Bill. if so I would like to know your source as I do not have a pic of my site despite many enqs,thanks. Thank you for responding to my enquires. This is the pilot who shot down PB209. Any information will be gratefull received. I have looked up the Walcott crash and I should be more than pleased to see if I can find more info. Granpa and Granma also lived at Edgehill. http://www.fredtrendle.de/images/pdf/Buchauszug-Februar-1944-Nacht.pdf (Page 213). Thanks. Because there was a vast amount of small fragments we decided to cease detecting on that field. See the main aircraft crashes pagefor the stories behind these incidents. Richard. The plane landed into units at a storage facility in Kent. MineralResourceMap.com. Both Halstead pubs shut. Schnaufer survived the War, took over the family wine business & was killed in a collision with a Citroen truck carrying gas bottles in the Bordeaux region near the tiny hamlet of Jauge. The 75th anniversary is looming and me being the Parish Chair for Birkin we are to erect a memorial to the flight crews at the crash site. This was apparently a bullseye sortie that went badly wrong. Hi i am looking for information about a aircraft accident ( service record) at netheravon on the 17/11/1942 . Very nostalgic for me as I visited the farm where the crew sheltered the first night night and Ulich and Helga Jensen gave them food at great risk to themselves. The B-17 is owned . Or maybe as a general enquiry, ask someone here at the Coroners Society. Note also that the entry from the 457 Bomb Group Assn states that the aircraft broke up with bits falling in the fields near Glatton. II / # LL701 / Operation Schweinfurt / Cause unknown / Crash in the North Sea / Flight Lieutenant James Clement Hornby / 7 missing. On September 2, 1945, the last day of the war, a USMC Grumman F6F-5 crashed in Death Valley. I am contacting you as I am currently working on a WWII series and would love to ask you some specific questions about plane crashes from the US Eighth air force. He says the crash site presents a large discoloured patch of soil following the fire as the Wellington was still carrying its bombs, apparently? 3 of the crew were killed in the crash: Crash Sites Messerschmitt Bf 110. It seems likely the survivors were wearing parachutes and were able to get out of the aircraft and open them. The Adobe does sound like a discription from what has been handed down but I have an open mind From past experience I think you will have a problem if you dont have a diffinative date.There is a book on Amazon called fighter command losses but without a date you will need to read every entry. Do you knowis Park Farm an actual farm, a park, or a village? Expand. Sgt. Part of the hangar . any help appreciated. I am trying to find the Exact location of Blenheim X3338 that crashed on a training exercise 1.5 miles North East of Woodford Northants on 13th January 1945? Hope you can help. Thanks Ian. regional map; local map around dove stone reservoir; landowners' map; map showing position of the dove stone - 1840; map footpaths at dove stone before and after 1990; map of aircraft crash sites; map of climbing areas; map of permitted cycling routes; recreation & access. Thanks for your visit and comment Mike. Do you have any details of this crash?. WW2 fighter pilots used their airborne skills to tip V1 Flying Bombs out of the sky to bring them down. In all, 8,025 V1s were launched against the UK and, of those, 4,261 were intercepted and shot down. And you said there are many local stories about the crash? Do you know where it may be currently? Crashed Great Dunmow En route to RAF Witchford. (RAF) / Avro Lancaster Mk. Has crew list and an account of the crash. Sgt Donald L. Moore, right waist gunner, killed My wife and I travelled to Denmark in 2018 and I found the field where my dad crashed, the farm where they sheltered for the night and the Ulfborg jail where they were taken after capture. Map of wartime aircraft crash sites. Crashing somewhere near Wittering. Above the target area they all of the sudden heard a big bang right underneath their a/c and pilot Hubbard told them to check the instrument etc., but all seemed to be OK. Crash Sites Avro Lancaster. Roger, [] View USAAF crash sites gallery here [], Your email address will not be published. Three photos of the memorial for the Albemarle V1782 which overshot the runway at RAF Brize Norton, courtesy of David Harrison. Sgt Morris R. Walker, left waist gunner, survived Will have a look and drop you a line if I find anything. I have been trying to find information for him but keep drawing a blank. Its a facinating story and one of only 2 incidents where a mechershmit ventured this far into uk air space and took out a RAF ac. The plane that crashed in Bradley International Airport in Connecticut today was a restored WWII-era Boeing B-17, a heavy bomber plane used mostly in Germany and Western Europe. The pair collided with another Nomad over southern Lake Muskoka and crashed into the lake's icy depths on December 13th, 1940 while searching for another pilot that had gone missing in a snow storm the day before. You state you have a fair amount of material re your crash would that include a pic of the crash site ? There was no mention by them of a fatality. Thank you that particulair night. Also B24 at cow roast nr Tring Herts 1944. Thanks Beth. I remember walking home when an American plane in trouble and just at tree hight.Crashed by the A12 near where Ivy Hill hotel is now situated. Hi, I am a metal detectorist in Whetstone, Leicester. ? This has taken nearly 18 months and was a challenge to say the least compared to the other German crash in the Parish. Following the Snake Pass, the hike up to the plane wreckage is around 2 miles (3.2km). have picture of dad with lt. Harold saviers crew,305thbomb group,365th squad,40th wing,1st bomb div,chelverston. Search within these images: Poppy wreaths marking a WW2 bomber crash site by Philip Jeffrey. Hi John, Im afraid I have nothing more than what is in this thread; http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?73936-P-47-Thunderbolt. The crashed planes were photographed and cataloged and then removed, here are 22 of the best images we could find! C-49j military cargo plane. Couldnt see this one listed, which RAF Brize Norton has just had on their FB page 27th Aug 20: https://bit.ly/3jnkhfQ. Chichester (Portfield Fuel Depot) I lived there from 1955 70 and small pieces of aircraft were constantly being unearthed when the field just opposite the farm entrance was ploughed. Alternatively I could sent it to you via WhatsApp &/or give you a bell if that works for you? I do have seven pictures of the crash site which were obtained from the website called To Honor Our Fallen. Pilot Fl.Lt. Running short of fuel and in poor visibilty, they headed for what seemed to be an airstrip. On Facebook.com/ukthanksgivingfield has some additions. remember avro anson crashing from walney airfield in field next to where i live avon street killing all crew .i believe two brothers were with them .1942 ? Without sounding sarcastic a name and possible sqn would be helpful. google location map; maps. Hi. He was the flight engineer. I have met family members and still search for information. Best of luck in your research. They are collating memories from us older residents (or in my case ex-resident) so that these may be recorded for posterity and provide a reminder to future generation of what life was like in the village. Public Tags. I no longer have any family members who can remember. Hi Roger Bean Thank you, John. Looking for information for a crashed plane in the area of stocking farm mowacre hill Beaumont leys, in Leicester, what I have to go on is that it was a Wellington with American crew around about April 1942 theres always been rumours of a crash but no evidence Ive seen, hoping to share the details with a local site to put rumours to rest, any help be appreciated thanks. The result was that the Albemarles port wing stalled and she dived vertically into the ground. He was someone I saw when I was staying in Knockholt. Youve provided me with a wealth of information, and Im eager to go through it more thoroughly. Required fields are marked *. Hiim looking for the exact location crash site of Stirling Lk116. The extra survivor is listed as your uncle, so we can safely conclude that is incorrect and also that your uncle Roy died in the crash so the date you have is of both the crash and his death. Several agencies pulled a 59-year-old man and a 23-year-old man out of the wreck. I've put it on a map, similar to PlaneCrashMap here, and have used what I've learned on this site to make it more easy to use and quicker, despite the larger data source used. 08 . Is there any chance that you could send me any info you may have on this crash please? I went home to UK after 35 years in Australia and noted a grave site at St Pauls Church Hooton. The plane went down during a World War II bombing run, after it was hit by anti-aircraft fire. Hi Sandy, Sgt. The only Anson crash off the North Wales coast was, I recall from a picture in a book somewhere (possibly Llanbedr area) I saw many years ago, one that had force-landed just off the beach and was salvaged after it was dragged onto the beach, so it wouldnt be one out in the water. Airspeed Oxford NM683, Rushup Edge, Peak District. Reg # Accident date Aircraft type . I had a hunch that the plane might have come from Podington in Beds, now the site of the race track Santa Pod.I Corresponded with Dearborn about this,but there was no way of getting to the site. On Friday, August 20, 1948, seven military aircraft left Mitchell Field on Long Island, N. Y., bound for the Worcester Airport in Worcester, Massachusetts to take part in an airshow over the weekend. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. what aircraft it was and if the crew survived. I am looking into a crash that occurred during WW2 that happened near Kirkham village. Im trying to locate the site of a B17 crash in West Norfolk. Hiya, I.. looking for any further information/pictures if possible of Wellington DV936. Unfortunately, my father passed away two years ago so Im unable to check whether this was the crash to which he was referring. and occupied by sheep. Frederick Fraser. Thanks. Any information please, his family are trying to find out about it. Hello Richard, Regarding photos of crash sites there ought to be a central source but I understand that the official pictures of the Shazam crash have been lost and this may have happened to many others. Crashing somewhere near Wittering, Following-up my former request about the Wittering crash, I am of course (when requested) tell more about my late and for many years good and well respected friend Thomas C. Stanley MBE of Liverpool, ex-crew member of Manchester L7518. It is supposed to be on a farm in the area of Hotham and North Cave in Yorkshire. Sometimes the info is out there and it all opens up and its enjoyable to pirce the story together when it does (and there is more to be found I am sure, not least ironing out the discrepancies). Crash Sites De Havilland Mosquito. (Pre-Crash): Granpa Towler sometimes officiated at Evensong at the Otford Lane Mission., after 1954. The day before WW2 started, Saturday Sept 2nd, 1939, I was evacuated to Milton Street, Maidstone in Kent. Halifax Bomber MKII crashed in isle of Harris on 9th April 1945 i can find no record of this on any site .please advise. I am looking for information on a tragic double Halifax collision on 21st August 1944 over the skies of Birkin, North Yorkshire. 4. All military aircraft crash sites in the United Kingdom, its territorial waters, or British aircraft in international waters, are controlled by the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986. . Have left a previous message which have all been sorted, however need any info re a B17 which crashed off the North Norfolk coast at Walcott-on-Sea, during the WW2. I remember Grosvenor Aslachsen being Rector. My brother and I visited a plane crash site one evening in 1942. I used to watch dive bombers practicing on the spur of sand that extended from Tentsmuir. Just came across your website.Park Farm, Hoxne. I forgot precisely where it was but if you know what I mean please let me know. No problem, glad it has answered some questions for you. If you have the tail number of the aircraft that would be helpful in identifying the wreck details. I saw the crash which was caused by the Waco on tow getting out of position and pulling the tail of the tug to starboard. My ancestor Sarah Atkins is no known relative of the Burnaby Atkinses who have a large memorial tombslab in the churchyard. Lt Owen B. Coffman, pilot, killed. This is bound to be a typo, as Hoxne is over 60 miles from Glatton, which was the bomb groups base. My father was the pilot (William V. Rickards not V.H.Richards) he and his crew survived the war apart from Sgt William Gregor who died in POW camp. Runway is approx 1km south east of that point. The Manchester went down. Have you contacted the Neatishead Museum in Norfolk? I believe it was an Oxford I. They were later identified as Flying Officer Thomas and his crew who were overdue from a cross country navigation exercise.. I love being able to locate the pieces of the puzzle and watch the picture form. Would you have anything on this. Sarah! The ac came down wing tip first tumbling and all engines were recovered from the surface. Doing a short piece on one of my facebook groups. When they attempted to land, they realised that the apparent airstrip was a sandbank and crashed. Very happy to share it with you if you wanted it? Sqn (RAF) / Avro Lancaster Mk. Accident-Report.com Do the same as above. Crew were, Hailey, Sindrey, Barton and Surtees all RAFVR 218 (Gold Coast) Sdn. Thank you again. The interactive map shows where every bomb landed, from the first to hit the mainland in the . Pilot Warrant Oficer W L McGowan and all crew were ok. See fuller details in Where the Lysanders Were .. (the story of Sawbridgeworths airfields) by Paul A Doyle, ISBN 0 9525624 0 5, Trying to find the exact site of crash landing of Lancaster R5905 24/9/42 near madum Denmark? Later I lived in Stonehouse Road and occasionally attended Evensong at St.Margarets. I havent much info, but do you have a copy of Michael J Hursts book on Lake District air crashes? I have googled for any crashes logged in the area but I cant find anything. It says in one link that it was a daytime flight, but the time-stamp elsewhere is 23:48, which suggests night to me. The aircraft crashed at 14:55 hrs at Park Farm, Hoxne, Suffolk. Thanks. People who have read it found it quite amusing. 1st Lt Leo F. Baumann Pilot Cees Waardenburg, DFC, and Gunner FO Harry Payne were only men aboard, up from Dunsfold, and both killed. From Bomber county aviation resource are these details; https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/May1945O.htm The work of the 'wreckologists' who dig up crashed World War II aircraft. She and Geoffrey went to services at Knockholt Parish Church regularly. I read 14 killed and Id like to know if it included my great uncle Mathew Vinkovich. The wreckage remains as a memorial. And but seconds after the whole crew jumped exploded in mid-air. Ten aircrew died, including my uncle. View all planes linked to locations in Scotland A genealogist researching a family member killed in a plane crash will likely have the person's name and date of death, and probably a general location, such as the name of a town, or at least the state. I have not contacted the museum at Neatshead although I have visited the Hethel air museum where Shazam was based. Anything would be most appreciated. It is not unlikely as there were a number of aircraft which crashed taking off and landing at RAF Cranage. I saw a picture of the headstone of his grave on findagrave.com. You should be able to purchase a full accident report from this site. Sorry I didnt mention this before. Hi Roger When I contacted the American Battle Monuments Commission I was told of some books that had been written about American aircraft losses during the war. Hi Joe, Hello, one site after another has led me here. Id love it now, in fact. On this channel you'll find historic and educational videos from the 1900s. Walton rang my aunt in Orpington, one night to say the plane had come down (hinT: Id be interested!). 1. Hope this answers your immediate questions and provides a basis for further research. Thanks to former Stanhoe resident Arthur Walker for most of the information on these crash sites. Im doing some research for a family friend who is the daughter of John William Hargreaves (one of your dads crew) at the time of the incident in Denmark. Is there anyone out there who may have more information about this particular incident? II / # LL701 / Operation Schweinfurt / Ursache unbekannt / Absturz in die Nordsee / Flight Lieutenant James Clement Hornby / 7 vermisst. Above; Crash site of RB-29A 'Over-Exposed!' on Bleaklow. I also wonder if there is any coronial information you might be able to access from the local authority? He did a lot of coppicing in that area and had woodland in Halstead. Best of luck with your researches, hope to hear more. On the 28/29th April 1943 was a hugh 207 aircraft force on a gardening radish mine laying I found what looks like a latch handle that has a plastic grommit attached, and the grommit has Wellington Regd moulded into it. Hi The bombers had been recalled due to bad weather but 42-97236 while climbing into formation, encountered a heavy downdraft and the plane went into a dive. I feel inspired now to visit the crash site and add it to these pages. Does anyone know anything about a 409th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group (Heavy)B-24H-25-FO Liberator Gypsy Queen Serial# 42-95024 possibly crashed on the afternoon of 5 November 1944 at Shipmeadow, Suffolk (between Beccles and Bungay. I remember being interviewed by an RAF Officer who was interested that the Albemarle cast off the tow rope before falling out of the sky, thus saving the Waco. Can anyone help? ww2 plane crash sites map kent. Roger Bean, Hi Roger. He had survived many missions over Germany and Occupied Europe but apparently was killed while doing some training flights, possibly in the Salop area. It also suggests to me that there is no full and formal documentation of the crash, despite the loss of rather valuable aircrew. Wellington DV810 on Broomhead Moor. on 27.8.1944 at 04.05 in Albemarle V1782, F/S A.H.Busbridge (Pilot) Lancaster 2 LL683 of 514 Sqn crashed out of fuel just west of Sawbridgeworth airfield on 31/3/44. Apparently two Lancasters, ME323 and PB476 of 12 Squadron were on training flights when shot down by Luftwaffe Junkers 88s. Hi can anyone give me information on Russell Charles Denny ? https://aircrewremembrancesociety3.com/Aircraft-Losses/USAAF-Losses/U.S.A.A.F.Losses-1943/page-49/ 115. If I cant, maybe someone else can shed light on it? 26 April 2011. Please does anyone have information concerning the aircraft crash in wetheringsett approx 1944. Can you confirm if this is the accident or give me any more details thank you. Ian. I lived with my mother in the middle of three houses opposite the site (my father was serving in the RAF in the Sudan at the time). The farmer told me he believed a Spitfire had crashed on the site. We like to do research in depth. Ive also spoken with the daughter of John Vardy so it looks like three families of the original crew are now joined up and in contact, which is great news. Danish coasts.. total of 22 aircraft were lost thats all i know .. Footnote 1] Have a brother who lives in Costessey Michael Wright [ I was adopted ] ever come across him ? I have very few books detailing losses in that area, particularly US losses, but I knew of a few places to look online! Thank you very much for responding to my inquiry. Thanks so much for writing. Note that source, the 457th Bomb Group Association, mentions there being 4 survivors not 3. I live approximately a mile from where the Lancaster your uncle was flying crashed. Crew bailed out safely. In short, if you wanted to reply to my email address I can send it all over to you. The exact date of this crash is unknown. The man is holding up part of the tail section. 2] Was a police officer in Cambs, Cambridge area, duty at Peterborough Football Club many times I retired in 95. David AP, remember as a lad finding a canopy of either a spitfire or hurricane on spare land between clifton,the irwell and agecroft collery in manchester,never did find out which it was and i think its been dug up I am in the front seat by the way. Thanks for your comments Richard I have checked out that web site Honor the Fallen no trace of Lt Reed, so Ive messaged them asking why as he was awarded the Purple Heart posthumously.Saw your Shazam site, any particular reason you are researching the Costessy crash? It was N. of the Halstead- Badgers Mount roundabout road and east of Station Road. https://indexarticles.com/newspaper-collection/sunday-herald-the/wartime-mystery-to-rise-from-the-deep/. I would really like to see newspaper or local archival accounts. Lt Joseph J. Peacock, navigator, killed Sorry to hear your uncles did not survive, I was looking to see if you had any details relating to a crash on Wrotham Hill, Kent 21st December 1944? Stanhoes weekly coffee mornings end the year on a high note. Crash Sites Consolidated PBY Catalina. Hi Hugh, yeah thats lovely. The crash site was close to Lampeter, Mid Wales. Stay in touch. There was a lot of debris scattered around the site and we were prevented from getting any closer to the wreckage owing to a police cordon. Good luck with your research and I will Keep Lt Reed in mind when I am doing work ok on my Shazam project Hi, My Father was a fitter in bomber command and the Bomber that he was in crashed at the end of 1944 or the beginning of 1945. Richard. I did try to look up the three survivors, and I was very surprised to see that James C. Hilty (listed as a survivor) actually died on that day, too. Do you know what they did with them? Hi Martin, it is not a crash site I have visited but maybe I need to, was not aware of it! neck.Would you have any information regarding the crash. Does anyone have any information regarding the collision of two Lancasters, just outside Waltham airfield, on Black Thursday? The inquest heard Palmer, who researches crash sites from the second world war, contacted police at 10am on 26 June last year. Will also have a think about where else you might be able to find the information you need. The plaque is by the entrance to Mill Farm at 514347.8N, 13442.1W and reads: In Memory Of The crash was at Blewbury Hill Didcot. geograph for square SP5345. Showing images tagged with WW2 Aircraft Crash Site tag. Unfortunately Michael Hursts book, whilst being detailed, many of the locations are wrong, he deliberatly did this. Yorkshire Air Museum picked up the rear fuselage from here. FS Kraemer mid upper gunner unfortunately L lost his life but his body was recovered from the wreckage and buried 3 days later in Cambridge. since dad was assigned to different crews when their gunner was unable to fly cant really find imformation. Permission was granted by the MOD for the site to be excavated but on reapplying have been turned down stating the possibility of human remain maybe on site. Hi Richard, Thanks for your efforts much appreciated, as a police officer done many duties at Madingly, very impressive place. Ian, hi steve Just come across your query about Robert Leonard Double. Good luck to you all in your searches. I work for the local council and would seek to put some sort of memorial up should it be located on the part of the heath that we manage. I also knew from my mother, Hetty Allen (sadly died May 19 2019) that he was also shot down over Malta and that he was a member of the Guinea Pig Club. Ian. Other than that, all I can suggest is the usual approaches which you may have already made or considered; a trawl though the mircrofilm archived local newpapers of the time at the local library is time consuming but can turn up all sorts of stuff. On the 16th June 1955 whilst flying in a four aircraft formation XD712 broke up in mid air killing the pilot Flying Officer Lawrence Michael Percival Harryman. I could have searched for many more years and not found the wonderful sources you did. Will have a look at what I have and let you know if I find anything James. . My mother used to work there in the 1950s and 60s. Plane crash map Locate crash sites, wreckage and more. Crashsites. Early next month, the family of our B17s tailgunner will be getting their historic cartridge, in a cheery ceremony at the USAF Academy in Colorado Springs. August 21, 2016 at 11:03 pm. Subscribe for more: http://goo.gl/JJSE4ZWelcome to FootageArchive! If ever I get down that part of the country I shall try to pin down the exact spot and add a photo of it. Thank you so very much for finding all that. Ian. Archivist . He and 2 others ran to rescue the crew but sadly they ran into an enemy mine field, he was killed and the others were wounded, I would like to know if possible? But I cannot find a list of the crew. I was pleased to see that you had photos of all the crew of Alfred 11. I remember one of the older girls next door (the coal mans daughter) holding my hand and taking me over there to see the crash site. The Mighty 8th ?) . Im not the William Hughes from Ticknall hes an imposter pinched my ID. But anyway it is on the corner of Back Street and St Peters Close in the village. P-38 Lightning 42-67207. And but seconds after the whole crew jumped exploded in mid-air. A highly decorated pilot returned to the uk 3 months later and was shot down and killed over Kent . Sorry I cannot help Richard Storr but I am replying as I live in Walcott on North Norfolk coast and as local historian I researched the crash at 1329hrs on Sat 29th April 1944 of a B24 at Walcott the pilot 2nd Lt John Warner REED aged 26 was killed, all of the crew of 9 bailed out and survived. courtesy of Kirk Dietz. Does anyone know of the crash site of my uncle. David White. It was well maintained being part of the city square. Stanhoe Parish Council Agenda - 4 January 2023. The remainder were killed.. [1] [2] The crash killed 14 of 15 passengers and crew, including Prince George, Duke of Kent, who was on duty . Though you cant see the cemetery in this view you will get an idea of the country your uncle flew over during the war. Also whether or not the truck driver was full or empty. Thank You. Kind regards, Terry. One other thing, in doing a basic computer search for the crash site, Park Farm, Hoxne, Suffolk, I was unable to find it. school Now. They were returning from an attack on Germany (Cologne?) Gday all It seems that my intuition led me to write the correct person after all. It looks very different nowadays. Flights MZ633 and N1687 collided mid air during unauthorised flying formation. The aircraft crashed ten minutes later in the circuit of Enstone airfield, at Hookerswell Farm on south-east side of Little Tew. Involved 3 P-47s from the 352nd FG colliding in the overcast. My research re 2nd Lt Reed is complete re the crash except for a pic of the crash scene, I have a ongoing enq in the States re a possible nephew which I am waiting on. Thank you Andy, Hi Andy, sorry for late reply, have just returned from holiday. Do you know if there was more than one plane that went down there? I remember Mr Rushen, who coppiced the wood by Randles Lane. Jan. 7, 2023 at 3:05 pm Updated Jan. 7, 2023 at 9:00 pm. Appledram Arlington (Hailsham) Ashdown Forest . This was all in a 10 day trip to Denmark in 2018 which my wife and I greatly enjoyed. A researcher, @clapos (his internet forum and twitter alias, as he has asked www.ww2wrecks.com not to reveal his real name), has done a thorough research and located on Google Earth the exact locations of dozens of WW2 aircraft wrecks all over the Globe, both Allied, as well as Axis ones. This was in snowdonia, wales. There is also a map but not much use in identifiying exact locations Apparently the aircraft disintegrated so the debris will have been spread out over a wide area but I suspect the majority of the debris landed in one compact place. My aunt was active in Knockholt WI. But there seems to be some doubt about this Wittering crash. Hello everybody, I was on my way to abersoch yesterday and out of the car window I saw something that looked like a p51d or a spitfire mk9 that had crashed in a small building (like a kind of brick shed. In some small way its comforting to see the area where he must have flown many times. Can you gie me any information on the crash of a USAAF P47 Razor back THunderbolt near the Blackbrook Reservoir (Shepshed Leicestershire)Around the end of the second world war) ? Hi David, I will take a look when get chance (busy this weekend) but will get back to you in a couple of days, see if I can find anything that might jog your memory! Date of crash/deaths is 29 April 1943. I have to inform you that my Husband, Richard Storr died in April 2020 and therefore can no longer give you any more information for your research. As I can recall the accident( I was 5 years old at the time) I thought it would be appropriate to ensure that the sacrifice made by the 10 aircrew should not be forgotten. Also, I spoke with John Vardys daughter this afternoon, so it looks like 3 families are now joined up. Kind regards I visited Halstead on Thursday by bus. Sqn. Seeking any official details of wreckage site, location, photos. I would really appreciate any information you have on John, his daughter and/or the crash. This turned out to be a mistake, because Maidstone found itself in the middle of what the RAF referred to as 'Hellfire Alley': the route followed by the German bombers flying to London. I will be grateful for the smallest item of information which might help. By 03 Nov, 2020 Uncategorized. Best wishes, Ive now taken pictures of my own, how do I upload to the site? Was the B24 crash site opposite Rookery Farm, Walcott? Hi Geoff, have you seen this? Ottersum - Limburg. I have found a report in Jim Jones Personal history of RAF Harwell which I think my be this accidentmarch 11th Wellington X3874 observed by schoolboys to roll over on its back 600feet over Didcot and spiral down, it crashed and burnt outin Fleet meadow.Its said the pilot was practising single engine flying when he got into trouble the accident was thought to be 1942 but not sure. Chris Thomson and which test area (Larkhill, Fordingbridge?). Fantastic. I would most especially love to know the names of the three survivors, though they may be gone now. Do take a look at the comments section, there is quite a lot of info people have added about air crashes in the area (link below). Further information required please. Aside from this Colgates is very different to what I remember a farming residence but is now much upgraded. Going back to the air crash, dad used to talk about growing up in the war years, I think our children would be taken away from us if we allowed them to do some of the things he and his friends got up to!! He lived there all his life literally born and died in the village. Well done for all of this. I was four years old at the time, but have a vivid memory of very small pieces of aircraft scattered, of what seemed to me at the time over a wide area. Your uncle is mentioned in the reference to ME323 under the British losses section. Ian. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. When my grandfather, Rev. 31st may 1945 B-17G 43-38919 561BS 388BG station 136 8AF KCR(killed in crash) Pilot Metz, Walter B ENGland Barningham/ 1mi SE, can order crash report from site that will probably list crew and likely other casulties. It does sound a little unreasonable given, as you say, the land owner is at liberty to dig on his own land but not apparently disturb what may be there or may not be there. Very happy to share what Ive got with you. See map. But a friend from the Stirling society is a doubtful they are of a Stirling crash. There was an anti aircraft gun in the same field as well. They were all temporarily buried at the temporary cemetery in Cambridge, and 3 from this crew remain here in the permanent cemetery, 4 including SSgt Logan were repatriated back to the United States. Adice greatly appreciated. The Romney Marsh Wartime Collection is a unique collection of wartime equipment, remains recovered from aircraft crash sites and memorabilia collected and donated to the Museum since its formation in 1972. Your email address will not be published. A body was also recovered from the wreckage. 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