I know that it crashed close to a Canadian Army vehicle park which I have since found. 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? Obviously, I dont check my email daily, but Ill try to be better now. Next up 2 RAF fighters from the same campaign 1940. P-47 Thunderbolt 41-6538. This was to get new aircraft away from the factory before they were delivered to their squadrons. 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. Nachtjagdgeschwader 3, was the last Axis aircraft to crash on British soil during World War II. This map was created by a user. Stanhoe residents are invited to a heart-stopper social evening. Crashed Great Dunmow En route to RAF Witchford. TWA Flight 260 Crash Site Albuquerque, New Mexico. Each time we retrieved these items they were handed to the landowner who was aware of the crash site. in service at Halstead Place in the early nineteenth century. The recollections of some of the farm workers who worked on the farm at the time of the crash were that the plane crashed on a Saturday lunchtime just as they were finishing work, 29/04/1944 was a Saturday. Engine and parts at Parham Airfield Museum. Dr Wigram was our GP. Somewhere we have documentary evidence. 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. Maybe. Mary Packman,s daughter was my Grandma,Janet Towler who studied at Homerton College,Cambridge, and died in 1966 in a house in Stonehouse Road, Halstead. http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/12924. Thanks Beth. have picture of dad with lt. Harold saviers crew,305thbomb group,365th squad,40th wing,1st bomb div,chelverston. Through a Danish WW2 history buff I found the location of the farmers field where the crew crash landed. Crash Sites Bell P-39 Airacobra. Later I lived in Stonehouse Road and occasionally attended Evensong at St.Margarets. Date of crash/deaths is 29 April 1943. It is part of the only complete Halifax Mk3. 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. [1] [2] The crash killed 14 of 15 passengers and crew, including Prince George, Duke of Kent, who was on duty . There are plans to recover the plane and the bodies in 2012. Aviation Archeological Research and Investigation On this page search by pressing (as you can on any page or document) Ctrl + F and in the search bar type 42-97236; it will take you to the entry for this aircraft. Ian. Crashing somewhere near Wittering. 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. I saw a picture of the headstone of his grave on findagrave.com. Hi I am trying to find the location and the type of plane in which W/O Robert L. Double DFM., aged just 22, was killed on May 18th 1944. Searching for accurate location of Mitchell crash 30 August 1944 near Peper Harrow/Shackleford, not far from Godalming Surrey. Yes, thanks David. II / # LL701 / Operation Schweinfurt / Cause unknown / Crash in the North Sea / Flight Lieutenant James Clement Hornby / 7 missing. Hi Derek, thank you for your enquiry. USAAF B17 42-31581 at Edgworth, Lancashire. Does anyone have any information regarding the collision of two Lancasters, just outside Waltham airfield, on Black Thursday? Have been to 306th Museum but no details held. Forgot to say crash site was in the village of Wetheringsett, Suffolk. 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. I am looking for any info on my Uncle, Pilot Officer Arthur Glyndwr Thomas, who died in a plane crash (Lancaster?) Pilot Fl.Lt. Best of luck with your researches, hope to hear more. I also was wondering reading your query whether the MOD in declining your application might advise what information they have? It crashed in the area that is Woodstock It seems that my intuition led me to write the correct person after all. The aircraft was a B-17G Flying Fortress serial number 42-97236. Hi. I would appreciate any information you have on John, 44 squadron or Lamsdorf. How do I obtain crash site reports from the date August 1943 which may or may not show the extent of what or was not recovered. 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. Hi i am looking for information about a aircraft accident ( service record) at netheravon on the 17/11/1942 . These sites are not protected in any way but anyone finding items would have the sense and good manners to inform the local RAF base and let them take it from there, easiest way around that. 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). Cheshire. https://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/May1945O.htm Crashsites. I am in the front seat by the way. From the research I have conducted thus far the ac although fatally wounded and trying to recover to Marham instead of Bourne the pilot gave the order to the rest of the crew to bail out was going it alone. 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. 115. Sgt. We would love to finish and tell the whole story. The Benzett ALG airstrip was established in 1943 and first used by Spitfire IX's of No.122 Squadron followed by squadrons to combat flying . Halifax Bomber MKII crashed in isle of Harris on 9th April 1945 i can find no record of this on any site .please advise. Anyone have any details? Crash Cause: Target / Mission: Crash Area - Location: -. Roger. I will take a look and let you know if I find anything. 6 miles round trip on rough trail, 3,000 feet elevation gain. 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!! 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. This is the pilot who shot down PB209. One was Aug 1St 1039, the other in 1944. Unfortunately I dont have a copy of Michael Hursts book however I learned of the crash site reading a review of a new book Cumbria At War 1939-45 written by Ruth Mansergh and published by Pen and Sword. I will take a look but its not my neck of the woods really. No records are available. Wondered if anyone has any info on a crash that occurred on 27/08/1944 one mile n/w of Stowmarket in which my wifes father was killed. In the Luftwaffe crash sites section of this website is the memorial to what is alleged to be the last Luftwaffe aircraft shot down in England during this raid. Ian, Thanks Ian, I cant find anything about the crash on Google. Thank you so very much for finding all that. The wreath marks the location where a Wellington bomber aircraft crashed. neck.Would you have any information regarding the crash. It was sad to hear of his death. Ian. Maybe someone on here can help? Seven from this crew were killed on this mission and 3 returned. The Dunbeath air crash involved the loss of a Short S.25 Sunderland Mk. Do you live in this area now? He had so many stories about growing up there. Wellington DV810 on Broomhead Moor. This was in snowdonia, wales. Jan. 7, 2023 at 3:05 pm Updated Jan. 7, 2023 at 9:00 pm. Further information required please. I have traced the family of Russell Denny and sad to say he was one of two that were lost out of a crew of 4. I am doing research on the incident and I have a fair amount of material lncluding the names of the crew but any other info would help with my project. Thank you. This question has been asked on-line before (not at this site) but I have not seen a response or answer. B17 Buttercup 306th Bomb Group based at Thurleigh crashed Latchford Oxon Nov 13th 1943, no survivors of 10 crew (all names known). Thank you. Whos remains and war commissions grave is at Wymeswold cemetery Will also have a think about where else you might be able to find the information you need. Hope you can help. When reaching the British coast however, Hubbard no longer was able to keep his a/c in the air any longer and ordened his crew to bail out as quick as possible. The pertinent part of the letter is as follows: Please see below the information that we have on the crash which involved SSgt Logan. This accident is documented, but I have not seen it listed in any air crash sites or even in any number of incident lists. Hi Barry, many thanks for making contact. I believe the plane was a Dakota with a crew of 5 who sadly all perished. Posted on 16 December 2021 - 7:39 pm by . The wreckage remains as a memorial. I have visited the site, although theres nothing to indicate there has been a crash with nothing on the surface. Crew were, Hailey, Sindrey, Barton and Surtees all RAFVR 218 (Gold Coast) Sdn. It crashed by the river chelmer great dunmow 20/3/1945. He was a SSGT in the 748 USAAF Bomb Squadron. The Lockheed P-38 Lightening fighter aircraft nicknamed the Maid of Harlech and its pilot crash-landed into the sea off the North Wales coast in September 1942 (Image: PA) I havent much info, but do you have a copy of Michael J Hursts book on Lake District air crashes? The aircraft crashed ten minutes later in the circuit of Enstone airfield, at Hookerswell Farm on south-east side of Little Tew. Lauren Girgis. I was an evacuee staying on a farm close to Silian. 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. The wreckage was not discovered until June 13, 1957 (Macha and Jordan 2002). Hi Anthony, It was N. of the Halstead- Badgers Mount roundabout road and east of Station Road. 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. His aircraft took off from Glatton at 14:19 hrs on an operational mission. 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! Once the process is complete, a link to the document entitled 'Printout' will be displayed. When you click the 'Print' button below, a PDF version of the current map will be produced. A researcher from the University of York used wartime intelligence reports to compile the . The plane landed into units at a storage facility in Kent. 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. I remember Grosvenor Aslachsen being Rector. Required fields are marked *. This link to a geograph page shows the location of the crash site and memorial on an Ordnance Survey map My Father William George Baker. This site only details air crash sites in England and Wales, you may be better off asking the site admin for air crash sites scotland. I published my husbands time in the RAF ground crew during WW2. Student . Aircraft came down at Purley Way, Wallington. 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. Of the latter, nearly 200 crash sites were relocated and identified. Does anyone have any information about an Anson or possibly oxford Any further information you could provide would be greatly appreciated. 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. Accident-Report.com Do the same as above. 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. 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. For those looking for downed aircraft information may I suggest looking at the below resources. over the years think of them when i walk that way . Does anyone have info on the crash of an Albemarle in the fields just below the Westbury White Horse in Wiltshire. My great uncle was navigator. Thanks Richard will make enqs re the book you mention. Alternatively I could sent it to you via WhatsApp &/or give you a bell if that works for you? No problem, glad it has answered some questions for you. Two Polish pilots on a flying exercise, long after taking off from Usworth, near Sunderland, flew through the cloud and hit the south end of Slight Side near Scafell. Sqn. Any help would be appreciated, Our uncles were killed in the same crash.Family lore says the aircraft (possibly L4323) was attempting a spiral manoeuvre before crashing. Subscribe for more: http://goo.gl/JJSE4ZWelcome to FootageArchive! By: Keith - 4th September 2008 at 06:00 I'm going on holliday soon in Allhallows-on-Sea and would like to visit a few crash sites in or around Kent, where i could have a look around and maybe even a bit of metal detecting without trespassing or bothering anyone. Though you cant see the cemetery in this view you will get an idea of the country your uncle flew over during the war. I visited Halstead on Thursday by bus. WWII crash sites to be surveyed. -Theo Boiten Nachtjagd War Diaries book. Hi John, sorry for the late reply. Any information you may have I would be pleased to receive. 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. Flights MZ633 and N1687 collided mid air during unauthorised flying formation. I am so grateful that Im nearly at a loss for words. Im eager to hear from you again. Its close to a river and is in a small wood. that particulair night. My Uncle and Aunt, Geoffrey and Mollie Pain, and I lived at Edgehill Stonehouse Road,Halstead, 1954 1968. 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. Thank you Andy, Hi Andy, sorry for late reply, have just returned from holiday. Thats him! I understand research has shown that where the impact caused severe trauma to the bodies of the crew, then recovery crews were instructed just to gather sufficient body parts to enable a funeral to take place (around 9 lbs apparently). USAAF B-17 42-31322 'Mi Amigo', Endcliffe Park, Sheffield. They were returning from an attack on Germany (Cologne?) Finally pinned down KG76 Dornier Do17 F1+AT (15 Sep 1940) crash location and snaps taken. You might find a couple of pieces I have put on YouTube/Lossie History of interest. 4. Kind regards Thanks for taking the time to respond to my initial inquiry. 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. It is titled I Join The Fray. Museum may be able to help http://www.parhamairfieldmuseum.co.uk/, pictures of that crash here If you find out any more you can add it here and then there will at least be a source of info for anyone else looking for it. Several agencies pulled a 59-year-old man and a 23-year-old man out of the wreck. Beth, could you get in touch with me? Forced landing at RAC Club (Woodcote) after repelling attack on RAF Kenley. The work of the 'wreckologists' who dig up crashed World War II aircraft. Hi John, Im afraid I have nothing more than what is in this thread; http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?73936-P-47-Thunderbolt. 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. 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. Search within these images: Poppy wreaths marking a WW2 bomber crash site by Philip Jeffrey. If you have not been to Madingly a visit is highly recommended Barry. Sorry to be a bit vague on this one, I cant even recall the aircraft serial or unit. It was possible for me aged 5 to walk on the wing roots. Comes to light. Do you know what they did with them? I seem to remember that there were about 370 men lost in crashes from RAF Lossie, Does anybody have any details of Halifax DK 192 that crashed at Garrowby Hill on 7th Feb 1944, http://www.aircrewremembered.com/hodson-alfred.html, Hi everyone. Hi Geoff, have you seen this? Heavy parts of the plane were said to be deeply embedded in the ground and were not recovered. Can you tell me if Lancaster ED548 ph-1-x was recovered after the crash on 07/07/1943 at the Pow burn near Airth, 1/2 mile west of Kincardine Bridge.I live in Kincardine, my father told me as a boy of the crash.During this lockdown I have collated all the crew and their positions.Was it based at Grangemouth,did it fly from there and was an explosion the cause of the crash. 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. 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. The Adobe does sound like a discription from what has been handed down but I have an open mind III that crashed in the Scottish Highlands on a headland known as Eagle's Rock ( Scottish Gaelic: Creag na h-Iolaire) near Dunbeath, Caithness, on 25 August 1942. Because of the rough terrain and low visibility, it took rescuers a long time to reach the crash site. I am trying to obtain details of a Beaufort that crashed off the West Coast of Scotland on 25th May 1943. ? aircraft that crashed into the sea off the north Wales coast during World war 2. Would you like a free copy. 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. Is this site known to you and do you have any further information? 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. The info I have is that Uncle Roy died April 21, 1944. Thank you This is more about local history than anything else, as an ancestor of mine , name of Atkins, was If you look on Google satellite maps, you can still make out the runways of what was RAF Blyton. Can anyone confirm the crash location for Westland Whirlwind P7094 that went down in the early hours of 16 May 1943; given as either Melcombe Regis, Dorset or Higher Metcombe, Devon, killing F/Lt HJ Blackshaw of 263 Squadron based at Warmwell, Dorset? I am 85 years old and I have a vivid memory of a spitfires or huracane crashing at Heanor Derbyshire in a farmyard .I cant find anything locally can you help? Thanks Ian. Ian, hi steve Just come across your query about Robert Leonard Double. Click the Satellite button for an aerial view. 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. It looks like your uncle was the pilot of Lancaster ME323 which was shot down at eight minutes past one on the morning of 4 March 1945. It looks very different nowadays. WW2 fighter pilots used their airborne skills to tip V1 Flying Bombs out of the sky to bring them down. It says in one link that it was a daytime flight, but the time-stamp elsewhere is 23:48, which suggests night to me. Photo from this page; Hi Gary I live very near to you and I have done some similar research but in relation to bomber command, maybe this info will help. Her 98th birthday is today June 6, and her funeral is tomorrow. As is often the case, we left it too late to check out what he was saying. Stanhoe Parish Council Agenda - 4 January 2023. Thanks for your replyI obtained all my pics and info from web site B24.net a very good site. 2] Was a police officer in Cambs, Cambridge area, duty at Peterborough Football Club many times I retired in 95. The Manchester went down. Hi Joe, this is not one I have documented. Even though there is a wealth of information online, its always good, like you have mentioned, to note that there are mistakes to wade through as well. 1st Lt Leo F. Baumann Pilot Airspeed Oxford NM683, Rushup Edge, Peak District. As one of the aircraft, (An F-61 "Black Widow"), neared Worcester Airport, the pilot, Lt. Col. Vinton E. Broidy, 33, radioed that he was . Is there any chance that you could send me any info you may have on this crash please? I remember the exceedingly brave firemen breaking into the blazing fuselarge armed with axes in an attempt to save there colleagues. This may be the same crash. Hi Barry, many thanks for getting in touch .. delighted to make your acquaintance. I was shown the site many years ago by an eye witness to the crash but memory has faded. He was a TEC 5 and died in a plane crash, Killed On Duty but Not In Battle, in England on that date. Im very careful when I dig . Hi Ian, thank you for the prompt reply. Im also hoping to find a more accurate crash site for this aircraft. RAF Crash Sites 1942 - 1945. Both Halstead pubs shut. Hello Richard, The Manchester went down. K.J.Shay Hi Roger 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. Hope this helps and fills in some of the gaps! I have very few books detailing losses in that area, particularly US losses, but I knew of a few places to look online! 2 Killed Including Russell Charles Denny from Western Australia. Hi Beth. Hi, I was wondering if you had received any more info regarding Lancaster ED548 PH-X. What great work being done here. Best wishes Halifax DT581, Hoar Side Moor, Todmorden. Several of crew were killed. From looking at what records were available of USAAF raids at that approx date (In ? Please does anyone have information concerning the aircraft crash in wetheringsett approx 1944. RAF Glatton with some photos from when 457 BG was based there. Thank you for your email earlier in the year. See map. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. 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. It also suggests to me that there is no full and formal documentation of the crash, despite the loss of rather valuable aircrew. II / # LL701 / Operation Schweinfurt / Ursache unbekannt / Absturz in die Nordsee / Flight Lieutenant James Clement Hornby / 7 vermisst. Flight Sergeant J M Wilde, Sergeant B R Stevenson (RCAF), Sergeant A W Beynon: killed; Flying Officer L C Boore, Pilot Officer W H Pinfold, Sergeant S Davies, Sergeant Holden: injured; aircraft accident at Banham Farm, Blewbury, Berkshire, Wellington L4323, 15 Operational Training Unit, 8 September 1941. ref:https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16997728, Thank you for the information Lance. Society for Lincolnshire History & Archaeology, There is also this distressing reference in a book called Intruders over Britain by Simon W Parry (2003); Incidentally a couple of years ago I happened to be in a WW2 vintage aircraft flying over Cambridgeshire (RAF Glatton is just north of here) and the pilot took us over the American Cemetery. Without sounding sarcastic a name and possible sqn would be helpful. 3 of the crew were killed in the crash: Kent, WA. Service personnel from Marham are ready to take part in a controlled mini excavation as part of their development. See the main aircraft crashes pagefor the stories behind these incidents. 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. Thank you very much! My father Cpl JR Matthews ran along the adjacent railway(Fraserborough to St Coombs)opened the hatch and pulled out the bewildered pilot. Very sorry to hear of your loss, Hazel. All crew lost all buried in there local cemeteries other than Boyes, of the RAAF whose buried in Pershore. FIVE years after calls for two World War II plane crash sites to be declared war graves, the downed planes, and their deceased crew, remain unprotected and open to relic hunters. A further airship station was established at Capel-le-Ferne near Folkestone to carry out anti-submarine patrols. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. They were returning from an attack on Germany (Cologne?) The day before WW2 started, Saturday Sept 2nd, 1939, I was evacuated to Milton Street, Maidstone in Kent. Ive been asked to find the site where Lancaster ED835 crashed in May 1943 when returning, badly damaged, from a combat mission. 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. . I'm hoping to update PlaneCrashMap.com with some of the features of the new . I researched this years ago. 2nd Lt Edward T. Dunne Co-Pilot But there is more out there about this if you want to look for it. 1 of 12. Sgt Donald L. Moore, right waist gunner, killed I used to have to walk to the pharmacy at Halstead to get Granmas prescriptions. Historic England is working with a number of HERs and volunteer groups to record the accurate locations of crash sites. Home; Map of crashes; List by state; About; Washington fatal crashes (1183) View all crashes on a map. Translation: Can I help? Learn how to create your own. The plane went down during a World War II bombing run, after it was hit by anti-aircraft fire. Hi Matt, 8, 1944 at Bracon Ash. since dad was assigned to different crews when their gunner was unable to fly cant really find imformation. Sorry, I dont have any books which cover that part of the world,Paul, but someone viewing this page might. Sarah! http://www.parhamairfieldmuseum.co.uk/390th-bomb-group/interesting-information-and-facts/. Also whether or not the truck driver was full or empty. I am sure every USAAF crash site was photographed. Ilse and I walked along Beldam Haw on Monday and I looked N. across the crash field which is divided into blocks by barbed wire. Archiving the history of Walcott-on-Sea, North Norfolk, at present researching plane crashes during WW2 I have researched the following B24 Liberator 29/4/44 [one killed the pilot] a Mosquito Bomber 13/9/44 [ all crew survived] and Whitley Bomber4/7/41 [all crew survived] I am sure there are more if any one can assist would be grateful. It was well maintained being part of the city square. Granpa Towler sometimes officiated at Evensong at the Otford Lane Mission., after 1954. That is fantastic info!! Id love it now, in fact. Upwaltham (C-47 Crash Site) Upwaltham (Lancaster Crash Site) Willingdon (B-24 Ruth-Less Crash Memorial) Worthing (49 Sqn Lancaster) OTHER SITES. Thanks so much for your email. If you have any photos, it would be good to add them here. When I was a schoolboy in the 40s (I,m in my eighties now) and attended Margaretting C E school in Essex. operation and because of low cloud base forced the aircraft to fly very low over the German and Princess Risborough. 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