I have just endeavored to read this thread from start to the current date and I must say I am shocked and and appalled at the notion of a potential war grave robbery such as this.
It is a pity no other real witnesses to the ‘recovery operation’ have felt able to give a definitive account of the dig.
It would be interesting to do another perhaps dare I say more official dig with the CWGC in attendance to ascertain whether any traces of the crew were missed, were scattered further in the field on impact, hence the lack of discovery of remains, or where indeed removed.