I have been searching for an aircraft crash that occurred in 1943-4 in Holmes Chapel (Church Hulme, Cheshire. Running short of fuel and in poor visibilty, they headed for what seemed to be an airstrip. My email address is: 04 Aug 2013: Cessna 182P: Stanwood, WA. From Bomber county aviation resource are these details; As far as I know (although Im no expert by any means) the nearest fighter operational bases near us were Kings Cliffe, Wittering and Ingham..Saying that it is possible some bomber bases had fighter squadrons as well. I feel inspired now to visit the crash site and add it to these pages. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Very happy to share it with you if you wanted it? Will have a look and drop you a line if I find anything. Expect they will be better placed to help with your query. I was told that the aircraft were Barracudas. F/S B.V.Mowan The remainder were killed.. that particulair night. Will also have a think about where else you might be able to find the information you need. Walton rang my aunt in Orpington, one night to say the plane had come down (hinT: Id be interested!). Adice greatly appreciated. Do you know what they did with them? Watch, learn. Its close to a river and is in a small wood. Hi Richard, Thanks for your efforts much appreciated, I was a police officer in the Cambridge area which covered Madingly [ retired 1995 ] and I spent many duties on Madingly Day, and used to call in at various times,very impressive place. If so I know some one who has pieces of the plane. Good luck to you all in your searches. Seeking any official details of wreckage site, location, photos. Required fields are marked *. Can anyone help? walking; dogs; wheelchair users; climbing . Wellington DV810 on Broomhead Moor. My uncle (SHC Thrower) was killed 16/11/1943 when Wellington Mk 1c, DV918, from 21 Operational Training Unit took off from RAF Enstone at 2010 to carry out a training exercise. Sgt Leroy L. Logan, engineer / upper turret gunner, killed [1] [2] The crash killed 14 of 15 passengers and crew, including Prince George, Duke of Kent, who was on duty . Thank you so much. In the village of East Stockwith is a memorial to the crew. Does anyone have any information regarding the collision of two Lancasters, just outside Waltham airfield, on Black Thursday? 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. Hi Anthony, Hi Roger Bean I have walked past it a few years ago so its also close to a public right of way. Thank you, John. Pilot was flying on instruments in clouds when the aircraft hit violent prop wash, throwing the aircraft into a dive. However, in other cases, a local historian may hear of a crash, "that happened sometime during World War II ", and is trying to learn . Map Links Acknowledgements Sussex. Id have loved that as a kid. My stepmother lived in Stud Farm opposite St Margarets and, apart from a couple of long standing families in Church Road, dont remember much beyond that. Any info gratefully accepted. The Lost King (12A) (Drama/History) is showing in Stanhoe on Friday 27 January at 7.30 pm. Lancaster NE132 near Harlech. Although it notes that Sergeant Logan was one of the fatalities, it lists the 3 survivors as including a radio operator called Lloyd Larson and yet makes no mention of Lt Peacock. The land owner who owns the field where it crashed had one of the propeller blades go up his potato harvester, still intact and with paint still on it. David White. The downing of Lancaster ME323 is also mentioned in Nachtjagd War Diaries Vol 2 An Operational History of the German Night Fighter Force in the West, April 1944 May 1945 by Dr. Theo Boiten and Roderick J MacKenzie (2008) in which they identify the possible credit for the shooting down of ME323 to Lt. Gnther Wulf. I was serving as a wren air mechanic at RNAS Donibristlein the summer of 1944 when I witnessed aplane , possibly a Barracuda Map of wartime aircraft crash sites. Youve provided me with a wealth of information, and Im eager to go through it more thoroughly. At present, have no details as to year/date of crash, aircraft type,unit or no of crew/casualties, so this may be a non-starter best consigned to realms of rumour. Hi Geoff, have you seen this? Flights MZ633 and N1687 collided mid air during unauthorised flying formation. 1. Germany Crash Sites (WWII) Germany Crash Sites (WWII) Sign in. When I was a schoolboy in the 40s (I,m in my eighties now) and attended Margaretting C E school in Essex. The parents of the crew had a wooden church built on the crash site. On Facebook.com/ukthanksgivingfield has some additions. Please does anyone have information concerning the aircraft crash in wetheringsett approx 1944. Bomber crash at the village of Wellington Heath in Herefordshire in 1943. Richard Storr, Thanks Richard for your time and efforts..please keep me informed. He was a TEC 5 and died in a plane crash, Killed On Duty but Not In Battle, in England on that date. But there seems to be some doubt about this Wittering crash. Granpa and Granma also lived at Edgehill. The notes with each map have been prepared by Alan and Clive The six maps are dated as follows. In this short video the pilot refers to it at about one and a half minutes in and we do a fly past. Princess Risborough. Hiim looking for the exact location crash site of Stirling Lk116. In fact my grandad had a wood yard at the bottom of the hill and dad had another yard behind Lamberhurst House at the top of the hill. Hi can anyone give me information on Russell Charles Denny ? michael_haspey@live.com, My late father Vincent Place was rear gunner lancs I have been told his aircraft crashed on a training flight in Snowdonia only him and the pilot survived 1943/44 I would be great full if you have any info on this as I cant find any info on his war records any where thank you, Hi Mark, have you any more details at all? If you have any photos, it would be good to add them here. When you have time, look at http://www.thanksgivingfield.org and open up the Uplifting Guide and Mission 115Z PDFs. Home; Map of crashes; List by state; About; Washington fatal crashes (1183) View all crashes on a map. The detectorist had dug down at the farm and found human remains. crew of 297 Squadron What great work being done here. View all planes linked to locations in Scotland Has crew list and an account of the crash. I have been told Walter was air crew (possibly Wellington) shot down over Holland. Thanks to former Stanhoe resident Arthur Walker for most of the information on these crash sites. A Blackburn Botha Mk1 crashed 1.5 miles North of Hooton Park Cheshire. on 27.8.1944 at 04.05 in Albemarle V1782, F/S A.H.Busbridge (Pilot) The plane went down during a World War II bombing run, after it was hit by anti-aircraft fire. Sgt John P. Medica, tail gunner, survived. The American Air Museum in Britain has a different listing. My aunt was active in Knockholt WI. Nachtjagdgeschwader 3, was the last Axis aircraft to crash on British soil during World War II. He was someone I saw when I was staying in Knockholt. If you were to post your query in the general forum on RAF Commands website, I am sure someone there will help you. Could you please get in contact? -Theo Boiten Nachtjagd War Diaries book. 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. Lt Lowell D. Baker, bombardier, killed Use our interactive map to find out where. Would you happen to know the name of the landholder where you found the pieces of the plane? Will have a look at what I have and let you know if I find anything James. 115. This is the first time I have visited this site. I think he crashed in chorley . I know, isnt it strange how one link leads to another! (Pre-Crash): A NEW digital map has painstakingly recorded all the bombs that fell on Britain during World War II. I believe my great uncle John Ernest Hindmarch was on this flight and I have been trying to find out a little more background info to pass on to the Washington History Society with his RAF Photograph. I would appreciate any information which might help me in my search. As they got there, the fuel eventually ran out. Hi Roger 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. Im very careful when I dig . Sorry to be a bit vague on this one, I cant even recall the aircraft serial or unit. Once the process is complete, a link to the document entitled 'Printout' will be displayed. You live in a very nice part of the Norfolk coast.I am a Norfolk Dumpling myself although I now live in exile at Peterborough. Hi there I grew up 1/4 of a mile away from the crash site in Hoxne and still shoot on the land regularly if I can be of any help there are plenty of local storys about the crash! 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. There is a link to the wikipedia page about this raid below. 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. Historic England is working with a number of HERs and volunteer groups to record the accurate locations of crash sites. Originally from N.Ireland, age 20 years. Ive gone through what lists I have (which are far from being complete), looked through Eyes of the Night by Bamford & Collier (the book provides a lot of detail about RAF Cranage) and have looked up the air crashes listed on my page about RAF Cranage. Your father worked in the woods at Randles Lane,and my aunt told me his name. 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. I found a detailed reference to 42-3351 though there are not many! Any information you may have I would be pleased to receive. 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 respectyed friend Thomas C. Stanley MBE of Liverpool, ex-crew member of Manchester L7518. And but seconds after the whole crew jumped exploded in mid-air. Thank you very much for responding to my inquiry. I visited Halstead on Thursday by bus. 3 February 2010. Have found following info: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/43-38919/, This is a british site and the link has a photo of the aircraft in question. Other areas of the UK. Do you live in this area now? As the plane reached about 900 feet, it slammed into the side of Cape Lookout, traveling about 200 miles per hour. Chris Thomson Do you know if there was more than one plane that went down there? It had got badly shot up and was out of fuel and the pilot tried to land it in the dark. 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. The ac came down wing tip first tumbling and all engines were recovered from the surface. ww2 plane crash sites map kent. Experiments were carried out including an unsuccessful attempt to launch a fighter aircraft from a non-rigid balloon. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. Also looking into the other two RAf men buried at Ticknall and both were training accident victims. Google search Lancaster ME323 to find more. Also B24 at cow roast nr Tring Herts 1944. You can change the default title of the document by typing a new name (maximum 50 . Dave Stubley is one of hundreds of men and women across Britain who spend their free time finding out where the planes crashed, then digging them up. Just came across your website.Park Farm, Hoxne. Photo Aircraft Crew Member [s] (Assignment) In alphabetic order Crew Crashed Actual Type M a p Cemetery. The skipper of the boat we used to dive with found it when he was fishing and caught his nets in it. He had so many stories about growing up there. The Manchester went down. Ian. I had an email yesterday from a contact in the states who will send me a picture of one of Shazams crew members so reducing the ones where I havent got a photo to three. Was Flight Sergeant Denny a relative? Later I lived in Stonehouse Road and occasionally attended Evensong at St.Margarets. You state you have a fair amount of material re your crash would that include a pic of the crash site ? https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/May1945O.htm Thanks. Hi Fred, thank you for sharing your memories of that night with us. Ive got quite a few bits & bobs that you may be interested in. The info I have is that Uncle Roy died April 21, 1944. 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 pilot tried to recover too fast, causing too much stress on the tail section which broke off at the tail wheel. http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=Z9471. AIRCRAFT CRASHES IN THIS AREADURING BATTLE OF BRITAIN : 10 JULY - 31 OCTOBER 1940. Aside from this Hi Derek, thank you for your enquiry. 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. This link to a geograph page shows the location of the crash site and memorial on an Ordnance Survey map Mostly concerned with the site of the pilot who died, Lt. Earl H. Bond, Did you find out about crash site?never heard of this onepaul. Whos remains and war commissions grave is at Wymeswold cemetery Part of the hangar . For those looking for downed aircraft information may I suggest looking at the below resources. Hi could you give me any info on this crash site iam a relative of Flight Sergeant Valencia. Aircraft came down at Purley Way, Wallington. 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!! 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? Thank you for responding to my enquires. Search within these images: Poppy wreaths marking a WW2 bomber crash site by Philip Jeffrey. . Unfortunately I didnt find any thing new about Shazam at the Forum, but still hopeful that I will get photos of the crew which I need The two planes, a Hawker Hurricane Mk.I V6565 and V7742 hit the ground on 12th August 1941 and . Would you like a free copy. Hi. I have been trying to find information for him but keep drawing a blank. I was pleased to see that you had photos of all the crew of Alfred 11. Details. This information means a great deal to me. Frank Towler and I reached the plane, the guns had been removed. By. I am so grateful that Im nearly at a loss for words. On the 28/29th April 1943 was a hugh 207 aircraft force on a gardening radish mine laying Hi Joe, excited to hear you know John Hargreaves daughter. Click and drag to move the map around. I hope to visit the American Air Force part of Norwich library at the Forum this month in the hope that I may get further info on the crew of Shazam I have six crew photos and am still hopeful of obtaining the other four including the pilot 1st Lt Dale E Williams. When my grandfather, Rev. The pertinent part of the letter is as follows: Please see below the information that we have on the crash which involved SSgt Logan. My family history research had hit a brickwall but within the last few days (April 2016), a stroke of luck and a report in national newspapers of 24.03.1939 identified a RAF plane crash just before WW2 on 23.03.1939. Hi John, Im afraid I have nothing more than what is in this thread; http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?73936-P-47-Thunderbolt. 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. All crew lost all buried in there local cemeteries other than Boyes, of the RAAF whose buried in Pershore. The aircraft crashed ten minutes later in the circuit of Enstone airfield, at Hookerswell Farm on south-east side of Little Tew. He attacked the Lancaster over Hull. 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. Im researching its history. There was an anti aircraft gun in the same field as well. 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. The plane was returning from a raid on the Karlsruhe railway marshalling yards. Thanks to former Stanhoe resident Arthur Walker for most of the information on these crash sites. Im sorry that I do not have more information to go with this story. RAF Glatton with some photos from when 457 BG was based there. WW2 Allied Aircraft Crashes in The Netherlands, North Sea & English Channel. It is not unlikely as there were a number of aircraft which crashed taking off and landing at RAF Cranage. 2nd Lt Edward T. Dunne Co-Pilot that particulair night. http://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Bf-110/NJG1-Schnaufer.html. I would appreciate any information you have on John, 44 squadron or Lamsdorf. Mrs Nelson, wife of the Station Commander at RAF Blyton, was outside when she saw a fire overhead. The onus is now on me to prove that all remains were recovered. My father grew up in Hoxne, Suffolk and I still live in the area. 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. It was with the 457th Bomb Group and was on a bombing raid to Merseberg near Leipzig in Germany on 21 April 1944, probably to attack the oil refinery there. See map. Regards The five Australians were buried in the Cambridge City Cemetery and the other two were taken to their home towns. Troops guard the wreck of Heinkel He 111P (W.Nr 1582: G1+FR) of 7./KG 55, which was shot down during an attack on Great Western Aerodrome (now Heathrow) and crash-landed at High Salvington near Worthing, 16 August 1940. He was driving an open-topped Mercedes & was struck on the head by a gas bottle, whether full or empty is not recorded. During an investigation into the crash, officials determined the aircraft had left Colorado Springs between 9:30 and 10 a.m. that morning. Hi Jonathan, Originally marked as lost with out a trace, new information was found according to German night fighter logs. 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. ww2 plane crash sites map kent. Richard. Because of the rough terrain and low visibility, it took rescuers a long time to reach the crash site. F/S W.F.Insley Apparently two Lancasters, ME323 and PB476 of 12 Squadron were on training flights when shot down by Luftwaffe Junkers 88s. Im eager to hear from you again. I went home to UK after 35 years in Australia and noted a grave site at St Pauls Church Hooton. The wreath marks the location where a Wellington bomber aircraft crashed. The problem is I dont know exactly where it is. The Mighty 8th ?) As is often the case, we left it too late to check out what he was saying. Hundreds of bombs fell on Kent during the Doodlebug Summer. I have investigated the crash files but I am unable to find any information concerning this particular crash. Dad used to talk frequently about the Packmans but I cannot recall why, Im assuming some of your family also lived in Halstead? Reg Ds827 Feb/5/1944 While there are several ways to get to the crash site, the easiest is via the Snake Pass walk. Was the B24 crash site opposite Rookery Farm, Walcott? It looks as though we have come to the end of the road regarding our research although I will continue to check the internet from time to time just in case any further info. It was a Canadian pilot But a friend from the Stirling society is a doubtful they are of a Stirling crash. My ancestor Sarah Atkins is no known relative of the Burnaby Atkinses who have a large memorial tombslab in the churchyard. 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. Showing images tagged with WW2 Aircraft Crash Site tag. They might assist you in finding more information. 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? Sorry I didnt mention this before. And heard talk of Douglas Blundell, and the people who lived at Colgates. I believe(?) 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I have been searching for an aircraft crash that occurred in 1943-4 in Holmes Chapel (Church Hulme, Cheshire. Running short of fuel and in poor visibilty, they headed for what seemed to be an airstrip. My email address is: 04 Aug 2013: Cessna 182P: Stanwood, WA. From Bomber county aviation resource are these details; As far as I know (although Im no expert by any means) the nearest fighter operational bases near us were Kings Cliffe, Wittering and Ingham..Saying that it is possible some bomber bases had fighter squadrons as well. I feel inspired now to visit the crash site and add it to these pages. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Very happy to share it with you if you wanted it? Will have a look and drop you a line if I find anything. Expect they will be better placed to help with your query. I was told that the aircraft were Barracudas. F/S B.V.Mowan The remainder were killed.. that particulair night. Will also have a think about where else you might be able to find the information you need. Walton rang my aunt in Orpington, one night to say the plane had come down (hinT: Id be interested!). Adice greatly appreciated. Do you know what they did with them? Watch, learn. Its close to a river and is in a small wood. Hi Richard, Thanks for your efforts much appreciated, I was a police officer in the Cambridge area which covered Madingly [ retired 1995 ] and I spent many duties on Madingly Day, and used to call in at various times,very impressive place. If so I know some one who has pieces of the plane. Good luck to you all in your searches. Seeking any official details of wreckage site, location, photos. Required fields are marked *. Can anyone help? walking; dogs; wheelchair users; climbing . Wellington DV810 on Broomhead Moor. My uncle (SHC Thrower) was killed 16/11/1943 when Wellington Mk 1c, DV918, from 21 Operational Training Unit took off from RAF Enstone at 2010 to carry out a training exercise. Sgt Leroy L. Logan, engineer / upper turret gunner, killed [1] [2] The crash killed 14 of 15 passengers and crew, including Prince George, Duke of Kent, who was on duty . Thank you so much. In the village of East Stockwith is a memorial to the crew. Does anyone have any information regarding the collision of two Lancasters, just outside Waltham airfield, on Black Thursday? 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. Hi Anthony, Hi Roger Bean I have walked past it a few years ago so its also close to a public right of way. Thank you, John. Pilot was flying on instruments in clouds when the aircraft hit violent prop wash, throwing the aircraft into a dive. However, in other cases, a local historian may hear of a crash, "that happened sometime during World War II ", and is trying to learn . Map Links Acknowledgements Sussex. Id have loved that as a kid. My stepmother lived in Stud Farm opposite St Margarets and, apart from a couple of long standing families in Church Road, dont remember much beyond that. Any info gratefully accepted. The Lost King (12A) (Drama/History) is showing in Stanhoe on Friday 27 January at 7.30 pm. Lancaster NE132 near Harlech. Although it notes that Sergeant Logan was one of the fatalities, it lists the 3 survivors as including a radio operator called Lloyd Larson and yet makes no mention of Lt Peacock. The land owner who owns the field where it crashed had one of the propeller blades go up his potato harvester, still intact and with paint still on it. David White. The downing of Lancaster ME323 is also mentioned in Nachtjagd War Diaries Vol 2 An Operational History of the German Night Fighter Force in the West, April 1944 May 1945 by Dr. Theo Boiten and Roderick J MacKenzie (2008) in which they identify the possible credit for the shooting down of ME323 to Lt. Gnther Wulf. I was serving as a wren air mechanic at RNAS Donibristlein the summer of 1944 when I witnessed aplane , possibly a Barracuda Map of wartime aircraft crash sites. Youve provided me with a wealth of information, and Im eager to go through it more thoroughly. At present, have no details as to year/date of crash, aircraft type,unit or no of crew/casualties, so this may be a non-starter best consigned to realms of rumour. Hi Geoff, have you seen this? Flights MZ633 and N1687 collided mid air during unauthorised flying formation. 1. Germany Crash Sites (WWII) Germany Crash Sites (WWII) Sign in. When I was a schoolboy in the 40s (I,m in my eighties now) and attended Margaretting C E school in Essex. The parents of the crew had a wooden church built on the crash site. On Facebook.com/ukthanksgivingfield has some additions. Please does anyone have information concerning the aircraft crash in wetheringsett approx 1944. Bomber crash at the village of Wellington Heath in Herefordshire in 1943. Richard Storr, Thanks Richard for your time and efforts..please keep me informed. He was a TEC 5 and died in a plane crash, Killed On Duty but Not In Battle, in England on that date. But there seems to be some doubt about this Wittering crash. Granpa and Granma also lived at Edgehill. The notes with each map have been prepared by Alan and Clive The six maps are dated as follows. In this short video the pilot refers to it at about one and a half minutes in and we do a fly past. Princess Risborough. Hiim looking for the exact location crash site of Stirling Lk116. In fact my grandad had a wood yard at the bottom of the hill and dad had another yard behind Lamberhurst House at the top of the hill. Hi can anyone give me information on Russell Charles Denny ? michael_haspey@live.com, My late father Vincent Place was rear gunner lancs I have been told his aircraft crashed on a training flight in Snowdonia only him and the pilot survived 1943/44 I would be great full if you have any info on this as I cant find any info on his war records any where thank you, Hi Mark, have you any more details at all? If you have any photos, it would be good to add them here. When you have time, look at http://www.thanksgivingfield.org and open up the Uplifting Guide and Mission 115Z PDFs. Home; Map of crashes; List by state; About; Washington fatal crashes (1183) View all crashes on a map. The detectorist had dug down at the farm and found human remains. crew of 297 Squadron What great work being done here. View all planes linked to locations in Scotland Has crew list and an account of the crash. I have been told Walter was air crew (possibly Wellington) shot down over Holland. Thanks to former Stanhoe resident Arthur Walker for most of the information on these crash sites. A Blackburn Botha Mk1 crashed 1.5 miles North of Hooton Park Cheshire. on 27.8.1944 at 04.05 in Albemarle V1782, F/S A.H.Busbridge (Pilot) The plane went down during a World War II bombing run, after it was hit by anti-aircraft fire. Sgt John P. Medica, tail gunner, survived. The American Air Museum in Britain has a different listing. My aunt was active in Knockholt WI. Nachtjagdgeschwader 3, was the last Axis aircraft to crash on British soil during World War II. He was someone I saw when I was staying in Knockholt. If you were to post your query in the general forum on RAF Commands website, I am sure someone there will help you. Could you please get in contact? -Theo Boiten Nachtjagd War Diaries book. 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. Lt Lowell D. Baker, bombardier, killed Use our interactive map to find out where. Would you happen to know the name of the landholder where you found the pieces of the plane? Will have a look at what I have and let you know if I find anything James. 115. This is the first time I have visited this site. I think he crashed in chorley . I know, isnt it strange how one link leads to another! (Pre-Crash): A NEW digital map has painstakingly recorded all the bombs that fell on Britain during World War II. I believe my great uncle John Ernest Hindmarch was on this flight and I have been trying to find out a little more background info to pass on to the Washington History Society with his RAF Photograph. I would appreciate any information which might help me in my search. As they got there, the fuel eventually ran out. Hi Roger 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. Im very careful when I dig . Sorry to be a bit vague on this one, I cant even recall the aircraft serial or unit. Once the process is complete, a link to the document entitled 'Printout' will be displayed. You live in a very nice part of the Norfolk coast.I am a Norfolk Dumpling myself although I now live in exile at Peterborough. Hi there I grew up 1/4 of a mile away from the crash site in Hoxne and still shoot on the land regularly if I can be of any help there are plenty of local storys about the crash! 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. There is a link to the wikipedia page about this raid below. 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. Historic England is working with a number of HERs and volunteer groups to record the accurate locations of crash sites. Originally from N.Ireland, age 20 years. Ive gone through what lists I have (which are far from being complete), looked through Eyes of the Night by Bamford & Collier (the book provides a lot of detail about RAF Cranage) and have looked up the air crashes listed on my page about RAF Cranage. Your father worked in the woods at Randles Lane,and my aunt told me his name. 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. I found a detailed reference to 42-3351 though there are not many! Any information you may have I would be pleased to receive. 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 respectyed friend Thomas C. Stanley MBE of Liverpool, ex-crew member of Manchester L7518. And but seconds after the whole crew jumped exploded in mid-air. Thank you very much for responding to my inquiry. I visited Halstead on Thursday by bus. 3 February 2010. Have found following info: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/43-38919/, This is a british site and the link has a photo of the aircraft in question. Other areas of the UK. Do you live in this area now? As the plane reached about 900 feet, it slammed into the side of Cape Lookout, traveling about 200 miles per hour. Chris Thomson Do you know if there was more than one plane that went down there? It had got badly shot up and was out of fuel and the pilot tried to land it in the dark. 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. The ac came down wing tip first tumbling and all engines were recovered from the surface. ww2 plane crash sites map kent. Experiments were carried out including an unsuccessful attempt to launch a fighter aircraft from a non-rigid balloon. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. Also looking into the other two RAf men buried at Ticknall and both were training accident victims. Google search Lancaster ME323 to find more. Also B24 at cow roast nr Tring Herts 1944. You can change the default title of the document by typing a new name (maximum 50 . Dave Stubley is one of hundreds of men and women across Britain who spend their free time finding out where the planes crashed, then digging them up. Just came across your website.Park Farm, Hoxne. Photo Aircraft Crew Member [s] (Assignment) In alphabetic order Crew Crashed Actual Type M a p Cemetery. The skipper of the boat we used to dive with found it when he was fishing and caught his nets in it. He had so many stories about growing up there. The Manchester went down. Ian. I had an email yesterday from a contact in the states who will send me a picture of one of Shazams crew members so reducing the ones where I havent got a photo to three. Was Flight Sergeant Denny a relative? Later I lived in Stonehouse Road and occasionally attended Evensong at St.Margarets. You state you have a fair amount of material re your crash would that include a pic of the crash site ? https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/May1945O.htm Thanks. Hi Fred, thank you for sharing your memories of that night with us. Ive got quite a few bits & bobs that you may be interested in. The info I have is that Uncle Roy died April 21, 1944. 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 pilot tried to recover too fast, causing too much stress on the tail section which broke off at the tail wheel. http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=Z9471. AIRCRAFT CRASHES IN THIS AREADURING BATTLE OF BRITAIN : 10 JULY - 31 OCTOBER 1940. Aside from this Hi Derek, thank you for your enquiry. 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. This link to a geograph page shows the location of the crash site and memorial on an Ordnance Survey map Mostly concerned with the site of the pilot who died, Lt. Earl H. Bond, Did you find out about crash site?never heard of this onepaul. Whos remains and war commissions grave is at Wymeswold cemetery Part of the hangar . For those looking for downed aircraft information may I suggest looking at the below resources. Hi could you give me any info on this crash site iam a relative of Flight Sergeant Valencia. Aircraft came down at Purley Way, Wallington. 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!! 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? Thank you for responding to my enquires. Search within these images: Poppy wreaths marking a WW2 bomber crash site by Philip Jeffrey. . Unfortunately I didnt find any thing new about Shazam at the Forum, but still hopeful that I will get photos of the crew which I need The two planes, a Hawker Hurricane Mk.I V6565 and V7742 hit the ground on 12th August 1941 and . Would you like a free copy. Hi. I have been trying to find information for him but keep drawing a blank. I was pleased to see that you had photos of all the crew of Alfred 11. Details. This information means a great deal to me. Frank Towler and I reached the plane, the guns had been removed. By. I am so grateful that Im nearly at a loss for words. On the 28/29th April 1943 was a hugh 207 aircraft force on a gardening radish mine laying Hi Joe, excited to hear you know John Hargreaves daughter. Click and drag to move the map around. I hope to visit the American Air Force part of Norwich library at the Forum this month in the hope that I may get further info on the crew of Shazam I have six crew photos and am still hopeful of obtaining the other four including the pilot 1st Lt Dale E Williams. When my grandfather, Rev. The pertinent part of the letter is as follows: Please see below the information that we have on the crash which involved SSgt Logan. My family history research had hit a brickwall but within the last few days (April 2016), a stroke of luck and a report in national newspapers of 24.03.1939 identified a RAF plane crash just before WW2 on 23.03.1939. Hi John, Im afraid I have nothing more than what is in this thread; http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?73936-P-47-Thunderbolt. 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. All crew lost all buried in there local cemeteries other than Boyes, of the RAAF whose buried in Pershore. The aircraft crashed ten minutes later in the circuit of Enstone airfield, at Hookerswell Farm on south-east side of Little Tew. He attacked the Lancaster over Hull. 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. Im researching its history. There was an anti aircraft gun in the same field as well. 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. The plane was returning from a raid on the Karlsruhe railway marshalling yards. Thanks to former Stanhoe resident Arthur Walker for most of the information on these crash sites. Im sorry that I do not have more information to go with this story. RAF Glatton with some photos from when 457 BG was based there. WW2 Allied Aircraft Crashes in The Netherlands, North Sea & English Channel. It is not unlikely as there were a number of aircraft which crashed taking off and landing at RAF Cranage. 2nd Lt Edward T. Dunne Co-Pilot that particulair night. http://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Bf-110/NJG1-Schnaufer.html. I would appreciate any information you have on John, 44 squadron or Lamsdorf. Mrs Nelson, wife of the Station Commander at RAF Blyton, was outside when she saw a fire overhead. The onus is now on me to prove that all remains were recovered. My father grew up in Hoxne, Suffolk and I still live in the area. 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. It was with the 457th Bomb Group and was on a bombing raid to Merseberg near Leipzig in Germany on 21 April 1944, probably to attack the oil refinery there. See map. Regards The five Australians were buried in the Cambridge City Cemetery and the other two were taken to their home towns. Troops guard the wreck of Heinkel He 111P (W.Nr 1582: G1+FR) of 7./KG 55, which was shot down during an attack on Great Western Aerodrome (now Heathrow) and crash-landed at High Salvington near Worthing, 16 August 1940. He was driving an open-topped Mercedes & was struck on the head by a gas bottle, whether full or empty is not recorded. During an investigation into the crash, officials determined the aircraft had left Colorado Springs between 9:30 and 10 a.m. that morning. Hi Jonathan, Originally marked as lost with out a trace, new information was found according to German night fighter logs. 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. ww2 plane crash sites map kent. Richard. Because of the rough terrain and low visibility, it took rescuers a long time to reach the crash site. F/S W.F.Insley Apparently two Lancasters, ME323 and PB476 of 12 Squadron were on training flights when shot down by Luftwaffe Junkers 88s. Im eager to hear from you again. I went home to UK after 35 years in Australia and noted a grave site at St Pauls Church Hooton. The wreath marks the location where a Wellington bomber aircraft crashed. The problem is I dont know exactly where it is. The Mighty 8th ?) As is often the case, we left it too late to check out what he was saying. Hundreds of bombs fell on Kent during the Doodlebug Summer. I have investigated the crash files but I am unable to find any information concerning this particular crash. Dad used to talk frequently about the Packmans but I cannot recall why, Im assuming some of your family also lived in Halstead? Reg Ds827 Feb/5/1944 While there are several ways to get to the crash site, the easiest is via the Snake Pass walk. Was the B24 crash site opposite Rookery Farm, Walcott? It looks as though we have come to the end of the road regarding our research although I will continue to check the internet from time to time just in case any further info. It was a Canadian pilot But a friend from the Stirling society is a doubtful they are of a Stirling crash. My ancestor Sarah Atkins is no known relative of the Burnaby Atkinses who have a large memorial tombslab in the churchyard. 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. Showing images tagged with WW2 Aircraft Crash Site tag. They might assist you in finding more information. 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? Sorry I didnt mention this before. And heard talk of Douglas Blundell, and the people who lived at Colgates. I believe(?) 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