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Hampden I AD850 crashed in the tidal waters south east of
Mandø island 6/11-1941.
The aircraft belonged to RAF 83 Sqn. Bomber Command and was coded OL-L.
T/O 01:05 Scamton. OP: Gardening Kiel Bay.
Both on the way to the target and back the minelayers passed over Esbjerg where
they were fired at by Scheinwerfer Skalling ende and Boot 5 der
Hafenschützflotille Esbjerg.
The wreck of AD850 was found south east of the island of Mandø, between
Hviding and Rejsby on 9/11.
Receiver of wrecks Hans H. Jørgensen from Mandø secured the body of Pilot
F/S Anthony E. Ward and brought it to the chapel at Mandø church. From there it
was transferred to Gravlunden cemetery in Esbjerg.
On the same day the body of
Wop/Air Gnr. F/Sgt Ronald B. Turner was found near Hviding while Pilot F/O
Stanley Hartley was found near Søndernæs strand. They too were brought to
Gravlunden cemetery where they were all laid to rest on 14/11 1941.
Wop/Air Gnr.
Sgt Norman I. Cotterell was found drifted ashore near Rejsby and laid to rest in
Gravlunden on 22/11-1941.
Sources: AS 65-48, LBUK, BCL, RL 19/453, KT, WD, BE, T-501, UA, Theodor Hansen,
Rudolf Clausen both Esbjerg.
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