|
Halifax II DT628 crashed Strandgården farm, Halskov
21/4-1943.
The aircraft belonged to RAF 51 Sqn Bomber Command and was coded MH-B.
To: 21:23 Snaith. Op: Stettin.
The Halifax was hit by flak from Lei Flak Abt. 985 under command of Hauptmann
Seifert at 00:18 hours and crashed at Strandgården farm near Halskov killing all
on board.
The eight man crew were Pilot Sgt Bruce T. Brett, Sgt Deryk B. Martin, Sgt John
C. Waring, Sgt Roland F. Lyster, P/O Ronald H. Glover, Sgt Peter Shortland, Sgt
Clifford C. Vandy and Sgt Alexander Barrie BEM.
It is believed that these are the eight unknown flyers that were laid to rest in
København Bispebjerg cemetery on 28/4-1943, reported as having died on
21/4-1943.
This aircraft have previously been reported as lost at sea, but due to pictures
which have been found recently it have been possible to identify the Halifax.
The above pictures showing the crashsite
The remains of the aircraft being shipped of
to Germany
All pictures via Halskov Lokalarkiv
Sources: RL 19/455+456, BB, BCL.
The night of 20/21 April 1943
Halifax II JB930 crash landed near Esbjerg
20/4-1943
Lancaster III ED620 crashed near Stadil 20/4-1943
Lancaster III ED614 crashed Vester Vedsted
21/4-1943
Halifax II DT628 crashed Strandgården farm, Halskov
21/4-1943
Stirling III BK714 crashed Tarp, Esbjerg 21/4-1943
Stirling III BF508 crashed in Fænøsund on 21/4 1943
Halifax II DT747 crashed Hjertingvej road in
Sædding, Esbjerg 21/4-1943
Lancaster III ED557 believed crashed Store Bælt
21/4-1943
Stirling I R9261 crashed by Kongsmark on 21/41943
Halifax II HR722 crashed Store Bælt off
Drøsselbjerg Klint 21/4-1943
Halifax II HR712 crashed Store Bælt near Slipshavn
21/4-1943
Stirling III BF463 crashed in Store Bælt off
Halskov on 21/4 1943
Lancaster III ED818 crashed Vresen Ø 21/4-1943
Stirling III BF506 shot down by Bøgballe on 21/4
1943
Lancaster I W4330 crashed Vestbirk 21/4-1943
Halifax II HR714 crashed in the tidal area off the
island of Mandø 21/4 1943.
Stirling III BK698 shot down over The North Sea on
21/4 1943
Stirling III BF476 crash-landed at Kragelund Fælled
North of Vejle on 21/4 1943
Lancaster ED709 crashed Ringkøbing Fjord 21/4 1943
Back to 1943
Top of page
|
