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1 January 1945 Lancaster Mk I - NG 332 IL-D |
Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan.
146 aircraft of No 3 Group successfully attacked the railway yards at Vohwinkel. 1 Lancaster lost.
Source: nationalarchives.gov.uk - Bomber Command - Campaign Diary January 1945
On the return trip the Lancaster came under anti aircraft fire, believed to be from the American 184th Gun Battalion in Belgium,
which brought it down.
It crashed at 2010 hrs. in a field on farmland at Emines, 5 miles N of Namen, Belgium.
Info and all photo's: Aircrew Remembered.
ORB. 1st Jan. 1945.
17 aircraft were detailed to attack VOHWINKEL. (Take off between 1603 hours to 1629 hours).
Two failed to take off due to (1) pipe to rear turret broken (2) radiator shutters, rear turret unserviceable and break pressures.
The remainder reached the target and completed their duty, except one aircraft who failed to return.
Bombing was on G.H. and was fairly well concentrated.
ME.190s, FW.190s and twin engined jet aircraft were sighted. One unidentified aircraft seen but lost through evasive action.
Predicted and accurate heavy Flak from target, and Flak from COLOGNE BONN and SIEGEN active, also front line.
Smoke, fires and bomb bursts seen and in target area, also one large yellow explosion. 15 searchlights round target and 5 north west.
Winds higher than briefed. Bombing was carried out from heights between 19400 and 21000 ft.
2212. 14 Aircraft returned safely to Base (two failed to take off, one missing = 17)
Mills Anthony Alan Frank - Pilot
Squadron Leader - Service No 118465
Age: 28
RAFVR
Son of
Leopoldsburg War Cemetery - Coll. grave 8.C.9-16
Source: CWGC - Photo - FB, Leopoldsburg War Cemetery - Find a Grave by Honour those who fell.
Sterling Joseph Darcy Keith - 2nd Pilot
P/O - Service No 421540
Age: 23
RAAF
Son of Joseph and Jeannie Lamberton Sterling, of Matakohe, Auckland, New Zealand.
Leopoldsburg War Cemetery - Coll. grave 8.C.9-16
Source: CWGC - info via Bram Dermaut - Find a Grave.
Bassett Charles David - FE
Sgt - Service No 1819449
Age: 19
RAFVR
Son of Walter and Elizabeth Ann Bassett, of Ilam, Staffordshire.
Leopoldsburg War Cemetery - Coll. grave 8.C.9-16
Source: CWGC - Photo via Peter Clermonts - Find a Grave.
Long Gordon David - Nav
P/O - Service No 435171
Age: 19
RAAF
Son of Percy Edward and Elva Jane May Long, of Hawthorne, Queensland, Australia.
Leopoldsburg War Cemetery - Coll. grave 8.C.9-16
Source: CWGC - Photo: Australian War Memorial - Find a Grave
Fenwick John Edward Willoughby - WOP/Air Gnr.
F/S - Service No 1850790
Age: 20
RAFVR
Son of Henry Fenwick, and of Sarah Fenwick, of Gosport, Hampshire.
Leopoldsburg War Cemetery - Coll. grave 8.C.9-16
Source: CWGC. - Photo: Aircrew Remembered - Find a Grave.
Booth Joseph Donald - BA
F/O - Service No 148926
Age: 35
RAFVR
Son of William Scorgie Booth and Gertrude Booth.
Husband of Barbara Annie Booth, of St. Anne's, Bristol.
Leopoldsburg War Cemetery - Coll. grave 8.C.9-16
Source: CWGC - Photo via Peter Clermonts - Find a Grave.
Mathison Earl Donald - MUG
P/O - Service No J90601
Age: 27
RCAF
Son of Donald Covert Mathison and Erma Beatrice Mathison, of Bounty, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Leopoldsburg War Cemetery - Coll. grave 8.C.9-16
Source: CWGC - Photo: Find a grave. by Pat Leitch - Peter Clermonts
McLeod John William - RG
P/O - Service No J95353
Age: 20
RCAF
Son of
Leopoldsburg War Cemetery - Coll. grave 8.C.9-16
Source: CWGC - Photo: Peter Clermonts - Find a Grave by Operation:PictureMe.