Halifax lost at Oosterhof / Vaassen on 28-09-1943 (SGLO ref: T2906)

Oosterhof, Netherlands

Listing Details

Date

1943-09-28

Status coordinate

Accuracy is approximately +/- 1 km

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At the date of 28-09-1943, time: 17, the aircraft type Halifax has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Oosterhof / Vaassen. The unit of crew and plane is: 428 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Sergeant, name: J.E. Farmer. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.

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Yvonne butler

about 2 years ago
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I’m sitting in a peaceful campsite, Thursday 16th June 2020, not far from the commonwealth graves which are in the general cemetery at Vaassen, the Netherlands. One of the crew was Sgt Thomas John Jack Wilson, my mother’s cousin. I go tomorrow to pay my respects . Unfortunately my mum passed away two years ago

27 Sep 1943 • bombing raid on Hanover[url="http://http://www.6bombergroup.ca/Sept43/Sept27~28.html Germany. Sgt J. Farmer RAF and crew, flying Halifax EB-215 coded NA-T, failed to return from this operation. Sgt J. Satchell RAF Sgt D. Griffin RAF–POW Sgt T. Wilson RAF Sgt E. Springett RAF Sgt A. Stuart

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One crew member , Sgt D Griffin was badly injured but survived and was liberated at the end of the war from a prison camp. He later emigrated to Australia but I believe he travelled many times to pay is comrades his respect.