincy, Norfolk Co., MA - Age 81
Mrs. Olive M. Fortnam (mother) - born 02 Mar 1901, ME - died 15 Dec 1990, MA - Age 89
Mr. George A. Fortnam (brother) - born 17 Jan 1924 - died 22 Nov 1993, Jupiter, Palm Beach, FL - Age 69
Mr. Allan B. Fortnam (brother) - born 17 Dec 1930, Quincy - died 12 Oct 2010, Weymouth, MA - Age 79
- family info via US Census 1930, familysearch.org and SSDI -
Married Ms. Marion L. Johnson, 15 Dec 1945, Durham, NH
Mrs. Marion J. Fortnam - born 02 Aug 1924, NH - died 17 Dec 1993, NH - Age 69
Married Ms. Janet E. Monet, 20 Jul 1996
Fortnam was moved from Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12
( Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11 )
- enlistment record not found with normal search at AAD-archives -
- reason misspelling ..... FORTMAN#ROBERT#W######## -
- - - - - next email info send by Bob Fortman - 24 Nov 2010 - - - - -
Also the following resume of my wartime years will be informative
I enlisted in the U.S.Army Air Corps on 2 Jan 1942, Boston, MA, and, after basic training at Jefferson Barracks, St Louis, MO,
I was sent to Oakland, CA for aircraft mechanics schooling. However, fortunately, in the Spring of 1942, the pre-requisite
of two years college training for qualification for Aviation Cadets was deleted, so I promptly applied for pilot training
Due to the high volume of applicants, I was not called to start Flight School until September, then I was graduated
in the Pilot Class of 43E on 23 May 1943 (Rated Pilot, two engine) with rank of 2nd Lt., US Army Air Force
In July, I was sent to Pyote, TX, and was assigned as copilot on a B-17 Bomber crew, Lavoie Provisional Group, which was
already half-way through the required 12 weeks of transition training in a new aircraft
In late Aug 1943, we flew a B-17 across the Atlantic Ocean to Scotland
From there we were assigned, as a replacement crew, to the 305th Bombardment Group (H) at Chelveston, Northamptonshire, UK
It was from there that we as aircrew flew our second bombing mission in to Germany, which ended in an emergency,
off-airport landing near the Zuiderzee in Holland, and from there, our POW life began for 19 months,
until liberation on April 29, 1945, at Stalag 7A at Moosburg, Bavaria
After returning to MA, I enrolled at the Univ. of NH, and graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering on 12 Jun 1945
Marion and I raised five children - 3 boys and 2 girls
I am still flying occasionally in rented aircraft
My home is only five miles from the Concord, NH airport
- - - - - info Bob Fortman - 24 Nov 2010 - - - - -
Fortnam and Shelander were together, they were helped the other day, Saturday, near Emmeloord
by Bart Bos, they changed their outfit with 'old' civil work dress and got some food
after Bart Bos did row them across the canal around noontime they were pointed in the SE direction to Ramspol
Fortnam was arrested on the 3rd day - Sunday Oct 10 - 15:15PM - in Loenen ( 7 km S of Apeldoorn )
Clips from "WARTIME LOGBOOK"
courtesy Bob Fortnam - Dec 2010
Personalkarte - Fortnam R. W. - O-681371 - Nr. 2818 - Oflag Luft 3
- image via Bob Fortnam - 22 Jan 2009 -
Robert 'Bob' Fortnam was a Co-Pilot on a B-17 similar to this one at a recent Manchester, NH fly-in
Article "Shot down and captured" - Concord Monitor - 10 Nov 2007
Bob Fortnam, now 85 ( Nov 2007 ), stayed in the service and continued to fly
photo by Ken Williams / Monitor staff
- Still flying local flights - [ Cessna 172 - 4 passengers ] - info Bob Fortnam - 17 Jan 2009 -
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. . . . . email - 02 Jun 2011 . . . . . . . .
Hi PATS,
It has been a long time since I have written to you!
Many months ago, you requested any possible pix from my Wartime Logbook
which was maintained during my incarceration in Stalag Luft III
It was decided to make a DVD to show every page (174)
Nearly all of the colored sketches in the book were made by various prisoners,
and the tracings were passed to many of us to copy into our own logbook
When we were on the "forced" March in January of 1945, during a snowstorm and 15 to 20 F. degree temperatures,
many of the fellows dumped their logbooks along the road as the book weighs 2 1/2 lbs,
besides the foodstuffs and personal items we wanted to carry. However, I saved mine.
I think you will be really interested to learn about the problems I now have when the FW 190s hit us:
the 1st pilot received a bullet in the belly, and had to leave the cockpit; No,3 engine was on fire,
and I had to shut down no. 2 engine for a mechanical problem, --and I was still continuing to fly the aircraft alone!
We fell back in the formation, and I reversed course to head back to the UK, or a ditching!
Wally never came back to the cockpit.
It soon became apparent that we had to land: I made a successful "off-airport" emergency landing near Urk.
The rest is history.
I did not know exactly why Wally Emmert left the cockpit: --until four years ago, Janet and I visited him in California,
and learned that another bullet had severed his O2 hose, and he was suffokating at 25,000 feet!
Janet and I will be visiting him again in September! He is now 96 years old!
I hope you are well, and will enjoy the coming Summer!
BobF - 02 Jun 2011
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Last contact with Bob Fortnam - 02 Jun 2011 - PATS
17026590 - O-747144 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Ernest F. Shelander - Northome, Itasca County, MN - POW- #2881 - Stalag 7A
born 27 Apr 1920 - died 16 Oct 1983 - Age 63
Enlistment: 29 Sep 1942, Fort Snelling, MN - Residence: Itasca Co., MN - Nativity: MN - Marital Status: Single
Shelander was at Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12
(Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11)
Shelander was arrested on the 3rd day - Sunday Oct 10 - 15:15PM - in Loenen ( 7 km S of Apeldoorn )
18069336 - S/Sgt. - Nose Turret Gunner - Walter Junior Fox - POW - Stalag Luft 3
born 27 May 1923 - died 14 Apr 2001, Denver, Denver, CO - Age 77
Enlistment: 7 Jan 1942 - Residence: Undefined Code - Nativity: Undefined Code - Marital Status: Single
Fox was moved from Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria to Stalag XIII D Nuremberg-Langwasser 49-11
Was wounded and taken POW a few hours later, the next day brought to Amsterdam
and confined in 'Wilhelmina Gasthuis' Hospital for 6 weeks
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Walter Fox enlisted to the Army Air Corps January 7, 1942
After one year training in the USA, he sailed early '43 with the "Queen Mary"
to Scotland and further by train to their base in England
October 1943 - Flight records - S/Sgt. Fox, W. J.
365th Bombardment Squadron (H) AAF - APO#634 - Station 105
Assigned 24 Aug 1943 for combat, his duty on his first seven Missions as a Gunner (G)
6 Sep 1943 - G - 1st Mission - Stuttgart, Germany ( Strasbourg, France ) - 7:35 - Combat
7 Sep 1943 - G - 2nd Mission - Brussels, Belgium - 5:05 - Combat
9 Sep 1943 - G - 3rd Mission - Lille, France - 4:45 - Combat
16 Sep 1943 - G - 4th Mission - Nantes, France - 7:45 - Combat
23 Sep 1943 - G - 5th Mission - Nantes, France - 7:10 - Combat
27 Sep 1943 - G - 6th Mission - Emden, Germany - 6:15 - Combat
2 Oct 1943 - G - 7th Mission - Emden, Germany - 6:15 - Combat
4 Oct 1943 - B - 8th Mission - Frankfurt, Germany - 8:35 - Combat - 1st as a Bombardier (B)
8 Oct 1943 - B - 9th Mission - Bremen, Germany - duty - Bombardier - Missing in Action -
September '43 - 57:50 - October ' 43 - 18:35 - Total - 76:25 hrs F.Y -
- info from S/Sgt. Walter Fox 'Individual Flight Record' -
8 Oct 1943 - B-17 is given as a 'F' model - info PATS
According 305th BG - Mission - 6 Sep 1943 - was Strasbourg, France - info PATS
USAAF photo - - - - - - SSgt. Walter Jr. Fox - - - - - - POW ID-1943
- images courtesy Mrs. Janet Fox, wife - 10 Feb 2009 -
Walter Fox with some shrapnel, collected by Willem Pasterkamp
May 1995, Town hall Urk, The Netherlands
- photo via Henk Pasterkamp, son -
36359646 - T/Sgt. - Flt. Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Joseph V. Weiss - Chicago, Cook County, IL - POW - #100186 - Stalag Luft 17B
born 16 May 1917, IL - 22 Jun 2000, Chicago, Cook, IL - Age 83
Enlistment: 16 Jul 1942, Chicago, IL - Residence: Cook Co., IL - Nativity: IL - Marital Status: Single
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
11056499 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Henry Edmund Bessette - Chittenden County, VT - POW - #100148 - Stalag Luft 17B
born 3 Jan 1924, VT - died 9 Feb 1999, Essex Junction, Chittenden Co., VT - Age 75
Address: Burlington, VT
Son of Mr. Henry Bessette and Mrs. Alice Bessette, Audette St, Winooski City, Vermont - US Census 11 Apr 1930
Siblings: George (M-16), Bernard (M-15), Florence (F-13), Doris (F-11), Viola (F-9), Howard W. (M-6) and Delima (F-3)
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
Enlistment: T/Sgt. 24 Oct 1945, Suffolk Co. AAF ,Westhampton Beach, NY - Residence: Chittenden Co., VT - Nativity: VT - Marital Status: Single
2nd Enlistment for Hawaiian Department
Husband of Mrs. Gwendolyn A. Bessette - born 19 Jan 1923 - died 16 Apr 1997, Burlington (hospital), Vermont - Age 74
Honored by Mrs. Phelina M. Manning, hometown Essex Junction, VT - see wwiimemorial.com
. . . . . . 1944 . . . . T/Sgt. . . . . Henry E. Bessette . . . . M/Sgt. . . . . 1958 . . . . . .
- photos via Mrs. Phelina 'Jane' M. Manning, daughter - 15 Dec 2010
11056526 - Sgt. Howard W. Bessette (twin-brother) - born 3 Jan 1924, VT - died Sep 1973 - Age 49
Enlistment: Sgt. 17 Dec 1945, Selman Field, Monroe, LA - Residence: San Diego, CA - Nativity: VT - Marital Status: Married
2nd Enlistment for Hawaiian Department
Howard William Bessette was living in Colchester, Vermont when he died Sep 1973
Married to Betty
- 1st enlistment records not found at AAD-archives -
39456016 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - James F.( also P.) Strange - Nez Perce County, ID - POW - #100333 - Stalag Luft 17B
born 1921, WA
Address: Clarkston, WA
Enlistment: 24 Sep 1942, Spokane, WA - Residence: Nez Perce Co., ID - Nativity: WA - Marital Status: Married
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
World War II Army Enlistment Record File ( AAD-Archive & MACR ): James F. Strange
World War II Prisoners of War Record File ( AAD-Archive ): James P. Strange
- Discrepancy middle name - 'F' or 'P'
36152220 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Theodore J. Sysol - MI - POW - #100334 - Stalag Luft 17B
born 15 Nov 1918 - died Apr 1984, Chicago, Cook, IL - Age 65 - Social Security Number: 375-16-9334
Enlistment: 5 Mar 1941, Saginaw, Michigan - Residence: Undefined Code - Nativity: MI - Marital Status: Single
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
- surname Sysol is pointing to Polish roots - info PATS
38229125 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Elton "Red" Fred Kevil - Ballinger, Runnels County, TX - EVD
born 16 Jun 1921, Norton, Runnels County, TX - died Dec 1979, Odessa, Ector, TX - Age 58
Address: Route B, Ballinger, Runnels County, TX
E&E #322 - Escape and Evasion Report (17 pages)
From the crash location he was together with RWG - Sgt. Theodore J. Sysol
Soon they came to some canals they could not cross
At dark they slipped into a small town and tried to find help
Knocked on the back door of a checked house and got some water
but the people were unwilling to keep them and motioned for them to leave
Walked to the edge of the town to a bridge, but found out it was guarded
Went back from where they came and spent the rest of the night to find another place to cross the canal
It was getting light and still no crossing was found, so they hid in some tall weeds and grass
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..... more of Kevil's Evasion Report, follows later - info PATS - 13 Feb 2009 .....
Kevil was transfered through Belgium and France by the 'Comète-line'
passing the Pyrenees Mountains to Spain at the 28th of December 1943
with his only guide Pierre "Franco" Elhorga, a Basque, on the 85th passage of the 'Comète-line'
Arriving 31 Dec 1944 - San Sebastian
At Madrid - British Embassy - 2 Jan 1944
Arrival in Gibraltar - 11 Jan 1944
Departure for UK: Gribaltar - 16 Jan 1944 by Air
Arrived in UK: 17 Jan 1944 - See E & E Report No. 322 -
- Statements, E & E Report - received via Mrs. Kathy Walker (née Kevil), daughter - 12 Feb 2009 -
www.cometeline.org
an updated new report can be found at: www.evasioncomete.org
Thanks note from Elton F. Kevil to Comete Line
Letter to national guide Henry Nys
- images courtesy www.cometeline.org -
Enlistment: T/Sgt. 07 Nov 1945, Fort Worth, AAF Tarrant Field, TX - Residence: Runnels Co., TX - Nativity: TX - Marital Status: Married
2nd Enlistment for Hawaiian Department
- 1st enlistment record not found at AAD-archives -
17090660 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Howard L. Newton - Denver, CO - POW - #99294 - Stalag Luft 3
born 16 Dec 1910, NE - died May 1974, Broomfield, Boulder, Colorado - Age 63
Enlistment: 11 Nov 1942, Denver, Colorado - Residence: Denver, CO - Nativity: Nebraska - Marital Status: Widow
Newton was moved from Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria to Stalag XIII D Nuremberg-Langwasser 49-11
Taken POW - 9 Oct 1943 - in Emmeloord ( see remarks Fortnam and Kevil )
According CP - Fortnam, the tailgunner was wounded
According LWG - Kevil, the tailgunner was wounded in neck - See E & E Report 322 - 17 Jan 1944
a light wounded was arrested Saturday 9 Oct 1943 in Emmeloord - 21 October 2007 - PATS
So we might conclude that TG - Howard L. Newton was taken POW in Emmeloord
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Sgt. Fox had bullet wound in lower leg. Was alive when seen bailing out - info CP Fortnam - MACR
Sgt. Sysol last seen bailing out - info CP Fortnam - MACR
In a newspaper article of 10 Nov 2007, Robert Fortnam is not mentioning any bail out !!!!! - info PATS
After the phone call with Emmert - 21 Oct 2008 - I'm 100% sure - NOBODY BAILED OUT !!! - info PATS
In the booklet of Urk they put Emmert 11 months in Amsterdam - it's 11 weeks
In the booklet "Van bezetting en bevrijding" - "Urk in Oorlogstijd 1940-1945" I do find a location 5 km NE of Urk
The Pilot and Bombardier were heavily wounded, they were carried by the other crew members
to a small canal, so-called "Steenbanktocht" - see page 80 and 81, this is located North East of Urk !!!
Do have another map - Feb 1947 - with a crash location on Kavel H 17 ( 4th kavel North of canal )
kavel width is 300m - so location is approx. 1 km from the canal - 19 October 2007 - PATS
Still some questions here and there
Did some members bail out ( solved by Wallace Emmert ), was it SE or NE of Urk
It was damaged by fighter attack - info article Fortnam, 10 Nov 2007 - info 21 Oct 2008 - PATS
Another confusion is the plane's serial in the MACR it's B-17F-120-BO - c/n 5865 - #42-30751
while other sources wil give Douglas-Long Beach B-17G-10-DL Fortress - c/n 8537 - #42-37751 as serial
Did find a link with B-17G-10-DL "Blue Dreams" with 42-37751, so I thought I got it
but "Blue Dreams" also shows up as #42-37761 ..... another typo ????... who knows
So a "close" view will be nescessary on this
At Joe Baugher "serial" site - #42-37761 is not even in the list !!!!
Joe Baugher "list" gives for 42-37751 ( 305th BG, 365th BS, "Wacky Woody of Hellcat" ) damaged then
shot down by Lt Franz Ruhl in Bf 109G-6 of JG3/4 and crashlanded
at Noordoostpolder area, Netherlands - Oct 8, 1943 - MACR 871 - 9 POW, 1 EVD
The crash location is also 100% clear, after contacting Willem Pasterkamp ( b.1930 )
He was providing detailed info about that Friday afternoon in October 1943
After Steenbanktocht ( canal ) - 3rd Kavel on the right - Section H 32, 3 miles NE of Urk
Bombs were still on board ( he was inside the plane ), plane was later destroyed by the Germans
Kavel H 17 ( described earlier ) is opposite of H 31 - 09 November 2008 - PATS
B-17G-10-DL Fortress - c/n 8537 - #42-37751 at crash location
copyright image source: Verzetsmuseum Friesland - 25 Nov 2011
www.beeldbankwo2.nl - beeldnummer: 120625
beeldnummer: 120624 - www.beeldbankwo2.nl - beeldnummer: 120626
Location Sections E-14, H-32 and J-107
- MAP area shown - approx. 8 x 4 miles -
- H-32 = 800 x 300 m -
Note: 'Kavels' - Sections made after 1947 in that area of the polder
RAF aerial images of 2 Oct '44 are just taken 2 km South of location
On aerial footage of 1947 - no sections - on aerial footage of 1949 - kavels/sections are visible
SGLO - T2935
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Contact Emmert, Fortnam, Fox, Klister, Bartels and Kevil is pending - 30 Jan 2009 - PATS
Contact Bos and Pasterkamp is pending - 30 Jan 2009 - PATS
Contact Bessette is pending - 15 Sep 2010 - PATS
Last update - 27 Nov 2011 - PATS
Noordoostpolder - Urk - Kavel E-14
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SGLO - T1950 Lancaster ED333 - OF-B - F/O S. L. McBurney - 20:38 - 4 km E of Urk 97th Squadron - RAF - Thursday 17 December 1942 - Mission: Neustadt 7 KIA |
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The aircraft took off at 17:22 from Woodhall Spa for a mission to Neustadt
At 20:38 shot down by a night-fighter - Obst. Helmut Lent -
Plane did crash 4 km East from Urk on "kavel E14"
Four were buried at the New Eastern Cemetery in Amsterdam
Mattoon, Trudell and McBurney were found in 1949 and buried at the Oud Leusden cemetery
Was one of two 97 Squadron Lancasters lost on this operation
Lancaster R5497 : Lost without a trace !!!!
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Crew: Lancaster ED333 - OF-B - 17 Dec 1942 - Mission: Neustadt
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J/8785 - F/O - Pilot - Samuel Lorne McBurney - RCAF - Age 21 - CAN - KIA
960182 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - James Izatt - RAF - Age 22 - Camberwell, London, UK - KIA
R/78983 - W/O - Air Observer - Leonard Everett Thorneycroft - RCAF - Age 29 - Wilcox, SK, CAN - KIA
1006928 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - William Henry Paul Kelleher - RAF - Age 26 - Cardiff, UK - KIA
R/83089 - W/O - Air Gunner - Chester Charles Trudell - RCAF - Age 21 - Windsor, ON, CAN - KIA
R/113277 - F/Sgt. - Air Gunner - Stanley Finace Mattoon - RCAF - Age 20 - Hardisty, AB, CAN - KIA
1422760 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - Glyn Bull - RAF - Age 19 - Nantyglo, Monmouthshire, UK - KIA
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- AMERSFOORT - OUD LEUSDEN - GENERAL CEMETERY - "RUSTHOF" -
J/8785 - F/O - Pilot - Samuel Lorne McBurney - RCAF - Age 21 - CAN - KIAPlot 13 Row 13. Coll. Grave 208-210 - Oud Leusden - CWGC ref. 2620359
born 15 Mar 1921 - died 17 Dec 1942, Urk, The Netherlands - Age 21
Son of Dr. Albert McBurney, born 15 Aug 1883, Kinnear's Mills, Quebec - died 13 Jun 1951, New-Westminster, BC - Age 67
and Mrs. Olive Lorne McBurney (née Chambers), born 12 Mar 1879, London, ON - death: 2 Jul 1956, Vancouver, BC - Age 77
marriage parents: 19 Jan 1916
Sibling: Albert Yeomans McBurney, born 1917, Vancouver, BC - death: 1937 - Age 20
Samuel's maternal grandparents are: Mr. Robert Chambers and Mrs. Annie Chambers (née McCaveney) born 30 Sep 1858, Ontario
Aunt: Mrs. Lena May Chambers, born 12 Feb 1881, Tilsonburg, Oxford South, ON
Uncle: Mr. Milo Roy Chambers, born 09 Sep 1883, Ingersoll, Oxford South, ON - dead: 1960 - Age 77
Niece: Mrs. Beverlee Lorraine Smith (née Chambers) - daughter of Mr. Milo Roy Chambers and Mrs. Reita Etherington
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McBurney Lane - Historical site, dedicated to the memory of Dr. Albert McBurney
for his care and attention to the citizens of Langley
Location: 20494 Fraser Highway, Langley, BC
L. McBurney - Memorial - Fort Langley, BC, Canada
Note: G. Sawatzky is from Halifax DT550 - 08 Nov 1942 - near Rottumeroog
Dogtags S. L. Burney RCAF J-8785 - given to T/Sgt. Clifton E. Hanley - approx. 10 Apr 1944
- info Escape and Evasion report #1977 - T/Sgt. Clifton E. Hanley (Crew Gecks - crash 8 Apr 1944) -
R/83089 - W/O - Air Gunner - Chester Charles Trudell - RCAF - Age 21 - Windsor, ON, CAN - KIA
Plot 13 Row 13 Coll. Grave 208-210 - Oud Leusden - CWGC ref. 2620436
born 29 May 1921, Windsor, ON - died 17 Dec 1942, Urk, The Netherlands - Age 21
Son of Wilfrid Trudell and Gladys Trudell (née Stephens), 1123 Lilian St., Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Mr. Wilfrid Trudell (father), born Tilbury, ON - Foreman, Chrysler Corp
Mrs. Gladys Stephens (mother), born Windsor, ON
Address 1943 - parents: 1817 Gladstone, Windsor, ON
Enlistment: 12 Dec 1940, Windsor, ON - Religion: Roman Catholic - Occupation: Cook
dicrepancy - Chester Charles / Charles Chester Trudell and Wilfrid / Wilfred in CWGC database
RCAF - Service records - Trudell - request 8 Apr 2010 - received 29 Nov 2010 - PATS -
R/113277 - F/Sgt. - Air Gunner - Stanley Finace Mattoon - RCAF - Age 20 - Hardisty, AB, CAN - KIA
Plot 13 Row 13 Coll. Grave 208-210 - Oud Leusden - CWGC ref. 2620374
born 14 May 1922, Battle Ridge, Alberta - died 17 Dec 1942, Urk, The Netherlands - Age 20
Son of Finace C. and Esther A. Mattoon (née Allen), of Hardisty, Alberta, Canada
Mr. Finace Carleton Mattoon, born 23 May 1894 in Thornton, Whitman County, WA, USA
Mrs. Esther ?Alice? Allen, born 24 May 1897 in Waverly, Whitman County, WA, USA
Marriage of his parents: 20 Nov 1913
Mr. Finace Carlton Mattoon (father), born Rosalia, Whitman County, Washington, USA - Occupation: Farming
Mrs. Ester Allen (mother), born Rosalia, Whitman County, Washington, USA
Attestation paper - 14 May 1941 - Permanent address parents: Nilrem, Alberta - Present address Stanley: Hardisty, Alberta
Siblings: Roland Wesley Mattoon, Goldey Fairrivan 'Fay' Mattoon, Carol Pauline Mattoon and Leslie Wilbur Mattoon
Enlistment: 11 Jul 1941, Edmonton, AB - Religion: United Church - Occupation: Student
- additional info via Bruce Coleman - geneanet.org -
dicrepancy - Finace / Finice in CWGC database
dicrepancy - Carleton / Carlton
RCAF - Service records - Mattoon - request 8 Apr 2010 - received 29 Nov 2010 - PATS -
- AMSTERDAM NEW EASTERN CEMETERY -
R/78983 - W/O - Air Observer - Leonard Everett Thorneycroft - RCAF - Age 29 - Wilcox, SK, CAN - KIAPlot 69. Row D Joint Grave 4 - Amsterdam - CWGC ref. 2619725
born 3 Nov 1914, Blairmore, Alberta - died 17 Dec 1942, Urk, The Netherlands - Age 29
Son of Samuel Thorneycroft and Auriole Thorneycroft (née Bourgoin), of Wilcox, Saskatchewan, Canada
Ms. Auriole Bourgoin, born in Winn, Maine, USA
Mr. Samuel Thorneycroft (father), born in Glasgow, Scotland, died before 13 Jan 1941
Mother Ariole remarried - Mrs. A. McFarlane (mother), Craven, Saskatchewan
Enlistment: 13 Jan 1941, London, ON - Religion: Anglican - Occupation: Shoe Clerk
Address 13 Jan 1941: 100 Church St., Stratford, Ontario
RCAF - Service records - Thorneycroft - request 6 Apr 2010 - received 29 Nov 2010 - PATS -
960182 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - James Izatt - RAF - Age 22 - Camberwell, London, UK - KIA
Plot 69. Row D Joint Grave 7 - Amsterdam - CWGC ref. 2619611
born 1920 - died 17 Dec 1942, Urk, The Netherlands - Age 22
born 4th Qtr. 1920 - mother's surname Byrne - district Camberwell
Son of James H. and Jackey Izatt ( née Byrne ), of Camberwell, London, UK
1006928 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - William Henry Paul Kelleher - RAF - Age 26 - Cardiff, UK - KIA
Plot 69. Row D Joint Grave 3 - Amsterdam - CWGC ref. 2619623
born 1916 - died 17 Dec 1942, Urk, The Netherlands - Age 26
born 4th Qtr. 1916 - mother's surname Kingston - district Cardiff
Son of William Henry and Mary Kelleher ( née Kingston ), of Cardiff, UK
1422760 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - Glyn Bull - RAF - Age 19 - Nantyglo, Monmouthshire, UK - KIA
Plot 69. Row D Joint Grave 8 - Amsterdam - CWGC ref. 2619532
born 1923 - died 17 Dec 1942, Urk, The Netherlands - Age 19
born 4th Qtr. 1923 - district Bedwelty, Monmouthshire, UK
Son of David John and Beatrice May Bull ( née Nicklin ), of Nantyglo, Monmouthshire, UK
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SGLO - T1950
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Contact Mattoon is pending - 10 Apr 2010
Contact McBurney is pending - 17 Apr 2010
Last update - 28 Jun 2011 - PATS
Ruinerwold - 6
- 12 mi ENE of Vollenhove -- 6 Commonwealth graves - 5 UK - 1 CAN -
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SGLO - T3272 Halifax Mk.II JD314 "OLA" - Z-AX - F/Sgt. P. B. Green - 18:50 - Ruinerwold 10th Squadron - RAF - Wednesday 29 December 1943 - Mission: Berlin 4 KIA - 3 MIA |
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--- Paul Green -------- Andy Colbourne -------- Wally Hall -------- Bob Roos ---
Serial range JD296 - JD333. 38 Halifax Mk.II. Part of a batch of 350 HP59 Halifax Mk.II
The aircraft took off at 17:13 from Melbourne, Yorkshire for a mission to Berlin
Shot down by a night-fighter, Oblt. Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer - 1V./NJG1 - his 41st claim -,
on his way to Germany. Plane did crash at 18:50 near Ruinerwold
Four were buried at the Ruinerwold General Cemetery and three have no known graves
Two of these three are "likely" buried as "unknown airmen" at Ruinerwold
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Crew: Halifax Mk.II JD314 "OLA" - Z-AX - 29 December 1943 - Mission: Berlin
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1556996 - Fl. Sgt. - Pilot - Paul Brian Green - RAFVR - Age 22 - Dunstonon-Tyne, Co. Durham, UK - KIA
1254960 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - Walter Douglas Hall - RAFVR - Age 23 - Wimbledon, Surrey, UK - MIA
1474360 - Sgt. - Navigator - Andrew Colbourne - RAFVR - Age 20 - Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, UK - KIA
R/145968 - W/O Class II - Air Bomber - Robert Edward Roos - RCAF - Age 20 - Mount Forest, ON, CAN - KIA
13826651 - 169387 - P/O - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Stanley Webb - RAFVR - Age 22 - UK - MIA
1604813 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Donald Robert Cox Appleyard - RAFVR - Age 20 - UK - KIA
1003229 - Sgt. - Rear Gunner - Philip John Greenmon - RAFVR - Age 20 - Buttershaw, Bradford, Yorkshire, UK - MIA
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1556996 - Fl. Sgt. - Pilot - Paul Brian Green - RAFVR - Age 22 - Dunstonon-Tyne, Co. Durham, UK - KIA
Grave 449 - Ruinerwold General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820849
Son of Ernest George and Eleanor Alice Green ( née Adams );
nephew of Miss Eleanor Alice Adams, of Dunstonon-Tyne, Co. Durham, UK
R/145968 - W/O Class II - Air Bomber - Robert Edward Roos - RCAF - Age 20 - Mount Forest, ON, CAN - KIA
Grave 450 - Ruinerwold General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820850
Son of Dr. Edward Aaron Roos and Frances M. Roos née Reynolds, of Mount Forest, Ontario, Canada
born 30 Nov 1923, Mount Forest, Ontario, Canada - died 29 Dec 1943, Ruinerwold, The Netherlands - Age 20
Mr. Edward Aaron Roos (father) - born Galt, ON, Canada
Mrs. Frances Reynolds (mother) - born Mount Forest, ON, Canada
1929 - 1937 = General course - Public School, Mount Forest, ON
1937 - 1941 = General course - High School, Mount Forest, ON
1941 - 1942 = Many odd jobs
Special hobbies, etc. : Signalling, Model Aeroplane, Radio, Boy Scouts
Occupation : Student - Religion: United Church - Marital Status: Single
Attestation Paper - 13 Dec 1941 - Enlistment at #10 Recruiting Centre, RCAF, Hamilton, ON - 21 Jan 1942
Posted to: #1 Manning Depot, Toronto, Ontario, Canads - Trade: Pilot Observer Standard
- info from RCAF Service records - W.O.2 Robert Edward Roos-
RCAF - Service records - Roos - request 25 May 2010 - received 04 Jan 2011 - PATS -
Information - Holland: G.R.R. Form shows four members of this crew buried in the Cemetery indicated.
Of the three remaining members one was known to be blown to pieces and the bodies of the other two are untraceable.
In the circumstances, they must be recorded as having no known graves, and their names will be commemorated
on the General Memorial to the Missing. Case Closed
- info from RCAF Service records - W.O.2 Robert Edward Roos-
1474360 - Sgt. - Navigator - Andrew Colbourne - RAFVR - Age 20 - Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, UK KIA
Grave 452 - Ruinerwold General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820848
Son of Thomas and Edith Mabel Colbourne, of Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, UK
1604813 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Donald Robert Cox Appleyard - RAFVR - Age 20 - UK - KIA
Grave 453 - Ruinerwold General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820847
born 4th Qtr. 1923 - mother's surname Cox - district Pontypridd, Wales
Son of Walter R. Appleyard and Edith L. M. Appleyard ( née Cox ) - district Pontypridd, Wales
marriage - Walter and Edith - 2nd Qtr. 1923 - district Pontypridd, Wales
brother of Eustace A. Appleyard - born 2nd Qtr. 1931 - district Pontypridd, Wales
23 Nov 1943 - Halifax Mk.II JP314 'O' - Claim ME210
Rear Gunner - Fl. Sgt. Grant - No. 10 O.T.U. 1663 Con. Unit
Mid Upper Gunner - Sgt. Appleyard - No. 19 O.T.U. 1663 Con. Unit
- via Gloria Sheehan, niece of Fl. Sgt. Grant - 30 Jan 2011
Note: JP314 instead of JD314
Hi Teunis aka PATS,
Donald Appleyard you have already got a picture of him, aka Donald (Hills) Appleyard,
his 'nickname' as he was from Wales (Land of Valleys and Hills)
- info Paul Skelly - 14 Feb 2011
- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -
1254960 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - Walter Douglas Hall - RAFVR - Age 23 - Wimbledon, Surrey, UK - MIAPanel 152 - Runnymede Memorial - CWGC ref. 1799154
born 4th Qtr. 1920 - mother's surname Hayward - district Kingston
Son of Douglas and Selina Hall ( née Hayward ), of Wimbledon, Surrey, UK
marriage - Douglas and Selina - 4th Qtr. 1919 - district Croydon
brother of Joan Hall ( 1922 ) and Donald N. Hall ( 1927 ) - district Kingston
Sgt. - Flt. Eng. - Walter Douglas Hall with David Grant (RAAF) and Don Hills
- images via Gordon Lyons - 30 Aug 2007
Note: Don 'Hills' - this is Donald Appleyard !!!! - info Paul Skelly - 14 Feb 2011
13826651 - 169387 - P/O - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Stanley Webb - RAFVR - Age 22 - UK - MIA
Panel 133 - Runnymede Memorial - CWGC ref. 1531142
born 1921, UK
Sibling: Laurie Webb (brother)
28 Jan 1944 - Supplement to the London Gazette, 1 Feb 1944 - issue number: 36354 page number: 583
Flt. Sgt - 12th Dec 1943 - 1382651 Stanley Webb (169387)
P/O Stanley Webb"
- image courtesy Laurie Webb (brother) via Mr. Paul Skelly - 25 Mar 2012
Of Stanley Webb, I have no information at all, other than the 24 operations
which I have worked he did and a promotion after his death to Pilot Officer
Stanley went on the No 10 Squadron the same day as my mothers late husband Phillip, the 24th March 1943
Both crews arrived from 1658 HCU based at RAF Riccall, Yorkshire
- info Paul Skelly - 14 Feb 2011
I have been in touch with Stanley Webbs brother Laurie who has given permission for you too add
his photograph to the blank space on Halifax JD314
A little about him, he lived near Shoreditch London and joined the RAF after the blitz on the docks.
He was 22 years old when he was killed and had a sweetheart who was due too marry.
- info Paul Skelly - 25 Mar 2012
1003229 - Sgt. - Rear Gunner - Philip John Greenmon - RAFVR - Age 20 - Buttershaw, Bradford, Yorkshire, UK - MIA
Panel 151 - Runnymede Memorial - CWGC ref. 1798806
born 1st Qtr. 1922 - mother's surname Broadbent - district Middlesbrough
Husband of Vera Greenmon, of Buttershaw, Bradford, Yorkshire, UK
Sgt. Phillip John Greenmon . . . AT THE FOOT OF OUR STAIRS
ISBN 13 (TP): 978-1-4653-0712-5 - by Paul Skelly -
www2.xlibris.com/books/webimages/wd/uk/302965/index.html
- image courtesy Mr. Paul Skelly (author) -
About the Author
Born in Kingston upon Hull 16th February 1956, Britains most bombed city by area in World War II.
Married to Emma for fifteen years and the mother of his three children.
Engineer of thirty years and built the equipment which lifted the road deck sections of the Humber Bridge,
the longest suspension bridge in the world when built.
Lecturer and Engineering Assessor for two colleges in the local region in the last few years.
Shares the same birthday with the Night-fighter pilot who was credited
with the shooting down of Halifax JD314, whose rear gunner was married to the Authors mother
during the Second World War.
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Halifax Bomber "OLA" , with "Aussie" Rear Gunner David Grant - #1 -
and Mid Upper Gunner Don ( Donald ? ) 'Hills' - #2 -, both former colleagues of Robert Edward Roos
David Grant - RAAF - was the regular tail gunner, but when he was with HX186 - ZA-E
on a mission to Frankfurt - Dec 20th 1943, it was his last one . . . MIA
Crew in front of Halifax
Wireless Operator Bob Harris, Navigator Sgt. Andrew Colbourne, Flight Engineer Wally D. Hall, skipper F/Sgt. Paul B. Green
Mid Upper Gunner Don 'Hills', "Aussie" Air Gunner Dave Grant and Air Bomber F/Sgt. Robert E. Roos
(Robert Percy Harris was on JN883 - ZA-S when it failed to return after a mission to Berlin
All seven killed are buried in the Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery)
--- Don 'Hills' ------------- David Grant ---------- Bob Harris ---
Note: Don 'Hills' is the 'nickname' of Donald Robert Cox Appleyard !!! - info Paul Skelly
426437 - Fl. Sgt. - Air Gunner David Charles Grant - RAAF - Age 20 - South Townsville, Queensland, AUS - MIA
Commemorated - Panel 192 - Runnymede Memorial - CWGC ref. 1798683
born 11 Nov 1923, Granite Hills, Townsville, Qld. - died 20 Dec 1943, Germany - Age 20
the second son and fourth child of Donald Grant and Dorothy Eade
Donald and Dorothy Grant, 78 McIlraith Street, South Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Occupation: Ass. Refrigeration Mechanic
Religion: Presbyterian - Marital Status: Single
Rejected: R.A.N. - Medically unfit 9 Oct 1941
Application - 20 Nov 1941 - Enrolment Reserve: 17 Jan 1942, 3A RAAF R.C. Townsville
Reserve: 16th A. A. Battery - 10 Apr 42 - 19 Jun 42 (discharged Citizen Military Forces (CMF) to join RAAF)
Enlistment: 22 Jun 1942, 3 R.C. Brisbane - Embarked 6 Mar 1943 to UK
Assigned to 10 Squadron on 01 Oct 1943
Usual place of residence: 78 McIlraith Street, South Townsville, Qld.
Father: Donald Grant - 5 Div Arty. - Served in Boer War and World War I
Brother: W.O. Donald Grant Served in Middle East, with 2nd A.I.F.
426437 - Fl. Sgt. David Charles Grant - RAAF
- via Gloria Sheehan, niece - 30 Jan 2011
426437 - Fl. Sgt. David Charles Grant - RAAF
- ID-photos - source digital copy Service Records - www.awm.gov.au -
- other images via Gordon Lyons - 30 Aug 2007
Newspaper clips - The Nugget - Friday, December 1983, North Bay, Ontario
Article written by Bessel Jan Vandenhazel - 1927-2005 -
Nipissing University College
Mr. Vandenhazel was born in Zwolle, 25 km SSW of Ruinerwold , he moved to Canada early 50's
Became teacher in Mount Forest, ON in 1955 were he met local dentist Dr. Roos who's son Robert was on JD314
Sgt. Robert Roos
- as in Magazine Homer IX - 2002 -
images courtesy Gordon Lyons - cousin of Robert E. Roos -
Contact Roos is pending - 30 August 2007 - PATS
Flight Engineer Walter Douglas Hall was injured on a previous crash
with Handley Page Halifax Mk.V DG404 coded OO-A of 1663 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF
near to Pateley Bridge, Yorkshire, UK on the 12th July 1943 - 3 KIA - 4 INJ
This time he is one of the three with a "unknown" grave
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Found these related posts to the crash at Ruinerwold
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Request ---- Posted 29 May 2005 -----
Please could anyone help with a quest that has been going on for over 22 years
namely a photograph of a No 10 squadron Halifax JD314
which had the code letters either ZA-Q, ZA-Z, OR ZA-X and
was on squadron strength with Shiny 10 for six months during 1943
On the final flight was my Mother's late husband Sgt. Phillip John Greenmon
who was in the rear gunners position that fateful night
Regards Paul
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Halifax Bomber JD314 ZA-X - December 31 2006 at 3:45 AM
Hi, I came across your offer of Halifax bomber pictures
A cousin was Bomb Aimer on Halifax Bomber JD314 "OLA" based at Melbourne,Yorkshire in 1943
This aircraft was shot down over Holland on 29/12/1943 with the loss of all seven crew members aboard
I would very much like to obtain pictures of this aircraft if possible
Thank You, Gord
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SGLO - T3272
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Last update - 28 Mar 2012 - PATS
Grafhorst - 6
- 7 mi S of Vollenhove -- 6 Commonwealth graves - 4 UK - 2 AUS -
Grafhorst - Commonwealth War Graves
A. Gordon, D. C. P. Lundie, R. O. Vaughan
L. F. C. Day, D.A. Thomas, C. W. R. Young
- image via Eric van den Reek -
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Lancaster MK 1 - W4316 - AR-Q left Binbrook Airfield at 23:10 for an operation to Bochum
On his route to Bochum it was hit by Hptm. Rudolf Sigmund - 10./NJG 1 - at 5400 m @ 01:23
( Film C. 2027/I Anerk: Nr.42) and crashed in the "Ganzendiep" near the hamlet of Grafhorst
Those killed are buried in Grafhorst General Cemetery.
The sole survivor Canadian John C. ("Jake") Cornish - became POW
and was interned in Camps L6/L4 as POW No. 304
A memorial was erected in 1996 along the banks of the Ganzendiep in Grafhorst
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Crew: Lancaster W4316 - AR-Q - 13 Jun 1943 - Mission: Bochum
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1388329 - Sgt. - Pilot - Ronald Oliver Vaughan - RAFVR - Age 22 - UK - KIA
412986 - Fl. Sgt. - Navigator - David Crawford Paterson Lundie - RAAF - Age 20 - AUS - KIA
132851 - F/O - Air Bomber - Charles William Ross Young - RAFVR - Age 27 - UK - KIA
1336716 - Sgt. - Radio Operator - Dennis Arthur Thomas - RAFVR - Age 19 - UK - KIA
1433929 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - Leonard Frederick Charles Day - RAFVR - Age 20 - UK - KIA
409404 - Fl. Sgt. - Air Gunner - Andrew Gordon - RAAF - Age 20 - AUS - KIA
R/156778 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - John C. Cornish - RCAF - Age 22 - CAN - POW
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1388329 - Sgt. - Pilot - Ronald Oliver Vaughan - RAFVR - Age 22 - UK - KIA
Row B - Grave 47 - Grafhorst General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820532
born 3rd Qtr. 1920 - mother's surname Head - district Malling
Son of Oliver and Alice Elizabeth Vaughan ( née Head ), of Friern Barnet, Middlesex, UK
marriage - 4th Qtr. 1917 - Oliver Vaughan and Alice Elizabeth Head - district Malling
412986 - Fl. Sgt. - Navigator - David Crawford Paterson Lundie - RAAF - Age 20 - AUS - KIA
Row B - Grave 45 - Grafhorst General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820530
born 25 Sep 1922, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
Occupation: Clerk in Public Service of Comm. of Australia
Enlistment: 15 Aug 1941, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Son of Andrew Paterson Lundie and Mary Paterson Lundie (née Muir), of Eastwood, New South Wales, Australia
marriage parents 1916, district Marrickville, NSW, Australia
Roll of Honour - eastwood, NSW, Australia
Address - 1943: 26 Wingate Avenue, Eastwood, Sydney, NSW, Australia
RAAF aircraft crash report Tiger Moth A17 at EFTS (Elementary Flying Training School)
Tiger Moth A17-309 - No. 10 E.F.T.S., Temora - Lundie, D.C. No. 412986 LAC
Temora - 01 Dec 1941 - 12:55pm hours - condition: Normal
Nature of accident: Aircraft ballooned, stalled, and landed heavily
Probable cause: Inexperience
Damage: Undercarriage damaged, Starboard lower mainplane damaged - Engine: Airscrew broken
left : - 412915 - W/O - Clarence Reginald 'Clarrie' Craven, of Canowindra, NSW
right : - 412986 - Fl. Sgt. - David Crawford Paterson Lundie, Eastwood, NSW
October 1942 - Hampshire, England, UK
- source awm.gov.au - donor : R. L. Newman -
132851 - F/O - Air Bomber - Charles William Ross Young - RAFVR - Age 27 - UK - KIA
Row A - Grave 48 - Grafhorst General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820533
Son of William Ross Young and Margaret Young, of Livingston, West Lothian, UK
husband of Caroline Bishop Young, of Livingston, West Lothian, UK
1336716 - Sgt. - Radio Operator - Dennis Arthur Thomas - RAFVR - Age 19 - UK - KIA
Row A - Grave 46 - Grafhorst General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820531
born 3rd Qtr. 1923 - mother's surname Quelch - district Ticehurst
Son of Harold James Thomas and Lilian May Thomas ( née Quelch ), of Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex, UK
marriage - 4th Qtr. 1919 - Harold James Thomas and Lilian May Quelch - district Ticehurst
Sgt. Dennis Thomas ( nick name "Happy" ) - info Diana Burgess (niece), UK
1433929 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - Leonard Frederick Charles Day - RAFVR - Age 20 - UK - KIA
Row A - Grave 44 - Grafhorst General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820528
Frederick C. L. Day - born 2nd Qtr. 1923 - mother's surname Rivett - district Farnham
Note : First names are in different order !!!! - PATS
Son of Albert Harry Morris Day and Dorothy Mary Day ( née Rivett ), of Aldershot, Hampshire, UK
marriage - 2nd Qtr. 1922 - Albert Harry Morris Day and Dorothy Mary Rivett - district Farnham
409404 - Fl. Sgt. - Air Gunner - Andrew Gordon - RAAF - Age 20 - AUS - KIA
Row B - Grave 43 - Grafhorst General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820529
born 31 Mar 1923, Liverpool, England, UK
Enlistment, 15 Aug 1941, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Embarked at Sydney on 24 Aug 1942 for UK
Occupation: Glazier & Lead Light
Son of Andrew and Violet Gordon née Howlett, 89 Nelson Road, Box Hill, Victoria, Australia
marriage 1st Qtr. 1919 - Mr. Andrew Gordon and Ms. Violet Howlett, district West Derby, Lancashire Co., UK
4th Qtr. 1919 - William A. Gordon (brother) - mother's surname: Howlett - district West Derby, Lancashire Co., UK
1st Qtr. 1921 - Ronald E. Gordon (brother) - mother's surname: Howlett - district West Derby, Lancashire Co., UK
2nd Qtr. 1923 - Andrew Gordon - mother's surname: Howlett - district West Derby, Lancashire Co., UK
2nd Qtr. 1925 - Violet J. Gordon (sister) - mother's surname: Howlett - district West Derby, Lancashire Co., UK
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Roll of Honour, Box Hill, VIC, Australia
409404 - Fl. Sgt. Andrew Gordon - RAAF
- Service Records Gordon - 37 pages - Digital Copy - naa.gov.au -
R/156778 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - John C. Cornish - RCAF - Age 22 - CAN - POW
WO - John Carlyle Cornish - Brucefield, Ontario, Canada
J. K. Cornish (father), Brucefield
- Globe and Mail, 1943/07/13 - missing - POW - Globe and Mail, 1945/05/14 - liberated list -
Graduate as airgunner - No. 9 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mont Joli, Quebec - 18 Dec 1942 -
- Globe and Mail, 1942/12/19 -
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John C. ( JAKE ) Cornish - POW -
Jake was born on December 8, 1920 at Usborne Township, ON
He enlisted in the RCAF at Hamilton on February 22, 1942
Trained at: #1 Manning Depot, Toronto; Guard Duty, Aylmer; #5 ITS, Belleville; #9 B&G, Mont Joli
Awarded his Air Gunner on December 1942 at Mont Joli
Posted overseas to #3 PRC, Bournemouth on February 1943
Trained at #27 OTU, Litchfield and Conversion Unit, Glighton, UK
Posted to #460 Squadron, RAAF, 1 Group, Bomber Command
"Jake" was demobbed from the RCAF in 1945
In September 1946 he married Wilma Jean Hamilton and they raised 4 sons and have 9 grandchildren
Jake retired in 1985 after 32 years as an Ambulance Attendant and Funeral Director
- info from www.worldwariiaircrew.com -
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SGLO - T2455
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Last update - 29 Jun 2011 - PATS
IJsselmuiden - 7
- 8 mi S of Vollenhove -- 7 Commonwealth graves - 7 UK -
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SGLO - T3770 Lancaster III PA986 - PH-D - P/O A. Williams - Mastenbroek 12th Squadron - RAF - Tuesday 13 June 1944 - 03:30 7 KIA |
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Airborne 23:01 - 12 Jun 1944 - from Wickenby Airfield, Lincolnshire, UK
The aircraft was shot down at 03:30 on his returm from Gelsenkirchen
and crashed in the Mastenbroeken polder
Memorial PA986 - Mastenbroeken polder - 3 May 1995
OOK ZIJ VIELEN VOOR ONZE VRIJHEID
- photo courtesy Hans van't Noordende -
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Crew: Lancaster III PA986 - PH-D - 13 Jun 1944 - Mission: Gelsenkirchen
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174529 - P/O - Pilot - Albert Williams - DFC - RAFVR - Age 23 - UK - KIA
1636803 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - Henry John Plant - RAFVR - Age 23 - UK - KIA
1323777 - 151424 - F/O - Navigator - Donald Frederick Westfield Keyte - RAFVR - Age 20 - UK - KIA
1390000 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Wallace Wallinger - RAFVR - Age 23 - UK - KIA
1577217 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Raymond Charles Barber - RAFVR - Age 23 - UK - KIA
1333297 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - Thomas Gribben - RAFVR - Age 22 - UK - KIA
2209263 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - Dewi Lloyd - RAFVR - Age 19 - UK - KIA
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174529 - P/O - Pilot - Albert Williams - DFC - RAFVR - Age 23 - UK - KIA
Grave 28 - IJsselmuiden General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820527
Son of Bertie and Lilian Rosina Williams, Edmonton, Middlesex Co., UK
husband of Edna Evelyn Williams, Edmonton, Middlesex Co., UK
1636803 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - Henry John Plant - RAFVR - Age 23 - UK - KIA
Grave 24A - IJsselmuiden General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820526
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Plant, Barnsbury, London, UK
birth: 1st Qtr. 1921 - Henry J. Plant - mother's surname: Priday - district: Lambeth, UK
1323777 - 151424 - F/O - Navigator - Donald Frederick Westfield Keyte - RAFVR - Age 20 - UK - KIA
Grave 32 - IJsselmuiden General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820524
born 4th Qtr. 1923 - mother's surname Westfield - district Tewkesbury
Son of née Westfield and Laura Marjorie Keyte née Westfield, Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK
marriage - 3rd Qtr. 1922 - George Francis Westfield Keyte and Laura Marjorie Westfield - district Tewkesbury
brother of James E. N. Keyte ( 1925 ) - district Tewkesbury
1390000 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Wallace Wallinger - RAFVR - Age 23 - UK - KIA
Grave 22A - IJsselmuiden General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2964974
Son of Walter and Alice Wallinger, Herne Hill, London, UK
birth: 3rd Qtr. 1921 - Wallace Wallinger - mother's surname: Smith - district: Lambeth, UK
1577217 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Raymond Charles Barber - RAFVR - Age 23 - UK - KIA
Grave 30 - IJsselmuiden General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820523
Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Charles Barber
husband of Lilian Mary Barber née Hook, Dinnington, Yorkshire Co., UK
birth: 2nd Qtr. 1921 - Raymond C. Barber - mother's surname: Mayer - district: Atcham, UK
marriage: 2nd Qtr. 1944 - Raymond C. Barber with Lillian Mary Hook - district: Welton, Lincolnshire Co., UK
1333297 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - Thomas Gribben - RAFVR - Age 22 - UK - KIA
Grave 22 - IJsselmuiden General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2964972
Son of William and Agnes Gribben, Belfast, UK
2209263 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - Dewi Lloyd - RAFVR - Age 19 - UK - KIA
Grave 26 - IJsselmuiden General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820525
Son of Edward and Elizabeth Ellen Lloyd née Thomas, Brymbo, Denbighshire, UK
marriage: 2nd Qtr. 1924 - Edward Lloyd and Elizabeth Ellen Thomas - district: Wrexham, Denbighshire Co, UK
birth: 3rd Qtr. 1924 - Dewi Lloyd - mother's surname: Thomas - district: Wrexham, Denbighshire Co, UK
PA986 - rear turret - at crash location
photo by Mr. Kroes - via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 10 Feb 2012
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1989-05-30 - RNLAF-(162) - Mastenbroek/IJsselmuiden
Lancaster III - PA986 PH-D - 12th Sqn - 13 Jun 1944
Wreck and 1x MIA recovered. - Coll.gr. - 08 Dec 1992
SGLO - T3770
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Last update - 13 Feb 2012 - PATS
De Wijk - 1
- 14 mi E of Vollenhove -- 1 Commonwealth grave - 1 AUS
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SGLO - T2276 Welligton Mk.X - HE530 - HD-? - Sgt. L. F. James - De Wijk 466th Australian Squadron - RAAF - Wednesday 5 May 1943 - Mission Dortmund 1 KIA - 4 POW |
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Wellington Mk.X - HE530 was airborne 22:33 from RAF Leconfield on May 4th for a bombing mission to Dortmund
Shot down at 18,000 feet by Oblt. Lothar Linke, 1V./NJG1 - 20st claim -
Later that night he did shot three other RAF bombers
Nine days later he was killed
while flying his BF110 G-4 (W.Nr. 4857) "G9 + CZ"
The starboard engine from the HE530 was damaged and lost. There was fire in the bomb bays and rear of
the aircraft and the controls were jammed. WO James did give a bale order at 10,000 ft
It crashed at 00:58 between Meppel and De Wijk on the land of Mr. J. Eelkman Rooda (info Joost Kam)
Francis Graham Latham from Sutherland (N.S.W.) was found near the wreckage
The other 4 crewmembers did bail out, but were made prisoner of war
WO James was uninjured and evade capture for 3.5 days travelling approx. 40 mi SW before capture
The Germans told him that the Rear Gunner had been killed
Some info is from statement WO James - 16 Apr 1945 -
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Crew: Wellington Mk.X - HE530 - 5 May 1943 - Mission: Dortmund
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414299 - Sgt./WO2 - Captain - Pilot - Leonard Francis "Jessie" James - RAAF - POW
414212 - Sgt./WO2 - Navigator - Ronald Ernest Dolby - RAAF - POW
413214 - Sgt./WO2 - Bomb Aimer - Reginald Lionel "Strawb" Lutton - RAAF - POW
1148282 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - John R. Baxter - RAF - POW
412543 - Sgt. - Rear Gunner - Francis Graham Latham - RAAF - KIA
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414299 - Sgt./WO2 - Captain - Pilot - Leonard Francis "Jessie" James - RAAF - POW
Sgt. James - POW No. 1140 - after evading captured 9th May 1943 - Camps L1/L6/L4/357
born: 5 Feb 1921, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Place of enlistment - Brisbane, QLD - Next of Kin: Hiram James
Last contact Mike James (son) - 25 Mar 2008 - Len James is still alive - info 25-03-2008
Last contact Lorna A. James - 31 Jul 2010
414212 - Sgt./WO2 - Navigator - Ronald Ernest Dolby - RAAF - POW
Sgt. Dolby - POW No. 1125 - after evading captured 9th May 1943 - Camps L1/L6/L4
born: 30 Dec 1914, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Son of Ernest Robert Bowen Dolby and Charlotte Elizabeth Dolby (née Churton)
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Marriage: 1914 - Ernest Robert Bowen Dolby to Charlotte Elizabeth Churton
birth : 1915 - Ronald Ernest Dolby - Father's name: Ernest Robert Bowen Dolby - Mother's name: Charlotte Elizabeth Churton
birth : 191? - Florence Elizabeth Dolby - Father's name: Ernest Robert Bowen Dolby - Mother's name: Charlotte Elizabeth Churton
death : 1919 - Florence Elizabeth Dolby - Age ?? - Father's name: Ernest Robert Bowen Dolby - Mother's name: Charlotte Elizabeth Churton
BMD info Dolby from bdm.qld.gov.au
413214 - Sgt./WO2 - Bomb Aimer - Reginald Lionel "Strawb" Lutton - RAAF - POW
Sgt. Lutton - POW No. 1146 - Camps L1/L6/L4
born: 12 Mar 1922, Paddington, NSW, Australia
Son of William Verdi Lutton and Annabella Lutton (née Currans)
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marriage: 1915 - William Verdi Lutton to Annabella Currans - in Kogarah, NSW, Australia
death: William Verdi Lutton (b.23 Feb 1893, Newtown, NSW, Australia) - 17 Oct 1947, Kogarah, NSW, Australia - Age 54
He was buried in Woronora Cemetery, Sutherland, NSW, Australia
death: Annabella "Bella" Lutton (née Currans) - born 3 Mar 1884, Hay, NSW, Australia
She died on 30 Oct 1978 in Hurstville, NSW, Australia - Age 94 - buried in Sydney, NSW, Australia
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birth : 1902 - Elsie Currans (half sister), Nyngan, NSW, Australia - died 1952, Kogarah, NSW, Australia - Age 50
birth : 12 Mar 1922 - Reginald Lionel Lutton - died on 11 Feb 1962, Hurstville, NSW, Australia - Age 39
He married Joan Ellie Emmie Currey in 1945 in Rockdale, NSW, Australia
Joan Ellie Emmie Curey, born 31 Dec 1922 - died 9 Aug 2004, Mudgee, NSW, Australia - Age 81
- additional info - freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com -
1148282 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - John R. Baxter - RAF - POW
Sgt. Baxter - POW No. 1117 - Camps L1/L6/L4
412543 - Sgt. - Rear Gunner - Francis Graham Latham - RAAF - KIA
born: 23 May 1921, Rockdale, NSW, Australia
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Headstone Francis Graham Latham 1922 - 1943
- photo courtesy Joost Kam -
412543 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - Francis Graham Latham - RAAF - Age 21 -
Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia - KIA - AUS
Grave 141 - De Wijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820785
Francis Graham Latham's name is located at panel 110
in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia
Son of Edward James Latham and Charlotte Emily Latham, of Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia
born: 23 May 1921, Rockdale, NSW, Australia - occupation: Jockey
SGLO - T2276
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Contact James is pending - 25 Mar 2008 - PATS
Last updated - 03 Aug 2011 - PATS
IJhorst - 6
- 14 mi E of Vollenhove -- 6 Commonwealth graves - 6 UK -
IJhorst General Cemetery
- photo courtesy Joost Kam -
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SGLO - T1966 Halifax Mk.II - W7775 - NF-R - F/O G. F. B. Newport-Tinley - 01:03 - near IJhorst 138th Squadron - RAF - Wednesday 23 Dec 1942 - SOE "MARROW 12" 6 KIA - 2 POW |
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Halifax Mk.II - W7775 was airborne - 22:45 - 22 Dec 1942 from Tempsford, Bedfordshire, UK
on a "Nordpol Spiel" Operation, 'MARROW 12', came under Flak near dropping zone
Crashed near IJhorst (Prov. of Drenthe), 6 km ESE of Meppel, Holland
Those killed are buried in IJhorst General Cemetery
Sgt. Bloxham was repatriated aboard the SS 'Stirling Castle' Sep 1944
possibly due to complications with one of his legs which had received
multiple compound fractures
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Crew: Halifax Mk.II W7775 - 23 Dec 1942 - Mission: SOE "MARROW 12" near IJhorst
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1271988 - 108998 - F/O - Pilot - G. F. B. Newport-Tinley - RAVFR - DFC - Age 20 - KIA
1194505 - Sgt. - Co-Pilot - B. M. Pick - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
1252858 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - B. S. Nixon - RAFVR - Age 31 - KIA
577761 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - W. H. Bloxham - RAFVR - Age 19 - POW
580998 - W/O - Navigator - C. A. Howard - RAF - DFC - Age .. - KIA
624640 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - H. C. Taylor - RAF - Age 23 - KIA
1331642 - Sgt. - Air Gunner / Dispatcher - C. C. Hayes - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
R/82760 - Sgt. - Rear Gunner - F. O. Tierney - RCAF - Age ~26 - POW
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Two Flight Engineers ???
- after receiving Bloxham's book I can verify this - if possible ;) - PATS
1271988 - 108998 - FO - Pilot - Gervase Francis Benton Newport-Tinley - DFC - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
of UK - Grave 6 - IJhorst General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820634
Son of Lt.-Col. Francis Benton Newport Tinley, M.C., Indian Army, and Cicely Sophia Newport Tinley, UK
FO - Gervase Francis Benton Newport-Tinley
- image via Roel Kisteman -
1194505 - Sgt. - Co-Pilot - Ben Michael Pick - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
of Benson, Oxfordshire, UK - Grave 3 - IJhorst General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820636
born 1st Qtr. 1922 - mother's surname Atkins - district Wallingford
Son of Ben and Lizzie Robinson Pick, of Benson, Oxfordshire, UK
marriage - 1st Qtr. 1907 - Ben Pick and Lizzie Robinson Atkins - district Medway
1252858 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - Brenard Stearman Nixon - RAFVR - Age 31 - KIA
of Lambeth, Middlesex, UK - Grave 5 - IJhorst General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820635
Son of Thomas Stearman Nixon and Norah Nixon née Richardson, Lambeth, Middlesex, UK
Marriage: 2nd Qtr. 1910 - Mr. Thomas Stearman Nixon with Ms. Norah Richardson - district: Lambeth, UK
Birth: 14 Feb 1911 - Brenard S. Nixon - district: Lambeth, UK
Husband of Sarah "Sadie" E. Nixon (later Mills), Feltham, Middlesex, UK
Marriage: 3rd Qtr. 1937 - Mr. Brenard S. Nixon with Ms. Sarah E. Hampton - district: Southwark, UK
Birth: 1st Qtr. 1938 - Patricia S. Nixon - mother's surname: Hampton - district: Southwark, UK
Birth: 1st Qtr. 1939 - Pamela S. Nixon - mother's surname: Hampton - district: Southwark, UK
Birth: 1st Qtr. 1943 - Gloria Nixon - mother's surname: Hampton - district: Spilsby, UK
Walter and Cedric - brothers of Brenard -
Birth: 2nd Qtr. 1917 - Walter N. Nixon - mother's surname: Richardson - district: Lambeth, UK
Marriage: 3rd Qtr 1940 - Mr. Walter N. Nixon with Ms. Harriett E. Jeffrey - district: Southwark, UK
Birth: 4th Qtr. 1941 - Walter N. Nixon Jr. - mother's surname: Jeffrey - district: Surrey North Western, Surrey Co., UK
Birth: 4th Qtr. 1947 - Bernard S. Nixon - mother's surname: Jeffrey - district: Southwark, UK
Brenard S. Nixon - born 1947 - died 13 Feb 2008, Bury, UK - Age 60
Birth: 1st Qtr. 1920 - Cedric A. Nixon - mother's surname: Richardson - district: Lambeth, UK
Marriage: 3rd Qtr. 1940 - Mr. Cedric A. Nixon with Ms. McLaren - district: Southwark, UK
THE TEMPSFORD AIRFIELD BARN CEREMONY - 14th November 2010
Gloria Cottrill née Nixon (daughter of Flt. Engineer Brenard S. Nixon)
and John Taylor (next-of-kin of Flt. Sgt. Henry Charles Taylor)
laid a wreath in memory of
the Crew of Halifax W7775, 138 Squadron
577761 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - William Horace "Bill" Bloxham - RAF - Age 19 - POW
born 25 Sept 1923 - as shown on cover of book 'The Long Haul'
born 4th Qtr. 1923 - mother's surname Lewis - district Neath
Son of John E. Bloxham and Mary J. Bloxham ( née Lewis ) - district Neath
marriage - 2nd qtr. 1913 - John E. Bloxham and Mary J. Lewis - district Neath
Siblings: John Lewis Bloxham b. 1914 - d. 01 Sep 1943, Phyllis M. Bloxham b.1915,
David L. Bloxham b.1921, Winifred Bloxham b.1926 and Walter J. Bloxham b.1929
Sgt. W. H. Bloxham was interned in Camps 9C/L6 - POW No. 42706
'The Long Haul' - memoirs of a survivor
- ISBN 1-84683-012-5 - by William Bloxham - 2006 - £15.00
An aviator's memories of WW2 138 (Special Duties) Squadron and as a POW
Received book - 18 Dec 2008 - PATS
How a secret mission ended in betrayal and tragedy
There was a full moon as we took off from our base at RAF Tempsford at 22.45
on December 22nd 1942, to carry out operation ‘Marrow 12’
a clandestine mission required by Special Operations Executive (SOE)
We flew at low level from our airfield in Bedfordshire, crossing Cambridgeshire and the Wash
The bright moon cast the shadow of our 138 (Special Duties) Squadron Halifax
on the water,as we crossed the North Sea.................
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An extract from 'The Long Haul' by William Bloxham
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In the late hours of 22nd December 1942, a Halifax aircraft of 138 (Special Duties) Squadron
took off from RAF Tempsford in Bedfordshire to carry out a clandestine mission ordered
by Special Operations Executive (SOE)
On board, along with seven other crewmembers, was 19-year-old Flight Engineer William Bloxham
They flew at low-level across the North Sea to reach their target
- a patch of isolated heathland near the quiet village of IJhorst in Northern Holland –
the dropping zone for their cargo of steel canisters, containing arms and explosives
to aid Dutch resistance agents operating in that area...............
.............................................
Bill’s account of his wartime activities before and after captivity, and of his later life
after returning home to Britain, is interesting, informative and moving, but most importantly
it is his opportunity to thank the many people who enabled him to survive and who
have enriched his life in the 60-plus years since. - info source - Woodfield Publishing Limited -
www.woodfieldpublishing.com
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Bill's brother Jack was killed over Berlin eight months later - 01 Sep 1943
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 90 Sqdn - RAF Wratting Common, Cambridgeshire
928126 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - John "Jack" Lewis Bloxham - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA
born 1st Qtr. 1914, district Neath - died 01 Sep 1943, Germany
Grave Reference 5. Z. 30. - BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY - CWGC ref. 2078756
Son of John Ernest Bloxham and Mary J. Bloxham, Cadoxton, Neath, Glamorgan, UK
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580998 - WO - Nav./ Bomber - Charles Anthony "Tony" Howard - DFC - RAF - Age .. - KIA
of UK - Grave 2 - IJhorst General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820633
DFC in London Gazette - issue:35894 - 5 Feb 1943 - page 702 - 2nd supplement 9 Feb 1943
Distinguished Flying Cross - Warrant Officer Charles Anthony HOWARD (580988), No. 138 Squadron
DFC citation in Flight magazine
W/O. C. A. HOWARD, NO. 138 Sqn. — W/O. Howard is a navigator of outstanding ability
Since February, 1942, he has taken part in many operational flights
624640 - Flt. Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Henry Charles Taylor - RAF - Age 23 - KIA
of Lewes, Sussex, UK - Grave 1 - IJhorst General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820637
Son of Charles George and Elizabeth Anne Taylor ( née Brown );
husband of Daisy Pearl Taylor, of Lewes, Sussex, UK
marriage parents - 3rd Qtr. 1913 - Charles George Taylor and Elizabeth Anne Brown - district Lewes
Flt. Sgt. - Henry Charles Taylor
- courtesy Taylor family -
1331642 - Sgt. - Air Gunner / Dispatcher- Cyril Clifford "Cliff" Hayes - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
of Hove, Sussex, UK - Grave 4 - IJhorst General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820632
born 1st Qtr. 1922 - mother's surname Willett - district Brighton
Son of Clifford and Rose Pretoria Hayes ( née Willett ), 23 Worcester Villas, Hove, Sussex, UK
marriage - 1st Qtr. 1920 - Clifford Hayes and Rose Pretoria Willett - district Brighton
brother of Gordon P. Hayes ( 1923 ) - district Brighton
R/82760 - Sgt. - Rear Gunner - Francis "Frank" Otterson Tierney - RCAF - Age ~26 - POW
born ~1916, Ontario, Canada
Sgt. F. O. Tierney in Camps 9C/L6/357 - POW No. 42677
Son of Mr. James J. Tierney and Mrs. Teresa O. Tierney of Toronto, ON, Canada
Brother of J/92476 - PO - Thomas Bernard Tierney - KIA - 04 Oct 1944, UK
Mrs. Maureen Tierney ( née Hinds ) (wife), Poole, Bedfordshire Co., England
- Globe and Mail 1943/01/19 - POW -
WO - Francis Otterson Tierney, Brockville, Ontario, Canada
- Globe and Mail 1945/05/25 - Liberated -
Enlistment: July 1940
Marriage: June 1942 - Mr. Francis O. Tierney and Ms. Maureen Hinds - district: Poole, Dorset Co., UK
Mrs. Maureen Tierney was pregnant of a boy 'Jim' - Dec 1942 - James is likely born mid 1943, Poole, UK
1943 - Bernard Tierney (brother) also in the Air Force and is training at Edmonton, AB
Gloucester Photo Collection - Accession Number: 00880031354
The Gloucester Historical Society - Photos may be viewed at the Ottawa City Archives
John Collins family - Bowesville 1916
Four generations at the farm home in Bowesville, Ontario
On the right Mrs. John Collins, middle Mrs George Otterson (née Mary Ann Collins),
left Mrs. James Tierney (née Theresa Otterson) baby is Frank Tierney on mothers knee
- . - . -
Sgt. Francis O. Tierney Now War Prisoner in Europe
Brockville, Ont. - Manager H. P. Wilson of the Regent reports that Sergt. Francis O. Tierney,
formerly an usher of the theatre, has been officially reported a prisoner of war and wounded.
Previously he had been listed as missing after an operational flight.
He enlisted in the air force in July, 1940, and was married in England last June to Maureen Hinds.
Bernard Tierney, a brother who had been an usher at the Regent for 18 months, has also enlisted in
the air force and is training at Edmonton
- transciption of newsclip - 1943 -
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419 Squadron RCAF - Motto: "Moosa aswayita" -
Lancaster X KB-745 C/N #37046 coded VR-V, crashed on return - 04 Oct 1944, near Berwick, Scotland
Mission: U-boat pens and dock area of Bergen, Norway
All (7) were killed
On its return, KB745 crossed the English coast 90 miles north of its intended track
At 04:10hr on 04 Oct 1944 it crashed into Mid Hill at 2270ft - 692m - above sea level
Mid Hill is part of the Cheviot Hills, on the English Scottish border
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Crew: Lancaster X - KB745 - VR-V - 04 Oct 1944 - Mission: Bergen
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J/35615 - FO - Pilot - George Ross Duncan - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
179851 - PO - Flight Engineer - John William Frank Hall - RAF - Age 20 - KIA
J/38188 - FO - Navigator - William George Layng - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
J/35101 - FO - Air Bomber - Andrew Gaddess - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
J/92361 - F/Sgt. - Wireless Operator - William Russell Karstens - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA
R/201675 - J/92914 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - Donald Alexander Trott - RCAF - Age 19 - KIA
R/188974 - J/92476 - Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Thomas Bernard Tierney - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA
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R/188974 - J/92476 - P/O - Tail Gunner - Thomas Bernard 'Bernie' Tierney - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA
Buried at Parkstone Cemetery, Row R Grave 50 in Poole, Dorset County, UK
A I R - F O R C E - C A S U A L T I E S
Ottawa , Oct 20. - The Department of National Defense for the Air today issued Casualty List No. 1019
of the Royal Canadian Air Force, showing next of kin of those named from Ontario as follows:
OVERSEAS: Killed on Active Service
TIERNEY, Thomas Bernard. Sgt.
J. J. Tierney (father), Ontario Hospital Farm, Concord, Ont.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Globe and Mail, 1944/10/21
Concord is an unincorporated suburban industrial community in the City of Vaughan in York Region,
located north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Old Catholic Cemetery, Brockville, Ontario, Canada
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James J. Tierney - b. 1888 - d. 1951 - Age ~63
Theresa Otterson Tierney - b. 1896 - d. 1944 - Age ~48
Thomas Bernard "Bernie" Tierney - b. 22 Aug 1922 - d. 04 Oct 1944, UK - Age 22
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SGLO - T1966
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Update names Tierney and Bloxham - 04 Nov 2008 - by Roel Kisteman
Contact Nixon is pending - 03 Aug 2011 - PATS
Contact Tierney is pending - 11 May 2012 - PATS
Last update - 13 May 2012 - PATS
Staphorst
- 11 mi E of Vollenhove -
- 7 USA -
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SGLO - T3310 P-47D-5-RE - CV-E - #42-8542 - 2nd Lt. E. J. Hyland - Staphorst - ~13:00 359th FG - 368th FS - 8th AF - Monday 11 Jan 1944 - MACR #1857 1 KIA |
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359th FG - - - - - - - 368th FS - - - - - 8th Air Force
While on a bomber escort mission out of AAF Sta F-133, East Wreatham, UK
on Tuesday 11 Jan 1944 for a withdrawal support mission
Intended destination: Diepholz, Germany
Weather at time of the crash: 10/10 overcast with top at 13000 feet
Hazy patchy clouds 13000 up
They were engaged with a group of Luftwaffe Me109's near the Dutch-Germany border
He was last seen near Lingen-Germany by three of his comrades - see statement -
O-24907 - Capt. Wayne N. Bolefahr - ( KIA - 10 Jun 1944 - buried Cemetery Neupre - A,34,25 )
O-674331 - 1st Lt. James R. Pino - ( POW - 11 Apr 1944 )
and O-677062 - 2nd Lt. Thomas S. Lane
at about 15000 feet with a ME 109 on his tail and heading West
Lt. Hyland plane was shot down while attempting to escape and crashed near Staphorst
Statement - O-24907 - Capt. Wayne N. Bolefahr - other two statements are simular -
The lifeless body of Ed Hyland was removed by the Germans and turned over to the local authorities
Ed Hyland was buried as "unknown" ( X-14 ) in a nearby Churchyard in Staphorst - Row 1, Grave 1
German records give also Grabreihe 1 Grabnr 2 - info PATS
The original churchyard gravesite is now covered by a building extension of the church
Edward J. Hyland - 1920 - 1944
- Clip of Irish Edition - May 2003 -
Lt. Robert E. Burton - Lt. Edward J. Hyland
Manchester, New Hampshire, USA - April 1943
- Photo: Lt. Robert E Burton - via - www.littlefriends.co.uk -
13046284 - O674371 - 2nd Lt. - Fighter Pilot - Edward J. Hyland - KIA - Grave No. 1-1 - Staphorst
X-14 - disinterred 14 Dec 1945 - as X-2127 towards Margraten
Copper plate on casket of X-2127 "Edward J. Hyland O674371" - info IDPF Hyland ( 97 pages )
reinterred 22 Dec 1945 at: Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten-NL - [ BBB-5-121 ] -
Plot: J Row: 3 Grave 14
born 14 Nov 1920, Philadelphia, PA - died 11 Jan 1944, Staphorst, The Netherlands - Age 23 - Religion: Catholic
Son of John E. and Elizabeth G. (née Fleming) Hyland of 2603 N 23rd St near W Huntingdon St, Philadelphia 32, PA
area of 23rd Street near Huntingdon - a.k.a. the 'Swampoodle' section of Philadelphia in those days
Siblings: Mae (F-11 - abt.1919), Elizabeth (F-7 abt.1923), Marilyn (F-3 4/12 abt.1926) and Teresa (F-1 8/12 b.1928)
Grandmother Bridget Hyland (Head - Wd - 75 abt.1855) - Ward of City: 28 - Block No. 19 - Philadelphia City
Her son John with family lives at the same address - 2603 N 23rd Street - ( Owner: $5000 - Bridget Hyland, Widow )
Bridget Hyland - grandmother - born abt. 1855, Irish Free State - immigrated to USA - 1882 -
John E. Hyland - father - born abt. 1888, Pennsylvania - Trade, Profession: Plasterer - Building Trade
Elizabeth G. Hyland - mother - born abt. 1894, Pennsylvania
additional info - US Census 5 Apr 1930 -
Edward and his dad John - members of Plasterers' Union Local #8, Philadelphia, PA
Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' International Association (OPCMIA)
Marilyn Hyland Kelly (sister) with daughter Joan (husband/father is the late Joseph Kelly) did visit Holland in October 2002
A Memorial Day tribute by Joe Walker was published in "Irish Edition", May 2003 - page 18
Lt. Edward J. Hyland
- via Roel Kisteman -
October - 2008 - Engine was recovered during road constuction - 2008 - October
- Engine - P-47D-5-RE - CV-E - #42-8542 -
SGLO - T3310
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Request '293-files' - IDPF - Hyland - 11 Jan 2008 - PATS
- expecting July 2009 - received 21 Feb 2009
Contact Hyland is pending - 29 May 2011 - PATS
Last update - 29 Jun 2011 - PATS
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SGLO - T3500 B-17G-15-BO - c/n 6487 - #42-31373 "V" - 2nd Lt. C. F. Wagner - De Leijen - E of Staphorst - 15:30 452nd BG - 731st BS - 8th AF - Monday 6 Mar 1944 - MACR #2916 5 KIA - 1 POW - 4 EVD |
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Took of from Deopham Green airfield - AAF Station 142 - Norfolk, UK
to join a formation of the 388th BG(H) - mission Berlin - and failed to return
It crashed a few miles East of Staphorst
Five were KIA ( two already in the air )
BTG - Freeman - wounded, became POW and was hospitalized in Meppel
while the other four were able to evade
Alan Willis - - - - - - - Clyde Martin - - - - - - - Henry Gladys
- snaps taken by underground -
source : "In dienst van hun naaste ..." - page 225 -
"FLAKSTOP" - Crew Wagner - 452BG - 731BS - Pyote, Texas, USA
Back - l -r : Lloyd J. Freeman, Francis Shaffer, Fred V. Richmond, George L. James, Paul A. Chaffee, Donald A. Porter
Front - l-r : Charles F. Wagner, Alan R. Willis, Henry H. Gladys, Clyde J. Martin
S/Sgt. Paul A. Chaffee not on crew of 6 Mar 1944 -
12098509 - RWG - S/Sgt. Chaffee became POW with #42-39916 - 16 Mar 1944 - MACR 3194 - info PATS
S/Sgt. Paul A. Chaffee, born 24 May 1922 - died 11 Dec 1993, PA - Age 71
- crew photo - via Roel Kisteman - names via Porter -
"FLAKSTOP" - Crew - 452BG - 731BS - 12-12-43 - Pyote, Texas, USA
- crew photo via Navigator 2nd Lt. Clyde J Martin -
B-17G #42-31373 over Berlin - 6 Mar 1944 -
Last photo - 300 miles further it crashed near Staphorst
Crop of photo 61734 A.C. - USAAF Archives - via Michal Mucha -
452nd BG - 45 CBW - Square 'L' - 731st BS - 7D - 3rd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-17G-15-BO - c/n 6487 - #42-31373 "7D-V" - "Flakstop" - 6 Mar 1944 - Mission: Berlin
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O-684435 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Charles F. Wagner - Mt Angel, Marion County, OR - KIA
12139739 - O-754451 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Alan Richard Willis - Binghamton, Broom County, NY - EVD
16061224 - O-691779 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Clyde J. Martin - Danvers, McLean County, IL - EVD
13060762 - O-682106 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Henry H. Gladys - Crawford County, PA - EVD
16154449 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Donald Arthur Porter - Marinette, Marinette Co., WI - EVD
34403199 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Francis Shaffer - Noma, Holmes County, FL - KIA
20842306 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Lloyd J. Freeman - Norman, Cleveland County, OK - POW
11018903 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Frederick V. Richmond - Hampshire County, MA - KIA
12143775 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Joseph E. Tracy Jr. - Brooklyn, Kings County, NY - KIA
6572725 - T/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - George Lou James - Three Forks, Gallatin County, MT - KIA
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O-684435 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Charles F. Wagner - Mt Angel, Marion County, OR - KIA
Son of Mr. Mathias A. Wagner, Box 240, Mount Angel, Oregon
Siblings: Matthew A. Wagner (brother) - also a sister - [ info records Roel Kisteman - see Army portrait photo ]
disinterred 14 Dec 1945, Staphorst - to Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten-NL - [ BBB-5-120 ] -
Plot: J Row: 3 Grave 16
2nd Lt. Charles F. Wagner - - - - - Marker Grave 2 - Staphorst
- Courtesy Ms. Wagner (sister) - via Roel Kisteman -
- wwiimemorial.com - Honored by Mr. Matthew A. Wagner, Brother
12139739 - O-754451 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Alan Richard Willis - Binghamton, Broom County, NY - EVD
born 10 Jun 1918, UK - died 30 Jan 1990, NY - Age 71
Enlistment: 14 Sep 1942, Binghamton, NY - Residence: Broome Co., NY - Nativity: England - Marital Status: Married
Alan R. Willis - born 2nd Qtr. 1918 - Mother's surname: Wood - district of Ormskirk, Lancashire County, England, UK
Husband of Mrs. Barbara L. Willis (wife), 627 Chenango Street, Binghamton, NY
E&E #1676 - 6 Sep 1944 - Escape and Evasion Report (8 pages)
Clip from photo - Aug 1944 - Camp Daverdisse-Porcheresse, Belgium
Original at the site of Comete Line - www.cometeline.org - Willis
an updated new report can be found at: www.evasioncomete.org
16061224 - O-691779 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Clyde J. Martin - Danvers, McLean County, IL - EVD
born 21 Feb 1923 - address: Danvers, IL - Occupation: student
Son of Mrs. Mary A. Martin (mother), Danvers, Illinois
Enlistment: 4 Jun 1942, Peoria, IL - Residence: Mc Lean Co., IL - Nativity: IL - Marital Status: Single
Martin was in Kelpen, near Roermond with fam. Mooren
E&E #2276 - 24 Sep 1944 - Escape and Evasion Report (9 pages)
Helpers: Peters, Peter van den Hurk, Joke Folmer, Backerra, Dumoulin, Kroeze and Herregot
13060762 - O-682106 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Henry H. Gladys - Crawford County, PA - EVD
born 24 Sep 1917, PA - died 21 Oct 1989, PA - Age 72
Son of Mrs. Elizabeth A. Gladys (mother), 216 Liberty Avenue, Monessen, PA
Enlistment: 7 Apr 1942, Erie, PA - Residence: Crawford Co., PA - Nativity: PA - Marital Status: Single
E&E #1677 - 7 Sep 1944 - Escape and Evasion Report (8 pages)
Clip from photo - Aug 1944 - Camp Daverdisse-Porcheresse, Belgium
Original at the site of Comete Line - www.cometeline.org - Gladys
an updated new report can be found at: www.evasioncomete.org
16154449 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Donald Arthur Porter - Marinette, Marinette Co., WI - EVD
born 1923, WI
Son of Mrs. Myrtle E. Porter (mother), 2900½ Hall Ave, Marinette, Wisconsin
Enlistment: 6 Nov 1942, Milwaukee, WI - Residence: Marinette Co., WI - Nativity: WI - Marital Status: Single
Marriage: Mr. Donald A. Porter to Ms. Mary T. Thyregod
Mary T. Porter née Thyregod (wife) - died 18 Jul 2009 - Age 88
Marcia Genthe née Porter (daughter)
E&E #2047 - 11 Sep 1944 - Escape and Evasion Report (9 pages)
Clip - Escape and Evasion Report - Porter
via E&E #2047 - page 7
Helpers: Peter van den Hurk, Joke Folmer, Backerra, Dumoulin, Kroeze and Herregot
Mrs. Fanbergan [?Vanbergen?] - Roermond, Holland - Three weeks
Madame Lobye - 15 Rue Mathieu Vankeer - 4420 Montegnée (Saint-Nicolas), Liege, Belgium - Three months
34403199 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Francis Shaffer - Noma, Holmes County, FL - KIA
born 25 Jun 1922, PA - died 6 Mar 1944, Staphorst, The Netherlands - Age 21
Son of Mrs. Catherine A. Shaffer (mother), 149 Adams Street, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Enlistment: 23 Sep 1942, Camp Blanding, FL - Residence: Holmes Co., FL - Nativity: PA - Marital Status: Single
buried (3x) - Staphorst and Margraten, The Netherlands; Grandview Cemetery - Johnstown, Cambria, PA, USA
Mrs. Catherine A. Shaffer - born 8 Nov 1890 - died Aug 1987, Ebensburg, Cambria Co., PA - Age 96
- Grandview Cemetery - entrance - Johnstown, PA - . . . . . . . . . . . . - Memorial T/Sgt. Francis Shaffer - 1923 - 1944 -
- Cemetery image via Findagrave - Albert Ledoux -
- Memorial image via Findagrave - Barbara Banales - 20 Nov 2010
- Discrepancy - birth year of Francis Shaffer - 1923 instead of 25 Jun 1922 -
20842306 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Lloyd J. Freeman - Norman, Cleveland County, OK - POW
born 24 Jun 1923, OK
Son of Mrs. Mary L. Freeman (mother), 620 East Frank Street, Norman, Oklahoma
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
Enlistment: S/Sgt. 21 Jan 1946, Camp Chaffee, Fort Smith, Arkansas - Residence: Cleveland Co., OK - Nativity: OK - Marital Status: Single
2nd Enlistment for Hawaiian Department
- 1st enlistment record not found at AAD-archives -
11018903 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Frederick V. Richmond - Hampshire County, MA - KIA
born 23 Dec 1915, MA - died 6 Mar 1944, Staphorst, The Netherlands - Age 28
Son of Mr. Clifford A. Richmond (father) and Mrs. Thekla V. Richmond (mother) née Vollrath ( married 1913 )
37 Park Street, Easthampton, Massachusetts - Tel 70
Clifford A. Richmond (44) - Manufaturer - Electric Fabrics
Grandparents - maternal - born in Germany, Mother Thekla (34) was born in South-Dakota - info Census 1930 -
Enlistment: 03 Jan 1942, Springfield, MA - Residence: Happshire Co., MA - Nativity: MA - Marital Status: Single
- "Brookside Cemetery - Richmond memorial - Easthampton, MA -
- image via Findagrave - Tanya Costigan -
Clifford A. Richmond (father) - born 1875 - died 1958 - Age 83
Thekla V. Richmond (mother) - born 1885 - died 1968 - Age 83
Frederick V. Richmond - born 1915 - died 1944 - Age 28
Barbara A. Richmond (sister) - born 1918 - died 1995 - Age 77
Franklin V. Richmond (brother) - born 1919 - died 1954 - Age 35
- info from Richmond headstone, Brookside Cemetery, MA -
Grablage: 10.3.44 Friedhof Stabhorst (Overijsel) Reihe 1 Grab No. 5
[ Burial: 10 Mar 44 Cemetery Staphorst ( Overijssel ) Row 1 Grave No. 5 ]
as per German case report KU 1099
Reburied 22 Dec 1945, Margraten - BBB-5-122
Disinterment directive sheet dated 15 Feb 1949
9 Mar 1949 by truck to Antwerp Port Pier 140
Repatriated to the United States - 26 Apr 1949 - USAT HAITI VICTORY - arr: 4 May 1949 - NYPE
Arrived Tuesday 14 Jun 1949 (1305) Easthampton, MA - escort 3219160 S/Sgt. Louis Silverman
Service will be private - no publicity - escort did not attend
Final burial - Brookside Cemetery, Easthampton, Hampshire Co. , MA
Flag was presented to Clifford A. Richmond (father)
- info from IDPF Richmond - aka '293' file -
IDPF - Richmond - request 11 Mar 2009 - pending - expecting Sep 2009
IDPF - Richmond - 101 pages - received 01 Jul 2009
12143775 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Joseph E. Tracy Jr. - Brooklyn, Kings County, NY - KIA
born 19 Aug 1921, son of Mr. Joseph E. Tracy Sr. and Mrs. Anne R. Tracy, 845 - 52nd Street, Brooklyn 20, NY
Son of Mr. Joseph E. Tracy Sr. (father), 845 52nd Street, Brooklyn, NY
brother of Mr. P.F.C. Frederick L. Tracy - RA 42037808 - born 16 Dec 1924 - died 27 Feb 1998
brother of Mr. Robert E. Tracy, Commander Post #1439 Amercan Legion - Fort Hamilton Memorial Post, NY
Enlistment: 18 Sep 1942, New York City, NY - Residence: Undefined Code - Nativity: NY - Marital Status: Single
reinterred 29 Jul 1949 - Grave 15483 Section J - Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, NY
6572725 - T/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - George Lou James - Three Forks, Gallatin County, MT - KIA
born 1914/1915, MT - died 6 Mar 1944, Staphorst, The Netherlands - Age 29/30
Husband of Mrs. Doris T. James (wife), Post Office 428, Three Forks, Montana
Mrs. Dorothy T. Kolokotrones / James - remarried to Martin
- enlistment record not found at AAD-archives -
disinterred 14 Dec 1945, Staphorst - to Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten-NL - [ BBB-5-124 ] -
Plot: M Row: 5 Grave 5
T/Sgt. George Lou James
Son of James and Lula V. Kolokotrones, Three Forks, Gallatin County, Montana
James L. Kolokotrones - born 30 Jan 1883, Greece - died 5 Dec 1970 - Age 87
Lula V. Kolokotrones - born 1893/1894, Greece - died 3 Mar 1965 - Age 72
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Siblings: Fiffi (F-1913), Marion (F-1914), William (M-1916), Ida (F-1917), Dinna (F-1918),
Mable (F-1919), Louie (M-1921), Peter (M-1923) and youngest sister Elisabeth Lulla born after 1930
Father James immigrated in 1907 to the USA, mother Lula in 1910
Occupation: James Kolokotrones - Farmer (Grain farm)
- additional info US Census 10 Apr 1930, School district 29, Broadwater Co., MT -
Louie J. Kolokotrones - born 1921 - died 3 Aug 1964, MT - Age 81
William James Kolokotrones - born 16 Feb 1916, Barron, Broadwater Co., MT - died 23 Oct 1979, Ft. Harrison, Helena, MT - Age 63
Pete J. Kolokotrones - born 31 May 1923 - died 25 Sep 2004, Missoula , MT - Age 81
- info SSDI -
"My uncle enlisted in the Air Force within days of the attack on Pearl Harbor
He is one of four boys and six girls born to Mr. James and Lulla Kolokotrones
Uncle George changed his last name to James with the permission of his father
after he enlisted because the military could never get the spelling of his given last correct
I am unsure of his birth date, but I am working to get that information
He was born in Three Forks, Montana
- info from Tim Crowe (nephew) - 25 May 2010
Two brothers were also in the service
19055188 - William J. Kolokotrones, 1916, Gallatin Co., Montana - Enlistment: 23 Sep 1941, Missoula, MT
39935262 - Louie J. Kolokotrones, 1921, Gallatin Co., Montana - Enlistment: 14 Sep 1944, Ft. Douglas, UT
- info: aad.archives.gov -
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USA - War graves "Dutch Reformed" Churchyard - Staphorst
l-r : Marlowe -7-, Unknown -6-, Tracy -5-, James -4-, Richmond -3-, Wagner -2-, Hyland -1-
- image via Roel Kisteman -
Source from another photo tells us "unknown" is Shaffer - info Kisteman
Grave positions are not as given in MACR !!! - 04 Nov 2008 -info PATS
Certificate - Burgomaster Staphorst - 14 Maart 1946 - after disinterred on 14 Dec 1945
This certificate gives us the same positions as on the Churchyard photo
but it gives Row 1 No.2 to No. 8 - ( instead No. 1 to No. 7 )
Another typo is for the ASN of Richmond - 110118902 ( instead of 11018902 )
For #5 - Tracy - it gives 12-43779 ( must be 12143775 )
For #7 - Marlowe - it gives 4181101 ( must be 14181101 )
Source - IDPF Shaffer - 14 Jan 2009 - PATS
Those killed were initial buried 10 March 1944 - Cemetery Churchyard - Staphorst
Joseph E. Tracy - Row 1, Grave 2 - Staphorst --> Margraten - [ BBB-5-119 ] --> USA
Francis Shaffer - Row 1, Grave 3 - Staphorst --> Margraten - [ BBB-5-123 ] --> Johnstown, PA, USA
George L. James - Row 1, Grave 4 - Staphorst --> Margraten - [ BBB-5-124 ] - M-5-5
Frederick V. Richmond - Row 1, Grave 5 - Staphorst --> Margraten - [ BBB-5-122 ] --> USA
Charles F. Wagner - Row 1, Grave 6 - Staphorst --> Margraten - [ BBB-5-120 ] - J-3-16
Grave locations Staphorst as in MACR 2916 - KU 1099 - info PATS
between [ ] is initial Grave number in Margraten
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Reinterred - 22 Dec 1945 - Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, NL
Tracy, Shaffer and Richmond were later reinterred in USA
Sketch Churchyard Staphorst - Dec 1945 - IDPF - Hyland
- image "sketch" via Roel Kisteman -
This sketch gives us three "unknown" - X-14, X-16 and X-17 and four names
Different positions as given in MACR and as been showing on the Churchyard photo
Grave 1 - X-14 - Unknown X-2127 - Hyland - See IDPF Hyland -
Grave 2 - Wagner - Tracy - See IDPF Tracy -
Grave 3 - X-16 - Unknown X-2126 - Shaffer - See IDPF Shaffer -
Grave 4 - James - James
Grave 5 - X-17 - Unknown X-2128 - ? Wagner ?
Grave 6 - Richmond - Richmond - See IDPF Richmond -
Grave 7 - Marlowe - Marlowe
Request '293-files' - IDPF - Wagner, Shaffer, Tracy - 05 Nov 2008 - PATS
More reliable IDPF info - expecting July 2009 -
Received IDPF of Shaffer (179p) - 8 Jan 2009 -
Received IDPF of Tracy (126p) - 15 Apr 2009 -
IDPF of Wagner could not be located - 8 Jan 2009 -
X-14 - X-2127 - BBB-5-121 is Edward J. Hyland - O674371 - 21 Feb 2009
Request '293-files' - IDPF - Richmond - 11 Mar 2009 - PATS
Received IDPF of Richmond (101p) - 01 Jul 2009 -
X-16 - X-2126 - BBB-5-119 - were originally identified as Joseph E. Tracy - 12143775
These remains have been reidentified as Francis Shaffer and reburied in BBB-5-123
Remains in BBB-5-120 - were originally identified as Charles F. Wagner - O-684435
These remains - X-7977 - were reidentified as Joseph E. Tracy and are reburied in BBB-5-119
SGLO - T3500
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Contact Porter and Martin is pending - 07 Nov 2008 - PATS
Contact Freeman is pending - 21 Apr 2009 - PATS
Contact James (Kolokotrones) is pending - 25 May 2010 - PATS
Last update - 02 Oct 2011 - PATS
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SGLO - T4782 B-17G - "Blanco Diablo" - Wednesday 6 Dec. 1944 - 14:34 3 miles ENE of Vollenhove / Ronduite - Belterwiede - MACR #11052 - #11053 1 KIA - 7 POW - 1 EVD |
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14181101 - Sergeant - Bombardier - Joe Huntley Marlowe of Conway, SC - was killed when he bailed out
Chute was unopened - found near "Heidehoogte" on the road Kerkenveld - Staphorst/Meppel
born 8 September 1924 - died 6 Dec 1944, Staphorst, The Netherlands - Age 20
Son of Henry Walsh Marlowe Sr. and Alexia McRae Huntley Marlowe, Box 514, 1100 Ditch Bank Road, Conway, SC
Brother of Henry Walsh Marlowe Jr. - Uncle of Alexia Lynn Marlowe
Enlistment: 9 Nov 1942, Camp Croft, SC - Residence: Horry Co., SC - Nativity: South Carolina - Marital Status: Single
buried - Row 1, Grave 7 - 7 Dec 1944, Churchyard Staphorst - disinterred 14 Dec 1945 - towards Margraten, Holland
Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten
Plot: P Row: 21 Grave 14
Sgt. Joe Huntley Marlowe - 1924-1944
Joe Huntley was an assistant in the office of
the dean of the Kingston Presbyterian Church
He was a sophomore at Wolford College, Spartanburg, SC
when he enrolled in the Air Force during World War II
- source: 'Clergymen and Chiefs'- by Alexander McQueen Quattlebaum -
Sgt. Joe Huntley Marlowe - 1924-1944 - Conway, SC
- via Craig Smith - Compiled Aug 2008 - Lakeside Cemetery, Conway, SC -
More about "Blanco Diablo" see Ronduite Section
Contact Marlowe is pending - 20 Sep 2009 - PATS -
Last update - 29 Jun 2011 - PATS
Rouveen - 7
- 11 mi ESE of Vollenhove -- 7 Commonwealth graves - 5 UK - 1 NZ - 1 CAN -
Initial Grave Markers - Rouveen
- photo via Gareth Meredith -
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SGLO - T1807 Stirling BF337 - BU-B - mission Bremen - 03:59 214th Squadron - RAF - Saturday 5 Sep 1942 - 3 KIA - 3 POW - 1 INJ/POW |
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No. 214 (Federated Malay States) Squadron - Royal Air Force
Stirling BF337 - BU-B was airborne - 00:04 - 5th of Sep 42 from RAF Stradishall, Suffolk, UK
Badly shot by a night-fighter near Groningen ( Oblt. Herbert Lütje, III./NJG1 )
later, blew up and crashed 03:59 at Rouveen (Overijssel), 13 km NNE of Zwolle, Holland
Those killed (3) are buried in Rouveen New General Cemetry
Sgt. G. Davison was confined in Hospital due injuries, no POW No. ......
P/O D. N. Osborne was interned in Camp L3, POW No. 680
with F/Lt. J. G. Smith, POW No. 681 - Sgt. W. B. Watt in Camp 8B/344, POW
Crew "Smith"
l-r : Davison (Rear Gunner), Watt (Front Gunner), Osborne (Navigator),
Stewart (Wireless Operator/Gunner), Smith (Pilot), "Unknown" , Meredith ( Engineer/Gunner)
McCarthy was on the flight of 5 Sep 1942 instead of "Unknown" in this photo
- image via Roel Kisteman -
- move cursor over image for retouch comparison -
Crew "Smith"
- retouch by PATS - 6 Nov 2008
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Crew: Stirling BF337 - BU-B - 5 Sep 1942 - Mission: Bremen
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J/6960 - F/Lt. - Pilot - John Gordon Smith - DFC - RCAF - POW
568070 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer/Gunner - Elwyn Meredith - RAF - Age 22 - KIA
1016738 - 110609 - P/O - Navigator - David Nasmyth Osborne - RAFVR - POW
1110178 - Sgt. - Front Gunner - William Bassington Watt - RAF - POW
949942 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Iain Menzies Robertson Stewart - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
411222 - Pilot Officer - Air Gunner - Arthur McCarthy - RNZAF - Age 23 - KIA
954272 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - George Davison - RAFVR - INJ/POW
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J/6960 - F/Lt. - Pilot - John Gordon Smith - DFC - RCAF - POW
RCAF Casualty list 381 from Globe and Mail, 1942/09/29
SMITH, John Gordon, Flight Lieutenant, prisoner of War, G. P. Smith (Father), Guatemala
- info by Dennis Burke, Dublin, Ireland -
DFC - London Gazette Citation - 17 Jul 1942 - issue nr. 35638 - page 3195
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Pilot Officer John Gordon Smith (Can/J.6960), Royal Canadian Air Force, No. 214 Squadron
One night in June, 1942, Pilot Officer Smith, was captain of an aircraft detailed to attack a target in the Ruhr
Whilst flying over enemy territory, his aircraft was attacked by an enemy fighter whilst
at a height of 17,000 feet. The fighter made repeated attacks in quick succession but was driven off
by fierce and accurate fire. The fighter is believed to have been destroyed
Another enemy aircraft then took up the attack and opened fire from close range
Pilot Officer Smith's aircraft sustained severe damage
The front gunner and flight engineer were badly injured and the port outer engine caught fire
The flames from the engine assumed dangerous proportions but, after the propeller fell off,
the fire subsided considerably. Despite the damage sustained, Pilot Officer Smith displayed excellent airmanship
and flew the aircraft back to this country where he made a successful forced landing
This officer's skill, coolness and gallantry in the face of trying circumstances were of a high order
He has participated in several sorties and has always shown great determination to press home
his attacks against the enemy
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568070 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer/Gunner - Elwyn Meredith - RAF - Age 22 - KIA
- Newport, Monmouthshire, UK - Grave 6 - Rouveen New General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820641
Elwyn Meredith
- photos via Gareth Meredith -
born 7 Nov 1919, Tredegar, Bedwelty, Monmouthshire, UK - died 5 Sep 1942, Rouveen, The Netherlands - Age 22
Son of Jacob Elwyn Meredith and Eleanor Evelyn Meredith, of Newport, Monmouthshire, UK
Kenneth Blewitt Meredith (brother ) was a Royal Marine in June 1945 when he sailed into New York
He gave his last permanent address as Newport, Wales ( info - by Dennis Burke - via Rafcommands Forum)
Elwyn Meredith (568070) enlisted 1935 Halton Apprentice RAF ( info - by Marks via Rafcommands Forum )
Date of Enlistment : 20 Aug 1935 - Services Commences 7 Nov 1937 - Engagement 12 Yrs - Reg. Service Exp. 6 Nov 1949
- Additional info from Service records - via Gareth Meredith -
Grave Marker - 568070 - Sgt. E. Meredith - RAF
- photo taken by Derek Meredith (brother) - via Gareth Meredith -
1016738 - 110609 - P/O - Navigator - David Nasmyth Osborne - RAFVR - POW
19th of December 1941 - Ldg. Acm. - info via London Gazette - 1941 - Issue number: 35387 - Page number: 7187
P/O D. N. Osborne was interned in Camp L3 (Stalag Luft III, Sagan), POW No. 680
born Feb 1914, West Derby District, Mother's surname was Speight - died Aug 1998, Huntingdon district - Age 84
- info by Dennis Burke ( Foreign Aircrew and Aircraft Ireland 1939-1945 ) -
Ldg. Acm. = Leading Aircraftman
P/O - Observer - David Nasmyth Osborne - RAFVR
- photo via Gareth Meredith -
1110178 - Sgt. - Front Gunner - William Bassington Watt - RAF - POW
Sgt. W. B. Watt was interned in Camp 8B/344, POW No. 27005
949942 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Iain Menzies Robertson Stewart - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- Aberfeldy, Perthshire, UK - Grave 7 - Rouveen New General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820642
Son of Thomas Menzies Stewart and Petrine M. Stewart, of Aberfeldy, Perthshire, UK
411222 - Pilot Officer - Air Gunner - Arthur McCarthy - RNZAF - Age 23 - KIA
- New Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand - Grave 5 - Rouveen New General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820640
born 10 Sep 1918, Southsea, Hampshire, UK - died 5 Sep 1942, Rouveen, Netherlands - Age 23
died 5 days for his 24th Birthday
Son of Fred Heap McCarthy Sr. and Kate Elizabeth McCarthy née Newns, of Portsmouth, UK
Frederick Heap McCarthy - b. 11 May 1879, Bolton, Lancashire, England - d. 4 Nov 1956, Reporoa, NZ - Age 77
Kate Elizabeth Newns - b. 26 Apr 1880, Blackburn, Lancashire, England - d. 27 Apr 1949, Auckland, NZ - Age 69
marriage Fred and Kate, 3rd Qtr.1899, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Mother Kate became blind in the last years of her life
Frederick Heap McCarthy Sr. - buried 6 Nov 1956 - Purewa Cemetery, Auckland, NZ
Husband of Margaret 'Daisy' Robertson McCarthy (née Ryan), of New Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand
Mrs. Margaret 'Daisy' Robertson McCarthy (wife) - remarried - Mrs. M. R. Topp, 180 Great North Rd, New Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand
Address parents - 23 Jan 1944 - Mr. F. H. McCarthy, 'Shangri La', View Road, Campbells Bay, Auckland
Address parents - Sep 1945 - Mr. F. H. McCarthy, Vivian Bay, Kawau Island, Auckland
Address parents - 1946 - Mr. and Mrs. F. H. McCarthy, No. 6 Mount Hobson Transit Camp, Remuera, Auckland
Uncles in England are : J. J. McCarthy, 156 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, UK
H. J. McCarthy, Brittania Chambers, Duckworth St, Darwen, Lancashire, UK
Both uncles are dentists
He came in 1921 to New Zealand at an early age as the youngest child of Fred and Kate
Educated at Kowhai Junior High School, Auckland
Later he attended night classes at Seddon Memorial Technical College, Auckland
where he studied mechanical engineering
From 1935 to 1938 he was employed in Auckland as a butcher by Mr. W. W. Bailey and Mr. D. T. Goodwin
Application - 05 Mar 1940 - for aircrew training with the R.N.Z.A.F.
Signature - Arthur McCarthy - March 5th 1940 - Application for Air Gunner
Siblings (7) - 4 sisters and 3 brothers
Edith Lillian McCarthy - b. 12 Mar 1900, Blackburn, Lancashire, England - d.11 Sep 1982, NZ - Age 82
John James McCarthy - b. 17 Apr 1902, Blackburn, Lancashire, England - d. 27 Oct 1974, Mater Hospital, Auckland, NZ - Age 72
Fred Heap McCarthy Jr. - b. 12 Jul 1904, North End, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England - d. 18 Apr 1984, Wellsford, NZ - Age 80
William Ernst McCarthy - b. 26 May 1906, North End, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England - d. 26 May 1984, Auckland, NZ - Age 78
Kate Alice 'Didy' McCarthy - b. 4 Apr 1911, England - d.29 Dec 1989, NZ - Age 78
The twins Grace McCarthy - b. 7 May 1913, England - d. 29 Dec 1990, Whakatane, NZ - Age 77
and Margaret Mary McCarthy - b.7 May 1913, England - d. 6 Sep 2005, Auckland, NZ - Age 93
All four boys did served in the Army
marriage: Fred and Kate, 3rd Qtr., Blackburn, Lancashire, England
- genealogy McCarthy family - via petermoore.co.nz - 30 Jun 2010
Arthur McCarthy, 37 Kensington Ave, Balmoral, Auckland (same address as parents)
Fred Heap McCarthy ( father) - Warrant Engineer R.N. Retired
Enlisted as single man, his parents both being alive - 16 Feb 1941
Marriage - 12 Apr 1941, St Mathews In The City, Auckland, NZ - Religion: Church of England
Embarked for overseas: 29 Apr 1941
31 Jul 1946 - Mrs. M. R. Topp, Valley Road, French Bay, Titirangi
08 Aug 1946 - Mrs. M. R. Topp, Beach Rd., Papakura
Child - Diana Margaret McCarthy (daughter) - born 5 Feb 1942, Auckland - will commence school in 1947
Mrs. M. R. Topp formerly McCarthy (née Ryan) - marriage Mar 1944 to widower Mr. D. G. Topp - Serviceman
- additional info from RNZAF Service Records - 411222 - P/O Arthur McCarthy -
RNZAF - Service records - McCarthy - request 21 May 2010 - received 28 Jun 2010 - PATS -
NZ411222 - P/O Arthur McCarthy - RNZAF
- photo via Gareth Meredith -
Arthur McCarthy - 1918 - 1942
[photo TWN 16.12.42]
TWN = The Weekly News, a New Zealand paper that featured an illustrated section
From Vol Three of my 'For Your Tomorrow'
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McCARTHY, Pilot Officer Arthur
NZ411222; b Southsea, Hants., England 10 Sep 18; to NZ c.1920; Kowhai JHS, Auckland;
butcher - D T Goodwin, Auckland. NZ Army/TF 2 yrs; RNZAF Levin/ITW as Air Observer u/t 16 Feb 41,
remust as Air Gunner u/t 11 Apr 41, emb for Canada 29 Apr 41, att RCAF 14 May 41, 3WS 16 May 41,
4BGS 29 Sep 41, Air Gunners Badge & remust as Wireless Operator/Air Gunner & Sgt. 24 Oct 41,
Comm 27 Oct 41, 1 Y Depôt 30 Oct 41, att RAF & emb for UK 3 Nov 41, 3PRC 14 Nov 41, 1SS 9 Dec 41,
2SS 21 Jan 42, 11OTU (Wellington - 1 op) 3 Mar 42, 214 Sqn (Stirling - 1 op only?) 8 Jul 42, kao 5 Sep 42.
Staphorst (Rouveen) New General Cemetery - grave 5, Overijssel, Netherlands.
Son of Fred Heap & Kate Elizabeth McCarthy (née Newns), Remuera, Auckland;
h of Margaret Robertson McCarthy (née Ryan, later Topp) & f of 1d, New Lynn, Auckland.
[phot. TWN 16.12.42].
- info via Errol Martyn - 6 Nov 2008 -
954272 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - George Davison - RAFVR - INJ/POW
Sgt. G. Davison was confined in Hospital due injuries, no POW No. ......
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SGLO - T1807
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Update names Watt and Davison - 04 Nov 2008 - by Roel Kisteman
Contact Meredith is pending - 06 Nov 2008 - PATS -
Contact McCarthy is pending - 13 Jul 2010 - PATS -
Last update - 29 Jun 2011 - PATS
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SGLO - T2095 Halifax Mk.II - HR687 - EY-G - Mission Essen - 21:35 78th Squadron - Friday 5 Mar 1943 3 KIA - 5 POW |
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Halifax Mk.II - HR687 - EY-G was airborne - 18:38 - 5th of Mar 43 from Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire, UK
Shot down by a night-fighter (Hptm Herbert Lütje, III./NJG1) and crashed 21:35
on the Leidijk-Dekkersweg between Rouveen and Staphorst (Overijssel), Holland
Those killed are buried in Rouveen New General Cemetery
Sgt. Blackwell abandoned the aircraft but his parachute failed to deploy
WO2 D. R. Chiswell was interned in Camp 8B/344. POW No. 27702
with Sgt. K. W. Mercer, POW No. 27727 and Sgt. O. V. Proctor, POW No. 27732
Sgt. A. D. Leyshon in Camps 8B/L3, POW No. 27721 - Commissioned in the rank of F/O during captivity
Sgt. A. C. Loveland in Camps 8B/344/L3, POW No. 27725
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Crew: Halifax Mk.II - HR687 - EY-G - 5 Mar 1943 - Mission: Essen
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1217238 - 141457 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - John Rawson "Tommy" Thompson - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
1128120 - Sgt. - Co-pilot - Kenneth William Mercer - RAF - POW
1060706 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Otto Vance Proctor - RAF - POW
1381066 - 143493 - Sgt. - Navigator - Arthur Charles Loveland - RAFVR - POW
1128555 - 143574 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Alfred David Leyshon - RAF - POW
1377328 - Fl. Sgt. - W.Operator / Air. Gunner - Arthur Edward Blackwell - RAFVR - KIA
1337753 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - Edward Charles Bert Williams - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
R/122801 - WO2 - Air Gunner - Douglas Raymond Chiswell - RCAF - Age 21 - POW
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1217238 - 141457 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - John Rawson "Tommy" Thompson - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- Shipley, Yorkshire, UK - Grave 4 - Rouveen New General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820643
Son of Horace and Edna Annie Thompson, of Shipley, Yorkshire, UK
9th of February 1943 - Flt. Sgt. - info via London Gazette - 1943 - Issue number: 35966 - Page number: 1575
P/O - John Rawson Thompson
- via Roel Kisteman -
it's possible this family
Marriage: Edna A. Rawson to Thompson, 2nd Qtr. 1920 - district Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, UK
birth: John R. Thompson, 2nd Qtr. 1921 - Mother's surname: Rawson - district Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, UK
1128120 - Sgt. - Co-pilot - Kenneth William Mercer - RAF - POW
He was arrested a few days later in Deventer
Sgt. K. W. Mercer interned in Camp 8B/344, POW No. 27727
1060706 - Sgt. - Flight Emgineer - Otto Vance Proctor - RAF - POW
Sgt. O. V. Proctor interned in Camp 8B/344, POW No. 27732
1381066 - 143493 - Sgt. - Navigator - Arthur Charles Loveland - RAFVR - POW
4th of March 1943 - Sgt. - info via London Gazette - 1943 - Issue number: 36036 - Page number: 2511
4th of March 1945 - Flg. Off. to Flt. Lt. - info via London Gazette - 1945 - Issue number: 37007 - Page number: 1727
interned in Stalag VIII-B (later renumbered to 344), Lamsdorf - Stalag Luft III, Sagan/Belaria - POW No. 27725
Sergeant Arthur Charles Loveland Collection is in Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, UK
1128555 - 143574 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - Alfred David Leyshon - RAF - POW
3rd of March 1943 - Sgt. - info via London Gazette - 1943 - Issue number: 36036 - Page number: 2511
3rd of Sep 1943 - Plt. Off. (prob.) to Flg. Off. on prob. ( war subs.) - info via London Gazette - 1943 - Issue number: 36183 - Page number: 4250
Sgt. A. D. Leyshon interned in Camps 8B/L3, POW No. 27721
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it's possible this family
Marriage: Thomas W. Leyshon to Elsie Moss, 4th Qtr. 1913 - district Swansea, Wales, UK
birth: Alfred D. Leyshon, 4th Qtr. 1914 - Mother's surname: Moss - district Swansea, Wales, UK
birth: Iris M. Leyshon, 3rd Qtr. 1916 - Mother's surname: Moss - district Swansea, Wales, UK
1377328 - Fl. Sgt. - W.Operator / Air. Gunner - Arthur Edward Blackwell - RAFVR - KIA
- UK - Grave 3 - Rouveen New General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820638
1337753 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Edward Charles Bert Williams - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
- Newport, Monmouthshire, UK - Grave 2 - Rouveen New General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820644
born 22 Jun 1919
Son of Frederick George and Maud Mary Williams (née Embrey), of Newport, Monmouthshire, UK
Siblings: Frederick (? middle name ?) Williams (b.19??), Winifred M. Williams (b.1911) and Eveline M. Williams (b.1916)
Marriage: Frederick George Williams to Maud Mary Embrey, 2nd Qtr. 1908 - district Newport Monmouthshire, Wales, UK
birth: Frederick (? middle name ?) Williams - (b.19??)
birth: Winifred M. Williams, 4th Qtr. 1911 - Mother's surname: Embrey - district Newport Monmouthshire, Wales, UK
birth: Eveline M. Williams, 4th Qtr. 1916 - Mother's surname: Embrey - district Newport Monmouthshire, Wales, UK
birth: Edward C. B. Williams, 3rd Qtr. 1919 - Mother's surname: Embrey - district Newport Monmouthshire, Wales, UK
Sgt. Edward Charles Bert Williams
courtesy Williams family (niece)
- via Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 16 Mar 2011 -
R/122801 - WO2 - Air Gunner - Douglas Raymond Chiswell - RCAF - Age 21 - POW
WO2 - D. R. Chiswell interned in Camp 8B/344. POW No. 27702
Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Sydney Chiswell, Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada
Siblings: Sydney Frederick(M), Earl(M) and Audrey(F)
Enlistment: 14 Aug 1941 (also found: entered service July 1942)
Sent to Lamsdorf, where he was chained for five months, then was transfered to several other camps
freed 25 Apr 1945 from Stalag 13D, a German prison camp just south of Nurenburg, by United States Seventh Army
20 Jun 1945 - Mr. and Mrs. John Sydney Chiswell, 350½ First Ave South, Wisconsin Rapids, WI, USA
Petty Officer Sydney Frederick Chiswell (brother), US Navy - Norfolk, VA
Flying Officer Earl Chiswell (brother) - RCAF - Coastal Command, Halifax
The Chiswell's moved early 1944 from Fort Erie, Ontaria, Canada to Wisconsin Rapids, WI, USA
- info Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune -
l-r - Douglas with his dad John and brothers Earl and Sydney - 1945
John Sydney Chiswell (father) - General Manager of Fleet Aircraft, Fort Erie, ON, Canada during the war
- via Jim Chiswell (nephew) - 10 Mar 2011
WO2 - Doug R. Chiswell lost a cousin oveseas - 14 Nov 1942 :
R/74190 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air. Gunner - Herbert Mitchell Lane - 148 Squadron - CWGC ref. 1810501
Son of Mr. J. A. Lane and Mrs. Mary F. Lane, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Memorial: ALAMEIN MEMORIAL - Column 264
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Update names Mercer, Proctor and Chiswell - 04 Nov 2008 - by Roel Kisteman
SGLO - T2095
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Contact Chiswell is pending - 10 Mar 2011 - PATS
Last update - 08 Oct 2011 - PATS
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SGLO - T4669 Hawker Typhoon IB - MP124 - F/O - Francis Joseph Crowley - near Rouveen 440 Fighter Squadron - Saturday 11 Nov 1944 - 16:00 1 KIA |
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F/O - Francis Joseph Crowley
- via Roel Kisteman -
Typhoon IB - MP124 came down 100 m East of the railroad - Zwolle/Meppel - Km-marker 91.1
3.5 km East of Rouveen - area West of Punthorst -
- info by Jan Mennink -
R95588 - J/26914 - Flying Officer - Fighter Pilot - Francis 'Frank' Joseph Crowley - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
- Brockville, Ontario, Canada - Grave 1 - Rouveen New General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820639
born 25 Jul 1921 - died 11 Nov 1944, Rouveen, The Netherlands - Age 23
Son of Joseph James Crowley and Lillian M. Crowley (née Pellow), of Brockville, Ontario, Canada
formely of Gananoque, Ontario. Step-grandson of R. J. Deir, Gananoque, Ontario
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Grananoque Reporter of 04 May 1907 does list marriage of Robert J. Deir to Mrs. Julia Crowley
marriage on 29 Apr 1907, with Julia Ann Davis (widow of Francis Crowley)
Grananoque Reporter of 28 Nov 1946 does list death of Mrs Robert Deir née Julie Davis
Grananoque Reporter of 27 Mar 1963 does list death of Robert Deir
Grananoque Reporter of 17 Jan 1968 does list death of Mrs. Joseph Crowley née Lillian Pelow
Grananoque Reporter of 17 Apr 1974 does list death of Mr. Joseph Crowley
Crowley memorial on St. Johns Roman Catholic Cemetery, Gananoque, Leeds County, Ontario, Canada
Joseph Crowley (1897-1974) - Age ~77, Lillian Crowley (1904-1967) - Age ~63
Robert John Deir (20 Feb 1871 - 22 Mar 1963) - Age 92, Julia Ann Davis (3 Oct 1869 - 22 Nov 1946) - Age 77
d/o John Davis & Margaret Murphy; widow of Francis Crowley
Attestation Paper - 05 Feb 1941 - RCAF Recruiting Centre, Ottawa
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born: 25 Jul 1921, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Address: 77 Wall Street, Brockville, Ontario, Canada
Enlistment: 27 Feb 1941, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Pilot Flying Badge - 13 Mar 1942
Appointment: 17 Dec 1942, Kodiak, Alaska, USA
Religion: Roman Catholic - Marital Status: Single - Occupation: Clerk
Family info - next of kin - in letter of 27 Apr 1945
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R/62570 - F/Sgt. - Joseph James Crowley (father) - Age 47 - born abt. 1898 - 77 Wall St., Brockville, ON
Lilian Marie Crowley (mother) - Age 41 - born abt. 1904 - 77 Wall St., Brockville, ON
J/26914 - F/O - Francis J. Crowley - Age 23 - born 25 Jul 1921 - deceased 11 Nov 1944, Holland
J/47939 - A.B. - John B. Crowley (brother) - Age 22 - born abt. 1923 - RCNVR - H.Q. Ottawa
R/195945 - F/Sgt. - Paul Anthony Crowley (brother) - Age 20 - born 13 Jun 1924 - deceased 13 Aug 1944, Germany
Edwin J. Crowley (brother) - Age 19 - born abt. 1926 - 77 Wall St., Brockville, ON
Peter P. Crowley (brother) - Age 17 - born abt. 1928 - 77 Wall St., Brockville, ON
RCAF - Service records - Crowley - request 22 Jan 2011 - received 15 Jul 2011 - PATS -
F/O - Francis 'Frank' Joseph Crowley . . . . . Flt. Sgt. - Paul Anthony Crowley
- images from Crowley's RCAF Service records - 15 Jul 2011
Sgt. Joseph J. Crowley . . . . F/Sgt. Paul Anthony Crowley and F/O Francis 'Frank' Joseph Crowley - RCAF
source - Veterans Affairs Canada -
- Hamilton Spectator - 1944/09/19 - Missing after Air Operation: List 991 - Flt.Sgt. Paul Anthony Crowley
- Globe and Mail - 1944/12/22 - Missing after Air Operation: List 1072 - FO Francis Joseph Crowley
His brother F/Sgt. - Air Gunner - Paul Anthony Crowley - Age 20 - was killed 13 Aug 1944
by a night-fighter on a raid to Brunswick, Germany - 428 Squadron RCAF
Lancaster Mk.X KB758 - NA-Z - 5 KIA - 2 POW
R/195945 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Paul Anthony Crowley - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA
- Brockville, Ontario, Canada - Grave 5. B. 13. - Hanover War Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2198483
born 13 Jun 1924, Gananoque, Leeds County, Ontario, Canada - Occupation: Office Clerk - Religion: Roman Catholic
Son of Joseph James Crowley and of Lillian Marie Crowley (née Pelow), of Brockville, Ontario, Canada
Attestation Paper - 26 Oct 1942 - RCAF Recruiting Centre, Ottawa
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Enlistment: 4 Nov 1942
Air Gunners Badge - 3 Sep 1943
Embarkment New York : 8 Oct 1943
Disembarkment UK : 16 Oct 1943
RCAF - Service records - Crowley - request 22 Jan 2011 - received 15 Jul 2011 - PATS -
His father Joseph J. Crowley (R/62570) enlisted May 1918 in Toronto at age 20, and during WWII became a member
of the RCAF, serving as electrician on a base in England.
He returned to Canada shortly after his first son was killed
Stepfather of Joseph J. Crowley is Robert John Deir
Frank's brother John Crowley (J/47939), served on the destroyer H.M.C.S. Gatineau and was taken off the ship
after his second brother perished. He served for the remainder of the war as a member
of the military police, a posting he loathed
John B. Crowley - H.M.C.S. Gatineau -
- additional info and photos - father and brothers - from Canadian Virtual War Memorial -
- Veterans Affairs Canada -
discrepancy mother's surname Pelow / Pellow - info PATS
SGLO - T4669
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Last update - 17 Jul 2011 - PATS
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- † - IN MEMORIAM - † - ROELOF KISTEMANRoel, my source for the IJhorst, Staphorst and Rouveen area deceased 10 Dec 2008 - Age 76 - His passion and drive for the WWII crashes was memorable Received the images just before he passed away suddenly - PATS - 14 Dec 2008 - |
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Kampen - 7
- 9 mi SSW of Vollenhove -- 7 Commonwealth graves - 5 UK - 1 AUS - 1 NZ -
Kampen is a town on the south bank of the river IJssel, the cemetery is 2 km NE of the town
in the commune of IJsselmuiden and adjoins the General cemetery of IJsselmuiden
The cemetery contains the graves of 7 airmen, 2 of whom are in the far north-eastern corner
and the remaining 5 in a more central position in the eastern half
Five came from the United Kingdom, one from New Zealand and one from Australia
Only two are identified
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SGLO - T772 HP52 Hampden Mk.B.I P4368 - PL-? - mission Homberg 144th Squadron - RAF - Saturday 10 Aug 1940 - 1 KIA - 3 MIA |
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Serial Range P4335 - P4384. 50 HP52 Hampden Mk.B.I. Part of a batch of 120 Hampden B.I.
Some were converted to Hampden TB (Torpedo Bomber)
P4335 was the first Hampden fitted with a balloon cutter
Delivered by The English Electric Co (Preston) between Feb 1940 and Aug 1940
After the 'L' and 'N' serial numbers, which were mainly allocated before the outbreak of hostilities,
serial numbers do not run continuously as small groups of numbers were deliberately omitted
The object of this subterfuge was to confuse the enemy in regard to the actual number of aircraft being built
Airborne from Hemswell, Lincolnshire, UK. Crashed in the IJsselmeer, The Netherlands
P/O Tudhope is buried - 27 Aug 1940 - at Kampen General Cemetery
while his crew are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
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Crew: HP52 Hampden Mk.B.I P4368 - PL-? - 10 Aug 1940 - Mission: Homberg
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41224 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - William "Bill" Frank Tudhope - DFC - RAF - Age 21 - KIA
581261 - Sgt. - .......... - Spencer Lewis Smith Belton - DFM - RAF - Age 21 - MIA
551045 - Sgt. - .......... - Duncan Mackay - RAF - Age 20 - MIA
581384 - Sgt. - .......... - Arthur James Griffiths - RAF - Age 21 - MIA
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41224 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - William "Bill" Frank Tudhope - DFC - RAF - Age 21 - KIA
- UK - Plot 7 - Grave 11 - Kampen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820535
born 4/5 Mar 1919, Johannesburg, South Africa - died 10 Aug 1940, Schokland, The Netherlands - Age 21
Son of S/L John Henry "Tud" and Jessie Grahame Tudhope, 8038 Western Avenue, Montreal, Canada
Awards: D F C - London Gazette - 6 Aug 1940
Graded 25 Jul 1939 to Pilot Officer - London Gazette - 8 Sep 1939
Bill Tudhope
courtesy Tudhope family - Mrs. Anne Smith-Ravenscroft (niece)
collection Mr. M. Koers, Kampen - via Hans Hollestelle - 23 Dec 2008 -
TUDHOPE, P/O William Frank (41224) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.144 Squadron -
awarded as per London Gazette dated 6 August 1940
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, 4 March 1919, the son of J.H. Tudhope
Educated in Ottawa and Ryde School (Isle of Wight)
Appointed Acting Pilot Officer on Probation, RAF, 17 September 1938
With No.44 Squadron at outbreak of war; with No.76 Squadron, 30 September to 11 October 1939;
with No.144 Squadron, 11 October 1939 to 10 August 1940 (killed in action)
Air Ministry Bulletin 1275 refers
Public Record Office Air 2/9447 has the original recommendation dated 22 July 1940,
drafted by the Officer Commanding, RAF Station Hemswell
P/O - William Frank Tudhope - RAF - DFC -
- Montreal Star - 12 Aug 1940 - Missing Flier -
- image via Hans Hollestelle - 23 Dec 2008
Burial by Germans - P/O - Pilot - William 'Bill' Frank Tudhope - 27 Aug 1940
collection Mr. M. Koers, Kampen - via Hans Hollestelle - 23 Dec 2008 -
P/O - William Frank Tudhope - RAF - DFC
buried 27 Aug 1940
- photo by Rob Kreukniet -
- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -
581261 - Sgt. - .......... - Spencer Lewis Smith Belton - DFM - RAF - Age 21 - MIA- of Foulness, Essex, UK - Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 12 - CWGC ref. 1083777
born 2nd Qtr. 1919 - Spencer L. S. Belton - mother's surname: Smith - district Maldon, Essex Co., UK
Son of Spencer and Florence Annie Belton née Smith, of Foulness, Essex, UK
Awards: D F M - London Gazette - 6 Aug 1940
War Memorial inscription - St. Mary the Virgin Church, Foulness
Awards - Tudhope - Belton - 6 Aug 1940
Marriage: 3rd Qtr. 1915 - Spencer Belton to Florence A. Smith - district: Rochford, Essex Co., UK
Birth: 3rd Qtr. 1916 - Annie D. M. Belton - mother's surname: Smith - district: Maldon, Essex Co., UK
Birth: 2nd Qtr. 1919 - Spencer L. S. Belton - mother's surname: Smith - district: Maldon, Essex Co., UK
Birth: 4th Qtr. 1920 - Betty Pretoria Belton - mother's surname: Smith - district: Maldon, Essex Co., UK
Marriage: 4th Qtr. 1941 - Betty Pretoria Belton to Denis C. Lilley - district: Rochford, Essex Co., UK
Birth: 2nd Qtr. 1947 - Andrew S. Lilley - mother's surname: Smith - district: Rochford, Essex Co., UK
551045 - Sgt. - .......... - Duncan Mackay - RAF - Age 20 - MIA
- of UK - Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 17 - CWGC ref. 1079449
Son of Duncan and Jessie Jane MacKay, UK
581384 - Sgt. - .......... - Arthur James Griffiths - RAF - Age 21 - MIA
of Slough, Buckinghamshire, UK - Commemorated Runnymede Memorial - Panel 14 - CWGC ref. 1798886
Son of George Edward and Florence Griffiths, of Slough, Buckinghamshire, UK
SGLO - T772
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Last update - 12 Aug 2011 - PATS
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SGLO - T4736 Mosquito ML979 - HS-A - F/Lt. M. Williamson - mission Neuss 109th Squadron - RAF - Tuesday 28 Nov 1944 - 1 KIA - 1 POW |
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Mosquito ML979 (HS-A) of 109 Squadron. Mission to Neuss
Took off at 18.38 from Little Staughton
Cause of loss not established. Crashed in the IJsselmeer
F/O Kitchen's body was washed ashore 4th of March 1945
He is now buried in Kampen General Cemetery at IJsselmuiden
1052895 - 106108 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Maurice Williamson - DFC - RAFVR - POW
F/Lt. M. Williamson was interned in Camp L3, no POW No. ......
- info DFC via London Gazette -
London Gazette issue 35326 published on the 28 October 1941 - page 6256
17 Sep 1941 - 1052895 Maurice Williamson (106108)
1152104 - 173155 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Alfred Edward Kitchen - DFC - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA
- Letchmore Heath, Hertfordshire, UK - Plot 10 - Grave 5 - Kampen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820534
Son of Arthur and Emma Kitchen née Saywell
husband of Edna Kitchen née Beal, of Letchmore Heath. Hertfordshire, UK
father of Adrian E. Kitchen
brother of Frederick W., Elizabeth, Benjamin S., Phyllis I., Clifford and Benjamin L. Kitchen
London Gazette issue 36472 published on the 14 April 1944 - page 1766
15 Mar 1944 - 1152104 Alfred Edward Kitchen (173155)
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1943 - Alfred E. Kitchen - Edna Beal - district: Watford, Hertfordshire Co., UK
Birth 1st Qtr. 1945 - Adrian E. Kitchen - mother's surname: Beal - district: Watford, Hertfordshire Co., UK
Marriage parents: 4th Qtr. 1906 - Arthur Kitchen - Emma Saywell - district: Hendon, Middlesex Co., UK
Children of Arthur Kitchen and Emma Kitchen née Saywell
Birth 1st Qtr. 1913 - Frederick W. Kitchen - mother's surname: Saywell - district: Hendon, Middlesex Co., UK
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1915 - Elizabeth Kitchen - mother's surname: Saywell - district: Hendon, Middlesex Co., UK
Birth 1st Qtr. 1917 - Benjamin S. Kitchen - mother's surname: Saywell - district: Hendon, Middlesex Co., UK
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1920 - Alfred E. Kitchen - mother's surname: Saywell - district: Hendon, Middlesex Co., UK
Birth 1st Qtr. 1923 - Phyllis I. Kitchen - mother's surname: Saywell - district: Hendon, Middlesex Co., UK
Birth 4th Qtr. 1924 - Clifford Kitchen - mother's surname: Saywell - district: Hendon, Middlesex Co., UK
Birth 4th Qtr. 1926 - Benjamin L. Kitchen - mother's surname: Saywell - district: Hendon, Middlesex Co., UK
SGLO - T4736
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SGLO database does give 27 Nov 1944 - info PATS
Last update - 30 Jan 2012 - PATS
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SGLO - T1837 Wellington HD991 - DD-? - mission Bremen - 02:55 22 OTU Squadron - RAF - 14 Sep 1942 - 3 KIA - 2 POW |
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Took off from Stratford-upon-Avon late evening of 13 Sep 1942 at 23:44pm
shot down by a night-fighter (Lt. Lothar Linke.,II./NJG2)
and crashed 02:55am near Ramspol - 4 mi NW of Kampen, just in the Noordoostpolder
Those killed are buried in Oud-Leusden General Cemetery - "Rusthof" -
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Crew: Wellington HD991 - DD-? - 14 Sep 1942 - Mission: Bremen
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R/84501 - Sergeant - Pilot - George Stanley Bickerton - RCAF - Age 24 - KIA
J/10413 - Pilot Officer - Air Observer - Donald Chesley King - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
R/95318 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Donald Murray - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA
J/85168 - P/O - .......... - William John Shaver - RCAF - POW - Camp 8B/344 POW No. 27135
942637 - Sgt. - .......... - J. H. Dew - RAF - POW - Camp 8B/344 POW No. 27131
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- AMERSFOORT - OUD LEUSDEN - GENERAL CEMETERY - "RUSTHOF" -
R/84501 - Sergeant - Pilot - George Stanley Bickerton - RCAF - Age 24 - KIA- Upper Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada - Plot 13 - Row 4 - Grave 62 - Oud-Leusden General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2620255
Son of Clarence O. Bickerton and Mary Blance Bickerton (née Hicks), of Upper Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada
born: 24 Dec 1917, Sackville, Westmorland Co, New Brunswick, Canada
STAN BICKERTON
F/Sgt. George Stanley (Stan) Bickerton, 24, a pilot from a farm family in Upper Sackville, NB
was killed September 14, 1942 during his final operational training course when his Wellington
went missing in action from 22 OTU ( Operational Traning Unit )
Stan is buried in Oud-Leusden (Amersfoort), Holland. He had potential
romantic intentions in the high school years toward the author's cousin, Kathleen
but was chased away by Grandfather in the very early stages.
Author Ron Butcher was born in 1921, Middle Sackville, New Brunswick (NB),
located 2 miles (3.2 km) north-east of its neighbour Sackville
From the book: "Been There, Done That: Through Treacherous Skies" - by Ron Butcher DFC CD (Ret'd)
Stan's mother, Mary Blance Hicks, was from the village of Cookville outside Sackville
- info: Marty Lund -
ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE - card serial number 66677
LAC BICKERTON, George Stanley - R 84501
Age: 23 - Height: 5' 10½" - Weight: 146 - Hair: Brown - Eyes: Blue-Grey
Hair on face: Medium - Marks, Scar, etc.: Small scar left thumb
Place: No.11 SFTS Yorkton, Saskatchewan - 19 Sep 1941
info: Service Records Bickerton
J/10413 - Pilot Officer - Air Obs. - Donald Chesley King - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
of Canada - Plot 13 - Row 4 - Grave 61 - Oud-Leusden General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2620352
born 14 Aug 1921, Verdun, QC - died 14 Sep 1942, Ramspol, The Netherlands - Age 21
Son of Frederick Spurgeon King and Mary Ann King née King, 273 Argyle Ave, Verdun, Quebec, Canada
mariage parents: 03 May 1920, Montreal May
Siblings: H. Gordon King (active service R.C.N.V.R), F. Kenneth King and M. Joyce King
Donald Chesley King - com. 1939-1940 at McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
PO - Donald Chesley King - RCAF -
- source: Canadian Virtual War Memorial -
- Veterans Affairs Canada -
A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 09 May 1940
Donald Chesley KING, 273 Argyle Ave, Verdun, Quebec, Canada
Citizenship: Canadian - Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Student - Religion: Protestant - United Church
Frederick Spurgeon King (father) - Birthplace: Bauline, Newfoundland, Canada - Citizenship: Canadian
Occupation father: Chief Clerk, Sun Life Insurance
Mary Ann King (mother) - Birthplace: Bauline, Newfoundland, Canada - Citizenship: Canadian
address: 273 Argyle Ave, Verdun, Quebec, Canada
Enlistment: 28 May 1941, Montreal P.2.
Air Gunners Badge: 31 Jan 1942
Embarkation: 25 Apr 1942, Canada - 09 May 1942, UK
info: Service Records King
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R/95318 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Donald Murray - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA
- Norwood Grove, Manitoba, Canada - Plot 13 - Row 4 - Grave 63 - Oud-Leusden General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2620381
born 28 Apr 1922, St. Boniface, Manitoba - died 14 Sep 1942, Ramspol, The Netherlands - Age 20
Son of Charles and Catherine Murray, of Norwood Grove, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 21 Sep 1940
Donald MURRAY, 149 Pinedale Ave, Norwood, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Citizenship: Canadian - Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Un-employed - Religion: Protestant - United Church
Charles Murray (father) - Birthplace: Aberdeen, Scotland - Citizenship: British (Canadian)
Occupation father: Shipper
Katherine Rose Catto (mother) - Birthplace: Aberdeen, Scotland - Citizenship: British (Canadian)
address: 149 Pinedale Ave, Norwood, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Enlistment: 4 Mar 1941, Winnipeg, MB
Air Gunners Badge: 29 Sep 1941
Embarkation: 23 Oct 1941, Canada - 04 Nov 1941, UK
info: Service Records Murray
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J/85168 - P/O - .......... - William John Shaver - RCAF - POW - Camp 8B/344 POW No. 27135
promoted to F/L during captivity
942637 - Sgt. - .......... - J. H. Dew - RAF - POW - Camp 8B/344 POW No. 27131
SGLO - T1837
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Last update - 29 Jun 2011 - PATS
Elburg - 2
- 17 mi SSW of Vollenhove -- 2 Commonwealth graves - 1 USA - 1 POL -
- P/O W. K. M. Love - - - - - - - - Sgt. M. G. Szeliga -
- photos by Fedor de Vries -
Elburg is a small town on the banks of the IJsselmeer
lying 5 miles north of Nunspeet and 11 miles south-west of Zwolle
The cemetery is about 450 metres south of the town on the eastern side
of the main road to Amersfoort. The war graves are in the south-eastern corner
No. of Identified Casualties: 2
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SGLO - T3419 Lancaster Mk.II - DS794 - OW-W - P/O - B. W. Pattle - 22:35 - IJsselmeer 426 Squadron - RCAF - Tuesday 15 February 1944 - Operation Berlin 4 KIA - 3 MIA |
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Serial Range DS601 - DS852 This aircraft was one of 200 Lancasters ordered from
Armstrong Whitworth aircraft in 1941 and built as Mk.IIs from Sep 1942 to Oct 1943 with
up to DS627, Hercules V1 engines and the remainder with Hercules XV1 engines
DS794 was delivered to 432 Sqdn Nov 1943, joining 426 Sqdn Feb 1944
DS794 took part in the following Key Operations:
With No. 432 sqdn as QO-W, Berlin 29/30 Dec 1943-aborted
With 426 Sqdn as OW-W, Berlin 15/16 Feb 1944 - Lost
Lancaster Mk.II - DS794 - OW-W was airborne - 17:47 - 15 Feb 44 from Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire, UK
Crashed - 22:35 - in the IJsselmeer
Four bodies were washed ashore; F/Sgt. Hicks, an American from Barrington, Illinois, USA
is buried in the General Cemetery of Harderwijk
alongside F/Sgt. Labach, who held a First Class Teacher's Certificate, and Sgt. Prosser
F/Sgt. Love was also an American from Cos Cob, Connecticut, USA; he is buried in Elburg General Cemetery
The others (3) are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, UK
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Crew: Lancaster MK.II - DS794 OW-W - 15 Feb 1944 - Mission: Berlin
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J/86160 - P/O - Pilot - B. W. Pattle - RCAF - Age 23 - MIA
1607353 - Sgt. - .......... - A. B. Chester - RAFVR - Age 26 - MIA
J/86448 - P/O - Navigator - P. Labach - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA
R/145342 - F/Sgt. - Air Bomber - L. W. Hicks - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
J/86197 - P/O - W.Operator / Air Gunner - L. T. Prosser - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
J/86496 - P/O - Air Gunner - W. K. M. Love - RCAF - Age 25 - KIA
J/88333 - P/O - .......... - O. W. Hicks - RCAF - Age 20 - MIA
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J/86496 - Pilot Officer - Air Gunner - William Kilworthy Murray Love - RCAF - Age 25 - KIA
- of Cos Cob, Connecticut, USA - U.S.A. Row A - Grave 5 - Elburg General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647950
born 16 Oct 1918 - died 15 Feb 1944, IJsselmeer, The Netherlands
Son of William F. and Elizabeth M. Love, of Cos Cob, Connecticut, USA
Missing After Air Operations - casualties March 1944 - info Globe and Mail, 1944/03/22
LOVE, William Kilworthy Murray, FS. - Cos Cob, Connecticut, USA
- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -
J/86160 - P/O - Pilot - Basil William Pattle - RCAF - Age 23 - MIAof Canada - Commemmorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 252 - CWGC ref. 1804002
born 9 Nov 1920 - died 15 Feb 1944, IJsselmeer, The Netherlands - Age 23
Missing After Air Operations - casualties March 1944 - info Globe and Mail, 1944/03/22
PATTLE, Basil William, FS. - W. E. Pattle (father), 853 Pelissier St., Windsor, ON
1607353 - Sgt. - .......... - Augustus Bryan Chester - RAFVR - Age 26 - MIA
of UK - Commemmorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 227 - CWGC ref. 1084361
born 3rd Qtr. 1918 - died 15 Feb 1944, IJsselmeer, The Netherlands - Age 26
Augusta B. Chester - mother's surname: Jones - district: Neath, Wales
J/88333 - Pilot Officer - .......... - Orville Wesley Hicks - RCAF - Age 20 - MIA
of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - Commemmorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 250 - CWGC ref. 1800055
born 12 Dec 1923 - died 15 Feb 1944, IJsselmeer, The Netherlands - Age 20
Son of James Carroll Hicks and Maude Mary Hicks, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Missing After Air Operations - casualties March 1944 - info Globe and Mail, 1944/03/22
HICKS, Orville Wesley, Sgt. - J. C. Hicks (father), Kars, ON
- HARDERWIJK GENERAL CEMETERY -
J/86448 - P/O - Navigator - Peter Labach - RCAF - Age 22 - KIAof St. Julien, SK, Canada - British Plot 1. Grave 62 - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648079
born 5 Aug 1921 - died 15 Feb 1944, IJsselmeer, The Netherlands - Age 22
Son of Wasyl and Pearl Labach, of St. Julien, Saskatchewan, Canada
Teacher's Certificate, First Class
Missing After Air Operations - casualties March 1944 - info Globe and Mail, 1944/03/22
LABACH, Peter, FS. - St. Julien, Saskatchewan
R/145342 - Flight Sergeant - Air Bomber - Lyle Wilmot Hicks - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
of Barrington, IL, U.S.A - British Plot 1. Grave 60 - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648075
born 25 Mar 1920, Loreburn, Saskatchewan, Canada - died 15 Feb 1944, IJsselmeer, The Netherlands - Age 23
Son of William Henry Hick and Verna Nettie Hick (née West), of Barrington, Illinois, U.S.A
marriage parents: William Henry Hick and Verna Nettie West - 18 Aug 1919, Ontario, Canada
Verna Nettie is given as Laverna N. Hick (30) in US Census 1930
Address: 5128 S Massasoit Ave, Chicago-Garfield Ridge, Cook County, Illinois - US Census 14-16 Apr 1930
Occupation of father Henry W. Hick: Painter
Immigrated in 1925 to USA: father William H. Hick (born 12 Jan 1897, Ontario, Canada )
and Lyle W. Hick (born 25 Mar 1920, Saskatchewan) - mother Laverna was born in Illinois, USA
Siblings of Lyle: Seven
brothers are Theodore Victor (b.1924-d.1999), William Roger (living) and Leon 'Lonnie' Leonard Hick(s) (b.1931-d.1999)
sisters are Carmen Hick(s) (b.1921-d.1927), Noreen Hick(s) (b.1926-d.1927), Noreen D. Hick(s) (b.1930)
one unknown sibling (living )
Note : Discrepancy - Surname of parents is Hick !!! - later changed to Hicks - info PATS
- Lyle Wilmot Hicks - RCAF -
- image via Joe Hicks, cousin - 9 Jan 2009
Missing After Air Operations - casualties March 1944 - info Globe and Mail, 1944/03/22
HICKS, Lyle Wilmot, FS. - Barrington, Illinois, USA
J/86197 - Pilot Officer - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Leslie Thomas Prosser - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
of Penticton, BC, Canada - British Plot 1. Grave 61 - Harderwijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648090
born 01 Nov 1922 - died 15 Feb 1944, IJsselmeer, The Netherlands - Age 21
Son of Herbert and Catherine J. Prosser, of Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
Missing After Air Operations - casualties March 1944 - info Globe and Mail, 1944/03/22
PROSSER, Leslie Thomas, PO. - Penticton, British Columbia
Previously Missing. Now Officially Presumed Dead - casualties January 1945 - info Globe and Mail, 1945/01/03
PROSSER, Leslie Thomas, FS. - Penticton, British Columbia
Herbert & Catherine Prosser lived in Penticton until 1964 according to old city directories
A Herbert Prosser died on 16 Dec 1966 in Vernon, BC
A Catherine Prosser died on 03 Feb 1967 in Vernon, BC
- info via Jack Dawson - 22 Feb 2010 -
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SGLO - T3419
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Contact Hicks is pending - 23 Nov 2008 - PATS
Last update - 29 Jun 2011 - PATS
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SGLO - T3777 Avro Lancaster Mk.I - LL807 - BH-K - F/Lt. - J. W. Różański - ..:.. - IJsselmeer Squadron 300 - PAF - Tuesday 13 June 1944 - Operation Gelsenkirchen 7 KIA |
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Serial Range LL616 - LM296 This aircraft was one of 450 Lancasters ordered from
Armstrong Whitworth aircraft Apr 1942 and built as 100 Mk.IIs with Hercules XVI engines,
delivered from Oct 1943 to Mar 1944 and 350 Mk.Is with Merlin 24 engines initially installed,
delivered from Nov43 to aug44 LL807 was a Mk.I and was delivered to 300 Sqdn 26 Apr 1944
LL807 is also reported as wearing BH-N LL807 also took part in the Key Raid
against Duisburg 21/22 May 1944. When lost this aircraft had a total of 39 hours
LL807 was one of three 300 Sqdn Lancasters lost on this operation
Other two Lancaster were DV286 and JA683
Lancaster Mk.I - LL807 - BH-K was airborne - 23:16 - 12 Jun 1944 from Faldingworth, UK
Hit by Flak - AAA - outbound, and crashed into the IJsselmeer
Five were initally buried on the Isle of Urk
Reinterred on 18 Jul 1947 at Amersfoort (Oud-Leusden) General Cemetery "Rusthof"
Sgt. Szeliga washed ashore - 22 Jun 1944 - is buried at Elburg, while Sgt. Pacuła has no known grave
All are commemorated on the Polish Air Force Memorial at Northolt, London, UK
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Crew: Avro Lancaster Mk.I - LL807 - BH-K - 13 Jun 1944 - Mission: Gelsenkirchen
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P 1818 - F/Lt. - Pilot - J. W. Różański - PAF - Age 33 - KIA
782001 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - M. G. Szeliga - PAF - Age 32 - KIA
P 2408 - F/O - Navigator - M. Hahn - PAF - Age 24 - KIA
P 2251 - F/O - Air Bomber - W. Bakun - PAF - Age 24 - KIA
704493 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - A. Pacuła - PAF - Age 20 - KIA
704824 - F/Sgt. - Air Gunner - M. Wróblewski - PAF - Age 23 - KIA
704493 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - R. Barzdo - PAF - Age 29 - KIA
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782001 - Sgt. - Plutonowy - Flt. Engineer - Mieczysław Gustaw Szeliga - PAF - Age 32 - KIA
- of Poland - Row A - Grave 5 - Elburg General Cemetery -
born 28 Jul 1912, Poland
commemorated on the Polish Air Force Memorial at Northolt, London, UK
- AMERSFOORT - OUD LEUSDEN - GENERAL CEMETERY - "RUSTHOF" -
P 1818 - F/Lt. - Porucznik - Pilot - Jerzy Władysław Różański - PAF - Age 33 - KIA- of Poland - Plot 13 - Row 12 - Grave 202 - Oud-Leusden General Cemetery "Rusthof" -
born 27 Mar 1910, Łódź, Poland
Initially buried on the isle of Urk - Grave 615 Deep 3 - , reinterred Oud-Leusden, the Netherlands
commemorated on the Polish Air Force Memorial at Northolt, London, UK
P 2408 - F/O - Podporucznik - Navigator - Mieczysław Hahn - PAF - Age 24 - KIA
- of Poland - Plot 13 - Row 12 - Grave 206 - Oud-Leusden General Cemetery "Rusthof" -
born 17 Sep 1919, Warszawa, Poland
Initially buried on the isle of Urk - Grave 615 Deep 1 - , reinterred Oud-Leusden, the Netherlands
commemorated on the Polish Air Force Memorial at Northolt, London, UK
P 2251 - F/O - Podporucznik - Air Bomber - Wacław Bakun - PAF - Age 24 - KIA
- of Poland - Plot 13 - Row 12 - Grave 207 - Oud-Leusden General Cemetery "Rusthof" -
born 6 Nov 1919, Grodno, Poland
Initially buried on the isle of Urk - Grave 616 Deep 3 - , reinterred Oud-Leusden, the Netherlands
commemorated on the Polish Air Force Memorial at Northolt, London, UK
704824 - F/Sgt. - Kapral - Air Gunner - Marian Wróblewski - PAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of Poland - Plot 13 - Row 12 - Grave 204 - Oud-Leusden General Cemetery "Rusthof" -
born 21 Jul 1921, Poland
Initially buried on the isle of Urk - Grave 615 Deep 2 - , reinterred Oud-Leusden, the Netherlands
commemorated on the Polish Air Force Memorial at Northolt, London, UK
704824 - Sgt. - Kapral - Air Gunner - Rajmund Barzdo - PAF - Age 29 - KIA
- of Poland - Plot 13 - Row 12 - Grave 203 - Oud-Leusden General Cemetery "Rusthof" -
born 14 Apr 1914, Tomsk, Russia
Initially buried on the isle of Urk - Grave 614 Deep 1 - , reinterred Oud-Leusden, the Netherlands
commemorated on the Polish Air Force Memorial at Northolt, London, UK
Those buried on the Isle of Urk, were Barzdo, Różański, Wróblewski, Hahn, and Bakun
Grave 614 ( 15 Jun 1944 ), Grave 615 ( 22 Jun 1944 and 2x 29 Jun 1944 )
Grave 616 ( 31 Aug 1944 )
Due less space on the cemetery there were multiple coffins (3) stacked on each other in one grave (deep 3, deep 2 and deep 1)
614d3 - 31 May 1944 - (Unknown - RAF) - 614d2 - 13 Jun 1944 (Unknown) - 614d1 - 15 Jun 1944 (Barzdo - PAF)
615d3 - 22 Jun 1944 (Różański - PAF) - 615d2 - 29 Jun 1944 (Wróblewski - PAF) - 615d1 - 29 Jun 1944 (Hahn - PAF)
616d3 - 31 Aug 1944 (Bakun - PAF) - 616d2 - 20 Mar 1945 (Rolfe - USA) - 616d1 - 10 Jun 1945 (Doyle - USA)
617d2 or 617d1 - 18 Jun 1945 (Rimmer - USA)
19116700 - O-768682 - 1st Lt. Benjamin G. Rolfe, O-775831 - 2nd Lt. Paul E. Doyle and 36769929 - S/Sgt. Richard W. Rimmer
were killed in action 26 Nov 1944 - 14:00 - B-17G 42-102565 - IJsselmeer - MACR #11147
- Grave info via Pieter Hoekstra - source Jan Hey
- update info - Różański 615 Deep 3 - via Evert Weerstand - 16 Aug 2011
- POLISH AIR FORCE MEMORIAL - NORTHOLT - LONDON - UK -
704493 - Sgt. - Kapral - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Albin Pacuła - PAF - Age 20 - MIA- of Poland - Missing - born 2 Mar 1923, Poland
commemorated on the Polish Air Force Memorial at Northolt, London, UK
Crew Rozanski - Faldingworth, UK - 13 April 1944
Embarking for a mission to attack Gelsenkirchen
- source www.polishsquadronsremembered.com -
Grave numbers of those five who were initially buried in Urk
Grave 614 Deep 1 ( 15 Jun 1944) - Barzdo
Grave 615 Deep 3 ( 22 Jun 1944) - Różański
Grave 615 Deep 2 ( 29 Jun 1944) - Wróblewski
Grave 615 Deep 1 ( 29 Jun 1944) - Hahn
Grave 616 Deep 3 ( 31 Aug 1944) - Bakun
- need more info about this 'uncomplete' list - PATS 20 Nov 2009 -
- This order is according list of Jan Hey - with update of Evert Weerstand
SGLO - T3777
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Last update - 07 Sep 2011 - PATS
Nijemirdum - 9
- 20 mi NW of Vollenhove -- 9 Commonwealth graves - 6 UK - 2 CAN - 1 USA -
Nijemirdum, a village in the commune of Gaasterland, is on the southern Friesland coast
It is 18 miles south of Sneek and 10 miles west of Lemmer
The cemetery, which surrounds a 16th-century tower, is on the north-eastern outskirts of the village
East of the tower are the graves of nine airmen
Six of whom came from the United Kingdom while three belonged to the Royal Canadian Air Force
Two of the former - RAF - are not identified
Unknown Sgt. - RAF
Unknown Airman - RAF
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SGLO - T1339 Whitley Mk.V - Z6948 EY-F - P/O G. M. McCombe - 06:30 - near Nijemirdum 78 Squadron - RAF - Saturday 8 Nov 1941 - Mission: Berlin 5 KIA |
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Z6948 was one of two 78 Sqdn Whitleys lost on this operation. See also Z9151
Whitley Mk.V - Z6948 EY-F was airborne - 22:31 - 7 Nov 1941 from Croft, UK
Shot down by a night-fighter (Oblt. Ludwig Becker, 4./NJG1)
and crashed - 06:30 - between Oudemirdum and Nijemirdum (Friesland), 20 km SSW of Sneek, Holland
Four are buried 10th Nov 1941 in Nijemirdum General Cemetery
while Co-Pilot Sgt. Bell is buried 20th Nov 1941 in Lemmer General Cemetery - see also section Lemmer -
Body of Sgt. Bell washed ashore on 19th Nov 1941 near Lemmer
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Crew: Whitley - Z6948 EY-F - 8 Nov 1941 - Mission: Berlin
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104492 - P/O - Pilot - G. M. McCombe - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA - Nijemirdum Cemetery - Grave 1-A-4
754397 - Sgt. - Co-Pilot - J. W. Bell - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Lemmer Cemetery - Grave C-10-257
759315 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - R. Boucher - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA - Nijemirdum Cemetery - Grave 1-A-4
924137 - Sgt. - Observer - Gilbert Terence Webb - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA - Nijemirdum Cemetery - Grave 1-A-1
985637 - Sgt. - .......... - Donald Cameron - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA - Nijemirdum Cemetery - Grave 1-A-1
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104492 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - George Marshall McCombe - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA
- Castlerock, Co. Londonderry, N-Ireland - Plot 1 - Row A - Grave 4 - Nijemirdum General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649257
Son of George and Mary McCombe; husband of Eileen McCombe, of Castlerock, Co. Londonderry, Northern Ireland
759315 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Raymond Boucher - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- Sheffield, UK - Plot 1 - Row A - Grave 3 - Nijemirdum General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649254
Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Boucher, of Sheffield, UK
924137 - Sergeant - Observer - Gilbert Terence Webb - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA
- Wheeler End, Buckinghamshire, UK - Plot 1 - Row A - Grave 1 - Nijemirdum General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649259
Son of Frederick Gilbert and Martha Webb, of Wheeler End, Buckinghamshire, UK
985637 - Sergeant - .......... - Donald Cameron - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA
- of Dunoon, Argyllshire, UK - Plot 1 - Row A - Grave 2 - Nijemirdum General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649255
Son of Donald and Annie McBride Cameron; husband of Catherine Margaret Cameron, of Dunoon, Argyllshire, UK
- LEMMER GENERAL CEMETERY -
754397 - Sergeant - Co-Pilot - John William Bell - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA- of Carshalton, Surrey, UK - Plot C - Row 10 - Grave 257 - Lemmer General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649320
Son of Reginald and Winifred Bell, of Kessingland, Suffolk; husband of Christine Betty Bell, of Carshalton, Surrey, UK
SGLO - T1339
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SGLO - T2148 Wellington III - BJ762 OW-O - "Happy Valley" - F/Sgt. R. E. Todd - 23:46 - Sondeler Leijen 426 Squadron - RCAF - Monday 29 March 1943 - Mission: Bochum 3 KIA - 2 POW |
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The Wellington was airborne 19:31 - 29 Mar 43 from Dishforth, Yorkshire
Shot down by a night-fighter (Hptm Helmut Lent, 1V./NJG1) and crashed 23:46 at Nijemirdum (Friesland)
20 km SSW of Sneek. Those killed are buried in Gaasterland (Nijemirdum) General Cemetery
Sgt. Todd was an American from Colorado Springs, serving with the RCAF
Sgt. H. Martin - RCAF - and Sgt. J.Taylor - RAF - were taken POW
Sgt. H. Martin (promoted WO2 during captivity) was interned in Camps L3/L6/357, POW No.1029
Sgt. J. Taylor in Camps L1/L6/357, POW No.1039
'Battle of the Ruhr', A. Cooper, spells Sgt. Gubb as Grubb and that his parachute had failed to deploy
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Crew: Wellington III - BJ762 OW-O - 29 Mar 1943 - Mission: Bochum
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R/126792 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Richard Earl Todd - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
R/145232 - Sergeant - Air Bomber - John Franklin Gubb - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
R/141776 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - John Arthur Bailey - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
........ - Sergeant - ........ - H. Martin - RCAF - Age .. - POW - Camps L3/L6/357, POW No.1029
........ - Sergeant - ........ - J. Taylor - RAF - Age .. - POW - Camps L1/L6/357, POW No.1039
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R/126792 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Richard Earl Todd - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.A. - Plot 2 - Row A - Grave 3 - Nijemirdum General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649258
born 19 May 1919 - died 29 Mar 1943, Nijemirdum, The Netherlands - Age 23
Son of Raymond and Veda P. Todd, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.A.
R/145232 - Sergeant - Air Bomber - John Franklin Gubb - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
- Canada - Plot 2 - Row A - Grave 2 - Nijemirdum General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649256
born 19 Jun 1921 - died 29 Mar 1943, Nijemirdum, The Netherlands - Age 21
Son of Mr. Lewis Clarence Gubb (father) and Mrs. Emma Harriet Gubb (mother) née McKichan
R/141776 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - John Arthur Bailey - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of Dunkin, Quebec, Canada - Plot 2 - Row A - Grave 1 - Nijemirdum General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649253
born 19 Mar 1919 - died 29 Mar 1943, Nijemirdum, The Netherlands - Age 23
Son of Jesse James Bailey and Elizabeth Bailey, of Dunkin, Province of Quebec, Canada
........ - Sergeant - ........ - H. Martin - RCAF - Age .. - POW
Sgt. H. Martin (promoted WO2 during captivity) was interned in Camps L3/L6/357, POW No.1029
........ - Sergeant - ........ - J. Taylor - RAF - Age .. - POW
Sgt. J. Taylor in Camps L1/L6/357, POW No.1039
SGLO - T2148
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Contact Gubb is pending - 21 Mar 2011 - PATS
Last update - 29 Jun 2011 - PATS
Diever - 7
- 19 mi NE of Vollenhove -- 7 Commonwealth graves - 6 CAN - 1 UK -
The village of Diever, in the province of Drenthe
lies 14 miles N of Meppel and 1 mile W of the main Meppel Assen road
The cemetery is on a high plateau on the north-western outskirts of Diever
There are a small number of 1939-1945 war casualties commemorated in this site
No. of Identified Casualties: 7
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SGLO - T3107 Halifax Mk.B II LW231 VR-F ("F" for Freddy ) - P/O W. L. Hunter - 19:00 - Diever 419th Squadron - RCAF - Monday 22 Nov 1943 - Mission: Berlin 7 KIA |
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Halifax Mk.B II LW231 VR-F was airborne 16:33 from Middleton St.George, Co. Durham, UK
Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed 19:00 near the Ringdennen road in the Staatsbossen
near Diever (Drenthe) - 19 km NW of Hoogeveen, Holland
All are buried - 25 Nov 1943 - in Diever General Cemetery; their average age was 22 at 18
Sgt. Jones was amongst the youngest airmen killed on bomber operations
W/O II Lesage - Grave 1 - and Sgt. May - Grave 2 - could be identified by their dogtags
P/O Hunter - Grave 3 - was later identified (appendix scar) - all others could not be identified - Coll. Grave 4-7
Crew - Halifax Mk.B-11 LW231 VR-F
l-r: ?????? , Newman, ?????? , Hunter, ??????, ??????, ???????
image via W. H. de Vries
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Crew: Halifax Mk.B II LW231 VR-F - 22 Nov 1943 - Mission: Berlin
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R/142474 - J/86851 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - William Langenbeck Hunter - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
R/156085 - J/21637 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Richard John Newman - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
R/157077 - Flight Sergeant - Air Bomber - Malcolm Archie McKellar - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA
1814011 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Wilbert Blare Jones - RAF - Age 18 - KIA
R/225109 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - George Alexander Howitson - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
R/197082 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - George Alexander May - RCAF - Age 19 - KIA
R/65939 - Warrant Officer Class II - Air Gunner - Joseph Alexander Lesage - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA
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R/142474 - J/86851 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - William Langenbeck Hunter - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - Plot E - Row 5 - Grave 3 - Diever General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820787
born 4 May 1922, Morden, Manitoba - died 22 Nov 1943, Diever, The Netherlands - Age 21
Son of Matthew and Frieda (Freda) A. Hunter, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Place parents marriage: Battleford, Saskatchewan
He was the only child of banker Matthew and Frieda Adelaide Hunter
born at Morden, Manitoba and attended Regina college before enlisting at Regina 13 Dec 1941
Geo-memorial: Hunter Lake - 59.3833°N / 108.8167°W
Pilot Officer - William Langenbeck Hunter - RCAF
source: Personel RCAF Records Hunter
A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 8 Dec 1941
William Langenbeck HUNTER, 1838 College Ave, Regina, Saskatchewan
Citizenship: Canadian - Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Student - Religion: Anglican English Church
Matthew Hunter (father) - Birthplace: Ireland - Citizenship: Canadian - Racial origin: Irish
Occupation father: Manager, Bank of Montreal, Regina
Frieda Adelaide Langenbeck (mother) - Birthplace: USA - Citizenship: Canadian
address: 1838 College Ave, Regina, Saskatchewan
Enlistment: 13 Dec 1941, Regina, SK
Pilot's Flying Badge: 5 Feb 1943
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R/156085 - J/21637 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Richard John Newman - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Plot E - Row 5 - Coll. Grave 4-7 - Diever General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820792
born 17 Oct 1922, Toronto, ON - died 22 Nov 1943, Diever, The Netherlands - Age 21
Son of Harry Allen Newman, and Margaret Ridley Newman née Folensbee, 36 Toronto St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Flying Officer - Richard John Newman - RCAF
Nav. Newman - 6'3" - standing left with crew Hunter -
back l-r: Newman, Hunter, ??????, ?????
front l-r: ??????, ??????, ?????
source: Personel RCAF Records Newman
A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 27 Jan 1942
Richard John NEWMAN, 410 Russell Hill Rd, Roronto, Ontario - Citizenship: Canadian
Enlistment: 19 Feb 1942, Toronto, ON
Occupation: Student - Religion: Church of England - Marital Status: Single
Harry Allen Newman (father) - birthplace: Dunnville, ON - Citizenship: Canadian
Occupation: Harry Allen Newman (father): Lawyer
Margaret Ridley Folensbee (mother) - birthplace: Strathroy, ON - Citizenship: Canadian
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R/157077 - Flight Sergeant - Air Bomber - Malcolm Archie McKellar Jr. - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA
- Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada - Plot E - Row 5 - Coll. Grave 4-7 - Diever General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820790
born 29 Apr 1923, Camper, Manitoba - died 22 Nov 1943, Diever, The Netherlands - Age 20
Son of M. A. and Helen M. McKellar, of Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada
Flight Sergeant - Malcolm Archie McKellar Jr. - RCAF
source: Personel RCAF Records McKellar
A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 28 Jan 1942
Malcolm Archie McKellar Sr. (father), born Scotland, UK
Ellen Marshall McKellar (mother) née McPherson, born Scotland, UK
36 Roblin Blvd, Charleswood, Manitoba, Canada
Occupation: Attending Business College
Religion: Presbyterian
Enlistment: 12 Feb 1942, Winnipeg, Manitoba
AC2 - Posted to No. 2 Manning Depot RCAF, Arena Building, Brandon, Manitoba
Air Bomber Badge - 19 Feb 1943
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Two older brothers, Leslie and John, were also in RCAF
J/23539 - Flying Officer - Fighter Pilot - Leslie Duncan McKellar - RCAF
born 22 Nov 1919, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - Nativity: Canadian
Arrived : 14 Jun 1944 - Departed - ca. Aug 1944
Notes : Commissioned Nov 1942; released Sep 1945
Pilot of 41 Squadron RAF (Spitfire)
J/25829 - Flight Lieutenant - John M. McKellar - 435 Squadron, RCAF
deceased: 18 Jun 1987 - Age 65
Period of Service: World War 2
Prince George Legion Branch, Prince George, British Columbia
435 Squadron, RCAF - Flying DC-3 Dakota aircraft throughout the China-Burma-India (CBI) theatre
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Marriage parents: Nov 1913, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Malcolm A. McKellar (57 - abt. 1887) - father (Pensioner) - Langford, British Columbia
Helen McKellar (51 - abt. 1893) - mother - 36 Roblin Blvd, Varsity View, Manitoba
Phyllis McKellar (30 - abt. 1914) - sister - 36 Roblin Blvd, Varsity View, Manitoba
Mrs. Ena McKellar - Murdin (28 - abt. 1916) - sister - 597 Ashburn St., Winnipeg, Manitoba
F.O. Leslie Duncan McKellar (24 - b. 22 Nov 1919) - brother - Overseas - J.23539
F.O. John M. McKellar (22 - abt. 1922) - brother - Alliford Bay, British Columbia - J.25829
Malcolm Archie McKellar Jr. (born 29 Apr 1923)
Other addresses in records: Box 1213, P.O. Winnipeg, MB - and - 1513 Lincoln Ave, Winnipeg, MB
- family info as on 25 Oct 1944 - source: Personel RCAF Records McKellar -
Discrepancy - Ellen/Helen McKellar (mother)
1814011 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Wilbert Blare Jones - RAF - Age 18 - KIA
- Crayford, Kent , UK - Plot E - Row 5 - Coll. Grave 4-7 - Diever General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820788
born 1925, UK - died 22 Nov 1943, Diever, The Netherlands - Age 18
Son of Herbert Thomas Jones and Lily Hope Jones, of Crayford, Kent
Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1923 - Mr. Herbert T. Jones and Ms. Lily R. M. H. Roberts - district: Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK
birth 1st Qtr. 1925 - Wilbert B. Jones - mother's surname: Roberts - district: Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK
R/225109 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - George Alexander Howitson - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - Plot E - Row 5 - Coll. Grave 4-7 - Diever General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820786
born 7 Feb 1922, Wilkie, Saskatchewan - died 22 Nov 1943, Diever, The Netherlands - Age 21
Son of William C. and Mary E. Howitson née Wilkie, 3595 Victoria Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
The extended Howitson family farmed east of the Reford siding
Geo-memorial: Howitson Lake - 55.5333°N / 104.3°W
A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R S - 09 Jun 1941 - 25 Feb 1942
George Alexander HOWITSON, Wilkie, Saskatchewan, Canada
Citizenship: Canadian - Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Jr. Clerk - Imperial Bank of Canada, Wilkie - Religion: Presbyterian
William Clifford Howitson (father) - Birthplace: Greenwich, Michigan, USA - Citizenship: Scotch-Canadian
Occupation father: General Manager - Kirkland Hardware Store, Wilkie, SK
Mary Elizabeth Wilkie (mother) - Birthplace: Carman, Manitoba - Citizenship: Scotch-Canadian
address: Wilkie, Saskatchewan, Canada
Enlistment: 9 Jun 1941 - Canadian Field Force, Rosetown, SK - served in Canada and United Kingdom
7th L.A.A. Regiment - 67th L.A.A. Bty. Royal Canadian Artillery - 9 Jun 1941 to 29 Apr 1942, Rosetown, SK
L.57619 - George Alexander Howitson - Rank: Gunner
re-enlistment RCAF: 30 Apr 1942 - London, England
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Marriage parents: 28 Apr 1913, Scott, Saskatchewan
William Clifford Howitson (50 - abt. 1894) - father - 1538 Napier Street, Vancouver, BC
Mary Elizabeth Howitson (48 - abt. 1896) - mother - 1538 Napier Street, Vancouver, BC
Grace E. Howitson (30 - abt. 1914) - sister - 1250 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC
Velma J. Howitson (28 - abt. 1916) - sister - Wilkie, SK
William R. Howitson (27 - abt. 1917) - brother - 1538 Napier Street, Vancouver, BC
Annie May Howitson (24 - abt. 1920) - sister - C.W.A.C. Overseas - Canadian Women's Army Corps
George Alexander Howitson (born 7 Feb 1922)
Leone Howitson (21 - abt. 1923) - sister - 1538 Napier Street, Vancouver, BC
Loretta Howitson (20 - abt. 1924) - sister - 1538 Napier Street, Vancouver, BC
Harold J. Howitson (18 - abt. 1926) - brother - 1538 Napier Street, Vancouver, BC
Lola B. Howitson (16 - abt. 1928) - sister - 1538 Napier Street, Vancouver, BC
- family info as on 25 Oct 1944 - source: Personel RCAF Records Howitson -
HARRISON, Annie May "Pat" (HOWITSON); 85; Wilkie SK - Obituary in Hamilton Spectator (ON) of 17 Jan 2006
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- Sergeant - Air Gunner - George Alexander May - RCAF - Age 19 - KIA
- Hyde Park, Ontario, Canada - Plot E - Row 5 - Grave 2 - Diever General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820791
born 6 Nov 1924, London, ON - died 22 Nov 1943, Diever, The Netherlands - Age 19
Son of Alexander and Annis Ann May, of Hyde Park, Ontario, Canada
According German Totenliste No. 195 - confirm death on 22 Nov 1943 - Sgt. May - Grave No. 27 - Cemetery Diever
R/197082 - Sergeant - George Alexander May - RCAF
source: Personel RCAF Records May
discrepancy ASN on photos - R/197802 instead of R/197082 - info PATS
A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 08 Oct 1942
Alexander May (father), born 2 Jun 1894, Glencoe, ON, Canada
Annis Ann May (mother) née Archer, born 1898, Nottingham, England, UK - died: 23 Apr 1939 - Age 41
Marriage parents: Nottingham, England, UK
R.R. 1 Hyde Park, Ontario, Canada
Religion: United Church
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Marriage: 1st Qtr. 1923 - Mr. Alexander May with Ms. Annis A. Archer - district: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Co., UK
R/65939 - Warrant Officer Class II - Air Gunner - Joseph Alexander Lesage - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA
- Canada - Plot E - Row 5 - Grave 1 - Diever General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820789
born 3 Nov 1921, Kingston, ON - died 22 Nov 1943, Diever, The Netherlands - Age 22
Son of Mr. Joseph Albert Lesage and Mrs. Pheobe Lesage née Leonard, 45 Simpson Ave, Toronto, ON
Husband of Mrs. Mary Elena Delphine Lesage née Francis - marriage 30 Jun 1942
According German Totenliste No. 195 - confirm death on 22 Nov 1943 - Sgt. Lesage - Grave No. 26 - Cemetery Diever
Warrant Officer Class II - Joseph Alexander Lesage - RCAF
source: Personel RCAF Records Lesage
A T T E S T A T I O N - P A P E R - 12 Jun 1940
Joseph Alexander LESAGE, 45 Simpson Ave, Toronto, ON - Citizenship: Canadian
Occupation: Helper at Golf driving school - Religion: Roman Catholic - Marital Status: Single
Enlistment: 15 Jun 1940, Toronto, ON
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RCAF - Missing -
- image via flightglobal archive -
SGLO - T3107
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Last update - 14 May 2012 - PATS
Wolvega - 7
- 14 mi N of Vollenhove -- 7 Commonwealth graves - 5 UK - 1 CAN - 1 AUS -
The small town of Wolvega is the administrative centre of the commune called Weststellingwerf
and is 25 miles SSE of Leeuwarden on the main road to Meppel
The cemetery is about 1 kilometre south of Wolvega, on the main road to Meppel
There are the graves of 7 airmen, five of whom came from the United Kingdom
one from Canada and one from Australia
No. of Identified Casualties: 7
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SGLO - T3219 Lancaster JB545 - EA-O - P/O G. L. Ratcliffe - 18:32 - Sonnega 49th Squadron - RAF - Thursday 16 Dec 1943 - Mission: Berlin 7 KIA |
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Lancaster JB545 - Airborne 16:27 - 16 Dec 43 from Fiskerton, Lincolnshire, UK
Shot down by a night-fighter (Oblt. Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer, 1V./NJG1) using
the dreaded 'Schrage-Music' device coming down at 18:32 - 16 Dec 1943
near Oldetrijne/Sonnega (Friesland) - 25 mi SSE of Leeuwarden, Holland
Exact location: 'de Pot'- land under Oldetrijne to the Linde
All are buried in Weststellingwerf (Wolvega) General Cemetery - 'Nieuwe Aanleg' -
The aircraft was outbound at the time of the intercept
This crew were lost on their first operation
Crew photo with five members of JB545
back l-r: King (AG) and Holloway (NAV)
front l-r: Rees (WOP), Ratcliffe (P) and Day (AB)
image courtesy Mrs. Alice L. Holloway (wife) - via Wiebe H. de Vries
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Crew: Lancaster JB545 - EA-O - 16 Dec 1943 - Mission: Berlin
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1425107 - 158689 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Gordon Lennox Ratcliffe - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
1214303 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Albert Edgar "Arthur" Marsland - RAFVR - KIA
1580024 - Sergeant - Navigator - Edward Holloway - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA
1452920 - Sergeant - Air Bomber - Wilfred Robert Day - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
1313451 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - William Thomas Rees - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
R/154427 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Ricardo "Richard" Losa - RCAF - Age 27 - KIA
423760 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Bede James Veitch King - RAAF - Age 19 - KIA
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1425107 - 158689 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Gordon Lennox Ratcliffe - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
- of Sheffield. A.T.C.L., UK - initial buried 24 Dec 1943
- Plot 16 - Row 1 - Joint Grave 15-16 - Wolvega General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649451
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Henry Ratcliffe, of Sheffield. A.T.C.L., UK
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"Rest In Peace"
1214303 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Albert Edgar "Arthur" Marsland - RAFVR - KIA
- UK - initial buried 24 Dec 1943
- Plot 16 - Row 1 - Grave 14 - Wolvega General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649450
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"ARTHUR" |
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possible family (not verified)
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!!! Likely this is the right Marsland !!! - !!! This data need to be verified !!!
!!! marriage record of father in relation to mother not found !!!
Marriage 1st Qtr. 1918 - Ms. Dorothy A. Ruskin - with Mr. ...... Marsland - district: Rochford, Essex Co., UK
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1919 - Rose H. Marsland - mother's surname: Ruskin - district: East Retford, Nottinghamshire Co., UK
Birth 1st Qtr. 1921 - Albert E. Marsland - mother's surname: Ruskin - district: East Retford, Nottinghamshire Co., UK
Birth 1st Qtr. 1921 - Charles P. H. Marsland - mother's surname: Ruskin - district: East Retford, Nottinghamshire Co., UK
Death 1st Qtr. 1921 - Charles P. H. Marsland - district: East Retford, Nottinghamshire Co., UK
!!! This data need to be verified !!! - info PATS - 04 Dec 2011
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1580024 - Sergeant - Navigator - Edward Holloway - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA
- of Handsworth, Birmingham, UK - initial buried 30 Dec 1943
- Plot 16 - Row 1 - Grave 17 - Wolvega General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649447
Son of Edward and Caroline Holloway (née Beddoes);
husband of Alice Lavinia Holloway née Clarke, of Handsworth, Birmingham, Warwickshire UK
Edward and Alice did have one daughter
Marriage: 2nd Qtr. 1914 - Edward Holloway to Caroline Beddoes, district Kings Norton, UK
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Birth : 3rd Qtr. 1916 - Agnes M. Holloway - mother's surname Beddoes, district Kings Norton, UK
Birth : 2nd Qtr. 1918 - Edward Holloway- mother's surname Beddoes, district Kings Norton, UK
Birth : 3rd Qtr. 1922 - John Holloway - mother's surname Beddoes, district Kings Norton, UK
Birth: 4th Qtr. 1928 - Caroline A. Holloway - mother's surname Beddoes, district Birmingham South, UK
Marriage: 4th Qtr. 1939 - Edward Holloway to Alice L. Clarke, district Birmingham, UK
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MORNING HE KNEW AND SPRING, AND THE PROMISE OF LIFE, BUT NEVER FULFULMENT |
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1452920 - Sergeant - Air Bomber - Wilfred Robert Day - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of Settle, Yorkshire, UK - initial buried 22 Dec 1943
- Plot 16 - Row 1 - Joint Grave 15-16 - Wolvega General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649446
Son of John and Edith Day (née Warburton), Settle, Yorkshire, UK
Marriage: 4th Qtr. 1908 - John Day to Edith Warburton, district Settle, Yorkshire, UK
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Birth : 3rd Qtr. 1914 - John Day - mother's surname Warburton, district Settle , Yorkshire, UK
Birth : 4th Qtr. 1916 - Joseph Day - mother's surname Warburton, district Settle , Yorkshire, UK
Birth : 2nd Qtr. 1923 - Wilfred R. Day - mother's surname Warburton, district Settle , Yorkshire, UK
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possible siblings (not verified)
Birth : 3rd Qtr. 1911 - Winifred A Day - mother's surname Warburton, district Nottingham, Yorkshire, UK
Birth : 1st Qtr. 1921 - Kenneth J Day - mother's surname Warburton, district Nottingham, Yorkshire, UK
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1313451 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - William Thomas Rees - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
- of Blaengarw, Glamorgan, UK - initial buried 24 Dec 1943
- Plot 16 - Row 1 - Grave 13 - Wolvega General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649452
Son of John George and Hannah Elizabeth Rees, of Blaengarw, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
husband of Margaret Alma Rees, of Blaengarw, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
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Marriage: 2nd Qtr. 1942 - William T. Rees to Margaret A. Vaughan, district Bridgend, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
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"Peace, Perfect Peace"
R/154427 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Ricardo "Richard" Losa - RCAF - Age 27 - KIA
- of Havana, Cuba - initial buried 20 Dec 1943
- Plot 16 - Row 1 - Grave 11 - Wolvega General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649449
born 01 Aug 1916, Havana, Cuba - died 16 Dec 1943, Sonnega, The Netherlands - Age 27
Son of Mr. Jose Adelardo Losa and Mrs. Elvira Ventura, of Calle 12 #516, Vedado, Havana, Cuba
Mr. Jose Adelardo Losa (father), occupation Consul (1st class), 32 Rue de la Republique, Lyon, France
Mrs. Elvira Perez née Ventura (mother), Calle 12 #516 APTO 30, Vedado, Havana, Cuba - (remarried to Perez)
Ricardo, father Jose and mother Elvira - All three citizenship: Cuban
Religion : Roman Catholic - Marital Status: Single
1927 - 1933 = Primary 6th grade at Miramar School, Miami, Florida, USA
1933 - 1937 = Graduated 4 years High School at Miami Edison Senior High, Miami, Florida, USA
1937 - 1938 = Unemployed
1938 - 1939 = Office Clerk at Cuban Consulate, Lyon, France - War declared
1939 - 1941 = Unemployed
1937 - 1941 = N.P.A.M. Cuba Naval Reserve (soldier) - (reason for discharge: Time up)
1941 - 1941 = Bus-boy at The Dinner Bell, Miami, Florida, USA
Flying experience: Passenger - 25 hours ; Sports engaged in: Swimming, Sailing, (moderately)
Languages: English and Spanish fluently, French fairly
Attestation paper (request) - 19 Dec 1941 (Age 25), Montreal
Enlistment: #13 Recruiting Centre R.C.A.F., 9 Feb 1942, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Posted to #1 M.D. Toronto, Ontario - Standard Tradesman A.C.2
26 Apr 1943 = Air Gunner Badge
26 Oct 1943 = F/Sgt. (Paid) - 49 Sqdn Overseas
16/17 Dec 1943 = Missing / Missing believed killed / Presumed dead 16 Dec 1943
- info from RCAF Service records - F/Sgt. Ricardo Losa -
RCAF - Service records - Losa - request 25 May 2010 - received 04 Jan 2011 - PATS -
15 Dec 1943 - Emergency Letter - R154427 - Flight Sergeant - Ricardo Losa
- source: Canadian Virtual War Memorial -
- Veterans Affairs Canada -
423760 - Flight Sergeant - Bede James Veitch King - RAAF - Age 19 - KIA
- of Montefiores, New South Wales, Australia - initial buried 22 Dec 1943
- Plot 16 - Row 1 - Grave 12 - Wolvega General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649448
Son of Terence James Veitch King, and Natalie Helen Avis King (née Austin), of Montefiores, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: 1922 - Terence J. V. King (b.1896) to Natalie E. A. Austin, district Wellington, NSW, Australia
Sibling: Beth King
F/Sgt. - Bede James Veitch King - RAAF
- image via awn.gov.au - credit line: lent by L. Everett -
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04 May 2004 - Memorial stone at Sasweg near crash location - unveiled by Mrs. Beth Connor (née King) - sister -
16 Dec 2010 - Infopanel near memorial unveiled by initiator Lenus van der Broek
SGLO - T3219
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Last update - 04 Dec 2011 - PATS
Noordwolde - 8
- 17 mi NNE of Vollenhove -- 8 Commonwealth graves - 3 UK - 2 CAN - 2 USA - 1 AUS -
The village of Noordwolde is about 10 mi SE of Heerenveen and 6 mi E of Wolvega (Friesland)
The churchyard surrounds the church, which is on the northern outskirts of the village
The graves are near the western boundary
No. of Identified Casualties: 8
Noordwolde - Memorial plaque - Commonwealth War Graves
Memorial with plaque unveiled in 1966
- source : Hielke Hiemstra -
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SGLO - T1657 Halifax Mk.II - W1113 - LQ-G ( "G" for George ) - P/O H. A. Echin - 01:48 - Noordwolde 405th Squadron - RCAF - Tuesday 30 June 1942 - Mission: Bremen 8 KIA |
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Halifax W1113 was one of three 405 Sqdn Halifaxes lost on this operation - also W7714 & W7715
It was airborne 23:01 - 29 Jun 1942 from Pocklington ( other sources say Topcliffe )
Shot down by a night-fighter (Oblt. Rudolf Sigmund, 11./NJG2)
and crashed 01:48 ( 01:10 ) Noordwolde (Friesland), 10 mi SE of Heerenveen, Holland
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Crew: Halifax Mk.II - W1113 - LQ-G - 30 Jun 1942 - Mission: Bremen
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402223 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Henry Adolphus Echin - RAAF - Age 22 - KIA
R/83419 - Flight Sergeant - Co-Pilot - William Jessup Harrell - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
759300 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Reginald Thomas Adams - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
1284966 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Walter Percy Beare - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA
R/64880 - Warrant Officer - Air Observer - James William "Sammy" Bell - RCAF - Age 28 - KIA
R/84563 - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Winston James Dickinson - RCAF - Age 25 - KIA
R/56246 - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Paul Patrick Augustus Oneson - RCAF - Age 26 - KIA
571779 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Alexander Simpson - RAF - Age 21 - KIA
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Noordwolde - Tail section Halifax W1113
- via Bart Dragtsma - eyewitness -
All are buried in Weststellingwerf (Noordwolde) Protestant Churchyard
Sgt. Harrell was an American from Eastman, Georgia, USA, serving in the RCAF
while fellow American, F/Sgt. Dickinson RCAF, came from Houlton, Maine, USA
Additional information: P/O Henry Adolphus Echin (Served as CHINN)
Noordwolde - War Graves
- via Bart Dragtsma -
402223 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Henry Adolphus Echin - RAAF - Age 22 - KIA
- Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia - Plot G - Row 1 - Grave 6 - Noordwolde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649441
born 27 Jun 1920, Gunnedah - died 30 Jun 1942, Noordwolde, The Netherlands - Age 22
Son of Henry Arnold and Viola Margaret Echin, of Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia
Enlistment: 22 Jul 1940
Occupation: Assistant Engineer [ Fitter and Turner ]
Religion: Church of England
Henry Adolphus Echin's name is located at Panel 133
in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra
- Pilot Officer - Henry Adolphus Echin - RAAF - served as Chinn -
- courtesy Echin family - via : Hielke Hiemsta -
Headstone - Noordwolde General Cemetery - Correction: Chinn to Echin - by brother Richard Arthur Echin - 3 Aug 1959
- source : RAAF records Aus 402223 - P/O Henry Adolphus Echin -
R/83419 - Flight Sergeant - Co-Pilot - William Jessup Harrell - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
- of Eastman, Georgia, U.S.A. - Plot G - Row 1 - Grave 1 - Noordwolde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649443
born 26 Jun 1920 - died 30 Jun 1942, Noordwolde, The Netherlands - Age 21
Son of Luke C. and Sarah Ann Harrell, of Eastman, Georgia, U.S.A
- left image - F/Sgt. - William Jessup Harrell - RCAF - via : Bart Dragtsma -
right image - clip - AIR CASUALTIES - Globe and Mail, 1942/12/23
Royal Canadian Air Force, Casualties - Oneson, Dickinson and Harrell
- via WarMuseum.CA - 15 Jul 2009 -
759300 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Reginald Thomas Adams - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of Marten, Wiltshire, UK - Plot G - Row 1 - Grave 2 - Noordwolde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649438
Son of William and Ethel Adams, of Marten, Wiltshire, UK
F/Sgt. - Reginald Thomas Adams - RAFVR
- image via Bart Dragtsma -
1284966 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Walter Percy Beare - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA
- of UK - Plot G - Row 1 - Grave 4 - Noordwolde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649439
born 4th Qtr. 1914 - mother's surname Elliott - district Mutford ( Norfolk/Suffolk ), UK
Likely son of Ernest John Beare and Helen May Beare ( née Elliott )
Likely brother of Douglas C. Beare ( 1911 )
Sgt. - Walter Percy Beare - RAFVR
- image via Hielke Hiemstra -
R/64880 - Warrant Officer - Air Observer - James William "Sammy" Bell - RCAF - Age 28 - KIA
- McAdam Junction, New Brunswick, Canada - Plot G - Row 1 - Grave 3 - Noordwolde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649440
born .. ... 1913/14 - died 30 Jun 1942, Noordwolde, The Netherlands - Age 28
Son of James and Mary H. Bell, of McAdam Junction, New Brunswick, Canada
- "Sammy" Bell - - "In Memory of" J. Bell WWII - Saunders Rd, McAdam, NB, Canada -
- images via Hielke Hiemstra -
R/84563 - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Winston James Dickinson - RCAF - Age 25 - KIA
- of Houlton, Maine, U.S.A. - Plot G - Row 1 - Grave 5 - Noordwolde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649442
born 1 Aug 1916 - died 30 Jun 1942, Noordwolde, The Netherlands - Age 25
Son of Leslie P. and Florence Grant Dickinson, of Houlton, Maine, U.S.A
F/Sgt. - Winston James Dickinson - RCAF
- - - Army Portrait Winston - - - - - - News Clip 1942 - - - - Winston - - - - - Memorial Marker, Houlton, ME -
LQ-G Memorial on Dwarsvaartweg
- Visit Lynn (niece) & Bill - 3 Oct 2006 -
- images courtesy Dickinson family - via Hielke Hiemsta -
R/56246 - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Paul Patrick Augustus Oneson - RCAF - Age 26 - KIA
- of Dorval, Quebec, Canada - Plot G - Row 1 - Grave 8 - Noordwolde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649444
born 3 Feb 1916 - died 30 Jun 1942, Noordwolde, The Netherlands - Age 26
Son of Thomas O. and Margaret Byrne Oneson, of Dorval, Province of Quebec, Canada
F/Sgt. - Paul Patrick Augustus Oneson - RCAF
- image via : Hielke Hiemsta / Bart Dragtsma -
571779 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Alexander Simpson - RAF - Age 21 - KIA
- of Saltcoats, Ayrshire, UK - Plot G - Row 1 - Grave 7 - Noordwolde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649445
Son of Alexander Stewart Simpson and Annie Campbell Macadam Simpson, of Saltcoats, Ayrshire, UK
- Sergeant - Alexander Simpson - RAF -
- image via : Bart Dragtsma -
SGLO - T1657
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More details at WWII- Halifax W1113 site of local researcher Hielke Hiemstra - aka - PA3FTJ
Mr. Bart Dragtsma ( eyewitness ) lived at the Dwarsvaartweg; the center of the crash
Last update - 28 Jul 2011 - PATS
Oosterwolde - 11
- 15 mi SSW of Vollenhove -- 11 Commonwealth graves - 4 CZECH - 4 UK - 2 CAN - 1 NZ -
The village of Oosterwolde is situated 9 mi SW of Zwolle
The cemetery is along the Oostendorperstraatweg on the right just past the village
No. of Identified Casualties: 11
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SGLO - T876 Wellington MK.1C. - L7844 - KX-T - P/O B. Landa - 21:45 - Oosterwolde ( Gld.) 311 ( Czech) Squadron - Wednesday 16 Oct 1940 - Mission: Kiel 4 KIA - 2 POW |
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Wellington Mk.1C. - L7844 was airborne from East Wretham, UK
Shot down by a Do17Z-10 (Lt Ludwig Becker, 4./NJG1)
Crashed in flames at 21:45 - near Oosterwolde (Gelderland) - 18 mi NW of Apeldoorn, Holland
This action was actually the first DuNaja kill. DuNaja = Dunkle Nachtjagd = Dark Night Fighting
Radar directed night-fighting without searchlights - Known GCI - Ground Controlled Interception
All killed are buried in Oosterwolde General Cemetery, Oldebroek
Two were taken POW - Sgt. E. Novotný was interned in Camps L1/L3, POW No. 395
and Sgt. A. Šesták in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 396
Supplement regarding Wellington L7844 - by Michal Havrda - 24 Aug 2010
Mission: Bremen - Shot down shortly after 20:00 - Oblt. Becker was Staffelkapitän of 6./NJG 1
Discrepancy in Mission, time and NJG
Oosterwolde - 4 Graves - crew L7844
- image via Cor Fikse - 23 May 2010 -
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Crew: Wellington MK.1C. - L7844 - KX-T - 16 Oct 1940 - Mission: Kiel
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82557 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Bohumil Landa - RAFVR - Age 43 - KIA
787250 - Sergeant - Co-Pilot - Emanuel Novotný - RAFVR - Age 36 - POW - Camps L1/L3, POW No. 395
82605 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Hubert Jarošek - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA
787141 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Otto Jirsák - RAFVR - Age 33 - KIA
787547 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Karl Klimt - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA
787153 - Sergeant - Rear Gunner - Augustýn Karel Šesták - RAFVR - Age 22 - POW - Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 396
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82557 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Bohumil Landa - RAFVR - Age 43 - KIA
- of Krocehlavy /Kladno/, Czechoslovakia - Plot 1 - Row 2 - Grave 61 - Oosterwolde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647909
Pilot Officer - Bohumil Landa
787250 - Sergeant - Co-Pilot - Emanuel Novotný - RAFVR - Age 36 - POW - Camps L1/L3, POW No. 395
Emanuelu Novotnému
born 21 Nov 1904 - died 11 Apr 1983 - Age 78
Sgt. Emanuel Novotný
- source: www.letci.wz.cz - author Jiří Ríha -
82605 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Hubert Jarošek - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA
- of Vsetin, Czechoslovakia - Plot 2 - Row 2 - Grave 62 - Oosterwolde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647905
787141 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Otto Jirsák - RAFVR - Age 33 - KIA
- of Olomouc, Czechoslovakia - Plot 2 - Row 2 - Grave 60 - Oosterwolde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647906
Sgt. Otto Jirsák
- image via Michael Havrda - 24 Aug 2010 -
787547 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Karl Klimt - RAFVR - Age 27 - KIA
- of Praha, Czechoslovakia - Plot 1 - Row 2 - Grave 59 - Oosterwolde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647908
787153 - Sergeant - Rear Gunner - Augustýn Karel Šesták - RAFVR - Age 22 - POW - Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 396
Augustinu Šestákovi
born 7 Mar 1918, Malešicích, Czechoslovakia - imigrated Canada
Sgt. Augustýn Karel Šesták
- source image - letci.wz.cz - 16 Nov 2010 -
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LANDA Bohumil, P/O, 82557 , 311 Sqdn, por./R/plk.
* 20/12/96, Krocehlavy /Kladno/, Pilot - † 16/10/40
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JAROŠEK Hubert, P/O, 82605 , 311 Sqdn, por./R/pplk.
* 27/09/10, Vsetín, Navigator - † 16/10/40
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JIRSÁK Otto, Sgt, 787141 , 311 Sqdn, cet./R/pplk.
* 03/10/07, Olomouc, WOP/AG - † 16/10/40
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KLIMT Karel, Sgt, 787547 , 311 Sqdn, cet./R/pplk.
* 03/10/13, Praha, WOP/AG - † 16/10/40
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- see - http://www.army.cz/acr/raf/seznam/ -
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- got also *04/10/1912 as birthday for Sgt. Klimt -
- further I have to verify Plot, Row and Grave No. -
SGLO - T876
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Last update - 31 Jul 2011 - PATS
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SGLO - T3840 Lancaster Mk.I - LL955 ZN-E - P/O J. Brodie - Oosterwolde 106 Squadron - RAF - Thursday 22 June 1944 - Mission: Scholven-Buer 7 KIA |
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LL955 also took part in the key raid against Duisburg 21/22 May 44
When lost this aircraft had a total of 116 hours
LL955 was one of two 106 Sqdn Lancasters lost on this operation - other was LM570 -
Lancaster Mk.I - LL955 ZN-E did airborne 23:10 21 Jun 1944 from Metheringham, UK
Shot down by night-fighter Hauptmann Martin Drewes (Kommandeur III./NJG 1) and crashed at Oosterwolde (Gelderland)
some 10 mi SW of Zwolle in the neighbouring province of Overijssel
All are buried in Oosterwolde General Cemetery, Oldebroek
alongside four Czechoslovakian airmen whose Wellington L7844 crashed 16 Oct 1940
Oosterwolde - Coll. Grave - crew LL955
- image via Cor Fikse - 23 May 2010 -
Crew LL955 - with five RAFVR members - written on back: "Roy, Me, Frank, Ron, Bill."
l-r: Roy Sleep, Jim Brodie, Frank Aldridge, Ron Horton and Bill Brownlee
- image via Anne Brodie (niece) - 24 Oct 2011 -
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Crew: Lancaster Mk.I - LL955 ZN-E - 22 Jun 1944 - Mission: Scholven-Buer
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1344218 - 174302 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - James Brodie - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
1853526 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Frank Henry Aldridge - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
1560442 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - William Brownlee - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
416005 - Flight Sergeant - Air Bomber - David Robinson Neill Keith - RNZAF - Age 28 - KIA
1533681 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Royston Sleep - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
R/195864 - J/88617 - Pilot Officer - Air Gunner - Ronald Elmer Horton - RCAF - Age 19 - KIA
R/203907 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - George Francis Leo O'Connell - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA
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1344218 - 174302 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - James "Jim" Brodie - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
of Paisley, Renfrewshire Co., Scotland, UK - Plot 2 - Coll. Grave - Oosterwolde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647902
born 10 Sep 1921, Raith House, Links Road, Leven, Fife Co., Scotland
Son of James and Isabel Robertson Brodie, of Paisley, Renfrewshire County, Scotland, UK
Pilot Officer - Pilot - James "Jim" Brodie - RAFVR
images via Wilma Brodie (niece) - 22 Oct 2011
James Brodie (father) - born 27 Sep 1885 - died 23 Feb 1964 - Age 78 - Occupation: Engineer Fitter
Isabellla Robertson Brodie (mother) - born 16 Sep 1892 - died 01 Apr 1956 - Age 63
Marriage 31 Mar 1916, Leven - Mr. James Brodie (30) with Ms. Isabella Robertson Mackie (23)
William Brodie (son) - born 20 Feb 1917 - died 16 Dec 1977 - Age 60 - Occupation: Wages Clerk
David Mackie Brodie (son) - born 13 Feb 1920 - died 11 May 1950 - Age 30
James Brodie (son) - born 10 Sep 1921 - died 22 Jun 1944 - Age 22
Alaistair Lumsden Dryburgh Brodie (son) - born 03 Apr 1927 - died 08 Jan 2008, Isle of Wight, England - Age 80
- Register House info via Patricia 'Trish' Irving - 20 Oct 2011 -
- additional info via Wilma Brodie (niece) - 23 Oct 2011 -
The service records of Jim's brothers were:
William : Lance Sergeant in the 1st Battalion of the Scots Guards
Wounded in North Africa in January 1944, and permanently disabled
David: Corporal in the R.A.M.C., 2nd Echelon
Alaistair: Too young to serve
- family info via Wilma Brodie (niece) - 22 Oct 2011 -
Brodie's Logbook - Grand Total 492 Hrs. 10 Mins. on 31 May 1944
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2005 - Oosterwolde - Coll. Grave - crew LL955
l-r: Aldridge, Brodie, Brownlee, Horton, Keith, O'Connell and Sleep
- image via Wilma Brodie (niece) - 24 Oct 2011 -
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1853526 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Frank Henry Aldridge - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
of Coleshill, Buckinghamshire, UK - Plot 2 - Coll. Grave - Oosterwolde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647901
born 02 Sep 1923, UK
Son of Leonard Henry and Zillah Aldridge, of Coleshill, Buckinghamshire, UK
Leonard Henry Aldridge (father), born 25 Jan 1902 - died 30 Sep 1956 - Age 54
Zillah Aldridge (mother) - born 30 Aug 1896 - died 28 Feb 1964 - Age 67
Frank Henry Aldridge (son) - born 02 Sep 1923 - died 22 Jun 1944 - Age 20
Beatrice Joan Dryden née Aldridge (sister) - born 03 Dec 1925 - died 18 Feb 1979 - Age 53
- info findagrave.com by Julia & Keld - 25 Nov 2010
Note: 21 June 1944 on gravestone at "All Saints Churchyard", Coleshill, UK
1560442 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - William Brownlee - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
of Springburn, Glasgow, UK - Plot 2 - Coll. Grave - Oosterwolde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647903
born 01 Jul 1923, 142 Adamswell Street, Glasgow, Scotland
Son of Gavin Brownlee (father) and Margaret Gifford Brownlee (mother) née Forrester, Springburn, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Gavin Brownlee (father) - born 1882, Haggs, Stirlingshire - died 19 Dec 1951 - Age 69 - Occupation: Railway Engine Driver
Margaret Gifford Brownlee (mother) - born abt. 1885 - died 24 Nov 1964 - Age 79
Mrs. Margaret Gifford Forrester - 1st marriage with Mr. Mungo McDonald (died 1916)
Marriage 27 Sep 1918 - Mr. Gavin Brownlee with Ms. Margaret Gifford McDonald née Forrester (widow)
William Brownlee (son) - born 01 Jul 1923 - died 22 Jun 1944 - Age 20
- additional info via Patricia 'Trish' Irving - 21 Oct 2011 -
"THY WILL BE DONE"
Brownlee Memorial stone in Cadder Cemetery, Section E
Cadder is a district of the town of Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Located 7 km north of Glasgow city centre
courtesy scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com - via Cor Fikse - 27 Aug 2011
416005 - Flight Sergeant - Air Bomber - David Robinson Neill Keith - RNZAF - Age 28 - KIA
of Bedford, UK - Plot 2 - Coll. Grave - Oosterwolde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647907
born 04 May 1916, Manchester, UK
Son of Douglas Neill Keith and Mary Isabel Keith née Robinson, of Bedford, England, UK
David Keith came to New Zealand (1928) at the age of 12 years
Flt. Sgt. - David Robinson Neill Keith - RNZAF -
- image by Weekly News; 6 Sep 1944 - via Auckland museum cenotaph records -
Application for enlistment: 08 Jun 1940 ( Ground Staff of RNZAF)
applied again 08 Jul 1940 and the third time for Air Crew training
Attested: 07 Aug 1940 - Entered camp: 02 Sep 1940 - 8th Med Bty. - rank: Gunner
Occupation: Clerk - Marital Status: Single - Religion: Church of England
Next-of-kin: M. I. Keith (mother), 29 Ventnor St. Seatoun Wellington, NZ
Enlistment: 02 Nov 1941, L.A.C. - Initial Training Wing, Levin, New Zealand
Embarked on 28 Dec 1941 for Canada
30 Apr 1943, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada - Air Bombers' badge and promoted to Sergeant
15 May 1943 - posted to No. 1 Bombing and Gunnery School, Jarvis, Ontario, Canada
20 Jun 1943 - No. 1 "Y" Depot, Halifax, New Brunswick, Canada to await embarkation to the UK
16 Jul 1943 - Embarkment Canada to UK
22 Jul 1943 - arrived at No. 12 Personnel Reception Centre, Brighton, UK
14 Aug 1943 - to No. 5 Air Observers School, Jurby, Isle of Man, UK
10 Sep 1943 - to No. 1476 Advanced Ships Recognition Flight
05 Oct 1943 - to No. 16 Operational Training Unit, Barford, Oxfordshire, UK
crewed up and trained on Wellington bomber aircraft
30 Oct 1943, UK - promoted to Flight Sergeant
Early March 1944 - posted to No. 1661 Conversion Unit, Swinderby, Lincolnshire, UK
where he converted to Stirling bomber aircraft
Late April 1944 - posted to No. 5 Lancaster Finishing School, Syerston, Nottinghamshire, UK
27 Apr 1944 - on completion of the course posted to No. 106 Squadron, Methering, Lincolnshire, UK
as bomb aimer on Lancaster bomber aircraft
with this Squadron he took part in 12 operational flights
21/22 Jul 1944 - Missing
22 Jul 1944 - Death presumed
308 hours as aircrew
Mr. Douglas Neill Keith (father), born Colombo, Ceylon - Occupation: Electrical Engineer
Mrs. Mary Isabel Robinson (mother), born Bedford, England
29 Ventnor St, Seatoun, Wellington, NZ
marriage: 4th Qtr. 1910 - Douglas N. Keith and Mary I. Robinson - district: Bedford, Bedfordshire Co., UK
birth - 2nd Qtr. 1916 - David R. Keith - mother's surname: Robinson - district: Chorlton, Lancashire Co., UK
1533681 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Royston Sleep - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
of North Heaton, Newcastle-on-Tyne, UK - Plot 2 - Coll. Grave - Oosterwolde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647911
Son of Ernest Gibson Sleep and Isabella Sleep (née Darling), of North Heaton, Newcastle-on-Tyne, UK
Marriage: 1st Qtr 1923 - Ernest G. Sleep and Isabella Darling - distict: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
birth - 2nd Qtr. 1923 - Royston Sleep - mother's surname: Darling - district: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
R/195864 - J/88617 - Pilot Officer - Air Gunner - Ronald "Ron" Elmer Horton - RCAF - Age 19 - KIA
of Brockville, Ontario, Canada - Plot 2 - Coll. Grave - Oosterwolde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647904
born 31 Oct 1924, Greenbush, ON - died 22 Jun 1944, Oosterwolde, The Netherlands - Age 19
Racial origin: Irish
Son of Mr. John F. Horton and Mrs. Christina Horton, of Brockville, Ontario, Canada
Siblings: Harold Elton Horton - born ~1918 - died 1969 - Age ~51, Cecil Horton ( died before 11 Jun 1945 )
11 Jun 1945 - L/Cpl. Harold E. Horton
ATTESTATION PAPER - 02 Jun 1942 - No. 12 RCAF Recruting Centre, Ottawa, Ontario
Posted to Recruting Centre, Ottawa ( Underage to 31 Oct 1942)
Trade: Aircrew Standard
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Ronald Elmer Horton, 68 King St. West, Brockville, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: Wire Inspector - Religion: Church of England / Anglican - Single
John Fisher Horton (father) - birthplace: Greenbush, Ontario - Citizenship: Canadian
Occupation: Hydro Lineman
Christena Horton (mother) - birthplace: Soper, Ontario - Citizenship: Canadian
Address parents: 68 King St. West, Brockville, Ontario, Canada
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Certificate of Attesting Officer - 29 Oct 1942, Ottawa, Ontario
Enlistment: 29 Oct 1942, Ottawa, ON
29 Oct 1942 - AC2
12 Jun 1943 - LAC
23 Jul 1943 - F/Sgt (paid)
23 Jul 1943 - Air Gunner's Badge
23 Apr 1944 - T/F.Sgt
29 Apr 1944 - CVSM + ribbon - Canadian Volunteer Service Medal
20 Jun 1944 - P/O
Embarkation leave: 24 Jul 1943 - 07 Aug 1943
Embarkment Halifax - 26 Aug 1943 - disembarked UK: 01 Sep 1944
- info from Service records P/O. Horton - 06 May 2011 -
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Oakland Cemetery, Brockville, Ontario, Canada
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Inscription: HORTON
John F. Norton - 1892 - 1972 - Age ~80
his wife, Christena Horton - 1894 - 1978 - Age ~84
their son, P/O Ronald E. Horton - born 31 Oct 1924 - died 22 Jun 1944 - Age 19
Inscription: HORTON
Harold Elton Horton - 1918 - 1969 - Age ~51
husband of, Marion Ruth Hewson
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Pilot Officer - Ronald Elmer Horton . . . . Mrs. and Mr. Horton and "Buddie"
photos were sent by Mrs. Christina Horton (mother) to policeman G. van Heerde
via J. A. G. van Heerde (son) and Cor Fikse - 27 Jul 2011
RCAF - Service records - Horton - request 05 Dec 2011 - received 05 May 2012 - PATS -
R/195864 - J/88617 - Pilot Officer - Air Gunner - Ronald Elmer Horton - RCAF
images via RCAF Service records - 05 May 2012
Note: Brown Ronald Horton on his ID-card - info PATS -
Note: Brown is likely mother's surname - info PATS -
R/203907 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - George Francis Leo O'Connell - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA
of Canada - Plot 2 - Coll. Grave - Oosterwolde General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647910
born 8 Dec 1923, Keeler, SK, Canada - died 22 June 1944, Oosterwolde ( Prov. of Gelderland ), The Netherlands - Age 20
Son of Leo Neil O'Connell and Edith Graham O'Connell ( née Kemp ), Keeler, Saskatchewan, Canada
Racial origin: Irish - Religion: United Church
Occupation: Hardware Clerk - Marital Status: Single
Attestation paper: 19 Nov 1942
Enlistment: 21 Dec 1942, No. 5 Recruting Centre RCAF, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Unit: #2 "M" (Manning) Depot, Brandon, Manitoba - Rank AC2
Air Gunners Badge: 17 Sep 1943 - Embarkation leave: 18 Sep 1943 - 2 Oct 1943
Embarked New York: 8 Oct 1943 - Disembarked UK: 16 Oct 1943
James O'Connell (grandfather) came with his family in 1914 to Keeler from Minnesota
Leo Neil O'Connell (father), born Minnesota, USA - Address: Keeler, SK - Citizenship: Canadian - Occupation: Carpenter
Edith Graham Kemp (mother), born Winnipeg, Manitoba - Citizenship: Canadian
discrepancy - Neil / Neal - info PATS
Family info as in letter of 01 Sep 1945 - signed: Edith Graham O'Connell (mother), Keeler, Sask.
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Leo Neil O'Connell (father) - 43 - abt. 1902, Minnesota, USA - Keeler, Saskatchewan, Canada
Edith Graham O'Connell (mother) - 45 - abt. 1900, Winnipeg - Keeler, Saskatchewan, Canada
marriage 28 Feb 1922, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
George Francis Leo O'Connell - born 8 Dec 1923 - Keeler, Saskatchewan, Canada
Hazelwood Enid O'Connell (sister) - 19 - born 3 Apr 1926 - Keeler, Saskatchewan, Canada
Reta Mae O'Connell (sister) - 15 - abt. 1930 - Keeler, Saskatchewan, Canada
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marriage: Ms. Hazelwood Enid O'Connell with Mr. Wallace Craig Johnston - born 18 Jul 1924 - died 1986 - Age 62
RCAF - Service records - O'Connell - request 22 Jan 1011 - received 15 Jul 1011 - PATS -
Flt. Sgt. - George Francis Leo O'Connell
- images from O'Connell's RCAF Service records - 15 Jul 2011
Flt. Sgt. - George Francis Leo O'Connell
- left image by niece Lisa Rizo - 08 Oct 2008
- right image taken 22 May 1944 - via J. A. G. van Heerde and Cor Fikse - 27 Jul 2011
Aldridge - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sleep - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - O'Connell
George Francis Leo O'Connell's photo taken 22 May 1944
images via Cor Fikse - source "Oldebroek in Oorlogstijd" - 08 March 2010
an issue of - Oudheidkundige vereniging "de Broeklanden" - Oldebroek
Memorial info plague - LL955
Halfway along bicycle path - Wijkerwoldweg - Driemerkenweg - 52°28'41.64"N 5°52'5.33"E
photo taken 22 Jun 2011 17:54pm by Cor Fikse - 23 Oct 2011
SGLO - T3840
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Contact O'Connell is pending - 08 Oct 2008 - PATS
Contact Brodie is pending - 21 Oct 2011 - PATS
Contact Brownlee is pending - 21 Oct 2011 - PATS
Last update - 08 May 2012 - PATS
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SGLO - T5203 SPITFIRE LF. IXe - TA837 - F/Sgt. D. Blair - Oosterwolde - 12:15 Squadron 349 - 6 Feb 1945 1 EVD |
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Vickers Supermarine SPITFIRE LF. IXe was hit by light flak on a Rover mission
MI9 report number 3327 3058 (-) P/O David Blair - 349 Sqn Spitfire TA837 - FTR Rover Feb 1945
sheltered in Holland until liberated Apr 1945
F/Sgt. Donald Blair
photo via J. A. G. van Heerde and Cor Fikse - 27 Jul 2011
SGLO - T5203
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Last update - 20 Jan 2012 - PATS
IJsselmeer/Edam
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SGLO - T3250 B-17G-10-DL - #42-37773 - 2nd Lt. Webster M. Bull - IJsselmeer - 15:30 388th BG - 563rd BS - 8th AF - 22 Dec 1943 - MACR #3148 8 KIA - 2 POW |
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Douglas-Long Beach B-17G-10-DL Fortress - c/n 8559 - "Full House" - mission: Münster, Germany
388th BG - 45 CBW - Square 'H' - 563rd BS - none used - 3rd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-17G - #42-37773 - 22 Dec 1943 - Mission: Münster - MACR #3148
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17064012 - O-745609 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Webster Merrifield Bull - Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska - KIA
O-680636 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Leavitt Patrick Hobbs - San Rafael, Marin County, CA - KIA
32000161 - O-683894 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Albert Hunt Bendix - New York, Kings Co., NY - KIA
16077220 - O-744274 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Loran Arthur Gunderson - Chicago, Cook Co., IL. - FOD-MIA
39165848 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Anelo (nmi) Pasque - Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA - FOD
16150364 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Howard William Riley - Detroit, Wayne Co., MI - KIA
39250775 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Chester Noah Rush - Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA - KIA
13126890 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner / Ass't Eng. - Rudolph Ceasar Marsilio - Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA - KIA
32381701 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner / Ass't Radio Op. - John Frank Rogowski - Buffalo, Erie Co., NY. - POW
14182114 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Thomas Glenn Wesson Jr. - Florence, Lauderdale Co., AL - POW
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17064012 - O-745609 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Webster Merrifield Bull - Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska - 22 Dec 1943 - KIA
born: 1914, MN - died 22 Dec 1943 - Age 29 - Found 15 Feb 1944 - buried 15 Feb 1944
Enlistment: 27 Apr 1942, Omaha, Nebraska - Nativity: Minnesota - Marital Status: Married
Mrs. Katherine Price Bull (wife), 124 South 70th Street, Omaha, Nebraska
Initial buried - Grave 64 - Doornspijk General Cemetery
Reinterred 27 Mar 1946 in Ardennes Plot with initial plot number .....
Nowadays - Ardennes American Cemetery, Plot D-19-2, Neupre ( Neuville-en-Condroz), Belgium
Awards: Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Honored by: Mr. Daniel F. Bull (Son) - Omaha, NE - wwiimemorial.com -
Honored by: Mrs. Nathaniel Paschall (Wife) - Minneapolis, MN - wwiimemorial.com -
Shot down on his 18th Mission
O-680636 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Leavitt Patrick Hobbs - San Rafael, Marin Co., CA - KIA
Mr. Irving R. Hobbs (father), 43 Pleasant Lane, San Rafael, California
32000161 - O-683894 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Albert Hunt Bendix - New York, Kings Co., NY - KIA
born: 1916, NY - died 22 Dec 1943 - Age 27
Enlistment: 28 Nov 1940, New York City, New York - Nativity: New York - Marital Status: Single
Mr. Harry H. Bendix (father), 140 Riverside Drive, New York, New York
16077220 - O-744274 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Loran Arthur Gunderson - Chicago, Cook Co., IL - FOD-MIA
born: 1920, SD - died 22 Dec 1943 - Age 23
Enlistment: 27 Mar 1942, Chicago, Illinois - Nativity: South Dakota - Marital Status: Single
Mr. Arthur E. Gunderson (father), 1539 North Claremont Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
39165848 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Anelo (nmi) Pasque - Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA - FOD
born: 1916, WA - died 22 Dec 1943 - Age 27
Enlistment: 17 Oct 1941, Fort MacArthur, San Pedro, California - Nativity: Washington - Marital Status: Single
Mr. Domenic Pasque (father), 1150 East 88th Place, Los Angeles 2, California
16150364 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Howard William Riley - Detroit, Wayne Co., MI - KIA
born 1920, MI - died 22 Dec 1943 - Age 23
Enlistment: 12 Nov 1942, Detroit, Michigan - Nativity: Michigan - Marital Status: Single
Mrs. Viola Riley (mother), 11708 Whithorn Ave, Detroit, Michigan
39250775 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Chester Noah Rush - Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA - KIA
born 1921, MO - died 22 Dec 1943 - Age 22
Enlistment: 30 Jul 1942, Los Angeles, California - Nativity: Missouri - Marital Status: Single
Mr. Fred H. Rush (father), 2025A Penrose Street, St. Louis, Missouri
Mrs. Norma Rush (mother), 2436 East 58th Street, Los Angeles 11, California
13126890 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner / Ass't Eng. - Rudolph Ceasar Marsilio - Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA - KIA
born 1922, PA - died 22 Dec 1943 - Age 21
Enlistment: 21 Oct 1942, Philadelphia, PA - Nativity: Pennsylvania - Marital Status: Single
Mrs. Grace Marsilio (mother), 6027 Morton Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
17 Jun 1944 - body recovered by Dutch ship "Franeker" at the Isle of Marken in IJsselmeer
Initial grave number - Plot 69 - 80/2 - Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery
Reinterred dd-mm-yy in Ardennes Plot with initial plot number .....
Nowadays - Ardennes American Cemetery, Plot B-17-12, Neupre ( Neuville-en-Condroz), Belgium
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
32381701 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner / Ass't Radio Op. - John Frank Rogowski - Buffalo, Erie Co., NY - POW
born 1918, NY
Enlistment: 31 Jul 1942, Buffalo, New York - Nativity: New York - Marital Status: Single
Mr. Felix Rogowski (father), 265 Katherine Street, Buffalo, New York
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
AAD archives - report: 17 May 1944 - latest report: 27 Mar 1946
14182114 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Thomas Glenn Wesson Jr. - Florence, Lauderdale Co., AL - POW
born 1924, AL
Mr. Thomas G. Wesson Sr. (father), RFD #2, Florence, Alabama
Enlistment: 18 Nov 1942, Fort McClellan, Alabama - Nativity: Albama - Marital Status: Single
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
AAD archives - report: 17 May 1944 - latest report: 21 Feb 1946
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SGLO - T3250
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under construction - 21 Mar 2012 - PATS
Doornspijk - 7
- 19 mi SSW of Vollenhove -- 7 Commonwealth graves - 3 UK - 1 NZ - 1 SAF - 1 AUS - 1 CAN -
- Commonwealth graves - General cemetery Doornspijk -
l-r: Steele, Bennett, Grundy, Hence, O'Brien, Ritchie, Gould
- image via Eric van den Reek -
Doornspijk is a small village 16 mi south-west of Zwolle
It is 2.5 miles inland from the IJsselmeer
The cemetery is about 1 km north of the village, on the western side of the road to Zwolle
The British plot is on the eastern side of the cemetery
No. of identified Casualties: 7
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SGLO - T2187 Lancaster Mk.III - ED618 SR-X-Bar - WO2 J. D. Steele - 22:45 - Doornspijk 101 Squadron - RAF - Friday 9 April 1943 - Mission: Duisberg 7 KIA |
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The ED618 was a Mk.III and was delivered to 101 Sqdn ex-32MU 23 Mar 43
This aircraft was lost on its first operation
When lost this aircraft had a total of 19 hours
ED618 was one of two 101 Sqdn Lancasters lost on this operation - other one ED608 -
Lancaster was airborne from Holme-on-Spalding Moor, UK
Shot down at 22:45 - 9th Apr 43 - by a night-fighter (Lt Oskar Köstler, 10./NJG1) and
exploded with such force that debris from the Lancaster hit the night-fighter and killed Lt Köstler
The bulk of the wreckage fell at Doornspijk (Gelderland), 9 mi NE of Harderwijk, Holland
All were buried 13 Apr 1943 in Doornspijk General Cemetery
Cemetery Doornspijk - graves - crew ED618
- Steele - O'Brien - 'Unknown' - 'Unknown' - 'Unknown' - Gould -
- after identification - Grave 1, Steele - Coll. Grave 2-5 - Grave 6, Gould -
- image via Dick Breedijk -
1980-03- RNLAF-147(132) - Elburg - Lancaster III ED618 SR-X Bar - 101 Sqn - 09-04-1943
Only engine recovered
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Crew: Lancaster Mk.III - ED618 SR-X-Bar - 9 Apr 1943 - Mission: Duisberg
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R/94702 - Warrant Officer II - Pilot - John 'Jack' David Steele - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
632926 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - John Hence - RAF - Age 23 - KIA
957663 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - Michael John Bennett - RAFVR - Age 26 - KIA
1255195 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - D'Arcy Gould - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
412843 - Flying Officer - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Norman James Ritchie - RAAF - Age 21 - KIA
626664 - Flight Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Stanley Grundy - DFM - RAF - Age 23 - KIA
1312095 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - William David George O'Brien - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
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R/94702 - Warrant Officer II - Pilot - John 'Jack' David Steele - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
of Canada - Grave 1 - Doornspijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647900
born 7 Nov 1919, Weyburn, SK - died 9 Apr 1943, Doornspijk, The Netherlands - Age 23
Son of Mr. Samuel Steele and Mrs. Carrie Steele, Box 94, Arcola, SK, Canada
Siblings: Mabel and Ethel Steele
Samuel Steele - born: 05 Oct 1894, Lanark County, Ontario
He was married to Caroline Mabel Lanor Horne - born 14 May 1897, Middlesex County, Elfrid Township, Ontario
They were married on 08 Aug 1917, Weyburn, Saskatchewan
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ATTESTATION PAPER - 14 Aug 1940 - RCAF Recruting Centre, Regina, SK
Posted to No. 2 Manning Depot, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Pilot or Observer (Standard)
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John David Steele, Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada
Occupation: Miller - Religion: United Church of Canada - Single
Samuel Steele (father) - birthplace: Toronto, Ontario - Occupation: Miller
Carrie Mabel Lanor Horne (mother) - birthplace: St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
Address parents: Arcola, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Certificate of Attesting Officer - 11 Mar 1941, Regina, SK
Enlistment: 11 Mar 1941, Regina, SK
05 Dec 1941 - Pilots Flying Badge
05 Dec 1942 - WO2
- info from Service records WO2 Steele - 06 May 2012 -
Warrant Officer is a rank between Flight Sergeant and Pilot Officer in the Royal Air Force
WO2 - John 'Jack' David Steele - RCAF
1919 - 1943
- plaque image by Cor Fikse - portrait image via Dick Breedijk -
- Visit of Ethel Steele (sister) - with here three daughters Leah, Arla and Lonnie - May 2008 - Doornspijk -
- via 'de Weekkrant' - Elburg/Oldebroek - photo Wim Speth -
RCAF - Service records - Steele - request 05 Dec 2011 - received 05 May 2012 - PATS -
632926 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - John Hence - RAF - Age 23 - KIA
of Durham, UK - Coll. Grave 2-5 - Doornspijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647897
Son of John and Eleanor Harrison Hence née Carter, Durham, Durham Co., UK
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1915 - John Hence and Eleanor H. Carter - district: Durham, Durham Co., UK
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1919 - John Hence - district: Durham, Durham Co., UK
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1927 - Annie E. Hence - district: Durham, Durham Co., UK
957663 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - Michael John Bennett - RAFVR - Age 26 - KIA
of Coventry, UK - Coll. Grave 2-5 - Doornspijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647894
Son of John H. Bennett and Annie Louise Bennett née Nicks
Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1915 - John H. Bennett and Annie L. Nicks - district: Pancras, London Co., UK
birth 2nd Qtr. 1916 - Michael Bennett - mother's surname: Nicks - district: Kings Norton, Warwickshire Co., UK
husband of Beatrice Adelaide Bennett née Line, Coventry, Warwickshire Co., UK
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1939 - Michael J. Bennett and Beatrice A. Lines - district: Coventry, Warwickshire Co., UK
1255195 - Sergeant - Bomb Aimer - D'Arcy Gould - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
of Auckland City, New Zealand - Grave 6 - Doornspijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647895
Son of D'Arcy Jack Wilton Gould and Maud Evelyn Gould, of Auckland City, New Zealand
Mr. D'Arcy Jack Wilton Gould (father) - died 1927 - Age 30 - buried in Hillsborough Cemetery, Auckland
Widow Mrs. Maude Evelyn Gould (mother) - remarried in 1932 to Mr. Albert Anderson
Mrs. Maude Evelyn Anderson - died 1957 - buried in Hillsborough Cemetery, Auckland - same plot as her first husband
info Elaine Bell - NZSG Research Services Officer - 10 Aug 2011
Sgt. - D'Arcy Gould - RAFVR
- The Weekly News - page 18 - 11 Aug 1943 -
Full Name: D'Arcy Jack Wilton Gould (father) - World War I, 1914-1918
Serial No.: 70271 - First Known Rank: Corporal
Occupation before Enlistment: Bank Clerk
Next of Kin: Mrs. Maude Evelyn Gould (wife), care of A.W. Gould, Solicitor, Ohakune, New Zealand
Body on Embarkation: New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Unit: 39th Reinforcements E Company
Embarkation Date: 13 Jun 1918 - Place of Embarkation: Wellington, New Zealand
Transport: HMNZT 106 - Vessel: Athenic - Destination: Liverpool, England
Nominal Roll Number: 85 - Page on Nominal Roll: 11
Archives NZ source - Military personnel file
Sources Used : Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume IV.
Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1919
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source: http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com
412843 - Flying Officer - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Norman James Ritchie - RAAF - Age 21 - KIA
of Caringbah, New South Wales, Australia - Coll. Grave 2-5 - Doornspijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647899
Son of Frank and Clarice Maud Marion Ritchie, of Caringbah, New South Wales, Australia
Date of birth - 28 Jul 1921, Paddington, NSW - Place of Enlistment: Sydney
Norman James Ritchie's name is located at panel 129 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial
Digital Copy 5245361 - Access status: Not yet examined - Location Canberra - info PATS - 28 May 2011
626664 - Flight Sergeant - Mid Upper Air Gunner - Stanley Grundy - DFM - RAF - Age 23 - KIA
of Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa - Coll. Grave 2-5 - Doornspijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647896
Son of Fred and Stella Grundy, of Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
F/Sgt. Grundy came from Johannesburg in South Africa
Details of his Award were not Gazetted until 20 Jul 45
The London Gazette - 17 July 1945 - Issue number: 37187 - Page number: 3783
- D i s t i n g u i s h e d - F l y i n g - M e d a l -
626664 - Stanley Grundy, RAF, 101 Sqn., with effect from 9th April, 1943 (since deceased)
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1312095 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - William David George O'Brien - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
of Moulsecoomb, Brighton, Sussex, UK - Coll. Grave 2-5 - Doornspijk General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2647898
Son of William Charles O'Brien and Nellie Louisa O'Brien née Dewey, of Moulsecoomb, Brighton, Sussex Co., UK
Marriage 4th Qtr. 1914 - William C. O'Brien and Nellie L. Dewey - district: Brighton, Sussex Co. UK
Birth 4th Qtr. 1917 - Nellie P. E. O'Brien - mother's surname: Dewey - district: Brighton, Sussex Co. UK
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1921 - William D. G. O'Brien - mother's surname: Dewey - district: Brighton, Sussex Co. UK
Birth 1st Qtr. 1923 - Charles F. B. O'Brien - mother's surname: Dewey - district: Brighton, Sussex Co. UK
Sgt. - William David George O'Brien - RAFVR
1922 - 1943
- image via Dick Breedijk -
- Have to verify Grave no's - Grave 1, 2-5 , 6 - in list - but 7 names !!!
SGLO - T2187
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Last update - 25 May 2012 - PATS
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SGLO - T3681 P-38-J - CY-? - 42-104250 - 1st Lt. H. K. Warwick - 14:15 - Sunday 21 May 1944 - near Oldebroek 55th FG - 343rd FS - 8th AirForce - Strafing mission to Germany - MACR #4980 1 KIA |
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55th FG - - - - - - - - 343th FS - - - - - 8th Air Force
1st Lt. Henry K. Warwick
- image by F. Birtciel -
P-38J CY-? took off from Base Wormingford, Essex, UK
This pilot on deck was seen at a flight around 13:00h after strafing in the area of Celle, Germany
The P-38 was shot down by Vierling-Flak of the SS.Panzer Abteiling 103 with 13 rounds
source: Copy of Tagesbefehl Nr. 35/44 - 03.06.44 -
It did crash on Military Training Field at Oldebroek- 12 mi SW of Zwolle
1st Lt. Henry Kirkham Warwick was killed and buried in Grave 7 at Doornspijk General Cemetery
Crashed P-38J - #42-104250 - Oldebroek, The Netherlands
Crash images by Overijssels Museum, Zwolle - via Dick Breedijk
19085377 - O-746235 - 1st Lt. - Fighter Pilot - Henry Kirkham Warwick - Burlingame, California - KIA
Initial buried - Grave 7 - Doornspijk General Cemetery
Reinterred April 1946 in Ardennes Plot with initial plot number J-11-251
Nowadays - Ardennes American Cemetery, Plot B-36-10, Neupre ( Neuville-en-Condroz), Belgium
Awards- Distinguished Flying Cross, Air medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
1st Lt. Henry K. Warwick
- image by Paul Patist -
Distinguished Flying Cross - Awarded for action during World War II
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 2, 1926, takes pleasure
in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to First Lieutenant (Air Corps) Henry K. Warwick (ASN: 0-746235),
United States Army Air Forces, for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight
as a Fighter Pilot of the EIGHTH Air Force, in accomplishing fifty fighter combat mission,
or the equivalent thereof, over enemy occupied Continental Europe during World War II.
The skillful and zealous manner in which this officer has sought out the enemy
and engaged him in aerial combat, his devotion to duty and courage under all conditions
serve as an inspiration to his fellow flyers.
His actions on all these occasions reflect the highest credit upon himself
and the Armed Forces of the United States.
General Orders: Headquarters, VIII Fighter Command, General Orders No. 34 (April 27, 1944)
Action Date: 2-Apr-44 - Service: Army Air Forces
Rank: First Lieutenant - Regiment: 8th Fighter Command - Division: 8th Air Force
SGLO - T3681
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Last update - 29 Jun 2011 - PATS
IJsselmeer/Eemnes
- 38 mi SW of Vollenhove -|
SGLO - T4710 B-24H - #42-95180 - 1st Lt. John H. Quinn - IJsselmeer / Eemnes - 14:30 446th BG - 706th BS - 8th AF - 21 Nov 1944 - MACR #10408 7 KIA - 2 EVD |
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446th BG - 20 CBW - Circle 'H' - 706th BS - RT - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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B-24H - #42-95180 - RT-"?" - "Satin's Little Sister" - 21 Nov 1944 - MACR #10408
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O-818301 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - John H. Quinn - Plattsburgh, Clinton Co., NY - Age 26 - EVD
16032123 - O-771139 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Melburn O. Simmons - Chicago, Cook Co., IL - Age 26 - EVD
14132169 - O-717741 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier / Nose Turret Gunner - Robert F. Brooks - Knoxville, Knox Co., TN - Age 23 - KIA
12090834 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Patrick J. Flaherty - New York Cty, New York Co., NY - Age 22 - KIA
19163408 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - John W. Cahill - Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA - Age 21 - KIA
38456350 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Frank H. Pietzsch Jr. - Hometown: Taylor Co., TX - Age 20 - FOD
38461510 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Lewis R. Hoyal - Victoria, Victoria Co., TX - Age 32 - KIA
17065729 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Bennie F. Tillotson - Ottumwa, Wapello Co., IA - Age 23/24 - FOD
35090214 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - John S. Todd - Logansport, Cass Co., IN - Age 21 - FOD
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O-818301 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - John H. Quinn - Plattsburgh, Clinton Co., NY - Age 26 - EVD
born 01 Sep 1918, NY - died 26 Mar 1998, Westport, NY - Age 79
Mrs. Marion L. Quinn (wife) - 153 Oak Street, Plattsburgh, New York
She married John H. Quinn, 17 Jul 1943, Americus, Georgia
Marion L. Quinn née LaPlante - born 12 Oct 1918, West Chazy, NY - died 11 May 2003, Malone, NY - Age 84
Honored by Mrs. Marion L. Quinn, Wife
Activity during WWII : Served as a B-24 Bomber Pilot
Plane was shot down over Holland on his 19th mission.
He and his co-pilot survived
All other crew members were lost
- info wwiimemorial.com -
John H. Ouinn and Marion LaPlante Quinn - gravemarkers
Burial: Saint Philip Neri Catholic Cemetery, Westport, Essex County, New York, USA
- info findagrave.com - by Betty Hadley White - Memorial# 18559097
16032123 - O-771139 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Melburn O. Simmons - Chicago, Cook Co., IL - Age 26 - EVD
born 01 Aug 1918, IL - died 17 May 2011, Fort Collins, CO - Age 92
Mrs. Lois D. Simmons (wife) - 7526 Phillips Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
Enlistment: 15 Dec 1942, Chanute Field, Illinois - Nativity: Illinois - Marital Status: Married
14132169 - O-717741 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier / Nose Turret Gunner - Robert F. Brooks - Knoxville, Knox Co., TN - Age 23 - KIA
born 1921, TN - died 21 Nov 1944 - Age 23
Mrs. Minnie D. Brooks (mother) - 1010 Tulip Street, Knoxville, Tennessee
Enlistment: 18 Jul 1942, Knoxville, Tennessee - Nativity: Tennessee - Marital Status: Single
12090834 - T/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Patrick J. Flaherty - New York Cty, New York Co., NY - Age 22 - KIA
born 1922, NY - died 21 Nov 1944 - Age 22
Mr. Raymond Flaherty (brother), 1391 Nelson Avenue, Bronx, New York
Enlistment: 07 Jul 1942, New York City, New York Co., New York - Nativity: New York - Marital Status: Single
19163408 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - John W. Cahill - Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA - Age 21 - KIA
born 1923, NH - died 21 Nov 1944 - Age 21
Mrs. Mary W. Cahill (mother) - 2949½ Van Duren Place, Los Angeles, California
Enlistment: 28 Sep 1942, Los Angeles, California - Nativity: New Hampshire - Marital Status: Single
38456350 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Frank H. Pietzsch Jr. - Hometown: Taylor Co., TX - Age 20 - FOD
born 16 Feb 1924 - died 21 Nov 1944 - Age 20
Mrs. Estelle W. Lancaster (sister) - 812 North 2nd Street, Temple, Texas
washed ashore - buried 17 Mar 1945
Initial buried - Grave 8 - Doornspijk General Cemetery
Reinterred 01 Apr 1946 in Ardennes Plot with initial plot number .....
Nowadays - Burial: Taylor City Cemetery, Taylor, Williamson County, Texas, USA
Plot: Third Addition, Section 27
38461510 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Lewis R. Hoyal - Victoria, Victoria Co., TX - Age 32 - KIA
born 21 Apr 1912, TX - died 21 Nov 1944 - Age 32
Mrs. Alberta F. Hoyal (wife) - 305 South Glass Street, Victoria, Texas
Enlistment: - Nativity: - Marital Status: Single
Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
Plot: SECTION Q, SITE 76
17065729 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Bennie F. Tillotson - Ottumwa, Wapello Co., IA - Age 23/24 - FOD
born 1920/1921, CO - died 21 Nov 1944 - Age 23/24
Mrs. Barbara J. Tillotson (wife) - 341 Quincy Avenue, Ottumwa, Iowa
Enlistment: 19.. - Nativity: Colorado - Marital Status: Married
35090214 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - John S. Todd - Logansport, Cass Co., IN - Age 21 - FOD
born 1923, IN - died 21 Nov 1944 - Age 21
Mrs. Flora Todd (mother) - Rural Rt. #3, Logansport, Indiana
Enlistment: 02 Feb 1943, Indianapolis, Indiana - Nativity: Indiana - Marital Status: Single
SGLO - T4710
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under construction - 03 Apr 2012 - PATS
Oldebroek - 29
- 16 mi SSW of Vollenhove -- 29 Commonwealth graves - 21 UK - 4 CAN - 2 NZ - 1 AUS - 1 CZECH -
Commonwealth War Graves - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg"
- image via Eric van den Reek -
Oldebroek is situated 9 miles SW of Zwolle on the main Amersfoort-Zwolle road
The cemetery is 1 kilometre south-east of the village on the by-road to Mullegen
The British plot is laid out in the form of a pelouse d'honneur at the southern end of the cemetery
No. of identified Casualties: 24
No. of unidentified Casualties: 5
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SGLO - T4762 Mosquito FB. VI - PZ456 YP-? - W/C A.M. Murphy - 23:00 - Wezeperveld 23 Squadron - RAF - Saturday 2 December 1944 - Mission: Bomber Support 2 KIA |
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Mosquito PZ456 YP-? was airborne 20:18 from Little Snoring
PZ456 Mk.FBVI - Unit 23 - Missing from night intruder to Gutersloh - 2.12.44
Shot down by Flak, crashing hamlet Wezeperveld, municipality Oldebroek, 6 mi SW of Zwolle
6 Dec 1944 both airmen were buried in Oldebroek General Cemetery
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Crew: Mosquito PZ456 YP-? - 2 Dec 1944 - Mission: Bomber Support
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33346 - Wing Commander - Pilot - Alan Michael Murphy - RAF - Age 27 - KIA
1801128 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator / W.Op. - Douglas Darbon - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
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- Map - Veldbuurt Wezep - aka - buurtschap Wezeperveld - via Cor Fikse - 3 Oct 2010
Record Townhall Oldebroek - Mosquito 2 Dec 1944 - buurtschap Wezeperveld
Area between Zuiderzeestraatweg and Keizersweg is known as Veldbuurt Wezep
According Historical Society Oldebroek - this is buurtschap Wezeperveld
- Record townhall - via Dick Breedijk - 30 Sep 2010
Crash location on map at yellow circle
area locally known as "Kampenerveld" at "Wezepsche Heide" - info Dick Breedijk - 28 Mar 2011
W/C A.M.Murphy - Awards: D S O and Bar, D F C - Croix de Guerre avec Palme -
W/C 'Sticky' Murphy was the hughly revered CO of 23 Squadron
For a full appreciation see 'Confounding The Reich', M.W.Bowman & T.Cushing
Squadron Leader - Alan 'Sticky' Michael Murphy - RAF
courtesy Gail Hanekom (daughter) - via Dick Breedijk - 27 May 2011
33346 - Wing Commander - Pilot - Alan Michael Murphy - RAF - Age 27 - KIA
- of Newbury, Berkshire, UK - Grave 14 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648224
born 26 Sep 1917, UK - died 2 Dec 1944, Wezep - Age 27
Son of Mr. Isaac Murphy and Mrs. Ethel Murphy (mother) née Moore;
husband of Mrs. Jean Murphy (wife) née Leggat, of Newbury, Berkshire, UK
Birth - 2nd Qtr. Jun 1914 - Doreen Murphy (sister) - mother's surname: Moore - district Cockermouth
Birth - 4th Qtr. Dec 1917 - Alan M. Murphy - mother's surname: Moore - district Cockermouth
The district Cockermouth spans the boundaries of the counties of Cumbria and Cumberland
Marriage - 3rd Qtr. 1906 - Isaac Murphy and Ethel Moore - district Cockermouth
Marriage - 3rd Qtr. 1941 - Alan M. Murphy and Jean Leggat - district Newbury, Berkshire, UK
born 26 Sep 1917 and registration of birth 4th Qtr. 1917
Wing Commander - Alan Michael 'Sticky' Murphy - RAF
"Sticky" at Little Snoring - 1944
- courtesy of Tommy Cushing - via Pete Smith -
. . . . . . . . . . . Grave . . . . . . . . . . . WC - Alan Michael Murphy - RAF . . . . . . . . . . . Note . . . . . . . . . . .
- images courtesy of Tommy Cushing and Pete Smith -
23 Squadron photo - Oct 1944
Wing Commander Alan Michael Murphy on the left and inset
- image courtesy of Tommy Cushing - via Pete Smith -
1801128 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator / W.Op. - Douglas Darbon - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of Charton, London, UK - Grave 15 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648214
Son of Robert Charles and Victoria Augusta Darbon, of Charlton, London, UK
Flight Sergeant - Douglas Darbon - RAFVR
- via Pete Smith -
SGLO - T4762
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Last update - 01 Jul 2011 - PATS
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SGLO - T1661 Stirling Mk.I - N3706 MG-S - F/Sgt. M. G. Bailey - 02:33 - near Borkum 7 Squadron - RAF - Tuesday 30 June 1942 - Mission: Bremen 3 KIA - 2 MIA - 3 POW |
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Stirling N3706 MG-S airborne - 23:50 - 29 Jun 42 from Oakington, UK
Crashed at 02:33 in the sea off the German Isle of Borkum
Two of the crew are buried in Dutch cemeteries. Sgt. Hamlyn at Oldebroek General Cemetery,
having been recovered from the Dutch Isle of Rottumeroog
and P/O Richards at Uithuizermeeden General Cemetery - Prov. of Groningen, Holland
Sgt. Morrison is buried in Sage War Cemetery - Germany -
while Sgt. Kelly and Sgt. Watson have no known graves
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Crew: Stirling Mk.I - N3706 MG-S - 30 Jun 1942 - Mission: Bremen
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R/83874 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - M. G. Bailey - RCAF - POW - interned in Camp 8B/344. POW No. 24941
932486 - 66545 - P/O - Pilot - B. A. C. Richards - RAFVR - KIA - Uithuizermeeden Cemetery - Row 16 Grave 26
570332 - Sgt. - .......... - R. H. Kelly - RAF - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - panel 87
404543 - F/Sgt. - .......... - H. A. T. Watson - RNZAF - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - panel 117
1153377 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - A. J. Hamlyn - RAF - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - grave 40
1310465 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - S. A. Morison - RAF - KIA - Sage War Cemetery - 7. E. 3.
1380357 - Sgt. - .......... - L. J. Keatley - RAF - POW - interned in Camps 8B/344/L3. POW No. 24940
1388110 - Sgt. - .......... - D. A. W. Peachey - RAF - POW - interned in Camp 8B/344. POW No. 24943
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R/83874 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - Merrill George Bailey - RCAF - Age 22 - POW
Mrs. M. G. Bailey (wife), Haliburton, ON
- Globe and Mail 1942/07/09 - missing - 1942/08/03 - POW -
born 17 Jul 1919, ON - died 12 Sep 2006, Peterborough, ON, Canada - Age 87
interned in Camp 8B/344 - POW No. 24941
1153377 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Albert Joseph Hamlyn - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of Streatham, London, UK - Grave 40 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648218
Son of Albert Stanley and Emma Amelia Hamlyn, of Streatham, London, UK
1380357 - Sgt. - .......... - Leslie J. Keatley - RAF - Age 19 - POW
born 4th Qtr. 1922 - mother's surname: Soper - district Reading, Berkshire Co., UK
interned in Camps 8B/344/L3 - POW No. 24940
1388110 - Sgt. - .......... - Donald A. W. Peachey - RAF - Age 22 - POW
born 3rd Qtr. 1920 - mother's surname: Howe - district Lambeth, UK
interned in Camps 8B/344 - POW No. 24943
- UITHUIZERMEEDEN GENERAL CEMETERY -
932486 - 66545 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Brian Alfred Carter Richards - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA- of Sittingbourne, Kent, UK - Row 16 - Grave 26 - Uithuizermeeden General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649613
Son of Alfred Augustus and Louisa Nellie Richards, of Sittingbourne, Kent, UK
- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -
570332 - Sergeant - .......... - Roland Hugh Kelly - RAFVR - Age 20 - MIA- of Colchester, Essex, UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 87 - CWGC ref. 1802553
Son of Hugh and Winifred Florence Kelly, of Colchester, Essex, UK
404543 - Flight Sergeant - .......... - Hugh Arthur Thomas Watson - RNZAF - Age 32 - MIA
- of New Zealand - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 117 - CWGC ref. 1809761
- SAGE WAR CEMETERY -
1310465 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Sydney Arthur Morison - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA- of Barking, Essex, UK - Grave 7. E. 3. - Sage War Cemetery, Oldenburg, Germany - CWGC ref. 2073998
born 2nd Qtr. 1920 - mother's surname: Moore - district Poplar, UK
Son of William and Rose Morison née Moore, of Barking, Essex, UK
William J. Morison (brother) - born 1st Qtr. 1917 - mother's surname: Moore - district Poplar, UK
SGLO - T1661
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Last update - 28 Jul 2011 - PATS
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SGLO - T1902 Halifax Mk.II DT550 MP-B - F/Sgt. G. G. Sawatzky - 22:42 - near Rottumeroog 76 Squadron - RAF - Sunday 8 Nov 1942 - Operation Gardening 4 KIA - 3 MIA |
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Halifax Mk. II DT550 MP-B was airborne - 18:01 - 8 Nov 42 from Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire, UK
to lay mines off the Friesian Islands (Nectarines Region) - together with
Halifax II DT563 MP-L with Sgt. Clarke, captain - up at 17:56 and down at the base at 23:00
Captain Sgt. Clarke dropped their "Veg" as ordered from 750 ft at 19:58
and all four parachutes were seen to open.
Position was located by D.R. from Western tip of Norderney Island
Nothing was heard of Aircraft "B" - Sgt. Sawatzky, Captain, since it was airborne at 18:01 hrs,
and is therefore reported missing.
The weather on the whole, was good, with slight mist, but good visibility
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DT550 - Hit by Kriegmarine Flak and crashed off the Dutch island of Rottumeroog, coming down on a sandbank
They are buried in Oldebroek General Cemetery, their remains having been recovered from the island
Sgt. Sawatzky, P/O Barrett and Sgt. Finley are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
Sgt. Keech is buried in Sage War Cemetery, Niedersachsen, Oldenburg, Germany
Sage is a village 15 miles south of Oldenburg, a town 27 miiles west of Bremen
and 18 miles north of the main road from Bremen to Holland
The cemetery lies 1.5 miles south of the village on the west side of the road to Osnabruck
Historical Information: Sage was on the line of the Allied advance across northern Germany
in 1945 but most of those buried at Sage War Cemetery were airmen lost in bombing raids
over northern Europe whose graves were brought in from cemeteries in the Frisian Islands
and other parts of north-west Germany
Sage War Cemetery contains 948 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War
158 of them unidentified
There are also 23 war graves of other nationalities, most of them Polish
No. of Identified Casualties: 815
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Crew: Halifax Mk.II DT550 MP-B - 8 Nov 1942 - Mission: Gardening
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R/106599 - Fl.Sgt. - Pilot - G. G. Sawatzky - RCAF - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - panel 106
752001 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - E. H. Seares - RAFVR - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - grave 43-44
1375682 - 120409 - Flying Officer - .......... - W. G. Barrett - RAFVR - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - panel 66
1148266 - Sergeant - Air Bomber - J. McGauchie - RAFVR - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - grave 43-44
R/110336 - Flight Sergeant - .......... - C. B. Finley - RCAF - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - panel 103
1339505 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - R. H. G. Bowkett - RAFVR -KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - grave 42
612229 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - T. A. Keech - RAFVR - KIA - Sage War Cemetery - 7. D. 13.
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Ronald Herbert George Bowkett - 1920-1942
image courtesy Bowkett family - cousin Chris Bowkett -
1339505 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Ronald Herbert George Bowkett - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- of Blaisdon, Gloucestershire, UK - Grave 42 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648211
Son of Herbert G. Bowkett and Gertrude Bowkett née Jones, Stanley Cottages, Blaisdon, Longhope, Gloucestershire, UK
born 20 Jan 1920, Newport, Mynydyslyn, Monmouthshire Co., UK
Enlistment: 28 Jul 1941 - Religion: Church of England - Civil Occupation: Shunter (Railway) - Employer RE. 187.
Marriage 3rd Qtr. 1916 - Herbert G. Bowkett and Gertrude Jones - district: Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire Co., UK
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1917 - Ivy K. N. Bowkett - mother's surname: Jones - district: Newport M, Monmouthshire Co., UK
Birth 1st Qtr. 1920 - Ronald H. G. Bowkett - mother's surname: Jones - district: Newport M, Monmouthshire Co., UK
Birth ... .... 192. - ..... Bowkett (sister) - mother's surname: Jones - district: Newport M, Monmouthshire Co., UK
1148266 - Sergeant - Air Bomber - John McGauchie - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- of Ferryhill, Co. Durham, UK - Grave 43-44 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648222
Son of Robert McGauchie, and the late Ann McGauchie
stepson of Charlottie McGauchie, of Ferryhill, Co. Durham, UK
752001 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Edward Henry Seares - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA
- of Blaisdon, Gloucestershire, UK - Grave 42 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648231
Son of Harry Bailey Seares and Amelia Kate Seares, of Balham, London, UK
husband of Violet Dorothy Seares, of Balham, London, UK
- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -
R/106599 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - George Gerhard Sawatzky - RCAF - Age 28 - MIA- Canada - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 106 - CWGC ref. 2940929
born 17 Sep 1914, Pavloka, Russia - died 8 Nov 1942, near Rottumeroog, The Netherlands - Age 28
Son of Gerhard William Sawatzky and Luise Epp
Gerhard William Sawatzky (father), born Nova Cherkez, Russia
Luise Epp (mother), born Russia
Address prior to enlistment: RR1, Aldergrove, BC
Enlistment: 22 May 1941, Vancouver - Marital status: Single - Religion: Church of England
Occupation: Farming - Farm Manager - 4 yrs
Languages: English, German, Russian and Dutch
Sports: Track, Swimming and Football
Pilots Flying Badge: 2 Jan 1942
Married: 6 Jan 1942, Vancouver, BC to Ms. Dorothy Pfeifer
Embarkment: 24 Jan 1942 - Disembarkment UK: 09 Feb 1942
Mrs. Sawatzky (wife), Milner Ridge, Manitoba
Mr. Gerhard William Sawatzky (father), Tupper Creek, British Columbia
G. Sawatzky - Memorial - Fort Langley, BC, Canada
Note: L. McBurney is from Lancaster ED333 - 17 Dec 1942 - 4 km East of Urk
1375682 - 120409 - Flying Officer - .......... - William Gustave Barrett - RAFVR - MIA
- of Southgate, Middlesex, UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 66 - CWGC ref. 1083441
Son of William Gustave and Eva Elizabeth Barrett, of Southgate, Middlesex, UK
R/110336 - Flight Sergeant - .......... - Clarence Bruce Finley - RCAF - Age 22 - MIA
- of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 103 - CWGC ref. 1270033
born 3 Dec 1919 - died 8 Nov 1942, near Rottumeroog, The Netherlands - Age 28
Son of Clarence Harvey Finley and Jessie Finley (née Bruce), of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Clarence Harvey Finley (father), birthplace: Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada
Jessie Bruce (mother), birthplace: Isle of Skye, Scotland
Enlistment: 4 Jul 1941, Vancouver - Marital status: Single - Religion: Presbyterian
Occupation: Clerk (furniture + hardware) - 2 yrs
Languages: English - Sports: Football, Sofball, Skating and Hunting
Address: 323 - 8th Ave East, Prince Rupert, BC
Embarkment: 30 Apr 1942 - Disembarkment UK: 12 May 1942
- SAGE WAR CEMETERY -
612229 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Terence Aloysius Keech - RAFVR - Age ~23 - KIA- UK - Grave 7. D. 13. - Sage War Cemetery, Oldenburg, Germany - CWGC ref. 2073882
husband of Mrs. Thelma Keech née Phillips, Bridlington, UK
Birth 4th Qtr. 1919 - Terence A. Keech - mother's surname: Winfield - district: Bridlington, UK
Marriage 1st Qtr. 1942 - Mr. Terence A. Keech and Ms. Thelma Phillips - district: Hull, UK
Ms. Thelma Phillips, married firstly, a Terence A. Keech who was in the Air Force and died in 1942
Thelma, granddaughter of William Phillips (died 24 Aug 1964 - Age 93 and maternal grandfather of Keith Brown)
Her second husband was an architect (?), by the name of Harold (?), and drove a sports car
According to my brother who met Harold and Thelma in the late 1960s,
they lived around the Bridlington area
info: Keith Brown, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia - 14 Feb 2007
source: bridlingtonfreepress.co.uk/news/letters/
Routes from Halifax II DT550 on 8 Nov 1942 and B-17G #42-39856 on 8 Apr 1944
Highlighted area is my research area Vollenhove
SGLO - T1902
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Contact Bowkett is pending - 29 Jul 2007 - PATS
Last update - 30 Jul 2011 - PATS
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SGLO - T1758 Halifax Mk.II W1215 NP-C - P/O C. H. Philips - 01:28 - Oldebroek 158 Squadron - RAF - Thursday 6 August 1942 - Mission: Bochum 2 KIA - 4 POW - 1 EVD |
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On the 26th of July 1942 this Halifax had bombed Hamburg
it was attacked by a Fw190 night-fighter and another three aircraft
and sustained damage to the port outer engine, which had to be feathered
The rear turret was also smashed by cannon fire
It made a three engine landing back at East Moor without incident
Cat A(c)/FA damaged was declared - There were no casualties
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Crew: Halifax Mk.II W1215 NP-C - 26 Jul 1942 - Mission: Hamburg
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402537 - P/O - Pilot - Clive Henry Phillips - RAAF
400239 - P/O - Navigator / Observer - L. V. Harvey - RAAF
R/84592 - Sgt. - Air Bomber - E. G. Price - RCAF
1310697 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - W. A. Thompson - RAF
954513 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - J. A. Byrne - RAF
571405 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - D. H. Furness - RAF
...... - P/O - Rear Air Gunner - Curtis - ......
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Halifax Mk.II W1215 NP-C - airborne 22:13 - 5th of Aug 42 from East Moor, UK
Shot down by a night-fighter (Lt August Geiger, III./NJG1)
and crashed 01:28 at Oldebroek (Gelderland) - 8 mi NNW of Epe, Holland
The two crew men killed are buried in Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg"
It is reported that P/O Phillips was trying to crash-land in order to save P/O Marshall
who had been wounded and was unable to bale out
Sadly, structural failure ocurred and the Halifax plunged down, out of control
The aircraft broke up whilst Phillips was trying to make a landing
Both men were killed. Another case of the War's unsung hero's
Sgt. Byrne, Sgt. Furness, Sgt.Thompson and P/O L.V.Harvey were taken POW
while Canadian Sgt. Price wasn't caught by the Germans and evade
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Crew: Halifax Mk.II W1215 NP-C - 6 Aug 1942 - Mission: Bochum
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402537 - P/O - Pilot - Clive Henry Phillips - RAAF - KIA
400239 - P/O - Navigator / Observer - L. V. Harvey - RAAF - POW
R/84592 - Sgt. - Air Bomber - E. G. Price - RCAF - EVD
1310697 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - W. A. Thompson - RAF - KIA
954513 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - J. A. Byrne - RAF - POW
571405 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - D. H. Furness - RAF - POW
117005 - P/O - Rear Air Gunner - J. E. Marshall - RAFVR - KIA
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402537 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Clive Henry Phillips - RAAF - Age 27 - KIA
- of Mosman, New South Wales, Australia - Grave 7 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648227
Son of Herbert William and Catherine Alice Root Phillips, of Mosman, New South Wales, Australia
husband of Dorothy Eileen Phillips, of Hampstead, London, England, UK - married 15 Nov 1941
Date of birth - 23 Aug 1914, Neutral Bay, NSW - Place of enlistment, 16 Sep 1940, Sydney
Date embarked: 22 Feb 1941 - Religion: Church of England - Trade or Calling: Pastoralist
Mrs. D. E. Phillips - re-married : Mrs. D. E. Lay ( c/o Maj. J. W. Lay )
Mrs. C. A. Phillips (mother), Tanga 8a Stanton Road, Mosman, Sydney, Australia
Mrs. D. E. Phillips (wife), 83 Grove Hall Court, Hall Road, St. John's Wood, London, UK
Digital Copy (40 pages) 5255138 - Access status: Open - Location Canberra - info PATS - 09 Nov 2010
Digital Copy (120 pages) 1055393 - Access status: Open - Location Canberra - info PATS - 09 Nov 2010
117005 - Pilot Officer - Rear Air Gunner - John Edwin Marshall - RAFVR - KIA
- UK - Grave 6 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648223
954513 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - J. A. Byrne - RAF - POW - interned in Camp 8B/344 - POW No. 25697
Likely John A. Byrne or James A. Byrne - info PATS
571405 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - D. H. Furness - RAF - POW - interned in Camps L7/344 - POW No. 25640
Likely Derek H. Furness - info PATS
400239 - P/O - Navigator / Observer - Leslie 'Les' Vincent Harvey - RAAF - POW - interned in Camp L3 - POW No. 619
Date of birth - 2 Aug 1921 - Enlistment 21 Jul 1940 - Embarked 9 Apr 1941 - Religion: C of E
Next of kin: Lt. W. S. Harvey ( father), V 6211, 107 Dendy Street, Middle Brightton S.5., Victoria
Promoted to "Flying Officer" w.e.f. 15 Nov 1942
18 May 1945 - Telegram to Captain Harvey (father)
Statement Harvey:
"A night-fighter attacked after the target was bombed. The aircraft was on fire and the Captain ordered bale out
which was acknowledged by all including the Rear Gunner who said he was wounded and could not move.
The Captain repeated the bale out order. I baled out at 15,000 feet and learned later that four others also survived
The aircraft appeared under control but was badly on fire
I walked from the crashed aircraft as quickly as possible. By daylight my condition led me to ask at a Dutch farm for help
They attended to my wounds, gave me a meal and sent for the Germans. I was released by British troops
and visited the graves of Phillips and Marshall on 9 May 1945"
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Digital Copy (38 pages) 1069977 - Access status: Open - Location Canberra - info PATS - 09 Nov 2010
1310697 - Sgt. - Mid Upper Gunner - W. A. Thompson - RAF - POW - interned in Camp 344 - POW No. 25668
R/84592 - J/37115 - Sgt. - Air Bomber - Earl George Price - RCAF - EVD
Sgt. Earl George Price
- courtesy Barry & Maggie Price -
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born 7 Sep 1921, Canterbury, York, NB - died 5 Feb 1979, Pembroke, Renfrew, ON - Age 57
Son of John Hazen Price and Dora S. Price ( née Newland ), Canterbury, York, NB
Address: Canterbury, New Brunswick, Canada - ( 318 Esther Street, Pembroke, Ontario in 1947 )
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Sgt. - Earl George Price
J. H. Price (father), Canterbury, York, NB, Canada
- Globe and Mail 1942/09/15 -
Price was transfered through Belgium and France by the "Comète-line"
passing the Pyrenees Mountains to Spain at the 9th of September 1942
See also here at the site of Comete Line - www.cometeline.org
an updated new report can be found at: www.evasioncomete.org
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SGLO - T1758
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Contact Price is pending - 15 Nov 2008 - PATS
Last update - 01 Jul 2011 - PATS
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SGLO - T1128 Vickers Wellington Mk.1C.- R1371 KX-F - ("F" for "Freddie" ) - Sgt. V. Netík - Waddenzee 311 (Czech) Squadron - RAF - Sunday 20 July 1941 - Mission: Hannover 3 KIA - 3 MIA |
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Vickers Wellington Mk.1C.- R1371 KX-F - airborne - 22:52 - 19 Jul 41 from East Wretham, UK
Crashed in the Waddenzee - 20 Jul 41 - Cause of loss not established
Sgt. Netík is buried in Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg", Holland
Sgt. Jindra in Uithuizermeeden General Cemetery, Holland ( ?? buried at 17 Sep 1941 ?? )
P/O Partyk is buried in Sage War Cemetery, Oldenburg, Germany
while Sgt. Ctvrtlík, Sgt.Valeš and Sgt. Babácek are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
Crew of R1371 KX-F in Czech
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Crew: Vickers Wellington Mk.1C.- R1371 KX-F - 20 Jul 1941 - Mission: Hannover
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787211 - Sgt. - Captain / Pilot - V. Netík - RAFVR - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 18 -
788021 - Sgt. - 2nd Pilot - M. Jindra - RAFVR - KIA - Uithuizermeeden Cemetery - Row 16 Grave 27
82627 - P/O - Navigator - J. Partyk - RAFVR - KIA - Sage War Cememetery - Grave 7. F. 4.
787433 - Sgt. - Radio Operator - J. Ctvrtlík - RAFVR - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 42
787417 - Sgt. - Front Gunner - V. Valeš - RAFVR - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 54
787148 - Sgt. - Rear Gunner - P. Babácek - RAFVR - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 39
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787211 - Sergeant - Captain / Pilot - Václav Netík - RAFVR - Age 30 - KIA
- of Czechoslovakia - Grave 18 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648225
- UITHUIZERMEEDEN GENERAL CEMETERY -
788021 - Sergeant - 2nd Pilot - Miroslav Jindra - RAFVR - KIA- of Czechoslovakia - Row 16 - Grave 27 - Uithuizermeeden General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649611
- SAGE WAR CEMETERY -
82627 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Jaroslav Partyk - RAFVR - Age 24 - KIA- of Czechoslovakia - Grave 7. F. 4. - Sage War Cemetery, Oldenburg, Germany - CWGC ref. 2074043
- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -
787148 - Sergeant - Rear Gunner - Pavel Babácek - RAFVR - MIA- of Czechoslovakia - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 39 - CWGC ref. 1083124
787417 - Sergeant - Front Gunner - Vaclav Valeš - RAFVR - MIA
- of Czechoslovakia - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 54 - CWGC ref. 1809243
787433 - Sergeant - Radio Operator - Jan Ctvrtlík - RAFVR - MIA
- of Czechoslovakia - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 42 - CWGC ref. 231610
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NETÍK Václav, Sgt, 787211 , 311 Sqdn, rtn./R/plk.
* 20/09/10, DvEr Králové /Trutnov/, Pilot † 20/07/41
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JINDRA Miroslav, Sgt, 788021 , 311 Sqdn, cet./R/plk.
* 05/03/16, Dolní Krupá /HavlíckEv Brod/ , Pilot † 20/07/41
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PARTYK Jaroslav, P/O, 82627 , 311 Sqdn, ppor./R/pplk.
* 16/12/16, Rakovník , Navigator † 20/07/41
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CTVRTLÍK Jan, Sgt, 787433 , 311 Sqdn, rtn./R/pplk
* 18/04/18, Olomouc, WOP/AG † 20/07/41
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VALEŠ Václav, Sgt, 787417 , 311 Sqdn, rtn./R/pplk.
* 26/11/14, Mokré /Rychnov n. Knežnou/ , Air Gunner † 20/07/41
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BABÁCEK Pavel, Sgt, 787148 , 311 Sqdn, rtm./R/pplk.
* 30/08/14, Brno, Air Gunner † 20/07/41
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see: http://www.army.cz/acr/raf/seznam/
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SGLO - T1128
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SGLO - T1246 Whitley Mk.V Z6478 ZA-S - Sgt. A. Poupard - 23:00 - near Oldebroek 10 Squadron - RAF - Saturday 6 Sep 1941 - Mission: Huls 5 KIA |
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Whitley Mk.V Z6478 ZA-S - airborne - 19:49 - 6 Sep 41 from Leeming, UK
was one of the two 10 Sqdn Whitleys lost on this operation. Also Z6942 ZA-?
Shot down by a night-fighter (Oblt. Ludwig Becker, 4./NJG1) and crashed 23:00
on an artillery practice range operated by the Wehrmacht near Oldebroek (Gelderland), Holland
All are buried locally in the Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg"
10 Squadron, RAF ( Leeming, Yorkshire - 4 Group )
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Crew: Whitley Mk.V Z6478 ZA-S - 6 Sep 1941 - Mission: Huls
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934286 - Sgt. - Pilot - A. Poupard - RAFVR - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 2
68720 - P/O - Co-Pilot - J. F. Laurie-Dickson - RAFVR - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 4
910169 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - R. J. Garrod - RAFVR - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 1
NZ39586 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - P. T. Takarangi - RNZAF - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 5
R/54053 - F/Sgt. - Air Observer - R. H. Wilson - RCAF - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 3
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934286 - Sergeant - Pilot - Aubrey Poupard - RAFVR - KIA
- of UK - Grave 2 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648228
68720 - Pilot Officer - Co-Pilot - John Forbes Laurie-Dickson - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA
- of UK - Grave 4 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648221
Husband of Pauline Ruth Laurie-Dickson, UK
910169 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Robert John Garrod - RAFVR - Age 26 - KIA
- of Tuddenham, Suffolk, UK - Grave 1 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648216
Son of George and Jessie Garrod, of Tuddenham, Suffolk, UK
39586 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Pine Tenga Takarangi - RNZAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of Putiki, Auckland, New Zealand - Grave 5 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648233
Son of Tenga Hore Takarangi and Rangitaamo Takarangi, 10 PA Road, Putiki, Wanganui, New Zealand
80 hrs - 1st op - as Aircrew
- - - Takarangi - - -
- Maori -
Data from Errol Martyn,
Author of "For Your Tomorrow" - Vols 1 and 2 - ( Vol 3 in production )
A record of New Zealanders who have died while serving
with the RNZAF and Allied Air Services since 1915
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From soon to be published Volume Three:
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TAKARANGI, Sergeant Pine Tenga
NZ39586 (prev A39586); b Rata 6 Mar 18; Wanganui TColl; wool classer - Wright Stepehson & Co, Wanganui.
RNZAF Ohakea as Aircrafthand 20 Sep 39, Levin 23 Oct 39, remust as Air Gunner u/t & GTS 1 Sep 40,
emb for Canada 9 Oct 40, att RCAF 25 Oct 40, 2WS 26 Oct 40, 1WS 6 Nov 40, 1 BGS 15 Mar 41,
Air Gunners Badge & remust as Wireless Operator/Air Gunner & Sgt. 12 Apr 41, 1 M Depôt 17 Apr 41,
att RAF & emb for UK 8 May 41, 3PRC 31 May 41, 10 OTU ( Whitley) 7 Jun 41, 10 Sqn Whitley - 1 op) 3 Sep 41,
kao 6 Sep 41. Oldebroek General Cemetery - Section B, Row 4 V grave 5, Gelderland, Netherlands.
Son of Tenga Hore & Rangitaamo Takarangi, Putiki, Wanganui. [phot. TWN 1.10.41].
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TWN = The Weekly News, a New Zealand paper that featured an illustrated section.
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RNZAF - Service records - Takarangi - request 10 Aug 2009 - received 21 Aug 2009 - PATS -
R/54053 - Flight Sergeant - Air Observer - Robert Hector Wilson - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of Canada - Grave 3 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648234
born 4 Oct 1917 - died 6 Sep 1941, near Oldebroek, The Netherlands - Age 23
SGLO - T1246
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SGLO - T3319 Halifax Mk.III LV774 MH-B - F/O J. A. Price - near Oldebroek 51 Squadron - RAF - Saturday 22 Jan 1944 - Mission: Magdeburg 6 KIA - 1 POW |
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Halifax Mk.III LV774 MH-B was one of three No.51 Sqdn Halifaxes lost on this operation
Also lost: LV775 MH-G ( 5KIA - 2POW ); LV779 MH-L ( 7 POW )
Halifax Mk.III LV774 MH-B was airborne - 20:04 - 21 Jan 44 from Snaith, UK
Cause of loss not established
Crashed on the Wehrmacht artillery range at Oldebroek (Gelderland), Holland
Funeral service for those killed were held 25 Jan 1944 at Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg"
605495 - Sgt. - M. S. Smith, RAF was interned in Camps L6/357, POW No. 870
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Crew: Halifax Mk.III LV774 MH-B - 22 Jan 1944 - Mission: Magdeburg
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125472 - F/O - Pilot - J. A. Price - RAFVR - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 10
155909 - P/O - Flt. Engineer - J. Lanaghan - RAFVR - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 8
1394106 - F/Sgt. - Navigator - D. Entwistle - RAFVR - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 13
J/22627 - F/O - Air Bomber - G. B. Pronger - RCAF - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 11
1232279 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - G. J. Bucknall - RAFVR - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 12
605495 - Sgt. - .......... - M. S. Smith - RAFVR - POW - in Camps L6/357, POW No. 870
984533 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - J. O'Sullivan - RAFVR - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 9
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125472 - Flying Officer - Pilot - James Alfred Price - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of Woodford Green, Essex, UK - Grave 10 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648229
Son of Alfred John Price, and of Jane Ethel Price, of Woodford Green, Essex, UK
155909 - Pilot Officer - Flt. Engineer - John Lanaghan - RAFVR - Age 25 - KIA
- of Houghton-le-Spring, Co. Durham, UK - Grave 8 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648220
Son of Francis and Agnes Lanaghan; husband of Martha Anne Lanaghan, of Houghton-le-Spring, Co. Durham,, UK
1394106 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - Donnel Entwistle - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA
- of Upstreet, Kent, UK - Grave 13 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648215
Son of William S. Entwistle, and of Evelyn Entwistle, of Upstreet, Kent, UK
J/22627 - Flying Officer - Air Bomber - Gordon Bentley Pronger - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of Woodstock, Ontario, Canada - Grave 11 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648230
born .. ... 1920/21 - died 22 Jan 1944, Oldebroek, The Netherlands - Age 23
Son of Archie R. Pronger and Mary A Pronger, of Woodstock, Ontario, Canada
155909 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Geoffrey James Bucknall - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- of Sheffield, UK - Grave 12 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648212
Son of George Arthur and Brenda Bucknall, of Sheffield, UK
605495 - Sgt. - .......... - M. S. Smith - RAFVR - Age .. - POW
taken POW - in Camps L6/357, POW No. 870
984533 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - John O'Sullivan - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of Chester, UK - Grave 9 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648226
Son of Thomas Joseph and Beatrice O'Sullivan, of Chester, UK
SGLO - T3319
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SGLO - T1487 Hampden Mk.B.1 AT217 EA-S - Sgt. F. W. Slingo - near Rottumeroog 49 Squadron - RAF - Sunday 19 April 1942 - Mission: Operation Gardening 2 KIA - 2 MIA |
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Hampden Mk.B.1 AT217 EA-S airborne - 20:43 - 19 Apr 42 from Scampton, UK
to lay mines off the Friesian Islands (Nectarines Region)
Presumed lost at sea
Sgt. Slingo is buried in the Sage War Cemetery, Oldenburg, Germany
The body of F/Sgt. Jackson was washed ashore on the island of Rottumeroog and
is buried in the Dutch General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" at Oldebroek
but their two comrades have no known graves and are commemorated on Runnymede Memorial
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Crew: Hampden Mk.B.1 AT217 EA-S - 19 Apr 1942 - Operation: Gardening
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1311806 - Sgt. - Pilot - F. W. Slingo - RAFVR - KIA - Sage War Cememetery - Grave 7. F. 2.
1001945 - Sgt. - .......... - I. McLaren - RAFVR - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 89
1254246 - Sgt. - .......... - R. J. Webley - RAFVR - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 96
618552 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - E. W. Jackson - RAFVR - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 39
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618552 - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Ernest William Jackson - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of Blackhall Colliery, Co. Durham, UK - Grave 39 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648219
Son of John and Barbara Beckwith Jackson, of Blackhall Colliery, Co. Durham, UK
Sgt. Francis William Slingo was born in 1916 - Natwich, England
and married with Mrs. Jean Evelyn Fawcett in 1940
She married again in 1948 with Mr. Francis C. Connoly - ( info: Slingo Family Oxford 2 )
- SAGE WAR CEMETERY -
1311806 - Sergeant - Pilot - Francis William Slingo - RAFVR - Age 26 - KIA- Natwich, UK - Grave 7. A. 2. - Sage War Cemetery, Oldenburg, Germany - CWGC ref. 2074136
- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -
1001945 - Sergeant - .......... - Ian McLaren - RAFVR - Age 26 - MIA- of Park Langley, Kent, UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 89 - CWGC ref. 1079568
Son of John Alexander McLaren and Mary Cassells McLaren
husband of Winifred Ann McLaren, of Park Langley, Kent, UK
1254246 - Sergeant - .......... - Raymond John Webley - RAFVR - Age 22 - MIA
- of Rusthall, Kent, UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 96 - CWGC ref. 1531159
Son of Joseph and Mercy Webley; husband of Winifred Ethel Webley, of Rusthall, Kent, UK
SGLO - T1487
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Last update - 01 Jul 2011 - PATS
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SGLO - T1325 Lockheed Hudson Mk.V AE655 - RR-R - P/O J. F. Codville - Waddenzee 407 Squadron "Demon" - RCAF - Wednesday 5 Nov 1941 - Mission: ? Anti-shipping ? 1 KIA - 3 MIA |
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407 Squadron was also flying with Lockheed Hudsons Mk.VI in November 1941
They flew anti-shipping operations from September 1941 until January 1943
Attacking enemy convoys at mast-height level and bombing more than 400,000 tons of enemy shipping
Airborne from airfield North Coates, Lincolnshire, UK
P/O Codville is in the Dutch General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" at Oldebroek
but the other Sgt. James, Sgt. Armsby and Sgt. Bryan are commemorated on Runnymede Memorial
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Crew: Lockheed Hudson Mk.V AE655 - RR-R - 5 Nov 1941 - Mission: ? Anti-shipping ?
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J/4543 - P/O - Pilot - J. F. Codville - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 20
R/73092 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - F. J. James - RCAF - Age 22 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 60
755284 - F/Sgt. - Wireless Op. / Air Gunner - R. L. Armsby - RAF - Age 25 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 35
R/58294 - Sgt. - Wireless Op. / Air Gunner - G. N. Bryan - RCAF - Age 26 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 61
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J/4543 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - James Francis Codville - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA
- of Duncan, British Columbia, Canada - Grave 20 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648213
born 9 Jun 1921 - died 5 Nov 1941, near Rottumeroog, The Netherlands - Age 20
Son of Lt.-Col. F. H. M. Codville, M.C., and Marguerite Codville, of Duncan, British Columbia, Canada
Francis Hilary MacDonnell Codville (father) - born 14 Jun 1889, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Attestation: 12 Sep 1914 - Soldier - Francis Hilary MacDonnell Codville
John James Codville (grandfather) - 443 Daly Ave, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -
R/73092 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Francis Thomas James - RCAF - Age 22 - MIA- of St. John, New Brunswick, Canada - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 60 - CWGC ref. 1801064
born 14/15 May 1919 - died 5 Nov 1941, near Rottumeroog, The Netherlands - Age 22
Son of Florence A. James, of St. John, New Brunswick, Canada
Husband of Mrs. Kathleen James née Stanton, Douglas Street, Saint John, NB, Canada
Educated at St. Vincents's High School - later Provincial Normal School and took summer courses
at the University of New Brunswick. Joining RCAF in July 1940
Missed on his 14th operation, his body was never recovered
Francis Thomas James
755284 - Flight Sergeant - Wireless Op. / Air Gunner - Richard Leonard Armsby - RAFVR - Age 25 - MIA
- of Hornsey, Middlesex, UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 35 - CWGC ref. 1082925
Son of Charles Henry and Alice Maud Armsby née Hutt, of Hornsey, Middlesex, UK
husband of Patricia Mary Armsby née Chivers, of Hornsey, Middlesex, UK
born 3rd Qtr. 1916 - Richard L. Armsby - mother's surname: Hutt - district Edmonton, UK
Marriage - 1st Qtr. 1941 - Richard L. Armsby - Patricia M. Chivers - district Wandsworth, UK
R/58294 - Sergeant - Wireless Op. / Air Gunner - Guy Nelson Bryan - RCAF - Age 26 - MIA
- of Banff, Alberta, Canada - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 61 - CWGC ref. 1530714
born 2 Sep 1915 - died 5 Nov 1941, near Rottumeroog, The Netherlands - Age 26
Son of Guy N. and Margretta M. Bryan, of Banff, Alberta, Canada
"Bryan Peak"
Adopted: 24 Apr 1962
Latitude: 53°04'28" Longitude: 120°58'32"
Relative Location: On Needle Point Ridge,
N side of Lanezi Lake in Bowron Lake Prov. Park, Cariboo Land District
Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office
Named to remember RCAF Sergeant Guy Nelson Bryan, R58294, from Wells.
Serving with 407 Squadron when he was killed in action during air operations
over Europe 5 Nov 1941, Age 26. With no known grave,
his name is inscribed on the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, UK, panel 61
- info via archive.ilmb.gov.bc.ca -
SGLO - T1325
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Last update - 01 Aug 2011 - PATS
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SGLO - T1688 Wellington Mk.III X3557 AA-? - P/O T. H. Smith - 01:30 - near Rottumeroog 75 Squadron - RAF - Thursday 9 July 1942 - Mission: Wilhelmshaven 2 KIA - 4 MIA |
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No 75 (New Zealand) Squadron
Motto: Ake Ake Kia Kaha (For ever and ever be strong)
Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed - 01:30 - 9 Jul 1942 in the Waddenzee off Rottumeroog
where P/O Smith was initially buried
He has been subsequently reinterred in Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg"
While Sgt. Young is buried in Vredenhof General Cemetery on Schiermonnikoog
The others have no known grave and are commemorated on Runnymede Memorial
The night-fighter was flown by either Hptm. Helmut Lent, 11./NJG2
or Ofw. Paul Gildner, 4./NJG1 who reported combats at 01:30 and 02:44 respectively
Sgt. George Anthony Young, RNZAF - Age 21 - 138hrs - 15th.op.
Sgt. Frank Edwin Mckenzie, RNZAF - Age 22 - 15th.op.
P/O Alan Stewart Broun, RNZAF - Age 32 - 332hrs - 10th.op.
P/O Donald Norman Potts, RNZAF - Age 25 - 268hrs - 1st op.
- - - Potts - - - - - - Broun - - - - - - McKenzie - - - - - - Gavegan - - - - - Young - - -
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Crew: Wellington Mk.III X3557 AA-? - 9 Jul 1942 - Mission: Wilhelmshaven
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41953 - P/O - Pilot - T. H. Smith - RNZAF - Age 24 - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 41
412267 - P/O - Co-Pilot - D. N. Potts - RNZAF - Age 25 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 116
405367 - P/O - Navigator - A. S. Broun - RNZAF - Age 32 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 115
391085 - Sgt. - W.Operator - F. E. McKenzie - RNZAF - Age 22 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 117
391085 - P/O - Rear Gunner - J. R. Gavegan - RNZAF - Age 30 - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 116
405771 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - G. A. Young - RNZAF - Age 21 - KIA - Cemetery Schiermonnikoog - Grave 84
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P/O Potts and P/O Gavegan are on same panel 116 at Runnymede Memorial !!
P/O - Navigator - A.S. Broun - RNZAF - 10th operational flight
41953 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Trevor Harry Smith - RNZAF - Age 24 - KIA
- of Matarawa, Wellington, New Zealand - Grave 41 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648232
Son of Walter George Thomas Smith and of Hannah Elizabeth Smith (née Price), of Matarawa, Wellington, New Zealand
- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -
412267 - Pilot Officer - Co-Pilot - Donald Norman Potts - RNZAF - Age 25 - MIA- of Opotiki, Auckland, New Zealand - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 116 - CWGC ref. 1804557
Son of Norman and Myra Potts, of Opotiki, Auckland, New Zealand
405367 - Pilot Officer - Navigator - Alan Stewart Broun - RNZAF - Age 32 - MIA
- of New Zealand - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 115 - CWGC ref. 1530548
Next of kin: Mr. J. L. Broun, Auckland, New Zealand
391085 - Sergeant - W.Operator - Frank Edwin McKenzie - RNZAF - Age 22 - MIA
- of Bryndwyr, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 117 - CWGC ref. 1079498
Son of Frank Harold and Blanche Louisa McKenzie, of Bryndwyr, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
402128 - Pilot Officer - Rear Gunner - Jack Ralph Gavegan - RNZAF - Age 30 - MIA
- of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 116 - CWGC ref. 1270692
Son of Cecil Percival Gavegan, and of Catherine Mary Gavegan, of Adelaide, South Australia
- SCHIERMONNIKOOG (VREDENHOF) CEMETERY -
405771 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - George Anthony Young - RNZAF - Age 21 - KIA- of Palmerston North, Wellington, New Zealand - Grave 84 - Schiermonnikoog Cemetery "Vredenhof" - CWGC ref. 2649139
Son of George Young and of Johan Young née Oman, of Palmerston North, Wellington, New Zealand
SGLO - T1688
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Last update - 31 Jan 2012 - PATS
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SGLO - T768 Wellington Mk.1C R3202 KO-J - P/O R. T. Gerry - 02:00 - North Sea near isle of Rottumeroog 115 Squadron - RAF - Saturday 3 August 1940 - Operation Hamburg 4 KIA - 2 MIA |
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Wellington Mk.1C R3202 KO-J was airborne 21:24 - 2nd Aug 40 from Marham, UK
Ditched - 02:00 - 3rd Aug 1940 in the North Sea off the Island of Rottumeroog
Four bodies were eventually washed onto Dutch beaches
P/O Pryor was found at sea on 20 August 1940
He was buried at Uithuizen General Cemetery - After the war Pryor's family
did place a private memorial to honour P/O Ronald William Pryor
Three days later - 23 August 1940 - P/O Gerry washed ashore
while Sgt. Dempsey and P/O Wilde were found at sea the same day
but F/Sgt. Ruffell-Hazel and Sgt. Croft are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
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Crew: Wellington Mk.1C R3202 KO-J - 3 Aug 1940 - Mission: Hamburg
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41013 - P/O - Pilot - R. T. Gerry - RAF - Age 23 - KIA - Oldebroek Cemetery - Grave 45
42723 - P/O - Co-Pilot - R. W. Pryor - RAF - Age 21 - KIA - Uithuizen Cemetery - Private memorial
359517 - F/Sgt. - Observer - R. J. Ruffell-Hazell - DFM - RAF - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 11
635759 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - J. M. Croft - RAF - MIA - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 13
640266 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - J. Dempsey - RAF - Age 21 - KIA
- Delfzijl Cemetery - Plot B. Class 2B. Row 21. Grave 287
76931 - P/O - Air Gunner - S. J. S. Wilde - RAF - Age 31 - KIA
- Delfzijl Cemetery - Plot B. Class 2B. Row 21. Grave 285
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41013 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Reginald Torrance Gerry - RAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of Calgary, Alberta, Canada - Grave 45 - Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg" - CWGC ref. 2648217
Son of Harold Dudley Gerry and Margaret Buchanan Gerry, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Uithuizen is 20 miles north-north-east of the town of Groningen
The cemetery is in the centre of Uithuizen
The Commonwealth war grave, marked by a permanent private memorial
- UITHUIZERMEEDEN GENERAL CEMETERY -
42723 - Pilot Officer - Co-Pilot - Ronald William Pryor - RAF - Age 21- KIA- of Wallasey, Cheshire, UK - Private Memorial in soutn-west corner - Uithuizen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649610
Son of Cecil P. and Dorothy M. Pryor of Wallasey, Cheshire, UK
- RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL -
359517 - Flight Sergeant - Observer - Richard James Ruffell-Hazell - D F M - RAF - Age 33 - MIA- of Winchester, UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 11 - CWGC ref. 2940709
Son of James and Flora Eliza Ruffell-Hazel; husband of Winifred Mary Ruffell-Hazel, of Winchester, UK
635759 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Jack Milen Croft - RAF - Age 20 - MIA
- of Earby, Yorkshirer, UK - Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial - Panel 13 - CWGC ref. 231510
Son of Carey and Harriet Ann Croft, of Earby, Yorkshire, UK
Delfzijl is a small town on the north-eastern coast of Holland
20 Miles north-east of the town of Groningen
The Commonwealth war graves are in Row 21 and 22 to the middle left of the cemetery
Delfzijl General Cemetery contains the graves of seven Commonwealth airmen of the Second World War
two of them unidentified - No. of Identified Casualties: 5
- DELFZIJL GENERAL CEMETERY -
640266 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - James Dempsey - RAF - Age 21- KIA- of Kirkcaldy, Fife, UK - Grave: Plot B. Class 2B. Row 21. Grave 287. - Delfzijl General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649519
Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Dempsey, of Kirkcaldy, Fife, UK
76931 - Pilot Officer - Air Gunner - Sidney John Scott Wilde - RAF - Age 31- KIA
- of Howwood, Renfrewshire, UK - Grave: Plot B. Class 2B. Row 21. Grave 285. - Delfzijl General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2649521
Son of Sidney A. and Iris Scott Wilde; husband of Ila Wilde, of Howwood, Renfrewshire, UK
- - - James Dempsey - - - - - - - - - - Ronald Pryor - - - - - - - - - - John Wilde - - -
SGLO - T768
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Contact Dempsey is pending - 26 Mar 2011 - PATS
Last update - 01 Jul 2011 - PATS
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OLDEBROEK GENERAL CEMETERY "EKELENBURG" 5 UNIDENTIFIES GRAVES 5 KIA |
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Grave 16 - A Soldier of the war 1939 - 1945 -
Known unto God
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Grave 17 - An Airman of the war 1939 - 1945 -
- Flight Sergeant
- 25th June 1942 -
Known unto God
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Grave 19 - An Airman of the war 1939 - 1945 -
- Sergeant - RAF -
- 2nd September 1941 -
Known unto God
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Grave 21 - A Soldier of the war 1939 - 1945 -
Known unto God
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Grave 22 - A Soldier of the war 1939 - 1945 -
Known unto God
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UNKNOWN - 5
- 5 KIA - UNKNOWN(†) - UNKNOWN(†) - UNKNOWN(†) - UNKNOWN(†) - UNKNOWN(†) |
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Last update - 26 Mar 2011 - PATS
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SGLO - T1470 HP52 Hampden Mk.B.1. P1203 UB-T - Sgt. A. H. Wincott - 04:13 - East of Oldebroek 455 Squadron - RAAF - Tuesday 7 April 1942 - Operation Essen 4 KIA |
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HP52 Hampden Mk.B.1. P1203 UB-T was airborne - 23:55 - 6th Apr 1942 from Wigsley, UK
Shot down by a night-fighter (Oblt. Emil Woltersdorf, 111.NJG1)
and reported crashed - 04:13 - 7th Apr 42 - just to the S of Zwolle (Overijssel) Holland
However, the crew are buried in Oud-Leusden General Cemetery at Amersfoort (Utrecht)
Coffins Hampden crew - German salvage unit
- source homepage Kees Blankenstijn († 2004) -
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Crew: HP52 Hampden Mk.B.1. P1203 UB-T - 7 Apr 1942 - Mission: Essen
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1283559 - Sgt. - Pilot - A. H. Wincott - RAFVR - Age 26 - KIA - Oud-Leusden Cemetery - Grave 13-2-28
400105 - F/O - .......... - T. E. Roberts - RAAF - Age 26 - KIA - Oud-Leusden Cemetery - Grave 13-2-27
402829 - Sgt. - .......... - C. Gammie - RAAF - Age 22 - KIA - Oud-Leusden Cemetery - Grave 13-2-25
400282 - Sgt. - .......... - K. W. McIlrath - RAAF - Age 26 - KIA - Oud-Leusden Cemetery - Grave 13-2-26
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- AMERSFOORT - OUD LEUSDEN - GENERAL CEMETERY - "RUSTHOF" -
1283559 - Sergeant - Pilot - Arthur Henry Wincott - RAFVR - Age 26 - KIA- of Rotherhithe, London, UK - Plot 13 - Row 2 - Grave 28
- Oud-Leusden General Cemetery "Rusthof" - CWGC ref. 2620452
born 1st Qtr. 1916, mother's surname: Church - district of St. Olave Bermondsey, London Co.,UK
Son of Arthur and Matilda Rhoda Wincott née Church, of Rotherhithe, London, UK
marriage parents - 4th Qtr. 1910 - district of St. Olave Bermondsey, London Co.,UK
- Wincott / Church family ( only one match in UK ) - likely siblings of Arthur Henry
birth 3rd Qtr. 1912 - Matilda R. Wincott - Mother's surname: Church - district St.Olave
death 3rd Qtr. 1912 - Matilda R. Wincott - Age 0 - district St.Olave
birth 4th Qtr. 1913 - Ivy A. M. Wincott - Mother's surname: Church - district St.Olave
death 1st Qtr. 1915 - Ivy A. M. Wincott - Age 1 - district St.Olave
birth 1st Qtr. 1916 - Arthur H. Wincott - Mother's surname: Church - district St.Olave
birth 1st Qtr. 1920 - Leslie G. Wincott - Mother's surname: Church - district St.Olave
birth 1st Qtr. 1921 - Eileen C. Wincott - Mother's surname: Church - district St.Olave
birth 2nd Qtr. 1923 - Georgina M. Wincott - Mother's surname: Church - district St.Olave
birth 1st Qtr. 1925 - Edward K. Wincott - Mother's surname: Church - district St.Olave
birth 1st Qtr. 1930 - George F. Wincott - Mother's surname: Church - district St.Olave
birth 1st Qtr. 1930 - Reginald D. Wincott - Mother's surname: Church - district St.Olave
birth 4th Qtr. 1934 - Philip S. Wincott - Mother's surname: Church - district Bermondsey
- info freebmd.org.uk -
Sgt. Arthur Henry Wincott - Pilot - RAFVR
- source homepage Kees Blankenstijn († 2004) -
400105 - Flying Officer - Navigator / Bomb Aimer - Trevor Emlyn Roberts - RAAF - Age 26 - KIA
- of Malvern, Victoria, Australia - Plot 13 - Row 2 - Grave 27
- Oud-Leusden General Cemetery "Rusthof" - CWGC ref. 2620404
born 20 Nov 1915, Preston, Victoria, Australia - Occupation: Dental Student - Religion: Presbyterian
Enlistment No. 1 R.C. - AC2, 27 May 1940
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at panel 106
Son of the Revd. William Arthur Roberts and Mary Gwendolin Roberts, of Malvern, Victoria, Australia
husband of Ruth Roberts, 8 Drysdale St., Malvern SE 4, Victoria, Australia
married 13 Nov 1940
402829 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator/Air Gunner - Colin Gammie - RAAF - Age 22 - KIA
- of Matraville, New South Wales, Australia - Plot 13 - Row 2 - Grave 25
- Oud-Leusden General Cemetery "Rusthof" - CWGC ref. 2620318
born 4 Nov 1919, Sydney, NSW, Australia - Occupation: Clerk
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at panel 106
Son of Peter and Adeline Mary Gammie, "Dalming", Howell Ave., Matraville, New South Wales, Australia
400282 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator/Air Gunner - Kenneth William McIlrath - RAAF - Age 26 - KIA
- of Nhill, Victoria, Australia - Plot 13 - Row 2 - Grave 26
- Oud-Leusden General Cemetery "Rusthof" - CWGC ref. 2620365
born 17 Jul 1915, Nhill, Victoria, Australia - Occupation: Wool Classer & Commision Agent - Religion: C. of E.
Enlistment No. 1 R.C. - AC2, 18 Aug 1940
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at panel 106
Son of William Percival and Ethel Phillis McIlrath, "Yetholm", Nelson St., Nhill, Victoria, Australia
SGLO - T1470
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Last update - 29 Jun 2011 - PATS
't Harde
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PFC T.H. Bachenheimer - ~21:00 - Sunday 22 Oct 1944 - t' Harde 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment - 82nd Airborne Division - 1 POW/KIA |
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"The G.I. GENERAL"
PFC Theodore "Ted" H. Bachenheimer
Memorial Bachenheimer - Eperweg - 't Harde
19063269 - Theodore Herman Bachenheimer - born: 23 April 1923 - died: 22 October 1944
Born East of Hannover in Braunschweig. His father was Jewish while his mother was of German ancestry
They left Germany in 1933 and arrived in the US - Hollywood, CA - in 1934
Ted volunteered for the Army Paratroops in 1942 after the attack on Pearl Harbour
He joined the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment after his training, which was attached
to the 82nd Airborne Division in August 1942
Took part in the invasion of Sicily and later in the battles of Salerno and Anzio - Italy mainland -
He became a legend due his reconnaissance missions behind enemy lines
and received the Silver Cross for these actions
In Operation Market Garden he landed 17 Sep 1944 near Grave, The Netherlands
One day later he was already alone in German occupied Nijmegen and late afternoon he made contact
with the local resistance headquarters. On request of the Dutch he became the new leader
and therefore called "The G.I. GENERAL"
- images by his cousin Wes Hale -
In the night of October 16 he was captured by the Germans while on a mission "Windmill" with
the British Captain Peter Baker of IS-9 and send to Tiel
The next day, all captured were brought to a village near 's-Hertogenbosh and questioned for hours
On Oct 18 both were transfered to a POW camp in Culemborg, from here they were marching to the
next POW-camp in Amersfoort. Oct 21st they were transfered by train to Fallingbostel, Germany
Between Harderwijk and Nunspeet he did escape with three British paratroopers
The next day he was captured again by the Germans. That evening, around nine o'clock, two shots
were heard by people living along the Eperweg. Next morning they found a body along the road
It was PFC - Private First Class - Theodore Herman Bachenheimer
- info Frank van Lunteren and James McNamara -
Buried 29 Oct 1944 at Oldebroek General Cemetery "Ekelenburg"
April 1946 reinterred - American Military Cemetery -
Neuville-en-Condroz - Grave J-11-275 - near Liege, Belgium
In 1949 he was brought to his final resting place - Beth Olam Jewish Cemetery in Hollywood, CA
and buried next to his parents in Grave No. 81
- info John West - www.findagrave.com -
The memorial in 't Harde was placed after the war at the spot were he was executed by the SS - Oct 22 1944
Mid 80's when they became aware of his Jewish background the "Star of David" was placed at his memorial
AWARD - BRONZEN KRUIS - DUTCH
"The G.I. GENERAL" - PFC TED BACHENHEIMER - 't HARDE - 1 POW/EXE - BACHENHEIMER(†) |
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Memorial images - 't Harde - by Dick Breedijk
Last update - 26 Mar 2011 - PATS
Wapenveld - 1
- 19 mi SSE of Vollenhove -- 1 Commonwealth grave - 1 UK
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WAPENVELD GENERAL CEMETERY 1 UNIDENTIFIED GRAVE 1 KIA |
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Wapenveld, a village administered by Heerde, lies about 1 mi east of the Apeldoorn-Zwolle road
6 mi kilometres south of the town of Zwolle
The cemetery is on the eastern side of the main road, which runs west of the village
Immediately east of the entrance gate is the grave of an unidentified airman of the Royal Air Force
marked by a memorial erected by the local inhabitants
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Grave : - Airman of the war 1939 - 1945 -
- Royal Air Force -
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UNKNOWN - 1- 1 KIA - UNKNOWN(†) |
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Last update - 26 Mar 2011 - PATS
Windesheim - 1
- 18 mi SSE of Vollenhove -- 1 Commonwealth graves - 1 UK -
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SGLO - T4858 Hawker Typhoon Mk. 1B - MP132 - F/Lt. D. J. S. Turner 263rd Squadron - RAF - Tuesday 26 Dec 1944 - 1 KIA |
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1320256 - 134115 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Donald James "Jimmy" Stanley Turner - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- Merton Park, Surrey, UK - Plot 35 - Row JJ - Grave 1 - Windesheim General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820767
Son of Andrew Stanley Turner and Edith Violet Turner, Bournemouth Road, Merton Park, London, SW19, Surrey, England
Marriage 2nd Qtr. 1922 - Andrew S. Turner and Edith V. Appleton - Distict: Canterbury, County of Kent, UK
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Birth: 4th Qtr. 1922 - Patricia A. Turner - Mother's surname: Appleton - District: Wandsworth,UK
Birth: 3rd Qtr. 1924 - Donald J. Turner - Mother's surname: Appleton - District: Wandsworth, UK
Birth: 4th Qtr. 1925 - Laurence G. Turner - Mother's surname: Appleton - District: Wandsworth, UK
Birth: 1st Qtr. 1927 - Joan Turner - Mother's surname: Appleton - District: Wandsworth, UK
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F/Lt. Donald James Stanley Turner - RAFVR - Age 20
- left image via Flickr - courtesy Chris 'grubb1937' - - Jimmy was my mother's cousin - info Chris -
- right image - courtesy Mrs. Turner (mother) - via Mr. E. W. van Nee - via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 10 Feb 2012
Killed in action at 20 yrs of age over occupied Holland 26-12-1944
flying Hawker Typhoon MP132 with 263 Squadron, RAF 2nd Tactical Air Force
from forward airfield B70 Antwerp/Deurne, Belgium
"Per Ardua ad Astra"
Here's a bit more information about events of 26-12-1944
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The 263 Squadron OR for 26-12-1944 records the events as follows:
"26th December 1944. Only one operation was carried out today and in this
12 aircraft took part. It was an armed recco & interdiction in the Zwolle area
8 of the aircraft were carrying bombs & the other 4 long range tanks as fighter escort
An attack was made on the Zwolle-Deventer railway line but only near misses could be claimed
but it was thought that the line was probably cut
We lose another pilot on this operation as F/Lt. Turner's aircraft exploded
at about 500 ft and he must have been killed instantly
F/Lt. Turner had only been with the Sqn a short while and he will be sadly missed
The pilots who took part in the operation were:
S/L Bob Rutter, F/O A R Proctor, F/O Gordon Kemp, F/O Mac Hamilton RCAF , W/O Denis Todd
W/O Pat McNinley RCAF, F/Sgt. Jack Quiglley RAAF, F/Sgt. John Irvine, F/Sgt. John Morgan,
P/O Iain Dunlop and F/Lt. Jimmy Turner KIA
Between 1-1-1944 and 22-08-1945 there were 64 pilots who flew on operations with 263 Squadron,
27 were killed in action, 1 in an accident, 36 surviving.
Of the 36, 5 were shot down and evaded capture and returned to the Squadron,
3 shot down and made POW, 1 badly injured by a landmine and
3 killed subsequent to their tour of duty whilst on "rest"
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This information was supplied by the 263 Squadron 2 I/C John Shelland
- info via Chris 'grubb1937' - 17 Feb 2009 -
London Gazette - 23 Feb 1943 - page 933 - 1320256 Donald James Stanley Turner (134115) - 10 Nov 1942
F/Lt. Donald James "Jimmy" Stanley Turner - Windesheim
- image via Eric van den Reek -
SGLO - T4858
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Last update - 13 Feb 2012 - PATS
Westenholte - 4
- 12 mi SSE of Vollenhove -- 4 Commonwealth graves - 4 UK -
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SGLO - T1388 Hampden - AE123 - ZN-D - Sgt. A. W. Deere 106th Squadron - RAF - Wednesday 21 Jan 1942 - Mission: Bremen 1 KIA - 3 POW |
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Hampden - AE123 - ZN-D was airborne 17:15 Wednesday 21st of Jan 1942 from Coningsby, UK. Cause of loss unknown
Crashed near Spoolde ( Overijssel), 2 km SE of Zwolle, Holland
Sgt. A. W. Deere is buried in Zwollerkerspel ( Voorst ) General Cemetery
Nowadays called Westenholte General Cemetery
W/O T. G. W. Berry was interned in Camps 7A/383/L7. POW No. 90121
with W/O B. J. P. Palmer, POW No. 90126 and W/O V. V. Cooper, POW No. 90154
Stalag 7A or Stalag VII A = Moosburg (Isar)
Stalag 383 = Hohen Fels
Stalag Luft L7 = Bankan, near Kreulberg, Upper Silesia
Handley-Page HAMPDEN
photo: H. Moyle - via Mr. J. L. Schotman - 07 Jun 2011
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Crew: Hampden - AE123 - ZN-D - 21 Jan 1942 - Mission: Bremen
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1166185 - Sergeant - Pilot - Aubrey Wilfred Deere - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
1111806 - W/O - Observer - V. V. Cooper - RAF - Age 22 - POW - Camp 383 - Stalag VII A - POW No. 90154
1168647 - W/O - W.Operator / Air Gunner - T. G. W. Berry - RAF - Age 27 - POW - Stalag VII A - POW No. 90121
1254963 - W/O - W.Op. / Rear Air Gunner - B. J. P. Palmer - RAF - Age 32 - POW - Camp 383 - POW. No. 129 - Stalag VII A - POW No. 90126
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1166185 - Sergeant - Pilot - Aubrey Wilfred Deere - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- UK - Plot A - Row 1 - Grave 1 - Westenholte General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820763
born 2nd Qtr. 1920, district Islington, UK
Son of Mr. Wilfred Walter Deere (father) and Mrs. Eveline Edith Deere (mother) née Mostwinski, UK
marriage parents: 1st Qtr. 1918, district Islington, UK
Sibling: Phyllis E. M. Deere (sister), 4th Qtr. 1918, district Islington, UK
marriage sister: Ms. Phyllis E. M. Deere to Mr. Dennis E. Robinson, 2nd Qtr. 1941, district Edmonton, UK
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ALWAYS THOUGHTFUL AND KIND WONDERFUL MEMORIES HE LEFT BEHIND MUM AND DAD |
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1111806 - W/O - Observer - Vernon Victor 'Vic' Cooper - RAF - Age 22 - POW
Camp 383 - Stalag VII A - POW No. 90154
born 19 Aug 1919, Great Houghton near Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK
long-time resident of Totnes, Devon - died 4 Aug 2006, Newton Abbot, Devon, UK - Age 86
Son of Mr. George Frederick Cooper (father) and Mrs. Elsie Cooper (mother) née Leatham, 98 Barnsley Rd, Yorkshire, UK
marriage parents: 4th Qtr. 1914, district of Gainsborough, UK
Siblings: Tom W. Cooper (1915) and Elsie C. Cooper (1921), district Hemsworth, county of West Riding of Yorkshire, UK
Occupation: Student - Religion: Methodist
Methodist Rev. Vernon Victor Cooper wrote two books about his RAF days
W/O Vernon Victor 'Vic' Cooper - RAF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Vic Cooper . . . . . .
courtesy Vic Cooper - via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 07 Jun 2011
Personalkarte - W/O Vernon Victor 'Vic' Cooper - Stalag VII A - POW No. 90154
courtesy Vic Cooper - via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 07 Jun 2011
"One of our parsons is missing" - August 1997 - V. Victor Cooper
and
"A pilot in the pulpit" - ISBN - 9780954596309 - £5.00 - 03 Oct 2003
1168647 - W/O - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Thomas 'Tom' Gerald W. Berry - RAF - Age 27 - POW
Stalag VII A - POW No. 90121
born 20 Sep 1914, district of Marylebone, UK
Thomas G. W. Berry - born 4th Qtr. 1914, mother's surname Windus - district of Marylebone, UK
dicrepancy - birth and registration
Son of Mr. Thomas E. Berry (father) and Mrs. Dorothy Berry (mother) née Windus, district of Marylebone, UK
marriage parents: 4th Qtr. 1913, district of Marylebone, UK
Sibling: Dorothy B. Berry (sister) - born 1st Qtr. 1917, mother's surname Windus - district of Marylebone, UK
Married - Mrs. T. G. Berry (wife), 38 Drake Rd., Bishopstoke, Eastleigh, Hampshire, England
Occupation: Printer - Religion: Church of England
Personalkarte - W/O Thomas Gerald W. Berry - Stalag Luft
courtesy Tom Berry - via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 07 Jun 2011
Personalkarte - W/O Thomas 'Tom' Gerald W. Berry - Stalag VII A - POW No. 90121
courtesy Tom Berry - via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 07 Jun 2011
1254963 - W/O - W.Op. / Rear Air Gunner - Bertram James "Jim" P. Palmer - RAF - Age 32 - POW
Camp 383 - POW. No. 129 - Stalag VII A - POW No. 90126
born 22 Oct 1909, Melbourn, district Royston, Cambridgeshire, UK - died 10 Sep 1996, Cambridgeshire, UK - Age 86
Son of Mr. Bertram Alfred Palmer (father) and Mrs. Agnes Palmer (mother) née Pryor, Cawdon House, Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, UK
Occupation: Fruit farmer - Religion: Congregational
Marriage parents: 2nd Qtr. 1903, district Royston, UK
Birth: 4th Qtr. 1909 - Bertram James P. Palmer - district Royston, UK
W/O Bertram James 'Jim' P. Palmer - RAF
courtesy Jim Palmer - via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 07 Jun 2011
Personalkarte - W/O Bertram James 'Jim' P. Palmer - Stalag VII A - POW No. 90126
courtesy Jim Palmer - via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 07 Jun 2011
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29 Sep 1988 - Salvage by RNLAF (160) - Zwolle/Spoolde - AE123 - parts only
including starboard propeller which was used in Monument, unveiled 14 Apr 1992 by Jim Palmer (82)
SGLO - T1388
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Last update - 01 Jul 2011 - PATS
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SGLO - T2218 Mustang P-51 - AP255 FY-P - WC - G. E. MacDonald - Zwolle/Hasselterdijk 4th Squadron - RAF - Wednesday 28 Apr 1943 - 08:00 ~ 08:15 1 KIA |
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32159 - Wing Commander - Pilot - Graeme Eaton MacDonald - RAF - Age 32 - KIA
- Southsea, Hampshire, UK - Plot A - Row 1 - Grave 2 - Westenholte General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820764
Son of Thomas and Eveline Macdonald, of Wainui, Canterbury, New Zealand
husband of Joan Kathleen Ruby Macdonald, of Southsea, Hampshire, UK
Wing Commander G. E. McDonald; born Wainui, 29 Dec 1910; joined RAF 1932; Armament duties,
No. 4 Bombing and Gunnery School, 1940–41; No. 31 Bombing and Gunnery School, Canada, 1941–42;
HQ Army Co-operation Command, 1942; commanded No. 4 Sqdn, 1942–43; killed on air operations, 28 Apr 1943
On 28 April 1943, the Squadron returned to Rangers over Holland
Unfortunately this was one mission too many for MacDonald, who, apparently pressing
his attack too closely, was caught in the explosion of his target
His aircraft, P-51 Mustang AP255, was blown to pieces
Mac found some barges on a canal between Zwolle and Deventer
He opened fire at one thousand yards. Instead of dropping his opening burst half-way
as most of us would have done, his first rounds were on the target
The barges were full of ammunition and as Mac arrived they exploded
Fg Off Slack, his No.2, stayed in the area, looking for signs of a parachute, but had to give up
He returned to the UK and landed, short of fuel, at Matlask
The Squadron Exec Officer, Sqn Ldr Riggall, was recalled from leave, and HQ 71 Gp informed
The following day, the new CO, Wg Cdr R. Noel-Smith arrived from HQ 35 Wg to take over the Squadron
- source: www.rafjever.org - courtesy of No VI (AC) Squadron Web Site -
Flt. Lt. C. A. B. 'Brian' Slack, later killed in a Typhoon, NW of Telgte, Germany - 30 March 1945
175 Squadron - Typhoon IB - EK382 'T' HH-T - Time: 16:40
47457 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Charles Alfred Brian Slack - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA
- Southsea, Hampshire, UK - Plot 18 - Row E - Grave 15 - Reichswald Forest War Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2041949
Son of William and Sarah Slack; husband of Jean Margaret Slack, of Dronfield, Derbyshire. LL.B., UK
SGLO - T2218
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Last update - 29 Jun 2011 - PATS
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SGLO - T2896 Havilland DH98 Mosquito - LR405 - Kamperzeedijk 540 Squadron - RAF - Friday 24 Sep 1943 - 2 KIA |
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1375401 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Ernest Percy Henry Peek - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
- Walthamstow, Essex, UK - Plot A - Row 1 - Grave 3 - Westenholte General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820765
Son of Percy Thomas Peek and Bertha E. Peek, of Walthamstow, Essex, UK
148816 - Pilot Officer - Nav. - James Henry Williams - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
- Stourbridge, Worcestershire, UK - Plot A - Row 1 - Grave 4 - Westenholte General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820766
Son of James Henry and Irene Amanda Williams;
husband of Constance Ruth Williams, of Stourbridge, Worcestershire, UK
SGLO - T2896
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Last update - 29 Jun 2011 - PATS
Hattem - 1
- 15 mi SSE of Vollenhove -- 1 Commonwealth graves - 1 UK -
Hattem is a small town just a few miles south of Zwolle on the other side of the river IJssel
The cemetery is on the south-eastern side of the town
The one British grave from Sergeant John Patrick Standidge Austin is in the southern half of the cemetery
John, Mentioned in Despatches, was from the Royal Berkshire Regiment and died the 4th of April 45
Regiment/Service : Royal Berkshire Regiment
Secondary Regiment : Special Operations Executive - Jedburgh Team Dudley
Additional Information: Parent unit Royal Berkshire Regiment - resided Yugoslavia
Former 62 Commando (Small Scale Raiding Force) (joined Dec 1942)
arrested about 4 Dec 1944
executed 4 Apr 1945 at 7:00am - Geldersche dijk, near Hattem, Holland
- source - www.specialforcesroh.com -
A U S T I N, John Patrick Standidge, 1924, England. ("Bunny") (B.B.O.) (Irish)
arrested 18 Nov 1944 after locating his radio position in Luttenberg
Jedburgh Team Dudley - codename mission: POACHING - nickname "Bunny"
- source (H.v.B. Zwolle) - via Stiwotforum.nl -
Discrepancy - arrested date - 18 Nov 1944 and about 4 Dec 1944 -
5348971 - Sergeant - John Patrick Standidge Austin - Age 21 - KIA
- Kensington, London, UK - Plot 2 - Grave 153 - Hattem General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648100
Son of Mr. Joseph Edward Austin and Mrs. Katherine Matilda Austin, Kensington, London, UK
Joseph Edward Austin (father) - born 3 Apr 1881, died 10 Sep 1938 - Age 57
married Katherine Matilda Ryan on 8 Jul 1914
Joseph Edward Austin fought in the WWI - gained the rank of Lieutenant
in the service of the 9th Company, London Battalion, London Regiment (Territorial Army)
Children of Joseph Edward Austin and Katherine Matilda Ryan
Joan Agnes Mary Austin - born 18 Feb 1917
Edward John Byron Austin - born 11 Apr 1918 - died 5 Aug 1928 - Age 10
Charles Anthony Byron Austin - born 19 Nov 1920 - died 22 Nov 1921 - Age 1
John Patrick Standish Austin - born 27 Sep 1922 - died 4 Apr 1945 - Age 22
Richard Joseph Byron Austin - born 16 Mar 1926
- source thepeerage.com by Darrell Lundy -
discrepancy - Standish or Standidge - 14 Mar 2011 - PATS
discrepancy - Age 21 or 22
SOE - ROYAL BERKSHIRE REGIMENT - 4 Apr 1945 - HATTEM - 1 KIA - AUSTIN(†) |
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Last update - 14 Mar 2011 - PATS
Zwolle - Bergklooster - 4
- 12.5 mi SSE of Vollenhove -- 4 Commonwealth graves - 4 UK -
Zwolle - Bergklooster Cemetery
- photo by Rob Kreukniet - 14 Oct 2008 -
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SGLO - T1953 Lancaster Mk.I W4266 VN-N - F/O N. E. Goldsmith - 21:10 - Haerst near Zwolle 50 Squadron - RAF - Thursday 17 Dec 1942 - Operation Soltau 4 KIA - 3 POW |
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W4266 was delivered to No.50 Squadron Oct42 - W4266 wore the ID's VN-N/S
W4266 took part in the following Key Operations: Wismar 12/13 Oct 42; Kiel 13/14 Oct 42;
Le Creusot 17 Oct 42-Daylight; Genoa 22/23 Oct 42; Milan 24 Oct 42-Daylight
Transferred to No.44 Sqdn, No Key Operations
Returned to No.50 Sqdn. Genoa 6/7 Nov 42; Genoa 7/8 Nov 42; Hamburg 9/10 Nov 42
Genoa 13/14 Nov 42; Turin 20/21 Nov 42-aborted; Stuttgart 22/23 Nov 42; Turin 28/29 Nov 42
Turin 8/9 Dec 42; Turin 9/10 Dec 42; Soltau 17/18 Dec 42-Lost
W4266 was one of two No.50 Squadron Lancasters lost on this operation - Also lost W4382 -
Just after 17:00 - W4266 was airborne from Skellingthorpe, UK
Shot down by a combination of Flak and fighters and crashed - 21:10 - 17 Dec 1942 -
some 600 metres N of Haerst (Overijssel), and 4 km NE of Zwolle, Holland
Oblt. Herbert Lütje, III./NJG1 claims to have been the night-fighter involved
Lütje's Bf110 'Bordfunker' was Uffz. August Bogumil
Those killed are buried in Zwollerkerspel, (Bergklooster) General Cemetery
GOLDSMITH, Norman Edward was from Rhodesia
Sgt. J. D. Chapman was interned in Camp 8B/344. POW No. 27340 with F/Sgt. J. H. Mitchell, POW No. 27334
P/O W. J. Farrelly - RAAF - in Camps 21B/L3, POW No. 81
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Crew: Lancaster Mk.I W4266 VN-N - 17 Dec 1942 - Mission: Soltau
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778461 - 80127 - F/O - Pilot - N. E. "Nick" Goldsmith - DFC - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA - Bergklooster Cemetery - Grave K-1-2
1264796 - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - R. W. "Walter" Game - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA - Bergklooster Cemetery - Grave K-1-1
404628 - P/O - Navigator - William James "Jim" Farrelly - RAAF - Age .. - POW - in Camps 21B/L3, POW No. 81
1062601 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer / Air Gnr. - D. M. "Duncan" Wilson - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Bergklooster Cemetery - Grave K-1-4
920369 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - J. H. "Mitch" Mitchell - RAF - Age .. - POW - in Camp 8B/344, POW No. 27334
1190140 - 115640 - F/O - Mid Upper Gunner - H. "Harold" Gilleland - RAFVR - Age 31 - KIA - Bergklooster Cemetery - Grave K-1-3
751344 - Sgt. - Rear Gunner - J. D. "John" Chapman - RAF - Age .. - POW - in Camp 8B/344, POW No. 27340
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80127 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Norman Edward Goldsmith - DFC - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of Rhodesia - Plot K - Row 1 - Grave 2 - Bergklooster General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820761
born 1922, Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia
Air Ministry Bulletin 6672; born 1922 in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia; home there;
enlisted in RAF, 1940; commissioned in May 1941
Air Ministry Bulletin 6672 has citation:
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"On 12th February, 1942, this officer participated in an attack on the German warships
in their voyage through the Channel. Following a methodical search, he flew across the convoy
and was met by fierce anti-aircraft fire. Undeterred, he pressed home his attack and released
his bombs across one of the battleships from 800 feet.
After regaining height, his aircraft was hit by shall fire and it became uncontrollable.
Pilot Officer Goldsmith skilfully regained control, however, and was then able to fly
the aircraft safely back to this country. Throughout he showed great courage and superb airmanship."
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info Hugh A. Halliday - via rafcommands forum - 10 Nov 2009
The London Gazette issues:
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08 Aug 1941 - issue 35241 - page 4574 - 17 May 1941 - 778461 Norman Edward Goldsmith (80127)
10 Apr 1942 - issue 35524 - page 1645 - DFC - PO - RAFVR - No.50 Sqdn
14 Jul 1942 - issue 35634 - page 3147 - 21 May 1942 - N. E. Goldsmth - DFC
DFC = Distinguished Flying Cross
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1264796 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Ronald Walter Game - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- of Denham, Buckinghamshire, UK - Plot K - Row 1 - Grave 1 - Bergklooster General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820759
born 4th Qtr. 1920 - mother's surname Dean - district Lewisham
Son of Albert Victor and Lilian C. B. Game ( née Goodwin ), of Denham, Buckinghamshire, UK
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GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS |
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404628 - P/O - Navigator - William James "Jim" Farrelly - RAAF - DFM - Age .. - POW - in Camps 21B/L3, POW No. 81
born 09 Aug 1915 - Place of birth - Brisbane , QLD, Australia - died "date unknown"
Enlistment, Brisbane - Next of Kin - Mr Francis Farrelly (father) - Religion: Roman Catholic
civil profession: School teacher - 1934 - 1940
Ethel May Farrelly (mother) - born 1882
Ethel Ann Farrelly (sister) - born 1 Feb 1926
Mrs. Jessie Farrelly (wife)
Mr. Francis D. Farrelly (father), 12 Magdala St., Ascott Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
POW Camps - Farrelly - Dec 1942 - Apr 1945 - 856 days
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Dulag Luft Frankfurt : 16 days - 20 Dec 1942 to 03 Jan 1943
XXIB - 21B - Schubin, Poland : 80 days - 03 Jan 1943 to March 1943
Luft III - L3 - Sagan, Poland : 640 days - March 1943 - Jan 1945
Marlag O - Bremen : 120 days - Jan 1945 to Apr 1945
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- info Servive Records Farelly - naa.gov.au -
1062601 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Duncan Martin Wilson - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of Dundee, Scotland, UK - Plot K - Row 1 - Grave 4 - Bergklooster General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820762
born 11 Jan 1921, Dundee - died 17 Dec 1942, Zwollerkerspel, Holland
Son of Alfred Wilson and Annie Martin Wilson ( née McPherson ), of Dundee, Scotland, UK
Address 1921: 37 Arbroath Road, St. Andrews District, Dundee, Scotland
Alfred Wilson (father), born ~18.. - died 01 Aug 1954 - Age ..
Annie Martin Wilson (mother), born ~1885 - died 10 Oct 1954 - Age 69
Marriage 29 Dec 1905 - Mr. Alfred Wilson and Ms. Annie McPherson
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David Wilson (brother) - born 29 Jun 1906, Dundee - died in 1913, Appendicitis - Age 6
William Wilson (brother) - born 30 Sep 1909 - ............ - Age ..
Alfred Wilson (brother) - born 31 Jul 1914 - died 09 Mar 1993 - Age 78
Robert McPherson Wilson (brother) - born 29 Nov 1918, Dundee - died 06 Jul 2005 - Age 86
Ralph Wilson (brother) - born 19.. - ............ - Age ..
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- additional info Wilson - via Patricia 'Trish' Irving - 27 Mar 2010 -
D U N D E E - A I R M A N - K I L L E D
Mr. and Mrs. A. Wilson, 3 Malcolm Street, Dundee
have been notified that their fourth son Sgt. W/Op. Duncan M. Wilson R.A.F.,
has been killed on operations. He was previously reported missing.
Twenty-one years old of age, Sgt. Wilson was a cinema operator in the Odeon before joining up two years ago
His four brothers are in the services
William Wilson (brother) is a RAF ground staff wireless operator in India
Alfred Wilson (brother) is a regular in the Royal Corps of Signals and has been in Malta for four years
Alfred Wilson - Sgt. 2 L of C Signals Regt
Pte. Robert McPherson Wilson (brother), who is POW, occasionally played inside-left for Dundee F.C.
his youngest brother Ralph also in the RAF is in this country
main info: Newsclip Jan 1943 - "Evening Post" Dundee
Sgt. Duncan Martin Wilson (middle) at Blackpool - 11 Nov 1940
- courtesy Anne King McPherson Wilson (niece) -
- via Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 06 Nov 2010 -
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TOO DEARLY LOVED TO BE FORGOTTEN |
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920369 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - J. H. "Mitch" Mitchell - RAF - Age .. - POW
interned in Camp 8B/344, POW No. 27334
1190140 - 115640 - Flying Officer - Mid Upper Gunner - Harold Gilleland - RAFVR - Age 31 - KIA
- of St. Pancras, London, UK - Plot K - Row 1 - Grave 3 - Bergklooster General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820760
born 1st Qtr. 1911 - mother's surname Dean - district Lancaster
Son of David George and Emma Gilleland ( née Dean );
husband of Sylvia Mary Zena Gilleland, of St. Pancras, London, UK
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THEY WENT WITH SONGS TO THE BATTLE WE WILL REMEMBER THEM |
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751344 - Sgt. - Rear Gunner - J. D. "John" Chapman - RAF - Age .. - POW
interned in Camp 8B/344, POW No. 27340
SGLO - T1953
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Contact Wilson is pending - 27 Mar 2010 - PATS
Last update - 02 Jul 2011 - PATS
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SGLO - T3306 B-17G - #42-37867 - 2nd Lt. George G. Hoehn - Boerendanserdijk, Berkum near Zwolle - 13:00 388th BG(H) - 561st BS - 8th AF - 11 Jan 1944 - MACR #3140 3 KIA - 6 POW - 1 POW/DOW |
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Base: 388th BG - Knettishall, UK - 22 July 1943
Target for the day was AGO Flugzeugwerke, Oschersleben (Germany) a producer of FW 190 parts
Plane B-17G # 42-37867, Berlin Ambassador was hit by flak and crashed at Berkum near Zwolle
Crew #43 - the "BEST" - at Geiger Air Force Base, Spokane, WA - 1943
top l-r: Sgt. Newman, Sgt. Zaskiewicz, Sgt. Brinker, Sgt. White, Sgt. Mann, Sgt. Rigdon
botton l-r: Lt. Olmstead, Lt. Modarelli, Lt. Hoehn, Lt. Bauer
courtesy Sharon Brinker (daughter) - via Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 10 Apr 2011
Note: Sgt. Newman, Sgt. White and Lt. Olmstead NOT on 11 Jan 1944 crew
Map last sighted position #42-37867 - crew Hoehn - 11 Jan 1944
- source MACR #3140 -
position on map is "Steinhuder Meer" - 135 mi East of Zwolle
"Dümmer See" is 42 mi to the west of the 'marked' location - info PATS 09 Aug 2010
Crew Hoehn
back l-r: Hoehn, Owens, Modarelli, Bauer
front l-r: Wiberg, Rigdon Jr., Zaskiewicz, Mann, Brinker, Hincks Jr.
- source: Werkgroep Documentatie ’39-’45, Historische Kring Dalfsen - 06 Apr 2011 -
388th BG - 45 CBW - Square 'H' - 561st BS - 'Squadron Code - none used' - 3rd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-17G - #42-37867 - 'Berlin-Ambassador' - 11 Jan 1944 - Mission: Brunswick - MACR #3140
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16061035 - O-676798 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - George Gustav Hoehn - Marengo, McHenry Co., Illinois - KIA
O-684542 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - George Richard Owens - POW
15096236 - O-738871 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Donald Sylvester Modarelli - Mahoning Co., Ohio - KIA
15071091 - O-744228 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Lieudell 'Lefty' Ernest Bauer - Shelby Co., Ohio - POW
36227710 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Charles Clayton Rigdon - Grant Co., Wisconsin - POW
14066272 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Byron Aster Wiberg Jr. - Fulton County, Georgia - POW-DOW
36400753 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Peter John Zaskiewicz - Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan - KIA
31167410 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Edward Winslow Hincks Jr. - Hartford Co., Connecticut - POW
39400512 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Harlan Shoemaker Mann - Los Angeles Co., California - POW
16122902 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Gerald Fay Brinker - Ogle County, Illinois - POW
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16061035 - O-676798 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - George Gustav Hoehn - Marengo, McHenry Co., Illinois - KIA
born 1921, Chicago, Illinois - died 11 Jan 1944, Berkum - Age 22/23
Address 1945 - Son of John Hoehn and Minnie Hoehn (mother), 100 West Street, Marengo, Illinois
Siblings: Minnie and Betty
Enlistment: 20 Apr 1942, Peoria, Illinois - Nativity: Illinois - Marital status: Single
Initial buried: 14 Jan 1944, Civ. Cemetery "Het Bergklooster", Zwollerkerspel - Row: 1 Grave: 6
reburial: 12 Apr 1946 - as unknown X-3305 - U.S. Military Cemetery Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium - Plot: D Row: 12 Grave: 282
remains delivered to: Edward A. Pinnow Funeral Home, 305 E. Washington St. Marengo, Illinois
arrive Friday 20 May 1949 - Final burial: Concordia Cemetery - Forest Park, IL, USA
Address 20 Apr 1930 - John Hoehn (Head-48) (father) - Minnie Hoehn (Wife-43) (mother) - both born in England
#2335 N. Rockwell Street, Chicago City - Ward 38 / Block 380 - Cook Co., Illinois
two uncles at same address - Leo Hoehn (35) (uncle) - Phillip Hoehn (32) (uncle) - also born in England
They moved around 1938 to Marengo, Illinois
Mrs. Minnie Hoehn (mother) - born 1886 - died 12 Nov 1954, Marengo, IL - Age 68
She is buried in Concordia Cemetery, Forest Park, Cook, Co., IL
In 1955 Mr. John Hoehn moved back to Chicago with both daughters
Mr. John Hoehn (father) - born 31 Aug 1881 - died Apr 1965 - age 83
2nd Lt. George G. Hoehn . . . . .Plan Memorial Services
left - McHenry County Historical Museum, Union, IL - via Grace Moline -
right - Ida Public Library Local History Room - via Jillian Georgieff -
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Lt. George G. Hoehn - Belvidere Newspapers - Boone County, Illinois, Obituary - Saturday 29 Apr 1944
Second Lt. George G. Hoehn who was previouly reported missing in action as of 11 Jan 1944
has been killed in action while participating in a raid over Germany
Information regarding this fact was relayed from the War Department
in a telegram to his parents Friday morning and disclosing the following information:
Report received from the German Government through International Red Cross states your son
2nd Lt. George Hoehn previously reported missing in action was killed in action 11 Jan 1944 in European area
Secretary of War extends his deep sympathy
Letter follows
Dunlop acting for the Adjutant General
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The young man, who was 21, was on his first mission following hospitalization
after having been wounded on 30 Nov 1943. Previously he had successfully completed five missions
Hoehn was a pilot of a Flying Fortess stationed in England and it is known that he participated
in the big raids which took place over Germany
That he was a skilled pilot and displayed much courage while on combat duty,
was evidenced by the fact that he was just recently awarded the Air Medal
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Georg was born in Chicago in 1921, attended the public schools there an graduated
from Lane Technical High School, after which he came to Marengo to be with his parents,
who moved here about six years ago. He was employed for a short time at the Milles Foundry,
but at the time of entering service on 13 Aug 1941, he was an employee of the Graybar Electric Co. in Peoria
He was trained in camps in Topeka, Kansas, Washington and Eagle Pass Army in Field, Eagle Pass, Texas,
where he received his commission and was awarded his wings of gold on 22 Apr 1943
Lt. Hoehn made his last visit home in October of 1943 and in the latter part of that same month
was send overseas to England where he was stationed the entire time
Besides his parents, other survivors include two sisters Mrs. Walter Krebs of Columbus, Georgia,
and Mrs. John Brown of Chicago and his fiancee, Miss Edna Kerpel, of Chicago
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Upon his mother's death in 12 Nov 1954 she was survived by her husband
two daughters - Mrs. Minnie Brown of Chicago and Mrs. Betty Schaefer of Marengo
She lost 2 sons and small children and George in the War
She was buried in Concordia Cemetery in Forest Park, Illinois
One year after her death her husband moved back to Chicago with both daughters
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- obit info via Mrs. Alice J. Wagner, Marengo Union District Library - 11 Aug 2010
O-684542 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - George Richard Owens - POW
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
State of Residence: Illinois
Mr. Robert L. Owens (brother) , 523 North Catherine, La Grange, Illinois
La Grange, a suburb of Chicago, is a village in Cook County, IL
15096236 - O-738871 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Donald Sylvester Modarelli - Mahoning Co., Ohio - KIA
born 11 May 1919, Youngstown, Ohio - died 11 Jan 1944, Berkum - Age 24
Son of Sylverster Modarelli and Minnie Modarelli (née Schettine), 145 Wesley Ave, Youngstown City, Mahoning Co., OH
Enlistment: 16 Mar 1942, Cleveland, Ohio - Nativity: Ohio - Marital status: Single
Siblings: Marie (16), Twila (15), Mildred (7) - US Census 8 Apr 1930 - Eugene Michael Modarelli (b.1935)
Initial buried: 14 Jan 1944, Civ. Cemetery "Het Bergklooster", Zwollerkerspel - Row: 1 Grave: 5
likely ( according Hoehn and Zaskiewicz) - reburial: U.S. Military Cemetery Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium
Final burial place: Arlington National Cemetery, VA, USA
Husband of Mrs. Shirley O. Modarelli (née Megown), 145 Wesley Avenue, Youngstown, Ohio
Married in 1943 with his fiancee Shirley. Son David C. Modarelli was born to them
2nd Donald Sylvester Modarelli
- courtesy of Marlene Fekete (née Modarelli) - via Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 30 Sep 2010 -
15071091 - O-744228 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Lieudell 'Lefty' Ernest Bauer - Shelby Co., Ohio - POW
born 18 Jan 1920, Ohio - died Dec 1980, Sidney, Shelby, OH - Age 60
Enlistment: 06 Nov 1941, Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio - Nativity: Ohio - Marital status: Single
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
Son of Mrs. Jeannette A. Bauer (mother), 211½ S. Ohio Street, Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio
Mrs. Christine R. Bauer (wife)
The Honorable Lieudell E. Bauer, previous Judge of Shelby County Probate/Juvenile Court
Did escaped from the Germans and was with the Underground
Caught while heading to Brussels, Belgium
2nd Lt. Lieudell E. Bauer
- left photo via Sydney Daily News - Veterans Salute 2008 -
- right photo taken by Underground Zwolle -
- clip from collage made by Paul Harmens [ HCO, Zwolle ] - via Minie Buit -
36227710 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Charles Clayton Rigdon - Grant Co., Wisconsin - POW
born 27 Sep 1919, Wisconsin - died: 18 Apr 2002, Beloit, Rock Co., WI - Age 82
Son of Mrs. Florence N. Horsfall (mother), Lancaster, Grant County, Wisconsin
Enlistment: 12 Nov 1941, Fort Sheridan, Illinois- Nativity: Wisconsin - Marital status: Single
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
14066272 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Byron Aster Wiberg Jr. - Fulton County, Georgia - POW-DOW
Born 1920, Georgia - died 11 Jan 1944, Apeldoorn - Age 23/24
Son of Mrs. Gertrude L. Mate (mother), 1053 Ada Avenue N.W., Atlanta, Georgia
Enlistment: 01 Jan 1942, Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia - Nativity: Georgia - Marital status: Single
Kriegs Lazaret Apeldoorn Holland 52-06 - Died as Prisoner of War
Buried at: Netherlands American Cemetery - Margraten, Netherlands - Plot: B Row: 17 Grave: 21
36400753 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Peter John Zaskiewicz - Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan - KIA
born 1920, Michigan - died 11 Jan 1944, Berkum - Age 23/24
Son of Peter Zaskiewicz (Head - 42 abt. 1888, Poland ) and Lottie H. Zaskiewicz (Wife - 38 abt. 1892, Poland)
668 3rd Street Northwest, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Siblings: Celia (F-16), Mary ( F-13), Emiley/Emilie (F-11), Walter (M-6) and Eleanor (F-4 2/12) - info US Census 7 Apr 1930 -
Son of Mrs. Gladys Zaskiewicz (mother), 668 3rd Street Northwest, Grand Rapids, Michigan - as in MACR #3140
Enlistment: 19 Sep 1942, Kalamazoo, Michigan - Nativity: Michigan - Marital status: Single
Initial buried: 14 Jan 1944, Civ. Cemetery "Het Bergklooster", Zwollerkerspel - Row: 1 Grave: 7
reburial: 12 Apr 1946 - as unknown X-3306 - U.S. Military Cemetery Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium - Plot: D Row: 12 Grave: 283
Final burial: 12 Apr 1949 - Ardennes American Cemetery - Neupre (Neuville-en-Condroz), Belgium - Plot: D Row: 6 Grave: 42
Peter Zaskiewicz - High School . . . . . . . . . S/Sgt. Peter John Zaskiewicz - Memorial D-6-42
High School image from Grand Rapids, MI Library - images via Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 14 Aug 2010
Peter Zaskiewicz (father) - born 08 Dec 1885 - died Nov 1967, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI - Age 81 - info SSDI -
Walter A. Zaskiewicz (brother) - born 01 Jul 1923 - died 19 Mar 2001, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI - Age 77 - info SSDI -
Discrepancy - Lottie H. / Gladys ...... and birth year Peter Zaskiewicz
31167410 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Edward Winslow Hincks Jr. - Hartford Co., Connecticut - POW
born 4 Nov 1918, New York - died 26 Apr 2003, Stuart/West Palm Beach, FL - Age 84
Son of Edward W. Hincks (father), Mars Hill, Maine
Enlistment: 06 Aug 1942, Hartford, Connecticut - Nativity: New York - Marital status: Single
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
Honored by Kenneth I. Hincks (cousin), hometown Stuart, FL - see wwiimemorial.com
39400512 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Harlan Shoemaker Mann - Los Angeles Co., California - POW
born 6 Sep 1921, California - died 13 Feb 2002, Ramona/San Diego, CA - Age 80
Husband of Mrs. Theda J. Mann (wife), 547 Workman Avenue, Arcadia, California
Theda J. Mann - born 12 Jan 1923 - died 16 Oct 2004, Penn Valley, Neveda Co., CA - age 81
Enlistment: 20 Oct 1942, Sacramento, California - Nativity: California - Marital status: Married
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
16122902 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Gerald Fay Brinker - Ogle County, Illinois - POW
born 7 Jul 1922, Illinois - died 1 Apr 1997, Mount Morris, Ogle Co., IL - Age 74
Son of Harvey T. Brinker (abt.1897) and Pauline A. Brinker (abt.1904), 6 East Main Street, Mount Morris Village, Ogle Co. IL
Siblings: Harold C. Brinker (abt.1925) and Margaret L. Brinker (abt.1928)
Enlistment: 11 Sep 1942, Camp Grant, Illinois - Nativity: Illinois - Marital status: Single
Marriage: 18 Jul 1943, Western, IL - Gerald F. Brinker and Doris G. Satterfield
209 East Front Street, Mount Morris, Illinois
Six children to Gerald F. and Doris G. Brinker (née Satterfield)
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15 - POW No. 105852 -
Parachuted from damaged bomber after being wounded by shrapnel
- additional info - US Census, 11 Apr 1930 - and POW No. via Nancy Falzone
Doris G. Satterfield - b. January 19, 1924, Jefferson Co., TN
married Gerald F. Brinker - July 18, 1943, Western, IL
Source: : Jefferson County, TN Families & History 1792-1996
S/Sgt. Gerald F. Brinker - 1943
- photo via his oldest daughter Sharon - 03 Aug 2010
"War Record of Mount Morris", edited by Harry G. Kable, 1947 - Publisher: Kable Brothers Co.
On page 63 it lists Sgt. Gerald Brinker and includes a photo
. . . . . . . . . . .Sgt. Gerald Brinker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cover book - S/Sgt. Gerald Brinker - YMCA 1944 . . . .
- via Nancy Falzone - 07 Aug 2010
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Gerald Brinker enlisted in the Army Air Corps in August, 1942,
and was trained at Kelly Field, Texas, in aerial gunnery, also at various other air fields.
He received his final training as a Flying Fortress gunner at Geiger, Field, Wash.
He was sent overseas in September, 1942, and was shot down while flying over Germany and taken prisoner.
He was awarded the Air Medal for "exceptional meritorious achievement while participating
in five separate bomber combat missions over enemy occupied Continental Europe."
He was liberated at the end of the war and returned home in June, 1945.
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Gerald is the son of the late Harvey Brinker and was graduated at Mount Morris High School
with the class of 1940. In July, 1943, he was married to Miss Doris Satterfield.
They have a daughter, Sharon Lynn
He was employed in the Kable plant before and after his military service.
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- info via Laura Balluff, St. Louis, Missouri, USA - 17 Jul 2010 -
Memorial - Berkum - crew Hoehn
images via Cor Fikse - 30 Oct 2011
SGLO - T3306
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Contact Rigdon is pending - 06 Jun 2010 - PATS
Contact Brinker is pending - 19 Jul 2010 - PATS
Contact Zaskiewicz is pending - 22 Aug 2010 - PATS
Last update - 31 Oct 2011 - PATS
Zwolle - De Kranenburg - 9
- 14 mi SSE of Vollenhove -- 9 Commonwealth graves - 5 UK - 3 CAN - 1 AUS -
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SGLO - T2275 Wellington HE864 Mk.X NA-D - Sgt. D. W. Johnson - 02:16 - near Zwolle 428 Squadron - RCAF - Wednesday 5 May 1943 - Operation Dortmund 2 KIA - 3 POW |
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HE864 was one of two No.428 Sqdn Wellingtons lost on this operation. see: HE727
Airborne - 23:35 - 4th of May 1943 from Dalton, York, UK
Shot down by a night-fighter (Uffz Emil Heinzelmann, 1V./NJG1)
and crashed 02:16 near Zwolle (Overijssel), Holland
where those killed are buried in Zwolle (De Kranenburg) General Cemetery
Sgt. J. L. Boyd RCAF was confined in Hospital due injuries - Camp 4A - POW No. 78
Sgt. J. J. Levasseur (promoted to WO2 during captivity) in Camps L1/L6/357, POW No. 1145
Sgt. D. E. Thompson in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 1273
'Air Battle of the Ruhr', A. Cooper, records Sgt. D. E. Thomson as Sgt. D. E. Thompson
All on her 1st mission, except captain Johnson he was on his 2nd
Sgt. Levasseur was on this flight for his sick colleague Gardiner
"They Shall Grow Not Old" - page 363 - JOHNSON, DENNIS WILBERT FS(P) R120884
does give - Sgt. T. A. Thomson - RCAF
!!! This is not correct !!!
Halifax JN901 - 22/23 Sep 1943 - Sgt. T. A. Thomson - RCAF - POW No. 500
R/177512 - Sgt. Thomas Allen Thomson - Camp L3 - POW No. 500
Thomas Thomson (father), Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Crew: Wellington HE864 Mk.X NA-D - 5 May 1943 - Mission: Dortmund
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R/120884 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - D. W. "Dennis" Johnson - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA - De Kranenburg Cemetery - Grave 2
R/110932 - F/Sgt. - Navigator - J. "John" Prosnyck - RCAF - Age 24 - KIA - De Kranenburg Cemetery - Grave 1
R/61778 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - J. L. "Jim" Boyd - RCAF - Age .. - INJ/POW - in Camp 4A, POW No. 78
R/79019 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - D. E. "Tommy" Thomson - RCAF - Age .. - POW - in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 1273
R/113949 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - J. J. "Frenchie" Levasseur - RCAF - Age .. - POW - in Camps L1/L6/357, POW No. 1145
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R/120884 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Dennis Wilbert Johnson - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
of Saskatchewan, Canada - Grave 2 - De Kranenburg General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820752
born 22 Oct 1921, Moose Jaw, SK, Canada - died 5 May 1943, Zwolle, The Netherlands - Age 21
Siblings: 3 sisters and 4 brothers
Mrs. C. R. Armstrong and Mrs. A. Robertson of Moose Jaw and one sister at home
Lorne Johnson (Royal Canadian Naval Reserve), Oliver Johnson (Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps),
Roy Johnson, Arvida, Quebec and Chester Johnson, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
ATTESTATION PAPER - 18 Aug 1941 - RCAF Recruting Centre, Regina, SK
Posted to No. 2 Manning Depot, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Pilot or Observer (Standard)
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Dennis Wilbert Johnson, 1330 2nd Ave West, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
Occupation: Timekeeper - Religion: Lutheran
Axel William Johnson (father) - birthplace: USA - Occupation: Construction Foreman
Rose Amelia Ul(e)ness (mother) - birthplace: USA
Address parents: 1330 2nd Ave West, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Certificate of Attesting Officer - 28 Aug 1941, Regina, SK
Enlistment: 28 Aug 1941, Regina
25 Sep 1942 - Pilots Flying Badge
- info from Service records F/Sgt. Johnson - 29 Nov 2011 -
R/120884 - Flight Sergeant - Dennis Wilbert Johnson - RCAF
- image from Service records F/Sgt. Johnson - 29 Nov 2011 -
JOHNSON, Dennis Wilbert, Sgt., missing after air operations overseas.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Johnson (father), 1330 Second Avenue N.W., Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
- info: RCAF 598th casualty list - Ottawa - 10 Jun 1943 -
JOHNSON, Dennis Wilbert, Sgt., previously reported missing on active air operations overseas.
now for official purposes presumed dead.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Johnson (father), 1330 Second Avenue N.W., Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
- info: RCAF 700th casualty list - Ottawa - 07 Oct 1943 -
RCAF - Service records - Johnson - request 19 Jul 2011 - received 29 Nov 2011 - PATS -
R/110932 - Flight Sergeant - Air Bomber - John Prosnyck - RCAF - Age 24 - KIA
of Canada - Grave 1 - De Kranenburg General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820757
born 25 Sep 1918 - died 5 May 1943, Zwolle, The Netherlands - Age 24
Son of Peter Prosnyck (father) and Mary Prosnyck née Hewko (mother)
Marriage: 03 Oct 1940, Portage La Praire - John Prosnyck and Elsie Lillian Munrosyck
Enlistment: 27 Jun 1941, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Iris Dale Prosnyck (daughter) - born 29 Nov 1941
Peter Prosnyck (father) - born 1883, Tarnopol (Ternopil), Galicia - died 1932, Portage La Praire - Age 49
Citizenship: Naturalized Canadian ( 02 Apr 1925 )
Mrs. Peter Rybak (mother) - (re-married before 25 Sep 1943), born 1887, Tarnopol, Galicia - Citizenship: Austrian
256 4th Ave N., Portage La Praire, Manitoba - died 1976 - Age 89
Burial: Portage Hill Side Memorial Cemetery, Portage la Prairie City
ATTESTATION PAPER - 26 Feb 1941 - RCAF Recruting Centre, Lindsay Bldg, Winnipeg, MB
Posted to No. 2 Manning Depot, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Trade: AC2 - Pilot or Observer (Standard Aircrew)
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John Prosnyck, 533 Royal Road N, Portage la Praire, Manitoba, Canada - P.O. Box 838
Occupation: Grocer Clerk and Attendant - Religion: Church of England / Anglican - Married
Peter Prosnyck (father) - birthplace: Tarnopol, Galicia - deceased -
Mary Hewko (mother) - birthplace: Tarnopol, Galicia
Address parents: 256 4th Avenue N.E., Portage la Praire, Manitoba, Canada
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Certificate of Attesting Officer - 27 Jun 1941, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Enlistment: 27 Jun 1941, Winnipeg
27 Jun 1941 - AC2
08 Nov 1941 - LAC
21 Aug 1942 - Air Observer Badge
21 Feb 1943 - T/F.Sgt
Embarkment: 26 Oct 1942 - disembarked UK - 04 Nov 1942
- info from Service records F/Sgt. Prosnyck - 06 May 2011 -
PROSNYCK, John, Sgt., previously reported missing on active service overseas
now for official purposes presumed dead.
Mrs. John Prosnyck (wife), Portage la Praire, Manitoba
info: RCAF 697th casualty list - Ottawa - 04 Oct 1943
Flt. Sgt. John Prosnyck . . . . . . . . . . . . John with wife Elsie and daughter Iris Dale
right image - courtesy Prosnyck family - via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 10 Feb 2012
left image - via RCAF Service Records - 06 May 2012
Elsie Lillian Prosnyck née Munrosyck (wife), 2277 Hamilton St., Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
May 1944 - Mrs. Elsie L. Prosnyck (widow), P.O.Box 573, 537 First St., Portage La Praire, Manitoba
Apr 1950 - Mrs. Elsie Lillian Prosnyck née Munrosyck (widow), 527 Tremblay Ave, St, Boniface, Manitoba
RCAF - Service records - Prosnyck - request 05 Dec 2011 - received 05 May 2012 - PATS -
R/61778 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - James Lennox Boyd - RCAF - Age .. - INJ/POW
injured and taken POW - in Camp 4A, POW No. 78
Peter Boyd (father), 1013 Robinson St., Regina, Sakatchewan, Canada
BOYD, James Lennox, Sgt., missing after air operations overseas.
Mr. Peter Boyd (father), Regina, Saskatchewan
- info: RCAF 598th casualty list - Ottawa - 10 Jun 1943 -
BOYD, James Lennox, WO., previously Reported Prisoners (Germany)
Now Exchanged and in United Kingdom
- info: RCAF 1000th casualty list - Ottawa - 28 Sep 1944 -
R/79019 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - Donald Edward Thomson - RCAF - Age .. - POW
taken POW - in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 1273
William Thomson (father), Montreal-West, Ouebec, Canada
R/113949 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Jean Joseph Levasseur - RCAF - Age .. - POW
taken POW - in Camps L1/L6/357, POW No. 1145
LAVASSEUR, Jean Joseph, Sgt., previously reported missing on active service overseas
now reported prisoner of war (Germany).
Mr. Patrick Lavasseur (father). Edmundston, N.B.
- info: RCAF 619th casualty list - Ottawa - 05 Jul 1943 -
recorded as Lavasseur instead of Levasseur - info PATS
Warrant Officer Jean J. LEVASSEUR - deceased - Age: 63
Service Number: R113949 - Units: Royal Canadian Air Force
Period of Service: World War 2
Legion Branch: Beaver TVS Branch, Quebec
- info Last Post - legionmagazine.com -
SGLO - T2275
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SGLO - T2263 Halifax Mk.II W7817 VR-A - F/O C. J. L. Vaillancourt - Kampernieuwstad (West of Zwolle) 419 Squadron - RCAF - Wednesday 5 May 1943 - Operation Dortmund 1 KIA - 6 POW |
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419 Squadron - RCAF - Motto: MOOSA ASWAYITA (Beware of the moose)
W7817 was one of two 419 Sqdn Halifaxes lost on this operation. DT794 was lost too
Halifax Mk.II DT794 VR-Y was airborne - 22:51 - 4th May 1943 from Middleton St.George, UK
Cause of loss not established
Crashed almost in the centre of Dortmund in the Mitte district
All were buried 8th May 1943 in Mitte Kirche
Their graves are now located in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany
- REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY -
J/14866 - F/O - Pilot - William Gerald Elliott - RCAF - Age 28 - KIA - Grave 20.E.17of Canada - CWGC ref. 2031171
born 25 Jun 1914, Canada - died 05 May 1943, Dortmund, Germany - Age 28
Son of W. D. Elliott (father), Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
1062023 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Gordon Sandfield - RAFVR - Age 33 - KIA - Grave 20.E.11
of UK - CWGC ref. 2041702
Son of Charles and Agnes Alice Congdon ( née Wynd ), UK
marriage - 1st Qtr. 1885 - Charles Congdon and Agnes Alice Wynd - district Chester
R/89099 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - George Douglas Menzies - RCAF - Age 23 - KIA - Grave 20.E.16
of Toronto, Ontario, Canada - CWGC ref. 2040339
born 13 Feb 1920, Canada - died 05 May 1943, Dortmund, Germany - Age 23
Son of Robert and Ethel E. Menzies, Orillia, Ontario, Canada
address - 1943 - Robert W. Menzies and Ethel E. Menzies, 935 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
J/14521 - F/O - Navigator - Elmer Earl Kennedy - RCAF - Age 25 - KIA - Joint Grave 20.E.14-15
of Canada - CWGC ref. 2056061
born 23 Apr 1918, Canada - died 05 May 1943, Dortmund, Germany - Age 25
Husband of Mrs. E. E. Kennedy (Wife), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
J/21737 - F/O - Navigator - Hugh Morland Metcalfe - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA - Joint Grave 20.E.14-15
of Toronto, Ontario, Canada - CWGC ref. 2040353
Son of Lawrence and Estelle Metcalfe, 453 Woburn Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
born 10 Feb 1923, Canada - died 05 May 1943, Dortmund, Germany - Age 20
R/127620 - F/Sgt. - Air Gunner - John William McIntosh - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA - Grave 20.E.12
of Toronto, Ontario, Canada - CWGC ref. 2040016
Son of George Robert and Gladys McIntosh, 771 Manning Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
born 11 Mar 1922, Canada - died 05 May 1943, Dortmund, Germany - Age 21
R/152210- F/Sgt. - Air Gunner - John Alexander Farrel - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA - Grave 20.E.13
of Brantford, Ontario, Canada - CWGC ref. 2031280
Son of Steve and Kathleen Farrel, 128 Colborne Street West, Brantford, Ontario, Canada
born 20 Sep 1920, Canada - died 05 May 1943, Dortmund, Germany - Age 22
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Halifax Mk.II W7817 VR-A was airborne - 23:01 - 4th May 1943 from Middleton St.George, UK
Shot down by a ME-110 Bf night-fighter - Staffelkapitan Lt. Geigner - 8 NJG/1 of base Twente
and crashed near Kampen (Overijssel) - Kampernieuwstad - , Holland
where Sgt. Stanley, who was killed during combat, is buried in Zwolle (De Kranenburg) General Cemetery
Sgt. N. M. Douglas - !!! likely Sgt. M. W. Douglas !!! - was interned in Camp L1, POW No. 1126
P/O D. Grimshaw in Camp L3, POW No. 1265 with F/O C. J. L. Vaillancourt, POW No. 1284
Sgt. A. E. Jaynes in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 1141 with Sgt. A. S. Morrison, POW No. 1151
(promoted to WO2 during captivity)
Sgt. J. L. Peck in Camps L1/4B, POW No. 1155, (also promoted to WO2 during captivity)
'Air Battle of the Ruhr', A. Cooper, records Sgt. A. Jaynes as Sgt. A. James
and Sgt. F. T. Stanley as Sgt. F. T. Stanlis
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Crew: Halifax Mk.II W7817 VR-A - 5 May 1943 - Mission: Dortmund
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J/12563 - F/O - Pilot - Charles Joseph Leonard Vaillancourt - RCAF - Age 21 - POW - in Camp L3, POW No. 1284
R/18054A - C96087 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Angus Jaynes - RCAF - Age 21 - POW - in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 1141
1434577 - 131904 - P/O - Navigator - Donald Grimshaw - RAF - Age 28/29 - POW - in Camp L3, POW No. 1265
1501737 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - M. W. "William" Douglas - RAF - Age .. - POW - in Camp L1, POW No. 1126
R/91314 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Angus Stewart "Gus" Morrison - RCAF - Age 22 - POW - in Camp L6, POW No. 1151
R/120248 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - James Lonnie "Tex" Peck - RCAF - Age .. - POW - in Camps L1/4B/7A, POW No. 1155
R/134212 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - Frederick Thomas Stanley - RCAF - Age 19 - KIA - De Kranenburg Cemetery - Grave 3
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J/12563 - F/O - Pilot - Charles Joseph Leonard Vaillancourt - RCAF - Age 21 - POW
born 13 May 1921 - died 10 Nov 2010 - Age 89
Son of Ferdinand Vaillancourt (father), 602 Wellington Street East, Sault Ste. Marie, ON
His mother and father Rose and Frank Vaillancourt - info obituary
taken POW - interned in Camp L3, POW No. 1284
F/O - Charles Joseph Leonard Vaillancourt - RCAF
courtesy Heather White (daughter) - 24 May 2011 -
Group photo - SH 192 - 20 Mar 1942 - Course No. 51 - No. 13. S.F.T.S. - St. Hubert, P.Q.
Charles Vaillancourt - first row - left - and inset on the left
No. 13. Service Flying Training School, Saint Hubert, Quebec
courtesy Heather White (daughter) - 24 May 2011 -
Cousin of Charles Vaillancourt was Harry Metivier
Flight Lieutenant - Harry Alfred Metivier - RCAF
courtesy Vaillancourt family - 24 May 2011 -
J/24761 - Flight Lieutenant - Pilot - Harry Alfred Metivier - RCAF - Age .. - MIA
- Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario - Runnymede Memorial - Panel 278 - CWGC ref. 1076769
Son of Joseph Ralph and Eva Metivier, of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
419 Sqdn. - Lancaster KB761 VR-H - daylight operation: Hamburg - 31 Mar 1945
Airborne 06:01 from Middleton St.George to bomb the shipyards controlled by Blohm & Voss
shot down by a jet-propelled Me262 fighter
All seven - RCAF - are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial
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Halifax VR-L - 419 Squadron - England 1943
collection Charles Vaillancourt - via Heather White (daughter) - 24 May 2011 -
“I was posted to 419 Squadron (Moose Squadron) at Middleton St. George, Durham County
in February 1943. From that time until May 4 or 5th, the day we were shot down,
I embarked on eleven missions or raids, two of them as second pilot for familiarization
with bombing operations. Nine of the raids were completed and targets
included Hamburg, Munich, Essen, Frankfort, Pilzen, Stettin, Duisburg, one mine lying
and of course Dortmund. Our final mission was within minutes of being successful
when we were attacked. We had delivered our bomb load to the target markers at Dortmund
and were approaching the Dutch coast on our return trip to the base when we sustained
two separate attacks from a German night fighter air craft.
Sgt. Stanley, because of his position in the tail gun turret,
was killed in the attacks and Sgt. Jaynes was wounded in the leg.
The aircraft because of major damage to at least two of the engines
and because of fire in the wings and fuselage which could not be extinguished
by the crew was rendered unserviceable for return to the base.
All crew members except Sgt Stanley were able to abandon the aircraft by parachute"
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written and told by Charles Vaillancourt - 10 Aug 1986
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R/18054A - C96087 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Angus Jaynes - RCAF - Age 21 - POW
Angus Jaynes - born abt. 1922 - deceased abt. 2008 - Age 86
info: legionmagazine.com/en/lastpost - published Nov/Dec 2008
taken POW - interned in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 1141
wounded in his leg
Son of G. A. Jaynes (father) and I. Jaynes (mother), 852 Princess Avenue, London, Ontario, Canada
1434577 - 131904 - P/O - Navigator - Donald Grimshaw - RAF - Age 28/29 - POW
taken POW - interned in Camp L3, POW No. 1265
Mrs. M. M. Grimshaw (wife), The Woodlands, Londonderry, Northallerton, Yorkshire, UK
birth - 2nd Qtr. 1914 - Donald Grimshaw - mother's surname: Riley - district: Dewsbury, UK
Marriage - 1st Qtr. 1934 - Mr. Donald Grimshaw with Ms. Mavis M. P. Baines - district: Dewsbury, UK
district Dewsbury spans the boundaries of the counties of West Riding of Yorkshire and West Yorkshire
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1501737 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - M. W. "William" Douglas - RAF - Age .. - POW
taken POW - interned in Camp L1, POW No. 1126
Mr. R. M. Douglas (father), The Grove, Lartington, Barnard Castle, Durham Co., UK
!!! Discrepancy !!! - M. W. Douglas and N. M. Douglas - info PATS -
Two options for 'M. W. Douglas' if UK/Wales resident - info PATS
birth - 3rd Qtr. 1910 - Maurice W. Douglas - mother's surname: ........ - district: Chester le Street, Durham Co., UK
birth - 1st Qtr. 1921 - Maurice W. Douglas - mother's surname: Booty - district: East Ward, Eastmorland Co., UK
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Two options for 'N. M. Douglas' if UK/Wales resident - info PATS
birth - 2nd Qtr. 1923 - Norman M. Douglas - mother's surname: Patterson - district: Sunderland, UK
birth - 4th Qtr. 1924 - Norman M. Douglas - mother's surname: Salter - district: Exeter, UK
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R/91314 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Angus Stewart Morrison - RCAF - Age 22 - POW
born 01 May 1921, Toronto, Ontario - died 01 Aug 1987 - Age 65
taken POW - interned in Camp L6, POW No. 1151
Son of S. R. Morrison (father), 1849 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Samuel Richard Morrison (father) and Mary Scobie Stewart (mother)
Samuel Richard Morrison (father) - born 12 Jul 1892, Toronto - died 1953, Toronto, ON, Canada - Age ~61
Mary Scobie Morrison née Stewart (mother) - born 01 May 1895, Glasgow, Scotland
died 03 May 1983, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada - Age 88
Mary Margaret Catherine Morrison (sister)
Samuel Richard Morrison Jr. (brother)
Shirley Joan Smith (wife) - born 10 Jul 1925, Montreal, Quebec - died 21 May 2001, Barrie, ON, Canada - Age 75
Angus and Shirley had 3 daughters
- info Ancestry.com by Carol Meddings - via Toni Geren - 06 Dec 2011
R/91314 - Sgt - Angus Stewart Morrison - RCAF
- image from Carol Meddings via Toni Geren - 06 Dec 2011 -
Wireless Air Gunner: Angus S. Morrison
Date Deceased: 01 Aug 1987 - Age: 65
Service Number: R/91314
Units: Royal Canadian Air Force - Period of Service: World War 2
Legion Branch: Britannia Branch - Location: Victoria, British Columbia
- info Last Post: www.legionmagazine.com -
RCAF - Service records - Morrison - in progress for 2012 - PATS -
R/120248 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - James Lonnie Peck - RCAF - Age .. - POW
taken POW - interned in Camps L1/4B/7A, POW No. 1155
Mrs. A. G. Smith (aunt), 804 Dock Street, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
R/134212 - Flight Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Frederick Thomas Stanley - RCAF - Age 19 - KIA
- of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - Grave 3 - De Kranenburg General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820758
born 18 Aug 1923, Kenton, Manitoba, Canada - died 5 May 1943, Zwolle, The Netherlands - Age 19
Son of Charles G. Stanley and Gladys Stanley née Collier, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
was killed while attacked by ME-110 Bf night-fighter
ATTESTATION PAPER - 25 Sep 1941 - RCAF Recruting Centre, Winnipeg, MB
Posted to No. 2 Manning Depot, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
AC2 Aircrew - (Wireless Operator AG)
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Frederick Thomas Stanley, Kenton, Manitoba, Canada
Occupation: Truck Driver - Religion: Protestant United
Charles George Stanley (father) - M-45 - birthplace: abt. 1898, Birmingham, England
Gladys Collier (mother) - F-44 - birthplace: abt. 1899, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Address parents (1942): Kenton, Manitoba, Canada
Address parents (1943): 60 Hamilton Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Address parents (1943): 870 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Certificate of Attesting Officer - 26 Sep 1941, Winnipeg, SK
Enlistment: 26 Sep 1941, Winnipeg
31 Jul 1942 - Air Gunner's Badge
Marriage parents: 30 Jun 1919, Birmingham, England - district: Kings Norton, UK
Siblings: Gladys Mary Stanley (sister) - F-23 abt. 1920
George Charles Stanley (brother) - M - abt. 1921 - died 29 Jan 1926 - Age 5
Frederick Thomas Stanley - M - born 18 Aug 1923 - died 5 May 1943 - Age 19
Ella Doreen Stanley (sister) - F-18 abt. 1925
Arnold Stanley (brother) - M-12 abt. 1931
- info from Service records F/Sgt. Johnson - 29 Nov 2011 -
Birth - 4th Qtr. 1898 - Charles George Stanley (father) - district: Kings Norton, UK
The district Kings Norton spans the boundaries of the counties of Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire
Birth - 1st Qtr. 1899 - Gladys Collier (mother) - district: Stoke-on-Trent, UK
The district Stoke upon Trent is in the county of Staffordshire
- additional info from FreeBMD -
R/134212 - AC2 - Frederick Thomas Stanley - - - - - - - - Memorial - - - - - - - - - R/134212 - SGT - Frederick Thomas Stanley
- images from Service records F/Sgt. Stanley - 29 Nov 2011 -
RCAF - Service records - Stanley - request 19 Jul 2011 - received 29 Nov 2011 - PATS -
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Marechaussee Gewest Arnhem
Post Oldebroek - Post Wezep
Onderwerp: Arrestatie van 2 leden van de bemanning van een Engelsch vliegtuig
R A P P O R T
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Ondergetekende, Berend Bol, gemeente-tevens onbezoldigd rijksveldwachter te Oldebroek,
thans behorende tot de opgemelde groep en post der Marechaussee, heeft de eer U het navolgende te rapporteren
"Op Woensdag, 5 Mei 1943, te omstreeks 7.30 uur werd mij rapporteur, medegedeeld,
dat zich in de boerderij van L. Boeve, wonende te Oldebroek, Wijk F-2, een Engelsche vliegenier bevond,
vermoedelijk afkomstig van een hedennacht onder de gemeente Doornspijk neergestort Engelsch vliegtuig
Ik heb mij terstond naar bedoelde boerderij begeven, alwaar ik inderdaad een mij onbekende persoon aantrof,
die was gekleed in een uniform van Engelsche vliegenier.
Ik heb hierna de man gearresteerd en naar het gemeentehuis te Oldebroek overgebracht,
waarna die persoon door mij aan H. J. Gossink, chef-veldwachter te Oldebroek, thans behoorende tot
opgemelde groep en post der Mareschaussee, ter bewapening werd overgegeven.
Op dienzelfden dag, te omstreeks 8.30 uur, werd mij, rapporteur, medegedeeld, dat een andere vliegenier,
eveneens vermoedelijk afkomstig van opgemeld vliegtuig, zich bevond in de woning van D. J. van de Belt,
wonende te Oldebroek, Wijk N-40. Ik begaf mij daarop naar die woning, trof aldaar eveneens een mij
onbekende persoon aan, die gekleed was in een uniform van Engelsche vliegenier en heb daarna
dezen persoon ook gearresteerd en naar het gemeentehuis te Oldebroek gebracht.
Namens den Heer Burgermeester de gemeente Oldebroek is daarop onverwijld de daarvoor in aanmerking
komende autoriteiten telefonisch met een ander in kennis gesteld waarna dezelfden dag,
te omstreeks 10.00 uur, beide Engelsche vliegeniers zijn overgegeven aan een officier
van de Duitsche Feldgendarmerie te Zwolle"
Aldus op afgeledgen ambsteed is opgemaakt, geteekend en gesloten dit rapport, te Oldebroek, den 5-den Mei 1943
(get.) B O L
Gezien te Oldebroek, den 5-den Mei 1943
De Burgermeester, (get.) A. BAKKER
source: Records Townhall Oldebroek - via Dick Breedijk - 13 Dec 2011
SGLO - T2263
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Contact Vaillancourt is pending - 24 May 2011 - PATS
Contact Morrison is pending - 06 Dec 2011 - PATS
Last update - 14 Dec 2011 - PATS
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SGLO - T3787 P-38J-10-LO - LC-K - #42-68066 - Capt. T. M. Williams - 08:30 - South of Zwolle 20th FG - 77th FS - 8th AF - Wednesday 14 Jun 1944 - Strafing trains - MACR #5731 1 POW |
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77th Fighter Squadron. P-38J 42-68066 LC-K "Kates Crate"/"The Better Half"
"Lightning" hit by flak while strafing trains - South of Zwolle
l-r: Capt. George S. Wemyss, ????????, Capt. Terrence M. Williams, ???????
courtesy of Bonnie Wemyss Lechman - source: 20th FG - members.fortunecity.com/ww2airmen/20thfg.html
- link via Peggy Williams - 05 Mar 2012 -
Capt. Williams’s airplane: P-38J 42-68066 LC-K with "Kates Crate"/"The Better Half"
Standing on the right: Capt. Terrence M Williams from Gettysburg, SD
Name of crew chief on the left is not known - 77th Fighter Squadron
- source www.littlefriends.co.uk - Photo: David Knight
77th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group
l-r: 1st Lt. Russell G. Quinn, Capt. Morris, Lt. Col. Johnson and Capt. Williams
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19077234 - O-740557 - 1st Lt. Russell G. Quinn - KIA on 13 Jun 1944 - MACR 5728
O-730573 - Capt. James M. Morris - POW on 07 Jul 1944 - MACR 6701
Maj. (later Lt. Col.) Herbert E. Johnson Jr. - Commanding Officer of the 77th FS from Nov 1943 - Mar 1944
17063566 - O-730694 - Capt. Terrence M. Williams - POW on 14 Jun 1944 - MACR 5731 - South of Zwolle
photo - NARA Reference Number: 342-FH-3A12280-B66815AC
17063566 - O-730694 - Captain Terrence MacFarlane Williams - Potter Co., SD - POW
born 18 Apr 1921, Long Beach, CA - died 25 Feb 1998, Gettysburg, SD - Age 76
He was employed at the Northwest Security National Bank, Gettyburg before entering service
Enlistment: 10 Feb 1942, Omaha, NE - Residence: Potter Co., SD - Nativity: CA - Marital Status: Single
Son (2nd child) of Mr. Jay H. Williams and Mrs. Bonnie (Beebe) Williams, 310 North Duluth Ave, Gettysburg, SD
He attended his early grade school years in Gettysburg and graduated from St. Alban's School in Washington D.C in 1939
He attended Carleton College in Northfield, MN and the University of South Dakota in Vermillion
Marriage: 05 Feb 1942, Minneapolis - Mr. Terrence MacFarlane Williams and Ms. Mary K. Barnett
Mrs. Mary K. Williams (née Barnett) (wife), 715 Graham Ave, Elsinore, CA
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
Captain Terrence MacFarlane Williams
left image - courtesy Peg Williams (daughter-in-law) - 05 Mar 2012
right image - courtesy Mrs. Mary K. Williams (wife) - via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 10 Feb 2012
17063566 - O-730694 - Terrence MacFarlane Williams - info
courtesy Mrs. Peggy Williams (daughter-in-law) - via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 10 Feb 2012
17063566 - O-730694 - Terrence MacFarlane Williams - in flying clothes
courtesy Mrs. Peggy Williams (daughter-in-law) - 19 Mar 2012
Gettysburg Cemetery - headstone - Major Terrence MacFarlane Williams
Terrence MacFarlane Williams was born 18 April 1921, in Long Beach, CA, and died peacefully
and gently on a rainy day, in his favorite room, his library on his farm in Gettysburg, SD, on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 25, 1998
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images courtesy Jim Childers - findagrave.com - 10 Oct 2011
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078791 - U.S. Navy Lieutenant - Richard Beebe Williams
Richard Beebe Williams, nicknamed Bill, was born to Jay H. and Vera Bonnie Beebe Williams
Bill was the oldest of three children
Terrence MacFarlane Williams (brother) and Florence Elizabeth Williams Bogue (sister)
078791 - U.S. Navy Lieutenant Richard Beebe Williams - Gettysburg, Potter County, South Dakota
born 12 Nov 1914, SD - died 15 Dec 1944 - Age 30 - POW-KIA
07 May 1942 taken POW - Southwest Pacific Theatre: Philippine Islands
PW Camp #1 - Cabanatuan 1-2-3 Nueva Province Luzon Philippines 15-121
Executed, Died in Ship's Sinking or Result of Ship Sinking, Shot While Attempting Escape
Killed in Action aboard a Japanese Prisoner of War Ship "Oryoku Maru"
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full entry details for Bill Williams at:
source: http://mva.sd.gov/sdwwiimemorial/SubPages/profiles/Display.asp?P=2078
submitted 15 Apr 2002 by Michael Kendall 9th grade, Stanley County High School, Fort Pierre, SD
info was provided by Bruce Williams, Gettysburg, SD, nephew of Lt. Richard Beebe Williams
078791 - U.S. Navy Lieutenant - Richard Beebe Williams
courtesy Mrs. Peggy Williams - 11 Mar 2012
Mrs. Peggy Williams is married with Bruce Barnett Williams (nephew - son of Terrence)
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SGLO - T3787
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Contact Williams is pending - 11 Feb 2012 - PATS
Last update - 23 May 2012 - PATS
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SGLO - T4738 DH-98 Mosquito FBVI HR353 SB-? - F/O W. A. Greenshields - 21:35 - Hattemerbroek 464 Squadron - RAAF - Monday 27 Nov 1944 - Night Intruder Mission 2 KIA |
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464 Squadron - RAAF - Motto: "Aequo animo" ("Equanimity")
De Havilland-98 Mosquito HR353 SB-? was airborne 19:27 from Thorney Island, UK
to carry out night intruder operations on towns in the Ruhr area
and bomb and strafe road and rail junctions
HR353 FB.6 Served with 464 Sqn, under RAF control 9/43 to 4/44. Lost near Zwolle
Pilot F/O Greenshields (RAAF) and Navigator F/O Norman ( RAF )
Hit by Flak - 27th Nov 1944 - crashed at 21:35 at the Middeldijk - Hattemerbroek
HR353 - Type FBVI - 464 Squadron - Missing from night intruder mission - 28.11.44
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Crew: DH-98 Mosquito FBVI HR353 SB-? - 27 Nov 1944 - Night Intruder Mission
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409692 - Flying Officer - Pilot - William 'Bill' Alexander Greenshields - RAAF - Age 27 - KIA
55626 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Edward 'Ted' Harry Norman - RAF - Age 23 - KIA
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409692 - Flying Officer - Pilot - William 'Bill' Alexander Greenshields - RAAF - Age 27 - KIA
- of Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Grave 6 - De Kranenburg General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820751
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at panel 109
Son of Robert Eadie and Clara Greenshields ( née Michie ), 31 Nott St., Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
F/O - William 'Bill' Alexander Greenshields - RAAF
courtesy Greenshields family - via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 10 Feb 2012
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William Alexander Greenshields
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born 12 Oct 1917 - Nationality: British - Religion: Roman Catholic
Occupation: Salesman - Fox Film Corp. - 4 years - , Gymnastic Instructor - Y.M.C.A., Salesman - Myers, Melbourne
Enlistment at No. 1 Rec. Centre - Age 23 - 10 Oct 1941, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
AC2 ( Air Crew 2 ) - 10 Oct 1941, LAC ( Leading Air Crew ) - 31 Jan 1942
No.3 EFTS - 14 Feb 1942 - 21 Feb 1942 - Essendon, Victoria, Australia
EFTS = Elementary Flying Training School
No.7 EFTS - 9 Mar 1942 - 28 May 1942 - Western Junction, Tasmania, Australia
Attached to RCAF - 23 Jun 1942, Sgt. Airman Pilot - 4 Dec 1942 - RCAF -
Flying badge - Pilot Officer - 4 Dec 1942, Trenton, Ontario, Canada
18 Feb 1943 - Uplands, Ontario, Canada, Flying Officer - 4 June 1943, Uplands, Ontario, Canada
Embarkment, 28 April 1944, Halifax, NS, Canada - Disembarkment, 7 May 1944, UK
3 OTU ( Operational Training Unit ) - 20 Jun 1944
464 Sqdn - 28 Nov 1944 - Missing Air Operations
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- info Service Record 409692 - via National Archives of Australia -
55626 - Flying Officer - Navigator - Edward 'Ted' Harry Norman - RAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of Folkestone, UK - Grave 7 - De Kranenburg General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820755
Son of Edward Richard and Margaret Ellen Norman, of Folkestone, UK
F/O - Bill Greenshields - RAAF . . . F/O - Ted Norman - RAF
- from Archive Hattem - via Jan van Dalen - 05 May 2009 -
Plaque - Monument HR 353 - Hattemerbroek
Monument unveiled - 19 April 1995 - by Mr. Jurek Juszczyk, counsellor Australian Embassy
SGLO - T4738
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Last update - 13 Feb 2012 - PATS
On the same intruder mission HP934 was also lost
HP934 - Type FB.6 - Served with 464 Sqn, under RAF control 9/43 to 27/11/44 Coded SB-X
Failed to return from Operations - F/O - Pilot - L.J. Colgan - and F/O - Navigator - R.A. Stoner
HP934 - Type FBVI - 107/464 Squadron - Missing from night intruder mission - 27.11.44
Mosquito Mk VI HP934 was airborne from RAF Thorney Island at 19:59 - 27 Nov 1944 -
Crossing Egmond, NL at 2000 ft 20mm Flak was opening fire, 6 minutes later above the IJsselmeer
two explosions occured and there was fire in the after hatch
At the same time the controls went out. Pilot Colgan ordered to bale out
While the plane was losing height rapidly, the pilot managed it to get at 1500 ft
F/O Stoner bailed out at 1500 ft. He got help from the Dutch Underground
and returned safe to London on 23 March 1945
The Mosquito HP934 SB-X crashed near Achterveld ( province of Utrecht )
F/O Colgan lost his life and is buried in the Oud-Leusden General Cemetery - "Rusthof"
On 02 Sep 2002 there was some research at the crashplace of HP934 SB-O? - Location Achterveld -
- AMERSFOORT - OUD LEUSDEN - GENERAL CEMETERY - "RUSTHOF" -
413075 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Lionel James Colgan - RAAF - Age 26 - KIA- of North Sydney, NSW, Australia - Plot 13 Row 12 Grave 100 - Oud-Leusden General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2620288
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at panel 109
born 03 May 1918, Glebe, NSW - Enlistment: Sydney
Son of Percy Claude (father) and Essie Noel Colgan (mother), of North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Aircraft - Mosquito HP 934; Place - Barnweld [Barneveld], Holland; Date - 27 Nov 1944 - info naa.gov.au
HX921 did return safe to base Thorney Island
HX921 - Type FBVI - 464/BAFO Comm Wg - SS 19.11.53
Last update - 03 Nov 2010 - PATS
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SGLO - T3685 Lancaster Mk.I - ME722 PM-E 'EASY' - P/O T. I. Jones - 00:50 - Hasselterdijk near Zwolle 103 Squadron - RAF - Monday 22 May 1944 - Operation Duisburg 3 KIA - 1 POW - 3 EVD |
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ME722 was delivered to No.103 Sqdn 26th Mar 1944
ME722 took part in the following key Operations; Nuremburg 30/31 Mar 44; Schweinfurt 26/27 Apr 44
Mailly-le-Camp 3/4 May 44; Duisburg 21/22 May 44-Lost
When lost this aircraft had a total of 111 hours
Lancaster Mk.I ME722 PM-E was airborne 22:45 - 21 May 44 - from Elsham Wolds, UK
Intercepted and shot down by a night-fighter (Hptm Martin Drewes, III./NJG1)
and crashed - 0:50 - 22 May 1944 - near Zwolle ( Hasselterdijk ), Holland
The three who were killed are buried in De Kranenberg General Cemetery
Evaders W/O Davis (l) and W/O2 Moran (r)
middle - daughter of Mr. Anconee
courtesy Mr. Busscher - via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 07 Jun 2011
W/O Davis and W/O2 Moran were evading for a while but were both caught by Gestapo
Arrested by SD Maastricht in cival clothes - [German record] - info via Ronald Vernes - 26 Aug 2010
W/O Davis was exchanged - Feb 1945 - by Red Cross - against injured German prisoners -
W/O2 E. S. Moran was interned in Camp L7, POW No. 275 ( also 75 ) - Stalag Luft 7a -
Sgt. Sharpe - RAF - caught in Belgium but Sgt. Joe Francis - RAF - made it to England,
went flying with "Tiger Force" in Far East
he was killed in a plane crash in Burma - 14 March 1945 -
- Crew Lancaster ME722 -
back l-r : Sgt. Charles Raymond Francis, Sgt. Maurice Pickles, Sgt. William Ernest Jones and W/O2 Edward S. Moran
front l-r : Sgt. Dennis Sharpe, P/O Thomas Ivor Jones and W/O Bruce Hamilton Davis
courtesy Mrs. B. Farrell - via Mr. Julius L. Schotman (author: "Zij vielen rondom Zwolle") - 07 Jun 2011
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Crew: Lancaster Mk.I - ME722 PM-E 'EASY' - 22 May 1944 - Mission: Duisburg
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171649 - P/O - Pilot - Thomas Ivor Jones - RAF - Age 21 - KIA - De Kranenburg Cemetery - Coll. Grave 4-5
416563 - W/O - Bomb-aimer - Bruce Hamilton Davis - RAAF - Age .. - POW - Feb 1945 - Red Cross - exchange -
R/74523 - W/O2 - Navigator - Edward Stewart Moran - RCAF - Age .. - POW - Camp L7, POW No. 275 ( also 75 ? )
1894700 (1894750 in list Mooren) - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - Dennis Sharpe - RAF - Age .. - EVD - caught in Belgium - POW
1321173 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Charles Raymond Francis - RAF - Age .. - EVD
1061382 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - William Ernest Jones - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA - De Kranenburg Cemetery - Coll. Grave 4-5
1590407 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - Maurice Pickles - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA - De Kranenburg Cemetery - Coll. Grave 4-5 -
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171649 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Thomas Ivor Jones - RAF - Age 21 - KIA
- of Morriston, Glamorgan, UK - Coll. Grave 4-5 - De Kranenburg General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820753
born 2nd Qtr. 1923, mother's surname Thomas - district Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
Son of William D. and Agnes Jones ( née Thomas ), Penrice Street, Morriston, Swansea, Glamorgan, UK
marriage - 2nd Qtr. 1919 - William D. Jones and Agnes Thomas - district Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
Christmas greetings of Ivor to his parents - "Your loving son, Ivor."
courtesy Mrs. B. Farrell - via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 07 Jun 2011
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416563 - W/O - Bomb-aimer - Bruce Hamilton Davis - RAAF - Age .. - POW - Feb 1945 - Red Cross - exchange -
birth 22 Feb 1918 - Hamilton, SA, Australia - died 6 Feb 1987 - Age 68
Place of enlistment: Adelaide - Next of Kin: - Dorothy Davis
Date of Discharge 28 Jun 1946 - Posting at Discharge: 7 RAAF Hospital
W/O - Bomb-aimer - Bruce Hamilton Davis - RAAF
courtesy Mrs. D. Davis - via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 07 Jun 2011
R/74523 - W/O2 - Navigator - Edward Stewart "Ted" Moran - RCAF - Age .. - POW - Camp L7, POW No. 275 ( also 75 ? )
MORAN, Edward Stewart, WO., previously reported missing on active service overseas
now reported prisoner of war (Germany).
Vancouver, BC
info: RCAF 965 casualty list - Ottawa - 18 Aug 1944
1894700 (1894750 in list Mooren) - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - Dennis Sharpe - RAF - Age .. - EVD - caught in Belgium - POW
born: 13 Jul 1924 - 4 Haddon Road 'Mayorswalk', Peterborough, England
Occupation: Linesman Telephonists
Sharpe was in Kelpen, near Roermond, with fam. Mooren
Before he was with Raymond Francis at the "houseboat" in Genne and with fam. Otten in Erp
1321173 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Charles Raymond "Joe" Francis - RAF - Age .. - EVD
born 11 Oct 1921 - died 14 March 1945, Burma - Age 23
Occupation: Clerk - address: 22 Capstone Rd, Bromley, Kent, England
Francis was in Kelpen, near Roermond, with fam. Mooren
Before he was with Dennis Sharpe at the "houseboat" in Genne and with fam. Otten in Erp
1061382 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - William Ernest "Jonah" Jones - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
- of Bolton, Lancashire, UK - Coll. Grave 4-5 - De Kranenburg General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820754
born 2nd Qtr. 1921, Bolton, UK
Son of Francis Harold and Fanny Seddon Jones née Hart, of Bolton, Lancashire, UK
marriage - 2nd Qtr. 1920 - Francis Harold Jones and Fanny Seddon Hart - district Bolton
birth: 2nd Qtr. 1921 - William E. Jones - mother's surname Hart - district Bolton, Lancashire, UK
birth: 2nd Qtr. 1924 - John J. Jones - mother's surname Hart - district Bolton, Lancashire, UK
birth: 2nd Qtr. 1927 - Bernice M. Jones - mother's surname Hart - district Bolton, Lancashire, UK
Fanny Seddon Hart (mother) - Daughter of John Hart & Mary Elizabeth
Baptism: 27 Feb 1898 St Peter, Halliwell, Lancashire, England
Abode: Halliwell - Occupation: Spinner - Baptised by: A. H. Bartram. Curate
Register: Baptisms 1884 - 1901, Page 81, Entry 648
Source: Original Parish Register
Sgt. - Air Gunner - William Ernest Jones - RAFVR
via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 07 Jun 2011
Remembering brave William - Bolton News - 07 Feb 2004
via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 07 Jun 2011
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1590407 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Maurice Pickles - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA
- of UK - Coll. Grave 4-5 - De Kranenburg General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820756
Sgt. - Air Gunner - Maurice Pickles - RAFVR
via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 07 Jun 2011
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- additional Service numbers - via Col Bruggy - via Rafcommands forum
Crater and damage at crash location of Lancaster ME722
photos - collection Mr. Buisman - via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 07 Jun 2011
Francis and Sharpe were hiding in a 'houseboat' in the Genneger Streng on the Zwarte Water
Several Airmen were here for a while before set on the 'Escape-line' towards Belgium
Period: 1943 - 1945
'Woonboot'/ 'Houseboat' - Genne - used as hiding place
- courtesy Herm Jan Snel - via Minie Buit - 14 Jun 2009 -
Evaders with fam. Mooren at 'Jeurissenhof', Kelpen, The Netherlands
l-r : Frank Peichoto, Dennis Sharpe, Raymond Francis, John Fullerton
Frank Garofalo, Richard Tracy and Mr. Andries Mooren
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Sharpe and Francis are from Lancaster ME722 - 22 May 1944 - crew Jones - near Zwolle
Peichoto and Fullerton are from B-24H - 29 June 1944 - crew Armour - Noordoostpolder
Garofalo and Tracy are from B-17G - 7 Jun 1944 - crew Harrah - Noordoostpolder
- photo/note and info from fam. Geraets - 19 May 2009 -
SGLO - T3685
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Last update - 04 Jul 2011 - PATS
While Zwolle was liberated on April 14 1945 and Holland on the 5th of May
Driver Donald Bristow from 503 Field Company - Royal Engineers -
lost his life on the 10th of May just in the final days of the war
2161696 - Driver - Edgar Ronald Bristow - Royal Engineers - Age .. - KIA
- of UK - Grave 9 - De Kranenburg General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820750
503 FIELD COMPANY - ROYAL ENGINEERS - 05 May 1945 - ZWOLLE - - 1 KIA - BRISTOW(†) |
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Last update - 02 Jul 2011 - PATS
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SGLO - T4742 Spitfire Mk. XVI - 9N-B - RR227 - S/L O. Smik 127th Squadron - 2nd Tactical Air Force - RAF - 28 Nov 1944 - 1 KIA |
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Spitfire crashed in a pasture at the Bloksteeg, Ittersum (near Zwolle)
130678 - Squadron Leader - Otto Smik - RAF - Age 22 - KIA
born 20 Jan 1922, Borzoma
repatriated to Bratislava, Slovakia
Spitfire Mk. XVI - 9N-B - RR227 is also given as Spitfire Mk. XVI - 9N-R - RR227
Squadron Leader - Otto Smik
via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 11 Nov 2011
General - Otto Smik - Memorial - Bratislava, Slovakia
via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 11 Nov 2011
SGLO - T4742
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Last update - 13 Nov 2011 - PATS
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SGLO - T4743 Spitfire Mk. XVI - 9N-Z RR229 - F/O H. L. J. M. Taymans 127th Squadron - 2nd Tactical Air Force - RAF - 28 Nov 1944 - 1 KIA |
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151925 - Flying Officer - Henri Leon Jean Marie Taymans - RAF - Age 23 - KIA
born 23 Jun 1921, Ixelles, Belgium
address: Avenue Voltaire 59, Schaerbeek-Bruxelles, Belgium
Flying Officer - Henri Leon Jean Marie Taymans
via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 11 Nov 2011
Marriage Aug 1944, Bristol, UK - Henri L. J. M. Taymans with Eileen Marjorie Jones
Remarriage 3rd Qtr. 1947 - Mrs. Eileen M. Taymans with Mr. David E. G. Pughe - district: Weston, UK
In Loving Memory of Henri Taymans
husband of Eileen Marjorie
via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 11 Nov 2011
Tayman's Spitfire parts found - May 1965, Rieteweg, Zwolle
via Mr. Julius L. Schotman - 11 Nov 2011
SGLO - T4743
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Last update - 13 Nov 2011 - PATS
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SGLO - T3440 P-51B-5-NA - #43-6723 - 1st Lt. Alfred R. Boyle - 10 mi NE of Zwolle - 15:20 357th FG - 363rd FS - 8th AF - 21 Feb 1944 - MACR #2418 1 POW |
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19066788 - O-740355 - 1st Lt. Alfred Robert Boyle - Los Angeles, CA - POW
born 1922
Last seen [crash?] 10 mi NE of Zwolle
Injured - confined at Hospital in Meppel
Oflag 9A/H Spangenberg-Kassel Hessen-Nassau, Prussia 51-09
Alfred Robert Boyle - Hospital Meppel - 1944 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jan Albert Poortman
- photo taken by Jan Albert Poortman - ( see right image ) -
images via Roel ter Heide
Map - crash location area Meppel
Statement O-745559 - 2nd Lt. Lawrence D. Wood
- info via MACR #2418 -
SGLO - T3440
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Last update - 29 Jun 2011 - PATS
Lageveen
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SGLO - T3249 B-17G-10-DL - 'BG-F' - #42-37766 - 2nd Lt. Maurice W. Mangis - Lageveen - 14:30 95th BG - 334th BS - 8th AF - 22 Dec 1943 - MACR #1702 4 KIA - 4 POW - 2 EVD/POW |
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AAF Station 119, Horham, Suffolk, UK - Cloudy - bombing mission - Target Münster, Germany
14:04 - Near target Münster, Germany
crashed near Lageveen, community Zuidwolde, Province of Drenthe, The Netherlands
between the Willem Moesbrug and the Traandijk road along the Hoogeveensche Vaart
Four were KIA, 4 taken POW and 2 were EVD ( later taken POW in Belgium - 21 Jun 1944 )
Both waistgunners were killed by enemy fighter, tailgunner was injured
Those killed (4) were buried 27 Dec 1943 at General Cemetery of Zuidwolde
Disinterred 10 Jan 1946, reinterred American Cemetery Margraten, NL
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23 Dec 1942 - Investigation: Fl. Ing. Jentzch, Airbase Command A 207/VI, Technical Group P.L.
24 Dec 1943 - Released by Airbase Area 2/III Amsterdam-Schiphol
Salvaging 23766 'BG' Star 'F' USA, started 5 Jan 1944 - finished 13 Jan 1944 - Wreckage: 99%
Engines: Salvage done by Firma Gruter, Copier & Co., Utrecht under supervision of A 207/VI
Dispatched to dismantling point Utrecht - Z.B.U - Zerlege Betrieb Utrecht
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- Crew Mangis -
back l-r : 2nd Lt. M. W. Mangis, 2nd Lt. D. F. Lembcke, Lt. F. Faragasso, Lt. L. J. Celusnak
front l-r : S/Sgt. W. R. Tracy, S/Sgt. R. C. Dabney, Sgt. W. H. McMaster, Sgt. J. B. Short, Sgt. D. W. Aldrich, Sgt. A. Svoboda
2nd Lt. F. Faragasso - replaced later by Lt. E. J. Bennett, not pictured
- image courtesy Dale Aldrich - via Mark Anway -
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O-676035 - Navigator - 2nd Lt. Frank (nmi) Faragasso was in a crash landing near Duurswoude, Province of Friesland, The Netherlands
26 Nov 1943 - B-17F #42-29987 - 384th BG - 547th BS - MACR #1662
taken POW - Stalag Luft I - Officers - South - Barrack 4 - Room 5
Crash location #42-29987 is also in my 50x50 mi area - PATS - 21 Jul 2009
95th BG - 13 CBW - Square 'B' - 334th BS - BG - 3rd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-17G - #42-37766 - BG-"F" - 22 Dec 1943 - Mission: Münster - MACR #1702
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19077185 - O-741933 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Maurice W. Mangis - Jefferson, Marion County, OR - KIA
12074308 - O-679898 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Donald Frank Lembcke - Monroe County, NY - KIA
19109908 - O-755165 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Ernest James Bennett - Deschute County, OR - EVD-POW
O-681522 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Leonard Joseph Celusnak - MN - POW
32491515 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - William Ronald Tracy - Schoharie County, NY - POW
35447983 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Richard Clark Dabney - Bidwell, Gallia County, OH - EVD-POW
39184867 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Dale Wilfred Aldrich - Coulee City, Grant County, WA - POW
34477207 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner / Ass't Eng. - William H. McMaster - Humphreys County, MS - KIA
16148558 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner / Ass't Radio Op. - Jack B. Short - Bay County, MI - KIA
16128300 - Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Anton (nmi) Svoboda - Cook County, IL - POW
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19077185 - 2nd Lt. - O-741933 - Pilot - Maurice W. Mangis - Jefferson, Marion County, OR - KIA
born: 1916 - died 22 Dec 1943, Zuidwolde, The Netherlands - Age 27
Enlistment: 16 Mar 1942, Portland, OR - Nativity: Oregon
Initial buried 27 Dec 1943 - Cemetery community of Zuidwolde - Grave 4
reinterred American Cemetery Margraten-NL - Plot: M Row 13 Grave: 12 -
12074308 - O-679898 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Donald Frank Lembcke - Monroe County, NY - KIA
born: 1923 - died 22 Dec 1943, Zuidwolde, The Netherlands - Age 20
Son of Frank and Henrietta 'Hattie' Lembcke
Donald had a couple of half sisters
Enlistment: 30 Mar 1942, Rochester, NY - Nativity: New York
Initial buried 27 Dec 1943 - Cemetery community of Zuidwolde - Grave 3
reinterred American Cemetery Margraten-NL - Plot: M Row 13 Grave: 11 -
Cousin of Nancy Templeman - PATS - 29 Mar 2010
Donald Lembcke with his parents
image via Nancy Templeman (cousin) - 10 Jun 2010
19109908 - O-755165 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Ernest James Bennett - Deschute County, OR - EVD-POW
born: 6 Sep 1915, Waterloo, Iowa - died: 16 Feb 2008, Gretna, Nebraska - Age 92
Enlistment: 4 Aug 1942, Portland, OR - Nativity: Iowa
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
North 2 - Barrack 2 Room 10 (Might be Barracks 6) - info www.merkki.com -
AAD-archives list: Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
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Phrases of letter to Mrs. Lembcke from Ernest J. Bennett, 2nd Lt. A.C., Portland, Oregon
18 Jul 1945
Dear Mrs. Lembcke:
I wish with all my heart that I might have different news for you, but I haven't.
Don was killed as our plane crashed on December 22, 1943. He died, as many of his friends have,
doing his job to the end, then going beyound that point. Don was ready to bail out of the plane
at the time I left, but went back to the pilot's seat to try and help Lt. Mangis who was having trouble
getting into chute. It was my opinion and that of the crew taht Don gave his life trying to help a friend
The plane was on fire and spinning at this time and crashed and exploded within a minute after I left them.
We, who flew with Don, admired his ability and courage. He was liked by all the crew
and by our comrades in th barracks where we lived.
We were on our fouth mission to Münster, Germany.
We were hit on the way in and lost an engine. We went on in and dropped our bombs,
but at the target had to leave the formation as we could no longer keep up with them.
We had to go down and try to fight our way back alone.
We had terrific weather that day and a head wind of 120 miles per hour, so our task was extremly difficult
We were immediately attacked by from 15 to 18 German planes and were able to fight them off for 24 minutes
when we were hit by a rocket which shot out two more engines and set fire to the plane.
The Germans kept coming in and one of them closed in on the back
and instantly killed Sgts. Short and McMaster. Sgt. Aldrich was standing next to them and saw them hit.
Meanwhile we had been ordered out of the plane.
The last words I heard from Don were "Tally Ho, Gang".
Sgt. Tracy and Sgt. Dabney each shot a German plane during this time.
Sgt. Dabney got the one that killed Short and McMaster.
Sgt. Dabney and I landed close together and after hiding in the woods
for about two days contacted the underground. We were in Holland and Belgium for six months
and finally captured in a house by the Gestapo on June 21, 1944. We had quite a few experiences with them
and finally ended in a POW Camp till the war in Europa was over.
Don and the others are buried at Hoogeveen, Holland ( is Zuidwolde - info PATS)
On the back of this sheet is the name of a family whom you can write in English,
and who will give you any adi they can. They are a minister and his family who helped me and Dick
Mijnheer Johannes van Nie and Family, Hoogeveen, Drenthe Province, Holland
Sincerely yours, A friend of Dons'
Ernest J. Bennett, 2nd Lt. A.C.
4513 N.E. 13th Ave., Portland, Oregon
Letter via Nancy Templeman (cousin of Donald Lembcke) - 10 Jun 2010
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Five German crashes on Wednesday 22 Dec 1943 in the same area
T3263 - 16:00 - Bf 109G-6 - 19809 - 6/JG11 - Hptm Egon Falkensammer - crash location: Eext (east of Assen)
T3264 - ..:.. - Bf 109G-6 - 19661 - 6/JG26 - Uffz. Günter Broda - crash location: Heemse/Enschede
T3265 - 14:00 - Bf 109G-6 - 20712 - 9/JG26 - Uffz. Karl Seebeck - crash location: Egede/Hellendoorn
T3266 - ..:.. - Bf 109G-6 - 20710 - 6/JG26 - Uffz. Karl Trapp - crash location: Brucht/Hardenberg
T3267 - 15:00 - Bf 109G-6 - 15660 - 9/JG54 - ..... .... ....... - crash location: Nieuw-Amsterdam
T3263-T3267 = code number in SGLO crash list for The Netherlands
O-681522 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Leonard Joseph Celusnak - MN - POW
born: 18 Sep 1919 - died: 11 Jan 1998, Columbia Heights, Anoka, Minnesota - Age 78
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
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Phrases of letter to Mrs. Lembcke from Lt. Leonard J. Celusnak
4 July 1945
My dear Mrs. Lembcke:
This is Lt. Leonard J. Celusnak. I returned from France a couple of days ago.
I was liberated by the Russians on May 1st but it has taken two months to get home.
I'd like to tell you a bit about Donald, your son, and my good friend - things that you may not know.
You should be just proud of your son as I know you are because he did a good job.
You may not believe it but I scarcely see right now because my eyes are full of tears.
You see, we had a great deal of trouble that day and all the members of our crew that are alive today
owe their lives directly to your son, Donald, and the pilot
On December 22, 1943 we were on mission to Münster, Germany. We almost got to the target - about 45 miles -
when #2 engine failed. We could not hold our altitude or speed so we dropped out of or below formation
and flew over the target by ourselves a bit off to the side, and hit it. A few seconds after the bombs were released,
#3 engine went out also. We feathered that and had to drop still further. We had to fly home alone because gradually
we lost speed and the formation was pulling away from us.
After a few minutes we were alone - one ship over Germany and crippled too, with two engines out.
But we were not alone long. Six enemy fighters jumped us over Holland, four Ju 88's and two 190's.
The 88's fired rockets from our front and rear. The ones in front hit #4 engine setting it afire and another hit
our empty Tokio gastank, inside the right wing. The fumes inside the tank exploded causing the right wing
to break in half and dangle. The entire wing began melting from the heat
We were hit several times by the other fighters and the two waist gunners were killed
by 20 mm shells from the 190's.
The controls were badly shot up and it was quite a feat keeping the ship up so that we could shoot
at the enemy fighters. Our radio operator got one of the enemy fighters. It went down in flames.
We were given the order to bail out when it became apparent that we could not fly the North Sea.
We had quite a way to go before we reached England and the danger of explosion was great.
Your friend, Leonard
Letter via Nancy Templeman (cousin of Donald Lembcke) - 10 Jun 2010
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32491515 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - William Ronald Tracy - Schoharie County, NY - POW
born: 1922 - Enlistment: 7 Sep 1942, Albany, NY - Nativity: New York
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
35447983 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Richard Clark Dabney - Bidwell, Gallia County, OH - EVD-POW
born: 31 Aug 1917, Champaign, IL - died: 25 Mar 1981, Gallipolis, Ohio - Age 63
Son of Robert C. Dabney and Oshel H. Dabney, Dabney family Farm, Bidwell, OH
Mr. Robert Clark Dabney (father) - born 24 Aug 1886, WV - died May 1968 - Age 81 - Pvt. Co C 30 Regt Infantry
Mrs. Oshel Henrietta Dabney (mother) ( née Woods ) - born 14 Jan 1895 - died Feb 1986 - Age 91
Siblings: Thelma F. Dabney (born 14 May 1915 - died 02 Jul 2003 - Age 88),
Irene Ruth Dabney (born 11 May 1919 - died 13 Mar 2003 - Age 83)
and Earl C. Dabney (born 03 May 1921 - died Nov 1985 - Age 64)
Enlistment: 5 Oct 1942, Huntington County, WA - Nativity: Illinois
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
Richard C. Dabney graduated from The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio in 1940
with majors in agriculture and education and was a county agriculture extension agent
and taught vocational agriculture in high school in Waverly, Ohio
before enlisting in the Air Force in October, 1942
- info via Lynda Rees Heaton, niece - 15 Jul 2010 -
S/Sgt. Richard Clark Dabney
left image: 1945 - First grandchild Lynda with here uncles - Earl and Rich
- images via Lynda Rees Heaton, niece - 22 Oct 2010 -
From: Gallia Genealogical - 07 Jul 2010 -
Subject: Richard C. Dabney - Gallia County, Ohio
Richard C. Dabney, 63, of 10 Grape St., Gallipolis, died at his residence at 8 p.m. Wednesday
Born Aug. 31, 1917, in Champaign, Ill., to the late Robert C. Dabney and Oshel Woods Dabney, who survives,
he was a former Greene County auditor and World War II veteran.
Surviving are his Barbara of St. Paul, Minn.; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Dave (Susan) Calhoun
and Mrs. Jim (Peggy) Shaffer, both of Racine, Wis.; a brother, Earl of Greenfield;
two sisters, Mrs. Floyd (Thelma) Rees of Gallipolis and Mrs. Irene Son of Columbus; and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday in the McCoy-Wetherholt-Moore Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Vinton Memorial Park.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday.
In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Heart Fund will be accepted.
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Gallipolis Daily Tribune , March 26, 1981
Transcribed by Henny Evans - Gallia Genealogical
Uncle Richard did have a daughter, Carol Lee, deceased after 2003, and he has three grandsons, Ryan Clark, Aaron and Sean
The obituary seriously erred in omitting the name of his natural born daughter, Carol Lee,
daughter of his second marriage to Barbara Rader Null
Carol Lee married Jeffrey D. Rogers, and they had three sons, Ryan C., Aaron, and Sean,
all born after Uncle Richard died
- info via Lynda Rees Heaton, niece - 16 Jul 2010 -
Memorial - Richard Clark Dabney
- images via Virginia Campbell - 11 Jul 2010 -
39184867 - Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Dale Wilfred Aldrich - Coulee City, Grant County, WA - POW
born: 23 Feb 1921 - died: 7 Aug 2001, Ephrata, Grant, Washington - Age 80
Son of Mr. Clifford Heath Aldrich Sr. and Mrs. Beatrice Pearl Aldrich (née Plunkett), Coulee City, WA
Clifford Heath Aldrich Sr. - born 06 Feb 1891, Fairmont, Martin Co., Minnesota - [German]
Beatrice Pearl Plunkett - born 22 Aug 1891, Vollmer-Troy, Latah Co. Idaho - [English]
Marriage: 30 Nov 1912, Grant Co., Washington - also seen as 12 Dec 1912 - info PATS
Enlistment: 4 Aug 1942 - Nativity: Washington
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
Siblings: brothers Neil and Clifford Heath Jr.; sisters Donna, Polly and Patsy Joy
Clifford Heath Aldrich Sr. - born 6 Feb 1891, MN - died 26 Sep 1969, Clarkton, Asotin Co., WA - Age 88
Beatrice Pearl Plunkett - born 22 Aug 1891, ID - died 30 Jul 1974, Missoula, Missoula Co. , Montana - Age 82
Father was owner of "Aldrich Motors", Main Street, Coulee City, WA
Starting with old Model Ts, sold Fords from 1927 until he retired and sold the business to Perry Brown in 1957
remodeled and re-signed as "Perry's Buicks", the building to the left of Aldrich Motors was "Billy O'Dair Restaurant"
There were rooms for rent on the top floor of the restaurant
When it burned down, some time after this photo was taken, probably in the early 40s,
the new brick "Thompson Hotel" was built in that spot
Nell, her daughter, and I are grateful to you for finding and sending us a glimpse of our hometown
as it looked so many years ago. Best wishes, Carol
- additional info via Mrs. Nell Vaugn - via her daughter and Carol Edgemon Hipperson -
ALDRICH MOTORS - Coulee City, WA
- source: digitalarchives.wa.gov -
Sgt. Dale Wilfred Aldrich
Jan 1944 - POW No. 100067 - Stalag XVII B . . . . . 19 Nov 1945 - Fort George Wright, Spokane, WA
- source - "The Belly Gunner" -
The Belly Gunner - Format: Hardcover - ISBN: 9780761318736 - by Carol Edgemon Hipperson
"Basing her text on interviews with Dale Aldrich, a GI in World War II who flew many missions
over Nazi-occupied Europe and who was shot down and imprisoned in a German POW camp"
www.carolhipperson.com
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34477207 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner / Ass't Eng. - William H. McMaster - Humphreys County, MS - KIA
born: 21 Jun 1915 - died 22 Dec 1943 - Age 28
Enlistment: 4 Nov 1942, CP Shelby, MS - Nativity: Mississippi
Marital status: Married - Civil Occupation: Sales clerk, dry cleaning and laundry
Initial buried 27 Dec 1943 - Cemetery community of Zuidwolde - Grave 1
reinterred American Cemetery Margraten-NL
Final resting place: Belzoni Cemetery, Mound Street, Belzoni, Humphreys County, MS, USA
headstone - Sgt. William H. McMaster - Belzoni cemetery, MS
- via findagrave.com by Reaper -
16148558 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner / Ass't Radio Op. - Jack B. Short - Bay County, MI - KIA
Enlistment: 26 Oct 1942, Detroit, MI
Initial buried 27 Dec 1943 - Cemetery community of Zuidwolde - Grave 2
reinterred American Cemetery Margraten-NL - finally reinterred USA
16128300 - Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Anton (nmi) Svoboda - Cook County, IL - POW
born : 1 Feb 1920 - died: Nov 1979, Highwood, Lake, Illinois - Age 59
Enlistment: 7 Oct 1942 - Nativity: Wisconsin
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
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- info: AAD Archives, familysearch, wwiimemorial and MACR #1702 -
#1 - USAAF - 2nd Lt. Ernest James Bennett, USA - B-17G - #42-37766 - BG-'F' - Mission: Münster - MACR #1702
#2 - USAAF - S/Sgt. Richard Clark Dabney, USA - B-17G - #42-37766 - BG-'F' - Mission: Münster - MACR #1702
#3 - USAAF - 2nd Lt. - Lieudell 'Lefty' Ernest Bauer, Sidney, Ohio, USA - B-17G - #42-37867 - 11 Jan 1944 - MACR #3140
#4 - USAAF - S/Sgt. Cecil William Brown - B-17F #42-29987 - 26 Nov 1943 - MACR #1662
#5 - USAAF - S/Sgt. Charles Emil Zesch - B-17F #42-29987 - 26 Nov 1943 - MACR #1662
#6 - RAF - Sgt. Charles Raymond Francis, 22 Capstone Rd, Bromley, Kent, England - Lancaster ME722 - 22 May 1944
#7 - RAF/PAF - Flying Officer (ppor.) P-2224 - Czesław Oberdak, 306Sqn Poland - 8 March 1945 - executed near 'Woeste Hoeve'
#8 - Mrs. Beernink
#9 - daughter Rineke 'Rene' Beernink
#10 - Mr. Hendrikus 'Henk' Dirk Jan Beernink - aka - 'de Groene'
#11 - Unknown 1 - ??? 13014321 - S/Sgt. Walter T. Kilgore - 467BG 788 BS - ???
#12 - Unknown 2 - ??? ...... ???
#13 - RAF - Sgt. Dennis Sharpe, Peterborough, England - Lancaster ME722 - 22 May 1944
#14 - RAF - F/S - Navigator - Leslie Burton, Leeds, England - Lancaster DV267 - 20 Feb 1944 - 01:50 - Tolbert
#15 - RAF - Sgt. - Flt. Engineer - William Alexander George Kibble, London, England - Lancaster DV267 - 20 Feb 1944 - 01:50 - Tolbert
#16 - Unknown 3 - ??? 35410763 -S/Sgt. Werner G,. Braun - 467BG 788 BS ???
#17 - Unknown 4 - ??? ...... ???
#18 - RCAF - R/136975 - Sgt. Jean Louis Nazaire "Johnny" Warren, Canada - BEM - Halifax Mk.V EB254
#19 - Jimmy - England - ??? Sgt. James Branford - England - Stirling Mk.III BK765 ???
#20 - USAAF - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Franklin Dent Coslett - EVD - B-24H #42-52506 - 29 Apr 1944, crash Uddel - MACR #4944
- photos taken by Underground -
- clips from collage made by Paul Harmens [ HCO, Zwolle ] - via Minie Buit -
- Source collection van der Noordaa/Zwolle 40-45/HCO -
- move cursor over top image for more information -
- - - HENK BEERNINK - aka - "de Groene" - - -
Hendrikus Dirk Jan Beernink - born 03 Feb 1910, Lichtenvoorde - died 08 Feb 1945, Zwolle - Age 35
Dutch resitance member/commander known as "de Groene", what was also the name of his resistance group
Killed during a German raid on a hospital to dismantle a radio location
He was buried on General Cemetery 'De Kranenburg', Zwolle - Plot A - Row 14
Awarded posthumously - 'Verzetskruis', 'Verzetsherdenkingskruis' and 'Medal of Freedom with Bronze Palm'
Navigator Ernest J. Bennett and Radio Operator Richard C. Dabney were at the "houseboat" at Genne
Contact Underground - Jos van Aalderen, Hoogeveen, they arrived 6 Jan 44 via Genne and Dordrecht in Erp - family Otten
They made it via Rotterdam to Belgium ( Cometeline ) but were captured by the Sicherheitspolizei 21 Jun 1944
while at the house of Mr. and Mrs Franckx, Malines, Belgium
Cometeline-Bennett-Dabney-Zesch
an updated new report can be found at: www.evasioncomete.org
SGLO - T3249
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Contact Celusnak - 29 Jun 2009 - PATS
Contact Mangis - 24 Jul 2009 - PATS
Contact Lembcke - 29 Mar 2010 - PATS
Contact Dabney - 08 Jul 2010 - PATS
Last update - 17 Oct 2011 - PATS
Den Oosterhuis
- 20 mi ESE of Vollenhove -
road sign - hamlet "Den Oosterhuis"
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SGLO - T3519 B-24H-10-FO - #42-52175 'P' - 1st Lt. Everett G. Ehrman - Den Oosterhuis - 16:00 453rd BG(H) - 732nd BS - 8th AF - 8 Mar 1944 - MACR #2928 10 POW |
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Location AAF Sta 144 - Base: Old Buckenham, UK
Liberator B-24 - #42-52175 'P' - "Portland Ann"
8 March 1944 - US 8th Air Force raid against Berlin by 623 bombers
37 US bombers were lost and 18 fighters were also lost
The Luftwaffe lost 42 fighters, with 3 killed, 26 missing and 9 wounded
(incl. the Me 410 and Bf 110 multiple manned aircraft)
- info - Caldwell & Muller 2007, p. 173-174 -
A blue 'J" in a white circle, underneath 252175, 'P' painted yellow
hit by flak over Berlin; crashed at Den Oosterhuis, community Balkbrug, The Netherlands
the plane was 85% damaged
Weather conditions during crash: No clouds, sunny and slightly hazy
Eight did evade, two were captured immediately, eventually all taken POW
collage by PATS - 'Portland Ann' - #42-52175 'P' - Circle 'J' - at crash location Den Oosterhuis
6 photos - crash location #42-52175 'P' - Den Oosterhuis
source collection Mensink, archive HCO Zwollle - via Paul Harmens - 15 Sep 2010
source photo #6 - album of parents-in-law of Huub van Sabben - 27 Nov 2010
'Portland Ann' - #42-52175 'P' - Circle 'J' - at crash location Den Oosterhuis
photo via Odell Hooper - 25 Sep 2009
Crew 'Portland Ann' - 7 men were on 8 Mar 1944 -
Navigator Marlowe Olson - 3rd from left - info son-in-law Glenn Okner
photo courtesy of Mark Forlow
Crew #456 - 'Ehrman'
in front of Ford B-24E-10-FO Liberator - c/n 133 - #42-7109, March Field, Riverside, CA
1 - Lt. Ehrman, 2 - Lt. Hammond, 3 - Lt. Olson, 4 - Lt. Bennett, 5 - Sgt. Jahnke
6 - Cpl. Mourer, 7 - Sgt. Kopcza, 8 - Sgt. Hartman, 9 - Sgt. Hooper, 10 - Sgt. Moseley
photo courtesy of Odell Hooper - 25 Sep 2009
Bennett, Jahnke and Mourer were not on 8 Mar 1944 mission of crew Ehrman
replaced by Kendall, Anderson and Boswell Jr.
........ - Lt. Bennett - Bombardier ( best man on wedding of Engineer Alex E. Jahnke )
15377349 - Sgt. Alex Earl Clay Jahnke - Engineer / Gunner
37341296 - S/Sgt. Ralph L. Mourer - Radio Operator, Stanislaus Co., CA - memorialized at Margraten, Netherlands
KIA - 8 Apr 1944 - B-24H - #42-52185 'Little Joe', Salzwedel, Germany - MACR #3926
Commemorated at Modesto War Memorial Marker, Modesto, Stanislaus County, CA
info via Odell Hooper, Alex Jahnke and AAD archives - 28 Sep 2009
453rd BG - 2 CBW - Circle 'J' - 732nd BS - E3 - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-24H-10-FO - #42-52175 - "Portland Anne" - 8 Mar 1944 - Mission: Berlin
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17073990 - O-681972 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Everett George Ehrman - Ferguson, MO - EVD-POW
39602960 - O-750380 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - William Henry Hammond - Salem, OR - EVD-POW
17063853 - O-687897 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Marlowe Bayne Olson - Bristow, Boyd County, NE - EVD-POW
13069307 - O-688360 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Walter Houston Kendall - McConnellsburg, Fulton Co., PA - EVD-POW
18216914 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Odell Hooper - Hastings, OK - EVD-POW
17068642 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Donald E. Anderson - Ottumwa, Wapello County, IA - POW
19066441 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Morgan Eagle Hartman - Los Angeles, CA - POW
37232260 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Paul Henry Moseley - Brookfield, Linn County, MO - EVD-POW
35166020 - T/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Bon Elam Boswell Jr. - Marion, Grant County, IN - EVD-POW
32741374 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Michael Kopcza - Cohoes, Albany County, NY - EVD-POW
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17073990 - O-681972 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - Everett George Ehrman - Ferguson, MO - EVD-POW -
born 24 Apr 1921, MO - died 5 Nov 1982 - Age 61 - [ Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis ]
Enlistment: 20 Aug 1942, St Louis, MO - Residence: St Louis City Co., MO - Nativity, MO - Marital Status: Single
captured 27 May 1944, Liege, Belgium [ Military Police 811 Liège ]
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
1st Lt. Everett G. Ehrman was on his third mission
Mrs. Maud S. Ehrman (mother), 23 Harvey Avenue, Ferguson, Missouri
39602960 - O-750380 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - William Henry Hammond - Salem, OR - EVD-POW
born 9 Feb 1920, Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana - died 6 Oct 1953, Oregon - Age 33
ASN: 39602960 - William H. Hammond - Enlistment: 30 Sep 1941, Missoula, Montana
Residence: Silver Bow Co., Montana - Marital Status: Single
Mrs. George H. Hammond (mother), Route 1, Box 369 B, Salem, Oregon
was transfered via Vollenhove - #30 on list(37) Kingma - to the Underground in the Province of Friesland
While in Oostermeer, Friesland - Hammond was with tailgunner Michael Kopcza
Paddy Coyne, an Irishmen, and Bill Cottam from Lancaster JA702 ( 30 Jan 1944) were next door [van Leeuwen MD, Torenlaan 17]
was with the Underground in the province of North-Brabant - #27 on list(36) 'Cor van der Hooft' and #77 on list(94) 'Groep André'
When captured in Antwerp, Belgium - he was with Kopcza
Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11)
15th US Census 29 Apr 1930 - School District No.1, Carbon County, MT
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George H. Hammond - Head - 49 - Farmer - born 1880, Montana - died 1958, Oregon - Age ~78
Katherine A. Hammond - Wife - 48 - born 1882, Canada - died 1970, Oregon - Age ~88
Katherine immigrated from Canada to USA in 1886 - Age 4 -
George L. Hammond - Son - 21 - born 26 Apr 1909, Montana - 4 Dec 1989 - Age 79
McLeod W. Hammond - Son - 19 - born 20 Aug 1910, Montana - 6 Mar 1993 - Age 82
Walter M. Hammond on grave stone
Elizabeth Hammond - Daughter - 13 - born abt. 1917, Montana
William Hammond - Son - 10 - born abt. 1920, Montana
William Henry Hammond - Oregon - 1st Lt 3705 Base Unit AF - World War II - 9 Feb 1923 - 6 Oct 1953
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additional info via findagrave.com - 12 Jul 2011
Zena Cemetery, Spring Valley, Polk County, Oregon, USA
dicrepancy 9 Feb 1923 (on grave) should be 9 Feb 1920 (US Census and AAD archive) - info PATS
39602960 - William H. Hammond - Enlistment: 30 Sep 1941, Missoula, MT - Residence: Silver Bow Co., MT - born 1920
1st Lt - US Air Force
39604793 - Walter M. Hammond - Enlistment: 24 Mar 1942, Missoula, MT - Residence: Powell Co., MT - born 1910
PVT - US Army
39611545 - George L. Hammond - Enlistment: 9 Sep 1942, Butte, MT - Residence: Powell Co., MT - born 1909
Sgt. US Army
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17063853 - O-687897 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Marlowe Bayne Olson - Bristow, Boyd County, NE - EVD-POW
born 14 Apr 1920, NE - died 19 Jul 2008, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska - Age 88
Son of Mr. Ernest Olson (father) - born 09 Mar 1887, Sweden - died Apr 1970, NE - Age 83 - immigrated to USA in 1904
and Mrs. Hildred Olson (mother) née Bayne - born 05 Sep 1896, NE - died Dec 1982, NE - Age 86
Sibling: Shirley (Sister) (F-6 abt 1924) - info US Census 18 Apr 1930, Morton Twp, Boyd Co., Nebraska
Enlistment: 9 Apr 1942, Omaha, NE - Residence: Boyd Co., NE - Nativity, NE - Marital Status: Single
Mr. Ernest John Olson (father), Rural Free Delivery #1, Bristow, Nebraska
was transfered via Vollenhove - #28 on list(37) Kingma - to the Underground in the Province of Friesland
was with the Underground in the province of North-Brabant - #26 on list(36) 'Cor van der Hooft' and #76 on list(94) 'Groep André'
captured 3 Aug 1944 in Antwerp, Belgium
Transported to Stalag Luft 3 Sagan - POW #7434 - End of war forced to march to Spremberg
where they were loaded on cattle cars and transported to Stalag 7A - info Glenn Okner - 4 Aug 2009
Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11)
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1942-1943 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Marlowe Bayne Olson - 2007
via Marla Olson (daughter) - 05 May 2012
He was helped in Surhuisterveen by Rev. Lambertus Abraham de Groot (b.Enschede, Overijssel - d.Zeegse, Drenthe)
and his wife Grietje Catharina de Groot née Britzel (b.1913, Usquert, Groningen - d.2004, Wolvega, Friesland - Age 91)
- clips from three letters to Olson family from Mrs. G. C. de Groot and Rev. L. A. Groot -
1st letter - Surhuisterveen, 01 Oct 1945, 2nd letter - 06 Jan 1946 and 3rd letter - Jorwerd, 08 Apr 1946
via Marla Olson (daughter) - 18 Oct 2010
"Marten Olieslager aka Marlowe Olson - 23 Jun 1944"
Letter to parents of Marlowe that he was in safe hands - Leeuwarden, 23 Jun 1944 -
"Buster" was his dog at home in Nebraska
via Marla Olson - 11 Oct 2010
Other names known in relation to Marlowe Olson are:
HARRY HOUWING, F. 239, Stadskanaal, Holland - Province of Groningen
- Harry knew Marlowe from a hiding cottage near Dalfsen, just after the crash -
Hiding cottage named "De Wildzang" - located 3 km S of Dalfsen in the so-called "Sterrebos"
info cottage location by Mrs. Sievers - 15 Oct 2010
Harry Houwing, F. 239, Stadskanaal, Holland - 10 Sep 1948
via Marla Olson (daughter) - 13 Oct 2010
Hiding Cottage 'de Wildzang' - South of Dalfsen - 20 Oct 2010 - image by PATS -
Visit Navigator's daughter Marla Olson Okner and husband Glenn Okner - 20 Oct 2010
Dutch newspaper article "Vraagbaak voor familieleden"
Signed Fl. 2.50 "Zilverbon" banknote - of Harry Houwing - 10 March 1944, Dalfsen
- source: Werkgroep Documentatie ’39-’45, Historische Kring Dalfsen - 11 Oct 2010 -
Names on note: Max Palenica, Cleo White, Michael Kopzca, Marlowe B. Olson, Paul H. Moseley and William H. Hammond
H. Houwing, Marechausseekazerne E-20, Nieuwe Pekela
Written in pencil by Marlowe Olson on envelope of 'Group André'
while practicing last name in several spellings: Honwing, Houwing, Howning and Houwning
via Marla Olson (daughter) - 11 Oct 2010
Marechaussee Kazerne, Nieuwe Pekela - Postcard
source image legerplaats.nl
Harry Houwing aka "Zwarte Harry"
info via Henk Makkinga - Werkgroep Documentatie ’39-’45, Historische Kring Dalfsen - 20 Apr 2012
Jacob "Jaap" van Hout, Parallelweg A 22 m, Vollenhove - Province of Overijssel - working with group Marten Kingma / Harmen Visser
born 6 Feb 1917, Oudkarspel - died 26 Apr 2005, Broek op Langedijk - Age 88
- 1 Dec 1945 - header of letter - Houthandel - Zagerij en Schaverij NOORD-OOST POLDER, Parallelweg A 22 m -
- Jaap van Hout was the CEO of this "Timber-Company" as a sub-contractor for 'KINGMA' building contractor -
Jaap van Hout was under contract of "Houthandel EECEN", Oudkarspel, Province of North-Holland
L 3I No. 000401 - Jacob van Hout - Persoonsbewijs - clips
Award - Jacob van Hout - Eisenhower - USA
courtesy Mrs. M. van Hout née ten Bruggencate (wife)
via her niece Mrs. Joke ten Bruggencate - 22 Dec 2011
Envelope - Header - Signature - letter from Jaap van Hout, Vollenhove - 01 Dec 1945
via Marla Olson (daughter) - 13 Oct 2010
Known names living abt. 1943-1945 at Buitenvoorpoort and Parallelweg, Vollenhove
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Dr. Rijken - Buitenvoorpoort A 20 e - nowadays Voorpoort 19 - info PATS - 24 Dec 2011
Dr. Zwarteveen - Buitenvoorpoort A 20 f - nowadays Voorpoort 21 - info PATS - 24 Dec 2011
Marten Kingma - Buitenvoorpoort A 20 g - nowadays Clarenberglaan 1 - info PATS - 14 Dec 2011
Jaap van Hout - Parallelweg A 22 m - nowadays Clarenberglaan 13 - info PATS - 14 Dec 2011
Arnold Esseveld - Parallelweg A 22 n - nowadays Clarenberglaan 15 - info PATS - 14 Dec 2011
Gerrit Olie - Parallelweg A 22 o - nowadays Clarenberglaan 17 - info PATS - 14 Dec 2011
Jacob Muller - Parallelweg A 22 u - nowadays Clarenberglaan 29 - info PATS - 14 Dec 2011
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Jacob Muller is brother-in-law of Marten Kingma - info PATS - 24 Dec 2011
Six fliers transported from N.O. Polder to Dr. Compagnie (Drachtster Compagnie)
report: Rev. E. G. Buitenbos, Opeinde and J. Zijlstra, Dr. Compagnie - later Merelstraat 9, Drachten
source: Copy from The National Archives - Record Group No. 498 - Dutch "Helper Files"
- via Marla Olson (daughter) - 21 Feb 2011
Jilles Zylstra - active in Dutch Underground - Nickname "baldy" by the pilots
Jilles Zijlstra - born 26 Jun 1903
J. Zijlsta, Drachtster Compagnie and Rev. E. G. Buitenbos, Opeinde mostly did work together
their nicknames were Jonkman (J.Z) and Dijkema (E.G.B)
- Marlowe stayed a while at their home - a small dry good store in Drachtstercompagnie -
House of the family Zylstra was burned down by the Germans in Jan 1945
Luckily he was tipped and they escaped a few hours before the Germans arrived
Received the 'Medal of Honor' in Utrecht - 12 Mar 1947 - for his Underground activities
J. Zylstra, Merelstraat 9, Drachten - 15 Nov 1945
via Marla Olson (daughter) - 11 Oct 2010
Tine Salverda (Trijntje Lindeboom) who married Dr. Jo Siebinga after the war - 9 Nov 1946
Mr. Hansma - likely underground Friesland
Mr. G. Hansma, hamlet Boelenslaan - S/Sgt. Paul Henry Moseley stayed here for a while
Geert and Gaatske Hansma née Wouda were married 10 Mar 1944 - did run grocery store
On 12 Mar 1944 S/Sgt. Paul Moseley was brought to them late Sunday night - info Feike Wouda (brother) - 14 Apr 2012
Mr. and Mrs. ten Have
- She is school teacher and living in Amsterdam in Jan 1946 -
Sijtze Veenstra - young man hiding at 'de Groot' till Nov 1944
- Addres 1946 - Goudenregenstraat 27, Leeuwarden - worked in post office
Sijtze Veenstra, Goudenregenstraat 27, Leeuwarden, Holland
Letter - Leeuwarden, 10 Apr 1947 -
via Marla Olson (daughter) - 14 Oct 2010
Captain André (Groep André) from Sprang-Capelle / 's Grevelduin-Cappelle - Province of Noord-Brabant
- André = Jos van Wijlen was the 'final man" of the Underground (North-Brabant - mid region) to pass before heading to Belgium -
- leader op the the Underground (North-Brabant - western region) was Cor van der Hooft -
Groep André - Feb 1946 -
via Marla Olson (daughter) - 13 Oct 2010
P. A. 'Piet' de Groot, Grootestraat C 116 A, 's-Grevelduin-Capelle - Province of Noord-Brabant
Piet de Groot, Heistraat D 99, 's-Grevelduin-Capelle (NBR) - Province of Noord-Brabant
's Grev - Capelle 01 Oct 1945
Piet de Groot, Heistraat D 99, Sprang-Capelle (NBR), Holland - 01 Oct 1945
via Marla Olson (daughter) - 11 Oct 2010
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names retrieved by his daughter Marla from eleven (11) post-war letters in Marlowe's foot lockers
- via Olson family - 16 Aug 2010 -
Trijntje Lindeboom - born 22 Mar 1911, Drachten (Smallingerland) - died 6 Feb 1984, San Jacinto, CA, USA - Age 72
Married (1) 24 Sep 1936, Menaldum (Menaldumadeel), divorced 5 Jan 1946, Menaldum (Menaldumadeel)
to Age Willem Salverda, born 27 Aug 1912, Veen, Germany - died 7 Nov 1989, Sydney, Australia - Age 77
Married (2) 9 Nov 1946, Smallingerland to Johannes Siebenga, born 9 May 1898, Marum (Gr), died 25 Feb 1969, Groningen - Age 70
- info familytree Lindeboom - by Sipke Veenstra
photos by Frisian Underground
Left: Navigator 2nd Lt. Marlowe B. Olson - Right: RWG - S/Sgt. Paul H. Moseley
- source: 'Sporen aan de hemel' part III - page 159 -
One of the brave helpers in the Drachten area was Ms. Tiny Mulder (born 2 Apr 1921)
she is mentioned in connection to many airmen for arranging shelter, food and forged papers
For the "Portland Ann" this is known for Hammond, Olson and Kopcza
clip - Stalag Luft 3 - Kriegsgefangenen Personalkarte No. 7434
- via Olson family - 4 Aug 2009 -
13069307 - O-688360 - 2nd Lt. - Bombardier - Walter Houston Kendall - McConnellsburg, Fulton Co., PA - EVD-POW
born 15 Feb 1916 - died 15 Apr 1954 - Age 38 - burial: Union Cemetery, McConnellsburg, Fulton County, Pennsylvania
Enlistment: 10 Feb 1942, Baltimore, MD
Mr. James H. Kendall (father), McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania
Helped by the "Comete Line" - underground in Belgium
captured about 22:00 - 22 Apr 1944 in Montbeliard, 15 km south of Belfort, France
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
- 2nd Lt. - Walter Houston Kendall -
- via Patricia Kendall (sister-in-law) - 21 Oct 2010 -
Son of Mr. James Houston Kendall (father) and
Mrs. Myra Irene Kendall (mother) née Nelson - born 9 Apr 1886, PA - died 10 Dec 1961 - Age 75
Siblings (6): James Nelson Kendall - born 18 Sep 1906, Ayr Twp, Fulton Co., PA - died 18 Aug 1990 - Age 83
Richard Wallace Kendall - born abt. 1910 - died 24 Nov 1942 in U. S. Navy - Age ~32
Richard was married and had two sons
Sea 1c Richard W. Kendall USN - "S.S. Caddo" - 23 Nov 1942 - 8 survivors of the 59 men aboard
The Tanker "S.S. Caddo" was torpedoed by U-518 in the North Atlantic while en route to Iceland
Katherine Kendall - born 14 Jan 1912 - died 6 Jul 1954 - Age 42
Harold H. Kendall - born 1 May 1914 - died 14 Jan 1915 - Age 8 months
Charles Howard Kendall - born 6 Feb 1920, Ayr Township, Pa, - died 4 Jun 1998, Big Cove Tannery, PA - Age 78
William Logan Kendall - born 29 Aug 1926, on Springfield Farm, Ayr Township - died 12 Apr 2006, Fulton County Medical Center, PA - Age 79
Walter Houston Kendall - husband of Elsie Kendall (wife) - Margaret Ellen Kendall (daughter) - born 30 Sep 1949 - died 6 Apr 1954 - Age 4
- info Kendall family via Ron Rose - wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com -
When Walter Houston Kendall passed away (heart-stroke) he left behind his wife Elsie (d.2010), son Christopher and daughter Valerie
his little daughter Margaret was killed 9 days earlier in a traffic accident while crossing the road
- info Mrs. Patricia A. Kendall (sister-in-law, married to William Logan Kendall) - 16 Sep 2010
Discrepancy - Walter Houston Kendall (according sister-in-law Patricia A. Kendall)
also shows up as Walter Harry Kendall (MACR) and Walter Harvey Kendall ("Comete Line") - info PATS - 13 Oct 2010
18216914 - S/Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Odell Hooper - Hastings, OK - EVD-POW
18 Mar 1923, Hastings, OK - Occupation: Farmer - Religion: Protestant
Son of Mr. Arch L. Hooper and Mrs. Maggie E. Hooper ( née Sudduth ), Route Number 2, Hastings, OK
Mrs. Maggie E. Hooper (mother), Route Number Two, Hastings, Oklahoma
was with the Underground in the Province of North-Brabant ( with fam. Otten, Erp ) and #31 on list(94) 'Groep André'
13 Jul 1944 - captured in Antwerp, Belgium
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
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While in Erp with the fam. Otten - S/Sgt. Odell Hooper was together with 13137217 - T/Sgt. Clement 'Clem' F. Leone
Leone was from B-24H - #42-7567 - crash 24 Feb 1944 - at Baalder, 1 km NE of Hardenberg ( What is 10 mi ESE of Hooper's crash )
T/Sgt. Clement 'Clem' F. Leone
ID - Underground
Hooper was together with Leone while captured - 13 Jul 1944 - in Antwerp, Belgium
- info Odell Hooper - 25 Jun 2009 -
- - - - Underground 'ID' - - - - - - - POW #6549 - 18216914 - - - - S/Sgt. Odell Hooper ( Dec 1945 )
- via Odell Hooper - 25 Sep 2009 -
- Underground 'ID' via Ronald Vernes - 23 Nov 2010 -
- Source 'ID': StrolZaand, De Ketsheuvel van Vroeger, Jaargang 10, Sep 1995, nr. 4, page 19 -
Last contact Odell Hooper - 04 Dec 2010 - PATS
17068642 - S/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Donald E. Anderson - Ottumwa, Wapello County, IA - POW
born 7 Apr 1923 , Ottumwa, IA - died 24 Apr 1992 - Age 69
Enlistment: 17 Sep 1942, Cp Dodge Herold, IA
Son of Mr. Carl A. Anderson (father) and Mrs. Nellie L. Anderson (mother) née Saylor, 1010 Grant Street, Ottumwa, Iowa
Siblings: John M. Anderson (M-15 abt. 1915) and Harold M. Anderson (M-12 abt. 1918)
Mrs. Nellie L. Anderson (mother), 1010 Grant, Ottumwa, Iowa
wounded - fracture of the left foot [ distal fibula ] - immediately captured in Ommen by Dutch police
Send to Military Police in Zwolle by Reserve War Hospital Apeldoorn
received first aid by local physician from here to Air Force Hospital Station
later due lack of place to Oranje Nassau barracks, Amsterdam
Got several times (3) a cast of "Plaster of Paris" - last was 2 May 44 - had to be left on till 26 May 1944
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
Husband of Barbara E. Anderson (wife) née Lambirth - marriage 10 Sep 1949
Mrs. Barbara E. Anderson née Lambirth - born 14 Feb 1926, Chariton, Lucas Co., IA - died 30 Apr 2010, Ottumwa - Age 84
Served in United States Air Force for 29 years, retiring in 1973 as an administrative supervisor
Discrepancy in MACR - born 7 Mar 1923, Ottumwa, IA - info PATS 16 Oct 2010
- additional info - US Census 11 Apr 1930 -
S/Sgt. Donald E. Anderson
left: High School yearbook (class of 1942) . . . . . . . . . right: Obituary - Donald Anderson
- via Patricia Essick - Librarian - Ottumwa Public Library - 15 Oct 2010 -
19066441 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Morgan Eagle Hartman - Los Angeles, CA - POW
born 25 Feb 1916, Minnesota - died 22 Aug 1997, Spokane, WA - Age 81
Son of Mr. Clyde Hartman (father) (Head-43 abt.1887, NE) and Mrs. Gertrude Hartman (mother) (wife-42 abt.1888, KS)
607 Third Ave West, Crosby, Crow Wing Co., MN - info 04 Apr 1930 US Census
Siblings: Zane (brother) (M-9 abt.1921, MN) and Beverly (sister) (F-3 abt.1927,MN)
Mr. Clyde C. Hartman (father), 328 East 55th Street, Los Angeles, California
captured immediately, Ommen, The Netherlands
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
Enlistment: 27 Nov 1945 - S/SGT, Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, FL - Residence: Los Angeles, CA - Nativity, MN - Marital Status: Single
37232260 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Paul Henry Moseley - Brookfield, Linn County, MO - EVD-POW
born 10 May 1921, Brookfield, MO - died 15 Jul 1994, Brookfield, Linn Co., MO - Age 73
Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri, USA
Mr. Gordon C. C. Moseley (father), Route Two, Brookfield, Missouri
Mrs. Besse Diehl, 116 E. Robard, Brookfield, Missouri
15th Census of the United States - 16 Apr 1930, Brookfield Twp, Linn Co., Missouri
Address: Gravel Road
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Gordon Moseley - Head - 54 - born 28 Nov 1875, TN - Farmer
Birch Moseley - Wife - 51 - abt. 1879, KY
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Earnest Moseley - Son - 21 - abt. 1909, MO - Farmer
Allene Moseley - Daughter - 15 - abt. 1915, MO
Ruth Moseley - Daughter - 13 - abt. 1917, MO
Carl Moseley - Son - 12 - abt. 1918, MO
Paul Henry Moseley - Son - 8 - born 10 May 1921, MO
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Gordon Columbus Moseley (father) - Farmer - born 28 Nov 1875, Cumberland Gap, Claiborne Co., Tennessee, USA
Death: 03 Feb 1951, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri, USA
Missouri Death Certificate #1775. Male, white, Widowed of Lelia Moseley - Age: 75 yrs 2 mos 5 days
Father: Isaac Moseley, Mother: Sarah u/k. Burial: 6 Feb 1951
Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookfield, Linn County, Missouri, USA
Informant: Paul Moseley, Brookfield, Linn, Missouri
Spouse: Lelia Birch Carter Moseley (mother) - born 1879 - died 1949 - Age ~70
- via findagrave - DK O'Neill Ward Neff - Record added: 18 Dec 2011 - Memorial# 82105156 -
was transfered via Vollenhove - #29 on list(37) Kingma - to the Underground in the Province of Friesland
Stayed first with Geert Hansma in Boelenslaan, then with the head of the school in Eernewoude
Boelenslaan en Eernewoude (Province of Friesland) - Principal Mr. Boersma of Public Elementary school
(other source - Jannes Boerstra instead of Boersma)
was with the Underground in the province of North-Brabant - #28 on list(36) 'Cor van der Hooft' and #74 on list(94) 'Groep André'
captured in Antwerp, Belgium
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
- S/Sgt. Paul Henry Moseley -
- courtesy Moseley family - via Brenda Ponting - 18 Jul 2009 -
Crew Ehrman - 453rd BG - 732nd BS - with Paul Henry Moseley
1st Lt. Ehrman, 2nd Lt. Hammond, 2nd Lt. Olson, Lt. Bennett
Sgt. Janhke, Cpl. Mourer, S/Sgt. Hartman, S/Sgt. Kopcza, S/Sgt. Hooper, S/Sgt. Moseley
- courtesy Moseley family - via Brenda Ponting - 07 Feb 2010 -
- info names - via Odell Hooper - 01 Dec 2010 -
35166020 - T/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Bon Elam Boswell Jr. - Marion, Grant County, IN - EVD-POW
born 20 Jan 1920, Cape Girardeaue, Missouri - died 8 Nov 1966 - Age 46
burial: Estates of Serenity, Marion, Grant County, Indiana, USA - Plot: G L143 G11
Enlistment: 1 Oct 1941, Ft Benjamin Harrison, IN
Address: 102 South Boots, Marion, Indiana
Mrs. Grace V. Boswell (mother), 108 North Boots Street, Marion, Indiana
Was with family G. Ottens, Amersfoort and moved
to the 'Zwarte Plak", America - farm of fam. Poels -
captured in Antwerp, Belgium
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
Married Ms. Betty Jean Hulce - 25 Oct 1945
Mrs. Betty Jean Boswell née Hulce - born 19 Nov 1923, Marion, IN - died 30 Aug 2007, Duluth, GA - Age 83
Burial: Estates of Serenity, Marion, Grant County, Indiana, USA
Underground ID . . . . . . . . . T/Sgt. Bon Elam Boswell Jr. - Memorial - Bon Elam Boswell Jr. - 'Estates of Serenity', Marion
Underground ID from Ottens' album - via Leendert Smit - 27 Oct 2011 -
Memorial - via findagrave.com by Mr. & Mrs. Tombstoner -
32741374 - S/Sgt. - Tail Gunner - Michael Kopcza - Cohoes, Albany County, NY - EVD-POW
born 15 Nov 1923, Cohoes, NY - died 06 Jul 2011, St. Peter's Hospital, Albany, NY - Age 87
Son of Mr. Wasyl "William" Kopcza (Head-50 abt.1880, Poland) and Mrs. Antoinette (Wife-45 abt.1885, Poland)
19 Beacon Avenue, Cohoes, Albany Co., NY
Siblings: John (M-23), Mary (F-19, NY), Rose (F-16, NY), Pauline (F-16, NY), Anna (F-13, NY),
Olga (F-11, NY), Andrew (M-8, NY) and Tekla "Tessie" (F-4, NY)
- corrected info US Census 11 Apr 1930 - Michael (M-6, NY) -
Enlistment: 9 Jan 1943, Albany, NY - Residence: Albany Co., NY - Nativity: NY - Marital Status: Single
Discrepancy - German records states: born 17 Nov 1923, Cohoes, NY
Age given for Andrew (7) and Michael (5) in Census is wrong !!!! - Andrew (b.1921) - Michael (b.1923)
Mrs. Antoinette Kopcza (mother) née Guresz, 171 Beacon Avenue, Cohoes, New York
Michael Kopcza, 87, of Ballston Spa and formerly of Cohoes,
died on Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany
He was the husband of the late Marie LaBombard Kopcza. Born in Cohoes,
son of the late Wasyl and Antoinette Guresz Kopcza
He resided in Cohoes for many years before moving to Ballston Spa 40 years ago
He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and was a prisoner of war
Mike was a physical education teacher at Waterford-Halfmoon for many years
and was inducted into their Sports Hall of Fame in 1992
He was a communicant of St. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Church in Cohoes
and he enjoyed golfing, bowling and dancing
Funeral from the McNulty Funeral Home, 147 Hudson Ave., Green Island,
on Tuesday, July 12 at 9:15am and at St. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Church in Cohoes at 10:00am
Interment in St. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Waterford, NY
obituary - timesunion.com - via daughter-in-law Sharon McCarthy Kopcza - 10 Jul 2011
Brother Andrew Kopcza was missing too at the same period, he was sadly KIA at 11 Jul 1944, Saipan, Japan
20201382 - T/Sgt. - Andrew J. Kopsa - Albany County, NY - Enlistment: 15 Oct 1940
Cohoes Company B. 105th Infantry
Discrepancy - Kopsa/Kopcza
Cohoes Air Corps Man Missing . . . T/Sgt. Andrew J. Kopcza - 1921 - 1944 . . . . . . . . Memorial Andrew Kopcza
- images via Judy Cox (niece) - 15 Nov 2010 -
Michael was transfered via Vollenhove - #27 on list(37) Kingma - to the Underground in the Province of Friesland
While in Oostermeer, Friesland - Kopcza was together with Co-Pilot Bill Hammond
They were sheltered by Mr. Willem Spaander, Oostermeer - who did have a large orchard
Paddy Coyne, an Irishmen, and Bill Cottam from Lancaster JA702 ( 30 Jan 1944) were next door [van Leeuwen MD, Torenlaan 17]
was with the Underground in the province of North-Brabant - #29 on list(36) 'Cor van der Hooft' and #75 on list(94) 'Groep André'
When captured in Antwerp, Belgium - he was with Hammond
Underground ID's - Hooper, Moseley and Kopcza - in North-Brabant
Top image - Kopcza and Moseley with helpers Toon Wagemakers and housemaid Mina Beerens
- via Ronald Vernes - 23 Nov 2010 -
- Source 'ID': StrolZaand, De Ketsheuvel van Vroeger, Jaargang 10, Sep 1995, nr. 4, page 19 -
Via Dulag West Oberusel-Frankfurt transferred to St. Wendel ( which was Stalag Luft VI from 8/44 to 11/44 )
later send to Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
"I was first taken to St. Wendel and was held there for about 2 months
in a set of garages that were connected up on a hill. After about one week on a train,
I was held in Stalag Luft 4 in North Western Poland"
- info by Michael Kopcza - 7 Jul 2009
Michael Kopcza was on his 2nd mission he had already volunteered for his 1st mission
It was the 1st mission for the other members
- info by Michael Kopcza - 13 Nov 2010
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- Info MACR #2928 - KU 1175 -
Last contact Michael Kopcza - 15 Nov 2010 - PATS
- - - - - Collage - - - - - - - - - William H. Hammond - - - - Marlowe B. Olson - - - - Michael Kopcza - - -
- images taken by underground for their "fake" papers - helpers: Tiny Mulder and Hoogerwerf
- left image - collage Underground Friesland -
All four(4) made it to the province of North-Brabant
Their names are on the list(36) of 'Cor van der Hooft' and list(94) "Groep André"
captured in Antwerp, Belgium
Mr. Cor van der Hooft was the Underground leader for the western region of N-Brabant
Mr. Jos van Wijlen - aka - André was the 'final man' before heading to Belgium
Jos van Wijlen, Capelle (N.B.) - Medal of Freedom with Gold Palm - 4 Sep 1946, Den Haag
Mr. Piet Felix - helper - giving shelter and brought several men to the Belgium border
Piet Felix, De Meern - Medal of Freedom - 12 Mar 1947, Utrecht
Additional info for the Drachten area is provided by Mr. Jan van der Wal - 28 Aug 2010
Additional info for the province of North-Brabant by Mr. Ronald Vernes - 24 Aug 2010
First Aid Kit - Portland Ann
First Aid Medical Kit was taken by Mr. Harm Mulder (26y - b. 9 Apr 1918) from the plane before the Germans did arrive
images by PATS - Medical Kit via Jan Nijensikkens - 22 Apr 2011
First Aid Medical Kit - Portland Ann - 14 Mar 2012
First Aid Medical Kit was official handed over by Mr. Harm Mulder to Mrs. Marla Okner née Olson on 14 Mar 2012, Dedemsvaart
She will show it first to her Aunt Shirley (89y) in Wisconsin - sibling of Navigator Marlowe B. Olson - and close relatives
eventually it will be donated to "Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum" in Savannah, GA
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SGLO - T3519
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Contact Hooper is pending - 24 Jun 2009 - PATS
Contact Olson, Ehrman, and Leone is pending - 25 Jun 2009 - PATS
Contact Boswell, Kopcza and Moseley is pending - 27 Jun 2009 - PATS
Contact Jahnke is pending - 28 Sep 2009 - PATS
Contact Kendall is pending - 16 Sep 2010 - PATS
Contact Esseveld is pending - 10 Nov 2011 - PATS
Contact van Hout is pending - 28 Nov 2011 - PATS
Last update - 06 May 2012 - PATS
Oud-Avereest - 3
- 18 mi SE of Vollenhove -- 3 Commonwealth graves - 2 CAN - 1 UK -
Cemetery Oud-Avereest - 20 Oct 2010
- image by PATS -
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SGLO - T2309 Halifax MK.II JB966 LQ-D - F/O H. D. Beattie - 02:16 - near Oud-Avereest 405 Squadron - RCAF - 14th May 1943 - Operation Bochum 3 KIA - 4 POW |
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Oud-Avereest is a village 15 kilometres south-east of Meppel on the Meppel - Ommen road
The cemetery is 1 kilometre north of the village on the road to Meppel
On the north-eastern side of the cemetery are the graves of 3 airmen
one from the United Kingdom and two from Canada
No. of Identified Casualties: 3
#405 'City of Vancouver' Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force
Halifax MK.II JB966 LQ-D was airborne - 23:52 - 13 May 1943 from Gransden Lodge, UK
Shot down by a night-fighter (Hauptmann Herbert Lütje, 8./NJG1) and crashed - 02:16 - near Oud-Avereest (Overijssel)
- hamlet Den Kaat - 2 km N of Balkbrug, Holland
Sgt. Hart was killed during the action
Those killed are buried in Avereest (Oud-Avereest) General cemetery
Sgt. K. W. Clarke was interned in Camps L1/L6/L4. POW No. 1172, with Sgt. R. Ferguson, POW No. 1177
and Sgt. J. D. Gibson, POW No. 1180. (Promoted to WO2 during captivity)
P/O J. S. Hawtin in Camp L3, POW No. 1329
Discrepancy middle name - it's J. A. Hawtin - info PATS
Claim Lütje #27 victory - 14.5.1943 - 2:25 - Halifax - 8./NJG 1 - 5km W Dedemswaart
Herbert Lütje was born on 30 Jan 1918 at Abbesbüttel in the Gifhorn region of Niedersachsen
On 17 April 1945, Major Lütje was awarded the Eichenlaub (Nr 836) for 50 victories
Herbert Lütje was credited with 50 victories in 247 missions
Lütje survived the war but died on 18 Jan 1967 at Köln-Wahn - Age 49
source: luftwaffe.cz/lutje.html
Description - layout - Den Kaat area - with local historian Jan Nijensikkens
located in front of cemetery
- images by PATS - 20 Oct 2010
Crew Beattie - 405 Squadron - RCAF
l-r: Air Gunner - Reginald Ferguson, Engineer - John 'Jack' Donald Gibson, Navigator - John Arthur 'Art' Hawtin, Bomb Aimer - K. W. Clarke,
Air Gunner - Ralph Eric Hart, Pilot - Hugh Donald Beattie, Wireless Operator - Sydney Buchanan Hawley
image and names (2) - Hart and Beattie - via Carl Jensen (Hart's cousin) - 22 Apr 2011
missing names (5) via Art Hawtin - 18 May 2011
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Crew: Halifax MK.II JB966 LQ-D - 14 May 1943 - Mission: Bochum
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R/95477 - J/10119 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Hugh Donald Beattie - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
R/75127 - Sgt. - Engineer - John 'Jack' Donald Gibson - RCAF - POW - in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 1180
J/11941 - P/O - Navigator - John Arthur "Art" Hawtin - RCAF - Age ~21 - POW - in Camps L3, POW No. 1329
1376493 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - K. W. Clarke - RAF - POW - in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 1172
1269142 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Sydney Buchanan Hawley - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
R/95244 - Flight Sgt. - Air Gunner - Ralph Eric Hart - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA
R/141618 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - Reginald Ferguson - RCAF - POW - in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 1177
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R/95477 - J/10119 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Hugh Donald Beattie - RCAF - Age 21 - KIA
- of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - Grave 1 - Oud Avereest General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820376
Son of Hugh Duncan Beattie and Margaret Johnstone Beattie née Donald, 346 Martin Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
born 28 Apr 1922, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - died 14 May 1943, Oud-Avereest, The Netherlands - Age 21
Mr. Hugh Duncan Beattie (father) - Scottish emigrant -
Mr. Hugh Duncan Beattie (father), born: Insch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mrs. Margaret Johnstone Donald (mother), born: Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Marriage for Hugh Duncan BEATTIE and Margaret Johnston DONALD on June 8, 1921 in Winnipeg
Henderson's Directories does give this Beattie info from 1948 to 1978
1948 - Hugh D. Beattie, cashier CPR, residing at 346 Martin
1954 - Hugh D. (Margt J) Beattie, accoutant CPR, 346 Martin
1963 - Margaret (widow of Hugh) Beattie, cashier, 151 Hazeldell Ave
1966 - Margaret J. Beattie (widow of Hugh), 151 Hazeldell Ave
1978 - Margaret J. (widow Hugh D.) Beattie, 151 Hazeldell Ave
- additional Beattie info via rootsweb by Karen and William, AB, Canada - 27/28 Jan 2009
BEATTIE, Hugh Duncan (R/95477 - J/10119) - Born 28 Apr 1922
He enlisted in Winnipeg, 12 Mar 1941 and was posted to No.2 Manning Depot, Brandon on that date
To No.7 Bombing and Gunnery School, 20 Jun 1941, apparently for guard duty
To No.4 Initial Training School, Edmonton, 10 Jul 1941
Graduated and promoted LAC, 30 Sept 1941 when posted to No.9 Elementary Flying Training School;
to No.12 Service Flying Training School, 25 Oct 1941
Graduated and commissioned, 15 Jan 1942. To Embarkation Depot, 19 Feb 1942
To RAF overseas, 4 Mar 1942. Missing, presumed dead, 14 May 1943
- info via Hugh Halliday - 04 Nov 2010 -
O V E R S E A S
Pilot Officer - Donald Beattie - RCAF - Age 19
A recent arrival overseas was Pilot Officer Donald Beattie, 19-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Beattie, of 346 Martin Ave.
Pilot Officer Beattie received his training at the British Commonwealth
air training schools at Edmonton, Virden and Brandon
The Winnipeg Evening Tribune - 15 Apr 1942 - page 3
Epigraph - Hugh Donald Beattie - Oud-Avereest Cemetery
C96221 - R/75127 - Sgt. - Engineer - John 'Jack' Donald Gibson - RCAF - POW - in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 1180
Sgt. John D. Gibson, Saskatoon, SK, Canada - info via Art Hawtin - 23 Oct 2010
For Gibson, he appears in Canada Gazette Nov 3, 1945 - Flight Engineer Officer Branch
The undermentioned airmen Ex-PoW to be pilot officers and are allocated the personel numbers
as shown after their names: O CAN R/75127 WO2 John Donald Gibson, CAN(C96221)
Canada Gazette Nov 3, 1945 - WO2 - John Donald Gibson - RCAF
- info via Dennis Burke, Dublin, Ireland - source: collectionscanada.gc.ca - 26 Oct 2010
GIBSON, John Donald (R75127 and C96221) – Born Aug 1922
Enlisted in Saskatoon 11 Oct 1940 as Airframe Mechanic
To Technical Training School, St,Thomas, Ontario, 27 Nov 1940. Promoted AC1, 5 Apr 1941
To No.6 Repair Depot, 24 Apr 1941. Promoted LAC, 1 Oct 1941. To Embarkation Depot, 27 Oct 1941
To RAF overseas, 2 Nov 1941. Promoted Corporal, 1 Oct 1942. Promoted Sergeant, 22 Nov 1942
Remustered to Flight Engineer, 1 Jan 1944. Commissioned 23 Apr 1944. Repatriated to Canada, 7 Jul 1945
To No.8 Repair Depot, 20 Jul 1945. Released 5 Oct 1945. Living in Vancouver as of 1950
- info via Hugh Halliday - 30 Oct 2010 -
J/11941 - P/O - Navigator - John Arthur "Art" Hawtin - RCAF - Age ~21 - POW - in Camps L3, POW No. 1329
J/11941 - Flying Officer - John Arthur "Art" Hawtin, RCAF
served at No.2 Air Navigation School (ANS), Pennfield Ridge
Taken POW and spent the rest of the war in Stalag Luft 3, Sagan
as the fighting neared its end, Art and thousands of other prisoners were forced
to march west as the Russians were advancing, and then east to avoid the British
This was in harsh weather from January to May 1945
Flying Officer Arthur Hawtin, a Beaverton boy shot down over Germany and a prisoner there
since last summer, has again authorized his mother to send a cheque for $25
to aid the Canadian Red Cross campaign for funds
Like his first cheque for similar amount, this one is earmarked "Prisoners of War Food Parcel Fund"
Flying Officer Hawtin says: "The parcels are arriving regularly and keep the boys going"
Arthur Hawtin is a grandson of Mrs. M. F. Starr, Pleasantville, ON, Canada
Son of John Albert Hawtin (father) and Mrs. Emily Starr (mother) (b.1887)
John Arthur Hawtin, born 1922 - married to Noreen in 1948
Siblings: George Francis Hawtin, Clara Gertrude Hawtin, Dorothy Elizabeth Hawtin
Edith Alberta Hawtin and Margaret Evelyn Hawtin
Marriage 29 May 1948: Arthur Hawtin and Noreen
Children of Art and Noreen: two girls and one boy
Art and Noreen Hawtin
by Halifax NA 337 being restored at Trenton Museum
RCAF Memorial Museum, adjacent to the grounds of Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Trenton, Ontario
- source airmuseum.ca -
Art and his wife Noreen did visit the area around Balkbrug in Aug 2004
and spoke with Jan Nijensikkens a 10-y old boy in 1943 and eyewitness of the crash scene at Den Kaat
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Last contact Hawtin - 19 May 2011 - PATS
Crew Beattie - standing on wing of Halifax
l-r: Ferguson, Clarke, Hawley, Beattie, Gibson, Hart and Hawtin
- image and names via Art Hawtin - 18 May 2011 -
1376493 - Sgt. - Bomb Aimer - K. W. Clarke - RAF - POW - in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 1172
Likely by elimination - Sgt. Kenneth W. Clarke - 02 Nov 2010 - PATS
1269142 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Sydney Buchanan Hawley - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA
- of Beckenham, Kent Co., UK - Grave 3 - Oud Avereest General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820378
Son of Robert Arthur and Violet Florence Hawley née Devereux, Beckenham, Kent Co., UK
Marriage parents: 3rd Qtr. 1905 - Mr. Robert Arthur Hawley and Ms. Violet Florence Devereux, district Lewisham, UK
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1914 - Eileen R. Hawley - mother's surname: Devereux - district: Bromley, UK
Birth 1st Qtr. 1921 - Sydney B. Hawley - mother's surname: Devereux - district: Bromley, UK
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1883 - Robert Arthur Hawley (father) - district: Lambeth, UK
Birth 1st Qtr. 1887 - Violet Florence Devereux (mother) - district: Lewisham, UK
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marriage sister: 3rd Qtr. 1938 - Ms. Eileen R. Hawley and Mr. Ronald G. McDonald - district: Bromley, UK
R/95244 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Ralph Eric Hart - RCAF - Age 22 - KIA
- of Gilbert Plains, Manitoba, Canada - Grave 2 - Oud Avereest General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820377
Son of James Waddy Hart and Gertrude Alice Hart née Dingwall, Gilbert Plains, Manitoba, Canada
born 8 Nov 1920, Gilbert Plains, Manitoba, Canada - died 14 May 1943, Oud-Avereest, The Netherlands - Age 22
Enlistment 26 Feb 1941, Winnipeg, Canada
F/Sgt. Ralph Eric Hart - RCAF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Headstone - F/Sgt. Ralph Eric Hart
left image via Carl Jensen (cousin) - 22 April 2011
License plate: Saskatchewan 79-447 - Car: ?Austin? - info: PATS
Sgt. Hart trained at Brandon and graduated at Paulson Bombing and Gunnery school in May 1942
He arrives overseas in Jul 1942
HART, Ralph Eric (R/95244) - Hart was born 8 Nov 1920
Enlisted in Winnipeg, 26 Feb 1941. To No.2 Manning Depot, 6 Mar 1941
To No.3 Bombing and Gunnery School (guard), 29 Mar 1941. To No.4 Initial Training School, Edmonton, 20 Jun 1941
Graduated and promoted Leading Aircraftman, 26 Jul 1941 when posted to No.18 Elementary Flying Training School
Ceased training and posted elsewhere, 13 Aug 1941. To No.1 Wireless School, 13 Sep 1941
Ceased training and posted elsewhere, 19 Mar 1942. To No.7 Bombing and Gunnery School, 23 Apr 1942
Qualified as Air gunner and promoted Sergeant, 25 May 1942. To “Y” Depot, Halifax for embarkation, 26 May 1942
To RAF overseas, 13 Jun 1942. Missing, presumed dead, 14 May 1943
- info via Hugh Halliday - 04 Nov 2010 -
6 - M A N I T O B A - A I R M E N - A R E - C A S U L A T I E S
Sgt. R. E. Hart - Sgt. A. D. Monoghan - FO. H. D. Beattie
Sgt. T. J. Hughes - Sgt. W. A. Wakeman - Sgt. I. N. Yudell
The Winnipeg Evening Tribune - 23 Jun 1943 - page 5
Epigraph - Ralph Eric Hart - Oud-Avereest Cemetery
R/141618 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - Reginald Ferguson - RCAF - POW - in Camps L1/L6/L4, POW No. 1177
born 13 Aug 1920 - died Jul 1980, Horseheads, Chemung, NY - Age 59 - SSN:078-18-4053
Sgt. Ferguson did sprain his ankle when he landed by chute
Sgt. R. Ferguson, Long Island, NY, USA - American citizenship - info via Art Hawtin - 23 Oct 2010
WO1 Reginald Ferguson (R/141618) promoted to Pilot Officer (J/96085) 24 April 1945
Canada Gazette Oct 20, 1945 - WO1 - Reginald Gibson - RCAF
info via Christian Larsen, New Brunswick, Canada - source: The Canada Gazette - 20 October 1945
FERGUSON, Reginald (R141618 and J96085) – Born Aug 1920
Enlisted in Montreal, 19 Nov 1941 and posted to No.2 Manning\Depot
To No.10 SFTS (guard), 30 Jan 1942. To No.7 ITS, 28 Mar 1942
To Composite Training School, 7 Jun 1942. To No.6 BGS, 4 Jul 1942
Promoted Sergeant, 14 Aug 1942. To “Y” Depot, Halifax, 15 Aug 1942
To RAF overseas, 26 Oct 1942. Commissioned 14 Feb 1945
Promoted Flying Officer, 14 Aug 1945
The microfilm I consulted is very blurred; his repatriation date may be May 1945 or May 1946
while the date of release may be 18 Aug 1945 or 18 Aug 1946
- info via Hugh Halliday - 30 Oct 2010 -
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Memorials - Beattie - Hart - Hawley - Cemetery Oud-Avereest
- images by PATS - 20 Oct 2010
Cemetery Oud-Avereest - 22 Apr 2011
- images by PATS - 22 Apr 2011
Den Kaat - 22 Apr 2011 - at crash location
Visit airgunner Eric Hart's cousin Carl Jensen with his wife Carol Jensen - 22 Apr 2011
Dutch newspaper article "Familieleden bezoeken plek crash bommenwerper"
image from Wilco van Driessen, Mariënberg - fotowvd.nl - 22 Apr 2011
Dutch newspaper article "Beeld bij oorlogsverhalen door plaats crash te zien"
images in this article are from Hans Berkenbos, Balkbrug - 22 Apr 2011
SGLO - T2309
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Contact Hawtin is pending - 23 Oct 2010 - PATS
Contact Gibson is pending - 25 Oct 2010 - PATS
Contact Hart is pending - 06 Apr 2011 - PATS
Last update - 03 Nov 2011 - PATS
Den Hulst
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SGLO - T3525 B-24H-15-FO - #42-52332 'K' - 1st Lt. David R. Talbott - Den Hulst - 12:30 44 BG(H) - 66th BS - 8th AF - 15 Mar 1944 - MACR #3220 2 KIA - 6 POW - 2 EVD |
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Location AAF Sta 115 - Base: Shipdham, UK
Liberator B-24H-15-FO c/n 1049 - #42-52332 'K' - "My Ass'Am Dragon"
15 Mar 1944 - Group Mission #106 - Brunswick - Bomber Components
#42-52332 'K' - MY ASS'AM DRAGON
- source 8thairforce.com/44thbg -
Den Hulst, community of Nieuwleusen - in reports written as Nieuw Leusen
Crash location - 3 km W of Balkbrug
Markings on fuselage: Star QF
Markings on fin: A in circle, underneath 252 332, underneath K
2nd Lt. Moriarty, bombardier, and 2nd Lt. Goldman, navigator
were killed before the order was given to abandon the plane
plane was on fire, remaining 8 members bailed out approx. 12:00 at 12.000 ft
Original crew Talbott
top l-r: Pilot - Dave Talbott, Co-Pilot - Lemoine Clausen, Navigator - Arthur Goldman and Bombardier - Clifford Moriarty
kneeling l-r: Engineer - George Clausen, Radio-Operator - Raymond Swick, Left Waist Gunner - Herman Gasser,
Right Waist Gunner - Robert Werning, Ball Gunner - Sammy Haddock and Tail Gunner - Cecil Sympson
ENG - George Clausen not on mission of 15 Mar 1944 - replaced by ENG - T/Sgt. Ernest W. Arbon
RWG - Robert T. Werning not on mission of 15 Mar 1944 - replaced by RWG - S/Sgt. Jack D. Williamson
- image via Herman C. Gasser - 12 Nov 2010
20 Feb 1944 - Group Mission #94 - Helmstedt/Oschersleben - Target of Opportunity
Crew Talbott made with #42-100285 'J' a crash-landing 5½ mi SW of Ipswich, UK while returning from a mission
ENG - George A. Clausen and RWG - Robert T. Werning were injured and hospitalized (both didn't fly any missions from that point)
44th BG - 14 CBW - Circle 'A' - 66th BS - WQ - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
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Crew: B-24H-15-FO - #42-52332 - "My Ass'Am Dragon" - 15 Mar 1944 - Mission: Brunswick
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33005451 - O-742224 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - David R. Talbott - Bristol, MD - EVD
17003563 - O-684490 - 1st Lt. - Co-Pilot - Lemoine Henry 'Shorty' Clausen - Blairstown, IA - POW - POW No. 3717
14119475 - O-679201 - 1st Lt. - Bombardier - Clifford F. Moriarty Jr. - Memphis, TN - KIA
15096534 - O-671345 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Arthur (nmi) Goldman - Cleveland, Crawford County, OH - KIA
39832379 - T/Sgt. - Engineer - Ernest Wayne Arbon - Malta, ID - POW
15335773 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Raymond E. Swick - New Richmond, IN - EVD
14181734 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Sammy Wayne Haddock Jr. - Florence, AL - POW
14001629 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Jack D. Williamson - Ruth, MS - POW
35333614 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Herman Carl Gasser - Toledo, OH - POW
35508939 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Cecil H. Sympson - Clarkson, KY - POW
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33005451 - O-742224 - 1st Lt. - Pilot - David R. Talbott - Bristol, MD - EVD
born 24 Jun 1918, Bristol, MD - died 11 Dec 1997, MD - Age 79
Son of Frank B. Talbott (father), Bristol, Maryland
Enlistment: 11 Mar 1941, Baltimore, MD - Residence: Anne Arundel Co., MD - Nativity: MD
E&E #1693 - 6/7 Sep 1944 - Escape and Evasion Report (10 pages) - returned 7 Sep 1944 to UK
1st Lt. - David R. Talbott
- via Herman C. Gasser - 12 Nov 2010
E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
Plane exploded + broke into three pieces - from flightdeck back burned
Saw wreckage not closely - from about 500 yrds
10 Missions
Occupation: Farming & Mechanic with contractor
departure: B-24, Shipdon-Stalls [SHIPDHAM], Eng, 14 Mar 11, 07:45am
plane crashed and from cockpit back burned - plane exploded between 12,000 and 15,000 ft.
H E L P E R S
MEUHLMAN [MEULMAN] - New Leusen [NIEUWLEUSEN], Holland
HERMAN DAGLETT - Deuenter [DEVENTER], Holland
OFFERMAN (chief police) - Herelen [HEERLEN], Holland
MADAME TOSSEF - near Leigh [LIEGE]
1st St. VICTOR LAYTON - F. F. I. (Maqui) north of Nouzonville
between brackets - [CORRECT NAME] - info PATS -
- info 7 Sep 1944 - Escape and Evasion report #1693 -
17003563 - O-684490 - 1st Lt. - Co-Pilot - Lemoine Henry 'Shorty' Clausen - Blairstown, IA - POW - POW No. 3717
born 27 Nov 1918, Clark SD - died 25 Sep 2009, Blairstown, Benton, IA - Age 90
Son of Mr. Louis F. Clausen (father) and Mrs. Bertha C. Clausen (mother) née Friese, Box 181, Blairstown, Iowa
Mr. Louis F. Clausen (Head-42 abt.1988) and Mrs. Berta C. Clausen (wife-42 abt.1988)
Siblings: Leroy A. Clausen (M-17 abt.1913) and Virgil L. Clausen (M-12 abt. 1918) - info US Census 3 Apr 1930
Enlistment: 19 Sep 1940, Fort Des Moines, IA - Three year enlistment - Residence: Benton Co., IA - Nativity: SD
Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11
Married Ms. Earlene Ann Myers on 15 Feb 1948
1st Lt. Lemoine Henry 'Shorty' Clausen
right - army photo via Mrs. Earlene A. Clausen (wife) - 14 Dec 2010
left - crew photo via Herman C. Gasser - 12 Nov 2010
14119475 - O-679201 - 1st Lt. - Bombardier - Clifford F. Moriarty Jr. - Memphis, TN - KIA
born 1922, TN - died 15 Mar 1944, Nieuwleusen, Holland - Age ~22
Son of Mrs. Clifford F. Moriarty Sr. (mother), 652 Dickinson, Memphis, Tennesee
Enlistment: 28 May 1942, Memphis, TN - Residence: Shelby Co., TN - Nativity: TN
initial buried at General Cemetery Nieuwleusen - 17 March 1944 - Row I , Grave 2
reburied Margraten - Grave BBB-3-69 - final Tennessee, USA
1st Lt. Clifford F. Moriarty Jr.
- via Herman C. Gasser - 12 Nov 2010
15096534 - O-671345 - 1st Lt. - Navigator - Arthur (nmi) Goldman - Cleveland, Crawford County, OH - KIA
born 1918, OH - died 15 Mar 1944, Nieuwleusen, Holland - Age ~26
Son of Pearl Goldman, 1437 East 120 Street, Cleveland, Ohio
Enlistment: 28 Mar 1942, Cleveland, OH - Residence: Cuyahoga Co., OH - Nativity: OH
initial buried at General Cemetery Nieuwleusen - 17 March 1944 - Row I , Grave 1
reburied Margraten - Grave BBB-3-60 - final Ohio, USA
1st Lt. Arthur (nmi) Goldman
- via Herman C. Gasser - 12 Nov 2010
Graves of Lt. Clif Moriarty and Lt. Arthur Goldman
General Cemetery Nieuwleusen
- via Herman C. Gasser - 12 Nov 2010 -
39832379 - T/Sgt. - Engineer - Ernest Wayne Arbon - Malta, ID - POW
born 15 Aug 1916, Snowville, Box Elder, UT - died Jul 1965 - Age 48
ARBON, ERNEST 15 Oct 1916 - Jul 1965 - Age 48 - Idaho SSN: 519-14-4746
Son of Moroni Arbon and Anna Arbon née Johanson
Husband of Evah W. Arbon (wife), Malta, Idaho
Siblings: Martha Lucile Arbon, James DeLome Arbon, Gilbert Moroni Arbon, Ethel Arbon,
Arthur Odell Arbon and Edwin Ray Arbon
Enlistment: 02 Sep 1942, Salt Lake City, UT - Residence: Undefined Code - Nativity: UT
wounded
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
T/Sgt. Arbon is mentioned in Memories and Biography of Tailgunner Ferdie Leo Duncan ( 44th BG )
March 15, 1944
T./Sgt. Ernest Arbon went down flying with Lt. Talbott
This makes two of our crew gone down. We are certain he is safe, for all ten parachutes were seen
coming out of the plane. He is probably a prisoner of war or working his way back through France
I hope he wasn't captured and had that chance. They were hit by fighters and one engine was on fire
when they bailed out. We all felt bad about it because Arbon was really close to us
Sleeping and eating with us every day
I know how you would feel, darling, if that happened to me and I know how it will hurt his wife
He may be better off than we for there are so many times when you go down that you don't have a chance
from S E R V I C E - D I A R Y - of Ferdi L. Duncan - source: 8thairforce.com/44thbg/
15335773 - T/Sgt. - Radio Operator - Raymond E. Swick - New Richmond, IN - EVD
born 23 Dec 1922, IN - died 24 Jul 2005, New Richmond, Montgomery, IN - Age 82
Son of Mrs. Gladys M. Swick (mother), Rural Route #1, New Richmond, Indiana
Enlistment: 18 Nov 1942, Fort Benjamin, Harrison, IN - Residence: Tippecanoe Co., IN - Nativity: IN
returned 11 Apr 1945 to Allied Control - Canadian Forces
E&E #2953 - 12/13 Apr 1945 - Escape and Evasion Report (21 pages)
T/Sgt. Raymond E. Swick
- via Herman C. Gasser - 12 Nov 2010
14181734 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - Sammy Wayne Haddock Jr. - Florence, AL - POW
born 21 Jan 1922, AL - died 05 Dec 1991, Missouri City, Fort Bend, TX - Age 69
Son of Mrs. Annie M. Haddock (mother), Route Number Four, Florence, Alabama
Enlistment: 31 Oct 1942, Fort McClellan, AL - Residence: Lauderdale Co., AL - Nativity: AL
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
S/Sgt. Sammy Wayne Haddock Jr.
- via Herman C. Gasser - 12 Nov 2010
14001629 - S/Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Jack D. Williamson - Ruth, MS - POW
born 31 Jan 1919, MS - died Dec 1974, Kenner, Jefferson, LA - Age 55
Husband of Euphamia Williamson (wife), Rural Free Delivery #1, Ruth, Mississippi
Enlistment: 08 Jul 1940, Jackson, MS - Residence: Lincoln Co., MS - Nativity: MS
wounded: burns, left foot and fragments woods - to Field Hospital
18 Mar 1944 - Air Force Hospital 6/II Amsterdam
Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
35333614 - S/Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - Herman Carl Gasser - Toledo, OH - POW
born 1921, OH
Son of Mr. Jacob Gasser Sr. (father) and Mrs. Anna Gasser (mother), 673 Dover Place, Toledo, Ohio
Mr. Jacob Gasser Sr. (Head-44 abt.1886, Switzerland) and Mrs. Anna Gasser (wife-43 abt.1887, Switzerland)
Siblings: Jacob Gasser Jr. (M-14 abt.1916) and Ernest (M-13 abt.1917) - info US Census 12 April 1930 -
Occupation father: Butcher - immigrated to USA in 1910 - mother in 1914 to USA from Switzerland
Enlistment: 29 Jul 1942, Toledo, OH - Residence: Lucas Co., OH - Nativity: OH
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
S/Sgt. Herman Carl Gasser
- via Herman C. Gasser - 12 Nov 2010
35508939 - S/Sgt. - Tail Turret Gunner - Cecil H. Sympson - Clarkson, KY - POW
born 17 Sep 1914, KY - died Jun 1977, Greenwood, Johnson, IN - Age 62
Son of Mrs. Bertha M. Sympson (mother), Clarkson, Grayson Co., Kentucky
Mrs. Bertha Sympson (mother), born 20 Oct 1888 - died Jun 1969, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY - Age 80
Enlistment: 14 Sep 1942, Fort Benjamin, Harrison, IN - Residence: Grayson Co., KY - Nativity: KY
wounded: Hospital Amsterdam
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
S/Sgt. Cecil H. Sympson
- via Herman C. Gasser - 12 Nov 2010
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- info MACR #3220 - KU 1194 - AAD archives -
SGLO - T3525
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Contact Gasser is pending - 30 Oct 2010 - PATS
Contact L. H. Clausen is pending - 04 Nov 2010 - PATS
Last update - 13 Sep 2011 - PATS
Dalfsen - 22
- 17 mi SE of Vollenhove -- 22 Commonwealth graves - 14 UK - 5 AUS - 3 CAN
Dalfsen is a small town 10 kilometres east of Zwolle on the river "de Vecht"
The cemetery is about 800 metres west of the town, on the north side of the road to Zwolle
At the time of the burial of the first British war casualty the municipal authorities
set aside a plot in the cemetery for Allied dead
These proved to be all United Kingdom and Commonwealth airmen
and this plot is now the British plot
No. of Identified Casualties: 22
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SGLO - T1631 Halifax Mk.II V9993 GV-U - F/O K. D. Whisken - 02:09 - at Luttenberg ( Overijssel) 1652 CU - RAF - Friday 26 June 1942 - Operation Bremen 2 KIA - 5 POW |
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Delivered by English Electric Co. (Salmesbury & Preston) to 1652 Conv.Unit.
Halifax Mk.II V9993 GV-U was airborne - 23:58 - 25th Jun 42 from Marston Moor, UK
Shot down by a night-fighter (Oblt. Carstens, III./NJG1)
and crashed - 02:09 - at Luttenberg (Overijssel), 6 km ENE of Raalte, Holland
where F/Sgt. Watson, an American from Kansas City, serving in the RCAF, was buried
F/O Whisken is buried in Dalfsen General Cemetery
P/O W. H. Andrews RCAF was interned in Camp 8B/344/L3. POW No. 24952
Sgt. V. A. Martin in Camps L3/L6/L4, POW No. 338
F/O D. B. E. McKenzie was confined in Hospital due injuries, no POW No. ......
F/Sgt. H. F. Spratt in Camp 8B/344, POW No. 24944 with Sgt. R. W. Wagstaff, POW No. 24946
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Crew: Halifax Mk.II V9993 GV-U - 26 Jun 1942 - Mission: Bremen
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918370 - 61037 - F/O - Pilot - K. D. Whisken - DFC - RAFVR - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-1
R/71491 - F/Sgt. - .......... - H. F. Spratt - RCAF - POW - in Camp 8B/344, POW No. 24944
R/71717 - Sgt. - .......... - R. W. Wagstaff - RCAF - POW - in Camps L3/8B/344, POW No. 24946
641185 - Sgt. - .......... - V. A. Martin - RAF - POW - in Camps L3/L6/L4, POW No. 338
J/40353 - P/O - .......... - W. H. Andrews - RCAF - POW - in Camps 8B/344/L3, POW No. 24952
J/15436 - ..... - .......... - D. B. ( E. ? ) McKenzie - RCAF - INJ/POW - in Hospital ( Stalag 344 ), POW No. 475
R/77490 - F/Sgt. - Air Gunner - I. R. Watson - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA - Raalte Cemetery - Grave 5
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- DALFSEN GENERAL CEMETERY -
918370 - 61037 - Flying Officer - Pilot - Kenneth Derek Whisken - DFC - RAFVR - Age 22 - KIA- of Boumemouth, Hampshire, UK - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 1 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820423
Son of Stephen Walter and May Blanche Whisken née Wilkinson, of Boumemouth, Hampshire, UK
marriage parents: 3rd Qtr. 1910 - Stephen W. Whisken - Wilkinson - district Christchurch, Hampshire Co., UK
Children of Stephen W. Whisken and May B. Wilkinson
Mary L. M. Whisken - born 2nd Qtr. 1914 - mother's surname: Wilkinson - district Christchurch, Hampshire Co., UK
Stephen E. Whisken - born 3rd Qtr. 1917 - mother's surname: Wilkinson - district Christchurch, Hampshire Co., UK
Kenneth D. Whisken - born 4th Qtr. 1918 - mother's surname: Wilkenson - district Wimborne, Dorset Co., UK
discrepancy Wilkinson/Wilkenson - info PATS
Memorial at St. Peter's Church, Bournemouth, Dorset Co., UK
Flying Officer - Kenneth Derek Whisken
image via cousin - via Stefan Hendriks - 13 Nov 2011
R/71491 - F/Sgt. - .......... - Harry Francis Spratt - RCAF - POW - in Camp 8B/344, POW No. 24944
Sgt. Harry Francis Spratt, Kelwood, Manitoba, Canada
- Hamilton Spectator, 1942/07/04 -
R/71717 - Sgt. - .......... - Robert Walker Wagstaff - RCAF - POW - in Camps L3/8B/344, POW No. 24946
Sgt. Robert Walker Wagstaff, Mrs. R. W. Wagstaff ( wife), Birmingham, UK
- Globe and Mail, 1942/07/08 - missing - Globe and Mail, 1942/07/22 - POW
641185 - Sgt. - .......... - V. A. Martin - RAF - POW - in Camps L3/L6/L4, POW No. 338 -
J/40353 - P/O - .......... - William Henry Andrews - RCAF - POW - in Camps 8B/344/L3, POW No. 24952
Sgt. William Henry Andrews, Mr. S. B. Andrews ( father), Minnedosa, Manitoba, Canada
- Globe and Mail, 1942/07/08 - missing
Flight Lieutenant William Henry Andrews - died 2 March 1997, Brandon, MB - Age 81
J/15436 - Sgt. - .......... - David Bruce Mckenzie - RCAF - INJ/POW - in Hospital ( Stalag 344 ), POW No. 475
Sgt. David Bruce Mckenzie, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
- Hamilton Spectator, 1942/07/04 -
discrepancy first names - D. B. E. McKenzie - info PATS
- RAALTE GENERAL CEMETERY -
R/77490 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Ian Reay Watson - RCAF - Age 20 - KIA- of Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A. - Grave 5 - Raalte General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820629
born 8 Apr 1922, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland - died 26 Jun 1942, Luttenberg, The Netherlands - Age 20
Son of John Watson, and of Jermie R. Watson, of Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A
Sgt. Ian Reay Watson - missing - , Mrs. J. R, Watson (mother), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Globe and Mail, 1942/07/08 -
Enlistment: 12 Dec 1940, Montreal - Religion: United Church of Canada - Marital Status: Single
Air Gunners Badge: 8 Nov 1941
Mr. John Watson (father) - born: Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland
Mrs. Jeannie Reid Sutherland (mother) - born: Reay, Caithness, Scotland
Address: 1640 Sherbrook St. West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
SGLO - T1631
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Last update - 15 Nov 2011 - PATS
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SGLO - T2994 Lancaster Mk.III JA907 MG-U - F/O J. W. Leitch - Near Oudleusen ( Overijssel) 7 Squadron RAF - Wednesday 20 October 1943 - Operation Leipzig 6 KIA - 1 INJ/POW |
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JA907 was issued to No.7 Squadron 18 Jul 43 ex-32 MU
JA907 was one of two No.7 Sqdn Lancasters lost on this operation. See below JB175 report
JA907 took part in the following Key Operations: Hamburg 2/3 Aug 43; Peenemünde 17/18 Aug 43;
Mannheim 23/24 Sep 43. This aircraft had a total 151 hrs when lost
Lancaster Mk.III JA907 MG-U was airborne - 17:39 - 20 Oct 1943 from Oakington, UK
Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed at Oudleusen (Overijssel), 14 km ENE of Zwolle, Holland
Those killed are buried in Dalfsen General Cemetry
F/Sgt. Jolliffe's DFM was not Gazetted until 17 Apr 1945
Sgt. Frank W. Lashford was confined in Hospital due injuries, no POW No. ......
Sgt. Lashford states that the Lancaster burst into flames as he bailed out at a very low level
Crew - Lancaster Mk.III JA907
- source: Werkgroep Documentatie ’39-’45, Historische Kring Dalfsen - 30 Oct 2010 -
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Crew: Lancaster Mk.III JA907 MG-U - 20 Oct 1943 - Mission: Leipzig
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409060 - F/O - Pilot - J. W. Leitch - DFC - RAAF - Age 29 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-13
945729 - F/Sgt. - Engineer - F. W. Lashford - RAFVR - INJ/POW - in Hospital, no POW No. ......
81062 - F/Lt. - Navigator - A. G. Macleod - DFC - RAFVR - Age - 36 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-15
1320077 - F/Sgt. - Observer - C. B. Jolliffe - DFM - RAFVR - Age - 31 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-Joint-17
1032217 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - J. Hardy - RAFVR - Age - 23 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-Joint-17
1805859 - F/Sgt. - Air Gunner - F. E. Nobele - RAFVR - Age - 20 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-14
1378201 - F/Sgt. - Air Gunner - F. H. Simmonds - RAFVR - Age - 29 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-16
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- Service number F/Sgt. F. W. LASHFORD - via Col Bruggy - via Rafcommands forum - 20 Dec 2008
409060 - Flying Officer - Pilot - James Westwood Leitch - DFC - RAAF - Age 29 - KIA
- of Elizabeth Bay, New South Wales, Australia - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 13 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820412
Commemorated on the Australian War Memorial at panel 125
Son of William Angus and Pearl Lena Seaman Leitch
husband of Marion Helen Leitch, of Elizabeth Bay, New South Wales, Australia
birthplace: Townsville, Queensland - Occupation: Chartered Accountant - A.I.C.A
409060 - F/O James Westwood Leitch - DFC - RAAF
- source - awm.gov.au -
945729 - F/Sgt. - Engineer - Frank W. Lashford - RAFVR - INJ/POW
confined in Hospital due injuries in Hospital, no POW No. ......
81062 - Flight Lieutenant - Navigator - Arthur George Macleod - DFC - RAFVR - Age 36 - KIA
- of Hamilton, Lanarkshire, UK - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 15 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820415
Son of John Donald and Mary Leslie Macleod, of Hamilton, Lanarkshire, UK
husband of Margaret Macleod, of Hamilton, UK
1320077 - Flight Sergeant - Observer - Charles Benjamin Jolliffe - DFM - RAFVR - Age 31 - KIA
- of Thornton Heath, Surrey, UK - Plot 6 Row 1 Joint Grave 17 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820410
Son of William and Anna Elizabeth Jolliffe, of Thornton Heath, Surrey, UK
born 25 Sep 1912 - husband of Greta May Jolliffe née Ratcliffe, of Thornton Heath, Surrey, UK
War Ops No. 31 - Leipzig
F/Sgt. Charles Benjamin Jolliffe - RAFVR
- source: Werkgroep Documentatie ’39-’45, Historische Kring Dalfsen - 30 Oct 2010 -
1032217 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Joseph Hardy - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
- of Sheffield, UK - Plot 6 Row 1 Joint Grave 17 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820407
Son of Joseph and Winifred May Hardy, of Sheffield, UK
1805859 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Francis Edward Noble - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of Camberwell, London, UK - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 14 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820416
Son of Peter Noble, and of Mary Anne Noble, of Camberwell, London, UK
1378201 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Frederick Henry Pete Simmonds - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA
- of Leytonstone, Essex, UK - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 16 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820418
Son of Frederick James Simmonds and Rachel Simmonds, of Leytonstone, Essex, UK
SGLO - T2994
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Last update - 01 Jul 2011 - PATS
Also lost from Squadron 7 on the same mission
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SGLO - T2995
Lancaster Mk.III - JB175 - MG-A - 19:20 - crashed near Gieten
Squadron 7 - 20th October 1943 - Operation Leipzig
7 KIA
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Lancaster Mk.III JB175 MG-A was airborne - 17:44 - hrs on 20 Oct 1943 from Oakington,UK
Shot down by a night-fighter (Oblt. Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer, 1V./NJG1)
crashed - 19:20 - at Gieten (prov. of Drenthe) - 8 mi E of Assen, Holland
All rest in Gieten General Cemetery
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Crew: Lancaster Mk.III JB175 MG-A - 20 Oct 1943 - Mission: Leipzig
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1316881 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Donald Moulton Watson - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
631262- Sergeant - Flight Engineer - David Strac Ian Wilson - RAF - Age 21 - KIA
570403 - Sergeant - Navigator - Frank Edward White - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
1320385 - Sergeant - Air Bomber - Ernest Charles Pocknell - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
1271552- Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Edwin Carter - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA
930345 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Leonard Walter Searle - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA
656684 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Kenneth Gore - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
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- GIETEN GENERAL CEMETERY -
1316881 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Donald Moulton Watson - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIAof Willesden, Middlesex, UK - Plot B. Grave 773 - Gieten General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820829
Son of the Revd. Stanley E. Watson and E. Winifred Watson, of Willesden, Middlesex, UK
631262- Sergeant - Flight Engineer - David Strac Ian Wilson - RAF - Age 21 - KIA
of UK - Plot B. Grave 776 - Gieten General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820831
Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Wilson; husband of Phyllis Wilson, UK
570403 - Sergeant - Navigator - Frank Edward White - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
of Kew Gardens, Surrey, UK - Plot B. Grave 774 - Gieten General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820830
Son of Frank Henry and Amy Mary White, of Kew Gardens, Surrey, UK
1320385 - Sergeant - Air Bomber - Ernest Charles Pocknell - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
of Plumstead, London, UK - Plot B. Grave 795 - Gieten General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820827
Son of Ernest Edmund and Emma Mary Pocknell, of Plumstead, London, UK
1271552- Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Edwin Carter - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA
of Brighton, Sussex, UK - Plot B. Grave 775 - Gieten General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820825
Husband of Lorna Margaret Carter, of Brighton, Sussex, UK
930345 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Leonard Walter Searle - RAFVR - Age 29 - KIA
of Abbey Wood, Kent, UK - Plot B. Grave 796 - Gieten General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820828
Husband of Ivy Ethel Doris Searle, of Abbey Wood, Kent, UK
656684 - Flight Sergeant - Air Gunner - Kenneth Gore - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
of Leeds, Yorkshire, UK - Plot B. Grave 797 - Gieten General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820826
Son of Bertie and Mabel Gore, of Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
B.A. (Oxon.) University College
SGLO - T2994
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Last update - 29 Jun 2011 - PATS
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SGLO - T4288 Lancaster Mk.I ME700 VN-V 'Vengeance' - P/O O. G. Korpela - 02:09 - at Welsum (Overijssel) 50 Squadron - RAF - 23rd September 1944 - Operation Dortmund-Ems Canal 4 KIA - 3 EVD |
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ME700 was delivered to 50 Squadron Mar 44. ME700 also wore the ID VN-N
ME700 took part in the following Key Raids:
Nuremberg 30/31Mar 44; Schweinfurt 26/27 Apr 44;Lille 10/11 May 44; Duisberg 21/22 May 44
When lost this aircraft had a total of 446 hours
The target for this operation is variously named:
(a) Dortmund-Ems Canal
(b) Ladbergen
(c) Münster
Lancaster Mk.I ME700 VN-V was airborne - 18:43 - 23 Sep 44 from Skellingthorpe
to breach the Dortmund-Eems Canal at Ladbergen, just to the N of Münster
Crashed - 23:40 - 23 Sep 1944 - Welsum - municipality Dalfsen in the Dutch province of Overijssel
Those killed are buried in the town's General Cemetery
P/O Oliver G. Korpela - RCAF, Sgt. H. Mcfarlane, and F/O C. D. Lucas were able to Evade
Crew P/O Korpela - in front of a Short Stirling
Stirling info by Stefan Hendriks - 10 Feb 2011
- courtesy Rob Fera - 06 Feb 2011 -
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Crew: Lancaster Mk.I ME700 VN-V - 23 Sep 1944 - Mission: Dortmund-Ems Canal
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J/24402 - P/O - Pilot - Oliver G. Korpela - RCAF - EVD
1822135 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Harry MacFarlane - RAFVR - EVD
1395660 - F/Sgt. - Navigator - E. H. Tunnell - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-21
153271 - F/O - Bomb Aimer - Charles D. Lucas - RAFVR - EVD
1332939 - F/Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - R. Larcome - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-22
J/38162 - F/O - Air Gunner - A. B. Harvey - RCAF - Age 25 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-23
J/21396 - F/O - Air Gunner - J. M. Dunsmuir - RCAF - Age 26 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-20
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J/24402 - P/O - Pilot - Oliver G. Korpela - RCAF - EVD
born 18 Jun 1920, Nemegos, ON - died 19 Feb 2006, Sudbury, ON - Age 85
Nemegos = Small Finish settlement near Chapleau - 225 km NW of Sudbury -
Statement P/O Oliver Korpela (RCAF J/24402): Shot down by a FW190,
crashed near the house of miller Feijen, Welsumerweg at Welsum, 2 km NE of Dalfsen, 23.40 hrs
F/O Charles D. LUCAS - 153271 - was the bomb aimer
Sgt. Harry McFARLANE - 1822135 - the flight engineer
They were liberated by advancing allied troops 30-3-1945 at Zelhem ( Prov. of Gelderland ), Holland
- info by Henk Welting - via Raf Commands - 20 Dec 2008 -
"1,546 RCAF PERSONNEL RETURN FROM OVERSEAS" - Globe and Mail, 1945/05/23
Royal Canadian Air Force - repatriation -
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O.G. Korpela, Kormack, ON
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Oliver George Korpela, Pilot Officer RCAF
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June 18, 1920 - February 19, 2006
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In loving memory of Oliver Korpela, 85 years, who passed quietly and with stoic dignity,
surrounded by his family on Sunday February 19, 2006. Born in Nemegos, June 18, 1920,
Oliver spent his youth in the logging camps of the remote north before enlisting
in the Royal Canadian Air Force. He was later attached to the RAF Bomber Command, Squadron 50,
where he piloted his Lancaster bomber to many successful missions over Germany,
before being shot down over Holland.
As one of only 3 surviving crew members, he was taken in by the Dutch Resistance,
posing as a deaf mute tailor “Jan Bos” surviving many close calls with the enemy.
After liberation of Holland, he returned to the Chapleau region where he ran a number
of successful lumber mills.
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- info Korpela - from his obituary - Feb 2006 -
1822135 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - Harry MacFarlane - RAFVR - EVD
1822135 - Harry MacFarlane - RAFVR
- source: Werkgroep Documentatie ’39-’45, Historische Kring Dalfsen - 06 Feb 2011 -
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. . . . . McFarlane - Jan Boschker - Lucas . . . . . . Celia - Harry McFarlane - Annie de Haan - Charles Lucas
Having a good time with their helpers - exchanging uniforms - 1944
Harry MacFarlane and Charles Lucas stayed with Ben and Annie de Haan - near Oud Leusden
in the house named "de Vechthorst" - ( property of family Heuting )
Jan Boschker, brother of Annie de Haan, and his fiancee Celia
- courtesy MacFarlane - via Henk Oosterink - 17 Feb 2009 -
2004 - Newsclip/Video - Harry MacFarlane and Netty Berkelaar - 2004
- back in Dalfsen after 60 years - www.rtvoost.nl/nieuws/?nid=109327
When liberated they were brought to Eindhoven, from here on board of an American Dakota
near Swindon, UK - "Worst trip ever had" - info Harry MacFarlane - Dalfsen, 2004
1395660 - Flight Sergeant - Navigator - Eric Henry Tunnell - RAFVR - Age 23 - KIA
- of Stamford Hill, London, UK - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 21 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820420
Son of Frederick William and Florence Annie Tunnell, of Stamford Hill, London, UK
153271 - F/O - Bomb Aimer - Charles D. Lucas - RAFVR - EVD
153271 - F/O Charles D. Lucas - RAFVR . . . . . . . . . sketch of C. D. Lucas
As a commercial artist, American Dick Fuller made this sketch of Lucas in Zelhem
- image and sketch - via Henk Oosterink -
J/24402 - F/Lt. (Pilot) Oliver KORPELA - RCAF - Lancaster Mk.I ME700 VN-N - 23 Sep 1944 - see Dalfsen
153271 - F/O ( Bomb Aimer) Charles D. LUCAS - RAFVR - Lancaster Mk.I ME700 VN-N - 23 Sep 1944 - see Dalfsen
1822135 - Sgt. ( Flight Engineer ) Harry McFARLANE - RAFVR - Lancaster Mk.I ME700 VN-N - 23 Sep 1944 - see Dalfsen
O-2061923 - 2nd Lt. ( Co-Pilot) Richard P. FULLER - USAAF - B-17G-55-BO - #42-102658 - 6 Dec 1944 - see Ronduite
J/14529 - F/O (Pilot) Joseph Anatole CÔTÉ - RCAF - Typhoon IB RB204 - 14 Jan 1945 - see Dalfsen
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These "Lucky Five" were liberated by advancing allied troops 30-3-1945 at Zelhem ( Prov. of Gelderland ), Holland
- info by Henk Welting - 21 Dec 2008 - via Raf Commands -
1332939 - Flight Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Raymond 'Red' Larcome - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of Farnborough, Hampshire, UK - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 22 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820411
Son of Alfred Henry and Beatrice Mary Larcome née Paris, of Farnborough, Hampshire, UK
Marriage - 2nd Qtr. 1911 - Mr. Alfred H. Larcome and Ms. Beatrice M. Paris - district: Hartley Wintney, Hampshire Co., UK
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Birth 3rd Qtr. 1911 - Alfred E. Larcome - mother's surname: Paris - district: Farnham, Hampshire Co., UK
Birth 4th Qtr. 1912 - Nancy R. Larcome - mother's surname: Paris - district: Farnham, Hampshire Co., UK
Birth 2nd Qtr. 1914 - Olive Larcome - mother's surname: Paris - district: Hartley Wintney, Hampshire Co., UK
Birth 3rd Qtr. 1923 - Raymond Larcome - mother's surname: Paris - district: Hartley Wintney, Hampshire Co., UK
J/38162 - Flying Officer - Air Gunner - Angus Beverly Harvey - RCAF - Age 25 - KIA
- of Winnipeg Beach, Manitoba, Canada - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 23 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820408
born 25 Apr 1919, Canada - died 23 Sep 1944, Dalfsen, The Netherlands - Age 25
Son of Henry W. and Jannette E. Harvey, of Winnipeg Beach, Manitoba, Canada
Lethbridge Herald, The (Newspaper) - October 27, 1944, Lethbridge
HARVEY Angus - H W Harvey Rapid, Manitoba
J/38162 - F/O - Angus Beverly Harvey - RCAF
- source: Werkgroep Documentatie ’39-’45, Historische Kring Dalfsen - 06 Feb 2011 -
J/21396 - Flying Officer - Air Gunner - John Murray Dunsmuir - RCAF - Age 26 - KIA
- of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 20 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820404
born 21 May 1918, Canada - died 23 Sep 1944, Dalfsen, The Netherlands - Age 26
Son of John and Janet Adrian Dunsmuir, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
husband of Thelma Adelaide Dunsmuir, of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Lethbridge Herald, The (Newspaper) - October 27, 1944, Lethbridge
DUNSMUIR John Murray - Mrs. J. M. Dunsmuir, Alberta
J/21396 - F/O - John Murray Dunsmuir - RCAF
- source: Werkgroep Documentatie ’39-’45, Historische Kring Dalfsen - 06 Feb 2011 -
AIR FORCE CASUALTIES - Globe and Mail, 1944/10/27
Air Force Casualties - Oct 26 - List No. 1024 - RCAF
Missing After Air Operations
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Dunsmuir, John Murray, FO. - Edmonton
Harvey, Angus Beverley, FO. - Rapid City, Manitoba
Korpela, Oliver George, FO. - Kalle G. Korpela ( father) Sudbury, Ontario
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SGLO - T4288
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Contact Korpela is pending - 16 Oct 2007 - PATS
Contact McFarlane is pending - 01 Jul 2009 - PATS
Last update - 01 Jul 2011 - PATS
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SGLO - T1786 Wellington Mk.IV Z1212 UV-V - Sgt. C. C. Viney - 23:45 - at Dalmsholte near Dalfsen 460 Squadron - RAAF - 27th August 1942 - Operation Kassel 4 KIA - 1 POW |
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Z1212 was one of two No.460 Sqdn Wellingtons lost on this operation. Also lost was Z1259
Wellington Mk.IV Z1212 UV-V was airborne - 20:07 - 27 Aug 42 from Breighton, UK
Shot down by a night-fighter (Oblt. Herbert Lütje, III./NJG1)
and crashed - 23:45 - at Dalmsholte (Overijssel), 11 mi ESE of Zwolle, Holland
Those killed are buried in Dalfsen General Cemetery
405133 - Sgt. H. I. Munckton - RAAF - was interned in Camp 8B/344, POW No. 26873
Crew Viney
l-r: Sgt. Warren Jarret, Sgt. Colin Smith, F/Sgt. Cyril Viney, Sgt. Henry Turner and Sgt. Nick Dan
source Margaret Betty (daughter)
via Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 22 Mar 2011
Sgt. Dan was the original Air Bomber - sadly he was KIA while with Z1463 crew - 10 Aug 1942
SGLO - T1769
460 squadron - Wellington IV Z1463 UV-L - Mission: Osnabrück
Z1463 took off from Breighton at 00:10 hrs and crashed near Hengelo 12 km SE of Zutphen, Holland
Cause of crash not established. All (5) are buried in Hengelo (Gelderland) General Cemetery
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Crew: Wellington IV Z1463 UV-L - 10 Aug 1942 - Mission: Osnabrück
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403175 - F/Sgt. James Alexander Finlay - RAAF - Age 29 - KIA - Grave 1 - CWGC ref. 2648114
403561 - Sgt. Nicholas Dan - RAAF - Age 23 - KIA - Grave 4 - CWGC ref. 2648113
401080 - Sgt. Robert Allan Ponton - RAAF - Age 29 - KIA - Grave 5 - CWGC ref. 2648116
39099 - F/S. Stephen Bryan Goord - RNZAF - Age 28 - KIA - Grave 2 - CWGC ref. 2648115
402832 - F/Sgt. Kevin Argyle Smith - RAAF - RAAF - Age 27 - KIA - Grave 3 - CWGC ref. 2648117
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403561 - Warrant Officer - Bomb Aimer - Nicholas Dan - RAAF - Age 23 - KIA
- of Randwick, New South Wales, Australia - Grave 4 - Hengelo (Gelderland) General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2648113
Son of Elias and Marie Dan, of Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
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Crew: Wellington Mk.IV Z1212 UV-V - 27 Aug 1942 - Mission: Kassel
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408139 - F/Sgt. - Pilot - C. C. Viney - RAAF - Age 27 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-2
411451 - Sgt. - Navigator - W. W. Jarrett - RAAF - Age 30 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-5
405133 - Sgt. - Air Bomber - H. I. Munckton - RAAF - POW - in Camp 8B/344, POW No. 26873
411397 - Sgt. - Wireless Operator/Air Gunner - C. H. MacKenzie Smith - RAAF - Age 30 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-4
403158 - Sgt. - Rear Air Gunner - H. T. A. Turner - RAAF - Age 24 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-3
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408139 - Flight Sergeant - Pilot - Cyril "Kim" Charles Viney - RAAF - Age 27 - KIA
- of Margate, Tasmania, Australia - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 2 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820422
born 8 Mar 1915, Edinburgh Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Occupation: Farmer - previously: Radio Mechanic, Haulage worker, Stockman, Draughtsman, Cotton Grower
Enlistment - 3 Jan 1941, No. 6 Recruiting Centre, Hobart - Religion: Church of England
Previously served: 40th Bat. Hobart. 12 Months. L.Cpl. Signals - 1939-1940
Embarked 18 Sep 1941 at Sydney for UK
Son of Robert Cyril Erskin Viney and Ruby Holroyd Leigh Cliff Viney (née Johnston)
husband of Betty Viney née Allen, of Margate, Tasmania, Australia
2 Aug 1940 - married with Ms. Betty Allen (spinster)
Margaret Betty Viney (daughter) - born 11 Mar 1941
.......... Viney (son) - born 1942
- additional info from his RAAF Service Records -
Flight Sergeant - Cyril 'Kim' Charles Viney - RAAF
source Margaret Betty (daughter)
via Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 22 Mar 2011
411451 - Sergeant - Navigator - Warren Wallace Jarrett - RAAF - Age 30 - KIA
- of Eccleston, New South Wales, Australia - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 5 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820409
born 9 Jun 1912, Eccleston, via Paterson, NSW - died 27 Aug 1942, Dalmsholte - Age 30
Son of Joseph Newman Jarrett and Agnes Jarrett, "Allyn Vale", Eccleston, via Paterson, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: School Teacher - Place of enlistment: Sydney - Religion: Congregational
Munstering: Observer - Enlisted: 2 RC - Date Enlisted: 28 Apr 1941 - Date Embarked: 8 Aug 1941
Digital Copy of Service Records - 47 pages - source naa.gov.au
Sergeant - Warren Wallace Jarrett - RAAF
image via Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 6 Feb 2011
405133 - W/O - Air Bomber - Horatio Irwin Munckton - RAAF - POW
born 27 Aug 1919, Maryborough, QLD, Australia
Son of Norman Munckton and Rebecca Prentice
Siblings: Violet Irene Munckton (b.1913), Norman Allan Munckton (b.1914 – d.1985 - Age 71),
Mary Olive M. Munckton (b.1917 – d.1988 - Age 71) and Margaret Anne Munckton (b.1928 – d.2005 - Age 77)
Rebecca Prentice, b. 3 Sep 1880, Market Deeping, Lincolnshire, England, and d. 31 May 1962, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia - Age 81
She married Norman Munckton on 12 Feb 1912, Leichardt St. Meth. Church, Spring Hill, Brisbane
Norman Munckton (b.1882 - d. 1958 - Age 76)
Statement - W/O - Horatio Irwin Munckton - RAAF
source naa.gov.au
411397 - Sergeant - Wireless Operator/Air Gunner - Colin Hugh Mackenzie Smith - RAAF - Age 30 - KIA
- of West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 4 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820419
Son of William Richard and Ann Smith, of West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
403158 - Sergeant - Rear Air Gunner - Henry Thomas Augustus Turner - RAAF - Age 24 - KIA
- of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 3 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820421
Son of Thomas Sholdize Turner and Daisy Florence Tumer
husband of Monica Muriel Turner, of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Z1212 UV-V - Salvage by LGO - Engine in Jul 1992 - other parts on 5 Sep 1992 - location Dalmsholte
SGLO - T1786
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Last update - 01 Jul 2011 - PATS
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SGLO - T2227 Lancaster Mk.III ED783 KM-F - P/O L. J. Ellis - 03:20 - at Hessum, Vennekamp 8 44 Squadron - RAF - 1st May 1943 - Operation Essen 7 KIA |
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ED783 was a Mk.III and was delivered to 44 Squadron Mar 43
ED783 took part in the following Key Operations:
Essen 3/4 Apr 43; Pilsen 16/17 Apr 43; Stettin 20/21 Apr-aborted; Essen 30apr/01 May 43-Lost
When lost this aircraft had a total of 58 hours
It was also the first Mk.III to be lost from 44 Squadron
Also reported wearing KM-R
Lancaster Mk.III ED783 KM-F was airborne - 00:25 - 1st of May 1943 from Waddington
Shot down by a night-fighter (Hptm Wolfgang Thimmig, III./NJG1)
crashing - 03:20 - 1 May 43 at Hessum/Venneberg (Overijssel), 13 km E of Zwolle, Holland
All are buried in Dalfsen General cemetery
Air Battle of the Ruhr', A. Cooper, records Sgt. J. B. Browne as Sgt. J. B. Brown
P/O Leslie Ellis and F/O Bill Rollings with other Airmen
l-r: ??????, ??????, ??????, P/O Leslie James Ellis, F/O William Arnold Rollings
via Historische Kring Dalfsen - 04 Feb 2011 -
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Crew: Lancaster Mk.III ED783 KM-F - 1 May 1943 - Mission: Essen
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145792 - P/O - Pilot - L. J. Ellis - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-9
577884 - Sgt. - Flight Engineer - R. L. Le Page - RAF - Age 20 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-11
J/21818 - F/O - Navigator - W. A. Rollings - RCAF - Age 28 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-12
1336517 - Sgt. - Air Bomber - J. B. Browne - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-8
1270431 - Sgt. - W.Operator / Air Gunner - H. C. Ellis - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-10
1384317 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - S. S. McClellan - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-6
974495 - Sgt. - Air Gunner - R. Williams - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA - Dalfsen Cemetery - Grave 6-1-7
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145792 - Pilot Officer - Pilot - Leslie James Ellis - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of Romford, Essex, UK - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 9 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820406
Son of William James Ellis and Margaret Josephine Ellis, of Romford, Essex, UK
577884 - Sergeant - Flight Engineer - Rex Lake Le Page - RAF - Age 20 - KIA
- of Greve D'Azette, Jersey, Channel Islands, UK - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 11 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820413
Son of Clarence George Le Page, and of Madeleine Le Page, of Greve D'Azette, Jersey, Channel Islands, UK
Siblings: Phyllis Jane Le Page (2y on 27 Mar 1923, arrival "Majestic" - Southampton, UK to Ellis Island, NJ, USA)
and Betty C. Le Page (4 9/12y, Illinois, USA - info US Census 11 Apr 1930) - born abt. Jul 1925, IL
Clarence George Le Page (25y), Madeleine Le Page (25y), Rex Lake Le Page (1y) - arrival "Majestic" 27 Mar 1923
Mar 1923 - Residence: Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA
daughter Phyllis Jane, adopted daughter, born South-Carolina, USA
Clarence George Le Page (32y, Head - abt.1898, UK) and Madeleine Le Page (32y, Wife - abt.1898, UK), both born in England
immigrated to the USA in 1919 - married at the age of 21
Occupation 1930 - Farm Labourer
Address: Buffalo Road - R.D. 6 - Rockingham Twp, Scott Co., Iowa, USA
info US Census 11 Apr 1930, Rockingham Twp, Scott Co., Iowa, USA
Sergeant - Rex Lake Le Page - RAF
image via Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 6 Feb 2011
J/21818 - Flying Officer - Navigator - William Arnold Rollings - RCAF - Age 27 - KIA
- of Canada - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 12 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820417
born 23 Aug 1914, Weston, Ontario, Canada - died 1 May 1943, Dalfsen, The Netherlands - Age 27
Son of George William Rollings and Theodora Edna Hunter, Weston, Ontario
Sibling: Doreen Ann Rollings (b. Mar 1928)
FO - William Arnold Rollings - RCAF -
left image - via Historische Kring Dalfsen - 23 Mar 2011 -
middle image - source: Thomas J. Hunter (cousin) - 15 Apr 2010 -
right image - source: Canadian Virtual War Memorial -
1336517 - Sergeant - Air Bomber - John Bonser Browne - RAFVR - Age 20 - KIA
- of Eltham, London, UK - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 8 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820403
born 3rd Qtr. 1922, mother's surname: Bonser, district Lewisham, UK
Son of Henry Montague Browne and Dorothy Emily Browne née Bonser, of Eltham, London, UK
Marriage 1st Qtr. 1915 - Henry M. Browne and Dorothy E. Bonser, district Wandsworth
The district Wandsworth spans the boundaries of the counties of Greater London, London and Surrey
Siblings: Gwendolyn, Margaret and Molly
2nd Qtr. 1917 - Gwendolyn D. Browne - mother's surname: Bonser, district Epsom
4th Qtr. 1920 - Margaret Browne - mother's surname: Bonser, district Lewisham
3rd Qtr. 1922 - John B. Browne - mother's surname: Bonser, district Lewisham
4th Qtr. 1924 - Molly E. Browne - mother's surname: Bonser, district Lewisham
The district Epsom is in the county of Surrey
The district Lewisham spans the boundaries of the counties of Greater London, Kent and London
Sergeant John Bonser Browne with sister or girlfriend
via Historische Kring Dalfsen - 04 Feb 2011 -
1270431 - Sergeant - W.Operator / Air Gunner - Herbert Charles Ellis - RAFVR - Age .. - KIA
- of UK - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 10 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820405
1384317 - Sergeant - Air Gunner - Stanley Stuart McClellan - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of Tottenham, Middlesex, UK - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 6 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820414
born 4th Qtr. 1921, mother's surname: Griffiths, district Edmonton, UK
Son of Stanley Alen McClellan and Emma McClellan née Griffiths, of Tottenham, Middlesex, UK
Marriage 4th Qtr. 1913 - Stanley A. McClellan and Emma Griffiths, district Edmonton
The district Edmonton spans the boundaries of the counties of Essex, Hertfordshire and Middlesex
Siblings: Emma, Sidney, Charles, Gladys, Robin and Marion
1st Qtr. 1915 - Emma C. E. McClellan - mother's surname: Griffiths, district Edmonton, UK
2nd Qtr. 1916 - Sidney S. H. McClellan - mother's surname: Griffiths, district Edmonton, UK
4th Qtr. 1921 - Stanley S. McClellan - mother's surname: Griffiths, district Edmonton, UK
1st Qtr. 1924 - Charles G. W. McClellan - mother's surname: Griffiths, district Edmonton, UK
3rd Qtr. 1926 - Gladys R. McClellan - mother's surname: Griffiths, district Edmonton, UK
3rd Qtr. 1930 - Robin A. McClellan - mother's surname: Griffiths, district Edmonton, UK
3rd Qtr. 1934 - Marion I. McClellan - mother's surname: Griffiths, district Edmonton, UK
974495- Sergeant - Air Gunner - Robert Williams - RAFVR - Age 21 - KIA
- of Glasgow, UK - Plot 6 Row 1 Grave 7 - Dalfsen General Cemetery - CWGC ref. 2820424
Son of William and Annie Williams, of Glasgow, UK
Sgt. Robert Williams with little brother and father
courtesy Bill Williams (nephew) via Mike Kleinlugtebeld - 02 Jun 2011 -
SGLO - T2227
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Contact Rollings is pending - 14 Apr 2010 - PATS
Last update - 01 Jul 2011 - PATS
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SGLO - T5098 Typhoon IB RB204 - F/O J. A. Côté - 13:55 - near Dalmsholte 439 Squadron - RCAF - 14th Jan 1945 - Armed Recce Besthmerberg 1 EVD |
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J/14529 - F/O - Pilot - J. Anatole Côté - RCAF of 439 Sqn
who was shot down by Flak 14-1-1945 on his 57th and last sortie
Tasked to attack a V2 launching area at Hessum near Dalfsen
his Typhoon IB serial RB204 was hit by Flak mounted at the crossing Vlierhoekweg/Hammerweg
and crashlanded W of the Middenweg near Dalmsholte, community Dalfsen
just 400 m west from the location of Wellington Mk.IV Z1212 UV-V
J/24402 - F/Lt. (Pilot) Oliver KORPELA - RCAF - Lancaster Mk.I ME700 VN-N - 23 Sep 1944 - see Dalfsen
153271 - F/O ( Bomb Aimer) Charles D. LUCAS - RAFVR - Lancaster Mk.I ME700 VN-N - 23 Sep 1944 - see Dalfsen
1822135 - Sgt. ( Flight Engineer ) Harry McFARLANE - RAFVR - Lancaster Mk.I ME700 VN-N - 23 Sep 1944 - see Dalfsen
O-2061923 - 2nd Lt. ( Co-Pilot) Richard P. FULLER - USAAF - B-17G-55-BO - #42-102658 - 6 Dec 1944 - see Ronduite
J/14529 - F/O (Pilot) Joseph Anatole CÔTÉ - RCAF - Typhoon IB RB204 - 14 Jan 1945 - see Dalfsen
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These "Lucky Five" were liberated by advancing allied troops 30-3-1945 at Zelhem ( Prov. of Gelderland ), Holland
- info by Henk Welting - 21 Dec 2008 - via Raf Commands -
J/14529 - F/O Joseph Anatole Côté - RCAF
- source: leprojetmemoire.com -
J/14529 - F/O Joseph Anatole Côté - RCAF
- image via Henk Oosterink - 17 Feb 2009 -
Details of Sortie or Flight - 14 Jan 1945 -
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Eight aircraft took off - 12:55 - from B-78, Eindhoven, Holland on a Ramrod
led by S/L Crosby who had to return early due to a rough engine
and F/O Sweeney who was leading Blue Section took over the Squadron
and led it to the target which is a bridge at Besthmerberg
in northern Holland, almost due east of Zwolle
The bomb line was crossed at Arnhem at 800 feet and since no flak was encountered,
the aircraft let down to 400 feet. F/O Sweeney and his number 2 went down
to have a look first then dropped their 1,000 pounders (11 sec delay),
the remainder of the Squadron went down in pairs
Two hits were scored on the embankment at the north end of the bridge
and part of the bridge was blown out
Light flak was thrown up over the target area which hit F/O Côté's aircraft - RB204 -
causing a bad glycol leak and he was informed of this
He made a successful forced landing - 13:55 - about four miles south, south-west of Besthmerberg
and then called up on the R/T stating that he was alright
The rest of the Squadron strafed the woods around Besthmerberg
and the Jerry barracks north of the target clobbering many enemy troops
and damaging the barracks considerably
160 Squadron provided top anti-flak and top cover for us
The remaining six aircraft returned - 14:20 - safely to base B-78, Eindhoven
and rueful of Joe's absence, but we feel optimistic about his safety
especially since he speaks a little German and is quite crafty
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- as compiled by C20089 F/Lt. M. Harrison in the 439 Squadron Operations Record Book Form 540 -
- source "Tiger Squadron" - www.rcaf.com/439squadron/14a.htm -
Below a few lines with F/Lt. J. Anatole Côté remarks
The Birth Of Missile Defence: Air Force, Part 3 - May 1, 2004, by Hugh A. Halliday
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The principal launch sites were in northwestern Holland, an area that remained in German hands
until the end of the war. The V-1 could be shot down, but the V-2 rockets—plunging faster
than sound from higher up—were another matter
There was little to be done except attack their storage depots and launch sites until
the army could overrun them. Fortunately for the Allies, V-2s were still unreliable weapons
Flight Lieutenant J. Anatole Côté of Quebec City (439 Sqdn.) witnessed this
Shot down in Holland on Jan. 14, 1945, he was hidden at Dalfsen by the Dutch Underground
and saw just how faulty were these weapons:
“There was a mobile V-2 site quite close to the farm
and during my stay I saw quite a number of rockets fired
The majority of these dived to earth almost vertically after reaching an altitude of 1,500 to 5,000 feet
The rear would suddenly stop and the projectile would then nose over and dive
I noticed that each time this occurred there was a delay of 10 seconds between impact and explosion.”
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- source www.legionmagazine.com -
Honorary Colonel Joseph Anatole Côté - RCAF
- via www.tachelmemories.ca - 1st Wing HQ -
Married to Irene Hallessey, he is father of six children: Jocelyne, André, Michèle, Marc, Susan and Louis-Stephens
Colonel Joseph Anatole Côté - b. 7 Oct 1917 - Royal Canadian Air Force - Fossambault, QC, Canada
was one of the Canadian delegates with the 60th Anniversary of the Liberation of The Netherlands - May 2005
SGLO - T5098
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Contact Côté is pending - 03 February 2009 - PATS
Last update - 29 Jun 2011 - PATS
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SGLO - T4008 B-24H - #42-95138 - 2nd Lt. Richard C. Vogel - Hessum - 13:20 448th BG(H) - 713th BS - 8th AF - 11 Sep 1944 - MACR #8927 1 KIA - 5 POW - 4 EVD |
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42-95138 .. - "No Love No Nothing" - Collided with P-51-C-7NT - "Betty Lee" - #42-103749
with O-824665 - Pilot - 2nd Lt. John Howard Lougheed - KIA - see MACR #8703
and crashed near hamlet of Hessum just East of Dalfsen, Overijssel, The Netherlands
One was KIA, five became POW and four did EVD
Crash time varies in the MACR #8927 - KU 2975 documents: approx. 13:45, 13:20, 13:05, 12:00
Location Coblenz, Germany - 11:30
Crash of Mustang P-51C is in MACR #8703 set on 13:45
448th BG - 20 CBW - Circle 'I' - 713th BS - 'IG' - 2nd Div - 8th Air Force
Base : Seething, UK - Station 146 - deployed 22 Dec 1943
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Crew: B-24H - #42-95138 - 'No Love No Nothing' - "IG" - 11 Sep 1944 - Mission: Magdeburg - MACR #8927
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32135229 - O-701980 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Richard C. Vogel - Erie Co., NY - EVD -
O-713563 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Leslie Monroe Sellers - Greencastle, PA - EVD -
O-719099 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Myron Bruce Koth - West Allis, WI - POW
13169809 - O-717091 - 2nd. Lt. - Bombardier - Warren Hamilton Neville - Allegheny Co., PA - POW
14147654 - Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Clyde Luther Turner Jr. - Fulton Co., GA - POW
35794316 - Sgt. - Radio Operator - Charles George Genkinger - Cincinnati, OH - POW
37554286 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - William Aldred Hammer - Wapheton, ND - EVD -
31423442 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Carl Gustaf 'Gus' Stenberg - Gloucester, MA - POW
36698275 - Sgt. - Left Waist Gunner - James Frederick Burnett - Auburn, IL - EVD -
17057058 - Sgt. - Tail Gunner - John S. Phillips - Leavenworth, Leavenworth Co., KS - KIA
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32135229 - O-701980 - 2nd Lt. - Pilot - Richard "Dick" C. Vogel - Erie Co., NY - EVD -
born 9 Sep 1918, NY
Enlistment: 26 Jun 1941, Buffalo, New York
Occupation: Shipping and Receiving Clerk
Mr. Albert Vogel (father), 53 Center Avenue, Ebenezer, New York, USA
baled out - he was uncounscious when found
Open wound on chin, left knee and right elbow. Also internal wounds of left leg, back and abdomen
Extent of injury not known
Stayed with Underground and liberated 10 April 1945, Lemelerveld
E&E #2951 - FTR Sept 44 - sheltered in Holland until liberated - Escape and Evasion Report (22 pages) - see MIS-X reports
3 missions
Laura A. Grotke (mother) was born Mar 1892 in Ebenezer (West Seneca, NY)
She married Albert Vogel (father) - 08 Oct 1913 in Ebenezer, NY
He was born 28 Dec 1888 in Ebenezer (West Seneca, NY), and died 23 Jun 1973 in West Seneca, NY
- familytreemaker.genealogy.com - by Lynn O Eastman - Descendants of Gottfried Grotke -
Albert Vogel (Head - 40 - Carpenter) and Laura Vogel (Wife - 38)
Corinne (F-15), Alberta (F-12), Richard (M-10) Lawrence (M-9), Ellen (F-8), Irving (M-6), Clifford (M-4) and Allison (F-1)
- US Census 02 Apr 1930 - West Seneca Twp, Erie County, NY
E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
Evading for a period of 211 days
On 11 Sep 1944, Lt. VOGEL was pilot on a B-24 flying on a mission to bomb an oil refinery at MAGEDEBURG, GERMANY
Mechanical trouble prevented the plane from proceeding to the target and orders were given to return to base
A P-51, supplying fighter cover, crashed into the bomber making it necessary for the crew to bale out
Lt. VOGEL landed near OMMEN, HOLLAND (V-1035). He was unconsious and when he woke up the Dutch
were giving him first aid
He was returned to Allied control on 10 Apr 1945, at point (V-1328).
Lt. VOGEL knows of the following helpers:
Four underground men, names unknown, but from LEMELERVELD unit, placed him in tent
Kept in tent for 3 days, 11 Sep - 13 Sep 1944. Food and schelter
Farm, near VILSTEREN (V-0837) - A mayor lived here (not well known in locality)
Provided food and shelter for 3 days, 14-16 Sep 1944
Husband is slim, dark, wears horn-rimmed glasses, 40, has one child
Wife is medium build, dark
"CASE" [KEES / CEES], underground worker of LEMELERVELD area
Took Lt.VOGEL to hide-out in woods where he met Lt. SELLERS
"CASE" [KEES / CEES] helped keep the hide-out supplied with food
"BLOODY", Lt. or Capt. in Dutch Army, head of underground unit at LEMELERVELD
Organized the evasion of Lt. VOGEL. Is 38, partially bald
Other helpers "BLOODY", etc... identical as in Lt. SELLERS list - info PATS - 10 Oct 2011
Dr. WILLIAM R. TEN VELDHUYS [WILLEM R. TEN VELDHUYS], only doctor in LEMELERVELD (V-0528)
Treated Lt. VOGEL for his injuries
10 AUG [OCT] - 23 DEC 1944 - Mr. Hendrikus GROOTENHUIS, BRANDWEG, LEMELERVELD, HOLLAND (V-0427)
Provided food and hide out
23 DEC - 10 APR 1945 - Dr. William [Willem] ten VELDHUIS, LEMELERVELD, HOLLAND
Provided food and hide-out, and medical attention
News of a Capt. NOBLE, A/B Bde, Medical Service, was given in FEB by a Doctor in OMMEN
I do not know his name but he is a great friend of Dr. W. R. ten VELDHUYS, LEMELERVELD
Dr. P. Wildervanck de Blécourt, OMMEN - info PATS
between brackets - [CORRECT NAME] - info PATS -
- info 10-13 April 1945 - Escape and Evasion report #2951 -
Nov 1944 - Lt. Vogel and Lt. Sellers with underground Dalfsen, Lemelerveld and Ommen
Standing l-r: H. C. Hop, J. Hoek, doctor P. Wildervanck de Blécourt, J. H. Niessen,
K. Metz, Mrs. Vogelaar, Rev. A. J. W. Vogelaar, J. Horstink, W. Wubs
Kneeling l-r: B. Rutgers, Mrs. E. M. W. Wildervanck de Blécourt, Dick Vogel (P), Leslie Sellers (CP) , Mrs. Seigers, J. Houtman
photo taken - 1944-1945 - by policeman Tooren
- source: Werkgroep Documentatie ’39-’45, Historische Kring Dalfsen -
Richard Vogel and Mrs. Fietje ten Veldhuys at Lemelerveld - Liberation 10 Apr 1945
- source: Werkgroep Documentatie ’39-’45, Historische Kring Dalfsen -
- via Stefan Hendriks - 19 Mar 2011 -
Dr. Willem R. ten Veldhuys (only doctor in Lemelerveld) - b.1904 - d. 1986 - Age 81
1st marriage - 04 Apr 1934 - Mrs. Sophia Cornelia Kingma - (divorced - March 1946)
2nd marriage - 30 Dec 1967 - Mr. Herman Adriaan Bouman (Laywer) - b.1909 - d.1968 - Age 57
Mrs. Sophia "Fietje" Cornelia Bouman-Kingma - 03 Sep 1909, Zwolle - died 02 Oct 1998, Lochem - Age 89
source kingmakkum.nl - "Oorlog in Lemelerveld" - by Sophia C. Bouman-Kingma - 18 Feb 1995, Ibiza, Spain
O-713563 - 2nd Lt. - Co-Pilot - Leslie Monroe Sellers - Greencastle, PA - EVD -
born 09 May 1919, Kauffman Station, PA, died 02 Jan 2012, VA Medical Center, Martinsburg, WV - Age 92
Enlistment: 06 Apr 1942, Louisville, Kentucky
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe G. Sellers (parents), Rural Route Number 3, Greencastle, Pennsylvania, USA
Stayed with Underground and liberated 8 April 1945, Nijverdal
E&E #2944 - FTR Sept 44 - sheltered in Holland until liberated - Escape and Evasion Report (30 pages) - see MIS-X reports
2 missions
E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
Evading for a period of 209 days
On 11 Sep 1944, Lt. SELLERS was co-pilot on a B-24 flying on a mission to bomb an oil refinery at MAGEDEBURG, GERMANY
Mechanical trouble prevented the plane from proceeding to the target and orders were given to return to base
A P-51, supplying fighter cover, crashed into the bomber making it necessary for the crew to bale out
Lt. SELLERS landed near OMMEN, HOLLAND. He was in a dazed condition and does not know the exact location
He succesfuly evaded capture by the Germans and returned to Allied control on 08 Apr 1945
Following is a list of helpers:
Policeman named "HANS" from LEMERLERVELD (V-0528)
On 12 Sep 1944, came to take Lt. SELLERS to a hide-out in the woods
With other underground members took care of Lt. SELLERS and later Lt. VOGEL until 09 Oct 1944
in this hide-out, supplying food, clothing, tobacco
"HANS" (not real name) is 6', has black hair
!!! Next helpers are also mentioned in list of Lt. VOGEL !!!
White haired boy called "CASE" [KEES / CEES]
Came with HANS to take Lt. SELLERS to hide-out and helped keep hide-out in the month following
Wears glasses, medium build, 21 yrs, single
"BLOODY", Lt. or Capt. in Dutch Army, head of underground unit at LEMELERVELD
Organized the evasion of Lt. SELLERS. Kept in touch with him throughout
"BLOODY" is 38, partially bald
Other underground members who stayed in hide-out assisting Lt. SELLERS:
"VIM" [WIM], a policeman, 30 years old
"HARRY", 22 years old, curly hair, 6', slender, single
"COCHIA", a girl, 21 years old, brown hair, medium height, buck teeth, husband was believed killed by Germans
All members secured for airmen and later transported them to other hiding places
when Germans moved into area about 09 Oct 1944
Farmer, relative of helper known as "DEEKS" [DIEKS]
(real name - HENDRIKUS GROOTENHUIS, BRANDENWEG [BRANDWEG], LEMELERVELD)
Farm belonged to father of "DEEKS" [DIEKS]
Hid Lt. SELLERS one night, 09 Oct 1944, and helped transport him by cart
to farm of HENDRIKUS GROOTENHUIS
HENDRIKUS GROOTENHUIS, BRANDENWEG [BRANDWEG], LEMELERVELD, HOLLAND (V-0529)
Was a former Army man. Known as "DEEKS" [DIEKS]
Supplied food and shelter 10 Oct 1944 - 23 Dec 1944, except for last week in November
when Lts. SELLERS and VOGEL were moved to next helper to stay one week. Dates not remembered
GROOTENHUIS is short, thin, 35 yrs, thin hair, fair complexion
married, has 2 children, one expected. Oldest is a boy aged 6
Farmer, name unknown, perhaps two miles NW of GROOTENHUIS farm, near RECHTEREN in woods at (V-0333)
Supplied food and shelter for one week the last part of Nov 1944. Dates not definitely known
Dr. WILLIAM R. TEN HELDHUYS [WILLEM R. TEN VELDHUYS], only doctor in LEMELERVELD (V-0528)
Lives next to a factory S of OVERIJSSELSCH CANAL
Supplied food and shelter 24 Dec 1944 - 08 Apr 1945
No outside person knew Lts. SELLERS and VOGEL were hidden here
Wife [FIETJE] speaks English, and doctor speaks a little
A couple Jews ans several refugees stayed here also
Gave airmen tetanus and cholera shots
Dr. Willem R. ten Veldhuys - born 27 Nov 1904, Oterleek - died 4 Aug 1986, Deventer - Age 81
Mrs. Sophia "Fietje" Cornelia Bouman-Kingma - born 03 Sep 1909, Zwolle - died 02 Oct 1998, Lochem - Age 89
"GEORGE", Protestant minister in LEMELERVELD
Lived just N of OVERIJSSELSCH CANAL, directly across from TEN HELDHUYS [TEN VELDHUYS] house
Underground leader
Furnished books, apples, razor blades, etc.
Was 40 yrs, partially bald, dark hair
Wife fair, chubby, brown hair, speaks some English
Schoolteacher in LEMELERVELD, Name unknown, Worked for underground
Furnished apples, books, tooth brushes
She is 30, has brown hair, fairly tall, average build, unmarried, speaks English
Kept in touch with Lt. SELLERS until he moved to TEN HELDHUYS [TEN VELDHUYS]
TITUS LEESER ("Twee Sparren"), OMMEN (OV), HOLLAND
Served as go-between for S/Sgt. HAMMER and Lts. SELLERS and VOGEL
Is a sculptor in ERDE [EERDE] ESTATE
Titus Jules Gerard Leeser, born 14 Oct 1903, Cologne, Germany - died 03 May 1996, Zwolle - Age 92
till 1973 he lived in Ommen - Sculptor and painter
COUNT VON RECHTEREN [GRAAF VAN RECHTEREN], lived in castle in RECHTEREN woods (V-0234)
Furnished books and soap up until time Lt. SELLERS went to TEN HELDHUYS [TEN VELDHUYS]
He also furnished food to the hide-out where Lt. SELLERS was first kept
Adolph Reinhard Zeger Graaf van Rechteren Limpurg - born 12 May 1909, Rechteren - died 13 Mar 1962, Rechteren - Age 52
between brackets - [CORRECT NAME] - info PATS -
- info 08-12 April 1945 - Escape and Evasion report #2944 -
- - 1943 - - - - - - - 2nd Lt. Leslie M. Sellers - - - - - - - - - - - - 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2011 - -
- source: Werkgroep Documentatie ’39-’45, Historische Kring Dalfsen -
- via Stefan Hendriks - 31 Oct 2010 - and - 05 Jun 2011 -
"In the Shelter of His Wings"
The True Story of a WWII Bomber Pilot Downed in Enemy Territory
ISBN: 9781581580839 - McDougal Publishers - Author: Shirley Evans
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O-719099 - 2nd Lt. - Navigator - Myron Bruce Koth - West Allis, WI - POW
born 10 Sep 1924, WI - died 26 Mar 1993, Greendale, WI - Age 68
Mrs. Eleanor E. Koth (mother), 1431 South 56 Street, West Allis, Wisconsin, USA
Son of Frank (33 born abt.1897) and Julia Koth née Plato (34 born abt.1896)
529 47th Avenue, West Allis City, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin, USA
Siblings: Audrey (F-7 - born abt.1923) and Arthur R. Koth - info US Census 2 Apr 1930
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12 - South - Barrack 7 - Room "Unknown"
Father Arthur R. Koth (brother) - born 26 Jul 1930, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., WI, USA
died 11 Nov 2009, Madison, Dane Co., Wisconsin, USA - Age 79 - info obituary Father Arthur R. Koth
Mrs. Audrey Dropp née Koth (sister) as in obituary of her brother Arthur - Nov 2009
13169809 - O-717091 - 2nd. Lt. - Bombardier - Warren Hamilton Neville - Allegheny Co., PA - POW
born 9 Oct 1921, PA - died 14 Sep 1994, Murrieta, Riverside, California - Age 72
Enlistment: 01 Dec 1942, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Mrs. Mary A. Neville (mother), 327 37th Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12 - South - Barrack 7 - Room "Unknown"
Husband of Elizabeth Jane Neville
Bombardier - 2nd Lt. Warren Hamilton Neville
image via Warren H. Neville II (son) - 25 Jul 2010
14147654 - Sgt. - Engineer / Top Turret Gunner - Clyde Luther Turner Jr. - Fulton Co., GA - POW
born 7 Feb 1915, GA
Enlistment: 19 Sep 1942, Atlanta, Georgia - Marital status: married
Mrs. Louella R. Turner (mother) (44 abt 1886), 1519 North Highland Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Mr. Clyde Luther Turner Sr. (father) - born 14 Aug 1886, GA - Occupation: Salesman, Real Estate
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
Address 02 Apr 1930: 1407 Launier Place, Atlanta borough (NE), Ward 13 Block 5, Fulton Co., GA
Sibling: Dorothy E. Turner (sister) (17) (abt 1913, GA) - info US Census 1930
35794316 - Sgt. - Radio Operator - Charles George Genkinger - Cincinnati, OH - POW
born: 13 Dec 1924, OH - died 8 Jul 1984, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio - Age 59
Enlistment: 18 Jan 1943, Cincinnati, Ohio
Mr. John Leopper (father) & Mrs. Helen Leopper, Box Number 581, West Fork Road, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia
(moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
Had broken ankle in plane - info S/Sgt. William Aldred Hammer - see Evasion report #2941
37554286 - S/Sgt. - Ball Turret Gunner - William Aldred Hammer - Wapheton, ND - EVD -
born 3 Jan 1922 - died Jun 1970, Airplane crash - Age 48
occupation: Aviation Mechanic
Mrs. Margaret M. Hammer (wife), 815 Dakota Avenue, Wapheton, North Dakota, USA
E&E #2941 - FTR Sept 44 - sheltered in Holland until liberated - Escape and Evasion Report (22 pages) - see MIS-X reports
Air Medal (3 clusters) - 26 missions
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Moved to South Dakota in the late 1940's, living in Huron, Miller and Madison
where Bill pursued his career as an aircraft mechanic until his death in 1970 in an airplane crash
Mrs. Margaret Maxine Mary Ann Hammer (née Youngquist)
born 01 Mar 1923, Wahpeton, ND - died 18 Feb 2009, Madison, SD - Age 85
E S C A P E - A N D - E V A S I O N - R E P O R T
Evading for a period of 207 days
On 11 Sep 1944, S/Sgt. HAMMER, waist gunner in a B-24, was flying on a mission to bomb
an oil refinery at MAGEDEBURG, GERMANY (Y-6802)
About ten minutes before reaching the target, engine trouble developed, and S/Sgt. HAMMER's ship
was ordered to return to base under fighter cover of 4 P-51's
The plane flown by Lt. LOCKHEED [LOUGHEED], who was killed when his parachute failed to open, crashed into the bomber
and the crew was forced to bale out
S/Sgt. HAMMER landed a short distance E of OMMEN at (V-1438)
He immediately started to walk S reaching a point about 3 miles S of OMMEN (V-1332) at dusk
He hid in a sawmill for the night, and early the next day he saw a farm woman to whom he went for help
She contacted helpers. The Manitoba Dragoons Armored Unit overran this area on 06 Apr 1945
P-51-C - #42-103749 - 2nd Lt. John Howard Lougheed - Ommen/Eerde - 13:20 - see MACR #8703
18th Armoured Car Regiment (12th Manitoba Dragoons)
Following are S/Sgt. HAMMER's helpers:
A woman, middle aged. Her husband is gamekeeper on Erde [EERDE] Estate (V-1332)
Contacted Baron VON PALLANDT [VAN PALLANDT] on 12 Sep 1944
BARON PH. VON PALLANDT VAN ERDE [PHILIP VAN PALLANDT VAN EERDE],
"Erde [EERDE] Estate", OMMEN (OV), HOLLAND (V-1332)
Provided food, clothing, and shelter in a underground dug-out fitted with electric heat, radio and lights,
from 12 Sep 1944 to 06 Apr 1945
Has two girls - 10 & 14 yrs; is 45-50 yrs old, tall, slim, ruddy, high-strung
Philip Dirk Baron van Pallandt, Heer van Eerde (born 28 Dec 1889, Den Haag - died 1 Nov 1979, Ommen - Age 89)
Married 01 Aug 1928 with Ms. Wilhelmine "Willi" Marie Voorwijk
Dr. G. H. VOORWGH [VOORWIJK], Baron's brother-in-law. Same address
Hid from Germans in dug-out with S/Sgt. HAMMER. He is geologist of Dutch Royal Oil Refining Co.
Furnished reading matter, entertainment, wood for carving and kept up moral
of S/Sgt. HAMMER for entire period of evasion
TIDIUS LAESA [TITUS LEESER], sculptor who lived on Erde [Eerde] estate
Furnished reading matter, wood for carving, and tobacco
Doctor [Dr. WILLEM R. TEN VELDHUYS], cousin of the Baron
Examined S/Sgt. HAMMER when he had an attack thought to be appendicitis
Was hiding Lt. VOGEL and his co-pilot [SELLERS], both from S/Sgt. HAMMER's crew
between brackets - [CORRECT NAME] - info PATS -
- info 06-08 April 1945 - Escape and Evasion report #2941 -
31423442 - Sgt. - Right Waist Gunner - Carl Gustaf 'Gus' Stenberg - Gloucester, MA - POW
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