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Lancaster III ED733 crashed at Jordrup on 29/4-1943.
The aircraft belonged to RAF 103 Sqn Bomber Command and was coded PM-X.
T/o 20:57 Elsham Wolds. OP: Gardening i Tangerine.
While westbound at 3500 metres the Lancaster was attacked by a German night
fighter from 5./NJG 3 crewed by Oberleutnant Paul Szameitat, Oberleutnant Klöss
and Feldwebel Blockus. At 03:51 the Lancaster exploded in the air and the
wreckage fell to the ground on farmland belonging to the farms of Hovmosevej
road 6 and 10, Jordrup. All onboard died.
On the same day sex crewmembers was found and by the Wehrmacht brought to the
radar station “Fledermaus” at Fitting. On 2/5 it was reported that the last
flyer had been found and taken to “Fledermaus”. They were all laid to rest in
Fovrfelt cemetery in Esbjerg on 7/5-1945.
They were: Pilot Sgt Arthur D. Nicholson, Bomb Aimer James C. Lilley, Air Gnr.
F/O Thomas James Daley, Navigator F/O Leonard Meakin, Flt. Engr. Sgt George L.K.
McCallum, Air Gnr. Sgt Maurice D. Peters and Air Gnr. Sgt Abraham Segal.
All above pictures from Kolding Museum
(Via Støvring lokalhistoriske Arkiv)
(Via Støvring lokalhistoriske Arkiv)
(Via Støvring lokalhistoriske Arkiv)
(Via Støvring lokalhistoriske Arkiv)
(Via Støvring lokalhistoriske Arkiv)
The first British cross on Peters grave.
Letter received by Peters widow
Medals received Post Portem
The above from Matt Cooper
Sources: CWGC, LBUK, RL 19/455+456, TW, BCL.
Minelaying on the night of 28/29 April 1943
Lancaster I W4898 crashed in the
southern part of Kattegat
29/4-1943
Stirling III BK807 crashed in Langelands Belt on
29/4 1943
Wellington X HE395 crashed at Over Jersdal on 29/4
1943
Stirling I BF447 shot down near Vrønding on 29/4
1943
Stirling III BF467 crashed in Langelands Belt near
Kappel on 29/4 1943
Stirling III BF515 shot down by Taagerup on 29/4
1943
Wellington X HE170 tried to crash land near
Bjerndrup 29/4 1943
Wellington X HZ278 crashed Esbjerg on 29/4 1943
Lancaster I W4945 crashed 29/4 1943 at Remmerstrand
Stirling I EF356 shot down near Aadum on 29/4 1943
Lancaster III ED733 crashed at Jordrup on 29/4-1943
Stirling I serial number R9290 crashed in the
Langelandsbælt near Vesternæs of Lolland 29/4 1943
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