I have a lot of new informations about crashed aircrafts in the area of Kiel.
Maybe someone can give me the crew list of the following aircrafts:
#1
Wellington X3347, or W5445, crashed 30/09/1941 in Felm. Here I have the crash location.
#2
Wellington R1330, or R1462
#3
Wellington, crashed 18/04/1942 near Rendsburg/Kiel
#4
Wellington X3701, or, X9829, or X3305, crashed 24/04/1942 near Rendsburg/Kiel
#5
Wellington, crashed 29/07/1942 near Rendsburg/Kiel
#6
Halifax, crashed 01/10/1942 near Rendsburg/Kiel
#7
Lancaster, crashed 24/03/1944 Warder/Rendsburg/Kiel
#8
Mosquito PF398, or KB350, crashed 22/02/1945 near Hohn/Rendsburg/Kiel
Best Regards
Nils
By: VoyTech - 12th April 2005 at 14:31
#4
Wellington lC X9829 NZ 304 SqnF/o J T Kwak
P/O L Dzierzbicki
F/Lt S Wojcik
Sgt W Jankowski
Sgt L Wozniak
F/O S ZieleniewskiShot down by night fighter and crashed at 03:37 into the mouth of the river Ems. The crew are buried in the Sage War Cemetery
X9829 was coded NZ-O. I have a photo of this Wellington back home.
By: Pathfinder - 11th April 2005 at 21:59
thank for the list Ian !
about #5 to #7 I have no more detail, but ask you again if I have more details.
Regards
Nils
By: EN830 - 11th April 2005 at 20:59
22 Feb 45
Mosquito XVl PF398 571 Sqn
F/O F L Henry RNZAF
F/Sgt R A Stinson RAAF
Crash landed Brussels. No injuries
Mosquito XX KB350 6T-B 608 Sqn Lost on 23/24 Feb 45
F/o R A A Doherty DFC
F/o L Moore
T/o Downmarket 18:16, Lost with out trace, crew commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
By: EN830 - 11th April 2005 at 20:53
12 May 1941
Wellington lC R1330 BL-H 40 Sqn
Sgt R W Finlayson RNZAF
Sgt J B Murray
Sgt D Fletcher
F/Sgt J Shaw
F/Sgt H C Tuckwell
F/Sgt P H Beckett
Shaw was taken POW, the rest are buried in Kiel War Cemetery
Wellington lC R1461 BL-Z 40 Sqn
Sgt F T Luscombe
Sgt D Chappell
Sgt E M Mulligan
Sgt J A Harris
Sgt J E Hodges
Sgt J D C Long RNZAF
T/O Alconbury Crashed into the sea, Chappell, Mulligan and Hodges bodies were recovered the rest lost without trace.
Wellington lC R1462 BU- 214 sqn
P/o J G Toplis
Sgt P R K Burley
Sgt A W Gibson
Sgt H W J Barr
Sgt A Livesey
Sgt T W James
All buried in Hamburg Cemetery
By: EN830 - 11th April 2005 at 20:47
#5 #6 #7 too many of those particular types to list here, can you be more specific ?
By: Pathfinder - 11th April 2005 at 20:42
thanks to Ian for the great list of datas !
here the date of #2 (wellington) May/12/1941
thanks again and
Best Regards
Nils
By: EN830 - 11th April 2005 at 20:38
#4
Wellington X3701 101 Sqn SR-X
W/O J R Chaundy
Sgt H A J Northcott
Sgt K Nisbett
F/Sgt R V G Dennis
Sgt P B Dauncey
Sgt E Goulden
Crashed at Konigshugel 03:00, 14 Km wnw of Rendsburg. Chaundy survived the rest of the crew are buried in the Kiel War Cemeter except for Nrthcott and Dauncey who have no known grave.
Wellington lC X9829 NZ 304 Sqn
F/o J T Kwak
P/O L Dzierzbicki
F/Lt S Wojcik
Sgt W Jankowski
Sgt L Wozniak
F/O S Zieleniewski
Shot down by night fighter and crashed at 03:37 into the mouth of the river Ems. The crew are buried in the Sage War Cemetery
24-25 Apr
Wellington lll X3305 JN-X 150 Sqn
Sgt H J Thorogood
P/o N C Lerwill
P/O A F James RCAF
Sgt G H Jordon
Sgt T W Chaston
F/Sgt N K Macloed RCAF
Crashed on take off from Snaith, the crew are buried in the UK
By: EN830 - 11th April 2005 at 20:27
#2 Do you have a date ?
#3 Wellington ll Z8398 12 Sqn
F/Lt W D Castello DFC
Sgt M Deighton
Sgt A J Currie
Sgt H R Jones
P/O A R Heaton
T/o Binbrook, crashed 02.55 at Neuenkirchen, 4 km NE of Wesselburen. Crew were all killed and initially buried in Wesselburen, bodies were later exhumed and taken to Kiel War Cemetery.
Wellington lll X3478 57 Sqn
S/Ldr G F Phipps AFC
S/Ldr R Baron
P/O E F Dowling
P/O J W Turner
Sgt A J Proctor
Sgt A R Duffield
Crashed 03:18 near Mulsum 11 km ENE of Bremervorde.
Crew taken POW
Wellington lll X3542 57 Sqn
F/S W St G R Wilson RNZAF
F/L R Hicks
P/O J S Skinner
Sgt A J S Gillespie
Sgt R D Meek
Sgt R S Andrews
T/o 23:50 Feltwell, shot down by a fighter (FW190) at 20,000 ft and crashed at 03.00 at Rickert, 2 km N of Budelsdorf. Wilson, Gillespie and Andrews were all killed, Wilson is buried in the Kiel War Cemetery. The other two have no known grave.
Wellington lll X3356 101 Sqn SR-P
Sgt R Cowley
Sgt A E Lewry
Sgt R V Kemp
Sgt W B Henvey
Sgt R Summers
Sgt J A Dowling
T/o 23:40 Bourn, crashed 03:34 3 Km W of Hasloh, 17 km NNW of Hamburg. Crew killed
Wellington lll X3655 SR-V
P/O E A House
Sgt R V Simpson
F/Sgt G M Mason DFM
Sgt W E Davies
F/Sgt L E Willigar RCAF
Sgt L Sykes
T/o 23:45 Bourn, Crashed 03:56 at Lubeck-Taterborn. Simpson and Sykes taken POW, the others are buried in Hamburg Cemetery, Ohlsdorf.
Wellington ll W5575 NP-V 158 Sqn
F/Sgt E A Olliver RNZAF
Sgt W W Chapman
Sgt S Hextall
Sgt F J Keeler
Sgt A C May
T/o 23:41 Driffield, last heard of 05:56, plotted at 5431N 0309E.
Wellington lV Z1267 BH-P
F/O J Kusmierz
F/O J Urbaniak
F/O J Orsza_Matysek
Sgt J Orlewski
Sgt F Bay
Sgt A Hupalo
Crew were Polish, T/o Hemswell 23:53 Shot down by night fighter.
One other Wellington from 300 Sqn was lost on the same night on landing back at Lindholme.
By: EN830 - 11th April 2005 at 20:07
30.09.41 – Hamburg
X3347 Wellington lll 9 Sqn
Sgt A O Humble-Smith
Sgt J J W Hurley
Sgt S F Hall RNZAF
Sgt A S Barron RCAF
Sgt L M Ramsey RCAF
Sgt A Taylor
T/o Honington 19:45, Crashed on return to base. All were injured in the crash and the majority treated at the West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St. Edmonds.
W5445 Wellington lll 57 Sqn
Sgt G H Johnson
Sgt W C Hayman RNZAF
Sgt C D Clark
Sgt L Jones
Sgt C A Sapcote
Sgt A Taylor
No other details other than they were all taken POW
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