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Lancaster III ED733 crashed at Jordrup on 29/4-1943.
The personnel from Radarstation "Fledermaus" secured a few items from the wreckage. These were placed in front of a Splittermauer to celebrate the radarstation participating in the claim. This was apparently the second time that the radar station had taken part in a claim. The radarstation had only been declared operational as per 1/4-1943.
Arthur D. Nicholson having just joined the RAF
Pilot Sgt Arthur D. Nicholson
The first British cross on Peters grave.
Letter received by Peters widow
Medals received Post Portem The above from Matt Cooper
August 2019 I was contacted by Lisa Garfitt who told me that she would be visiting Denmark in September. She would like to learn about Sgt Arthur Nicholson who was her mothers cousin and had died over Denmark during the war. Where did he crash ? Any memorials etc . I promised to take her to the crash site in Jordrup and to get some good scans of existing photos for her. She and her husband arrived on 10. September at my place, and after a cup of thee and a little talking we drove to the crashsite at Jordrup, about ½ hour away. Sadly it was raining a bit. She had brought with her a small cross that was fixed to a three next to the field where the plane had crashed. Walking around the field various minor bits and pieces was found to bring back to England. After a couple of hours She and her husband continued to Esbjerg to visit the grave of Nicholson and his crew.
Sources: CWGC, LBUK, RL 19/455+456, TW, BCL.
Minelaying on the night of 28/29 April 1943
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