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Lancaster R5679 crashed near Grønhøj on 25/9-1942.
The aircraft belonged to RAF 61 Sqn. and was coded QR-?
T/O 19:50 Syerston. OP: Gardening Sweet Peas.
While returning towards west over Jylland after having dropped mines in the
Sweet Pea area south east of Lolland Falster Lancaster R5679 was attacked by a
German night fighter from II./NJG 3 piloted by Oberleutnant Elstermann.
At 01:22 hours the Lancaster crashed near Grønhøj to the north of Fliegerhorst
Grove. Before the crash one crewmember had managed to get out of the Lancaster,
but apparently his parachute did not get enough time to deploy properly, and in
the afternoon he was found dead in a chicken run approx. 300 metres west of
Grønhøj Inn.
The crew which consisted of Pilot Sgt Leavis W. Morrison, Flgt Engr. Sgt Cedric
N. Coldicott, Nav. F/Sgt John A. Duffield, Wop Sgt Edwin Dyson, Bomb aimer Sgt
Alexander M. Cormack, Mug Sgt Thomas R. Bewan and Rg Sgt William Y. Emerslund
were all laid to rest in Frederikhavn cemetery on 29/9-42.
(Bill Emerslund)
(Bill Emerslund)
Rg Sgt William Y. Emerslund
Sources: LBUK, AS 57-114, RL 19/454+455, CWGC, KF.
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