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Stirling III EF402 crashed near Galtho 28/9 1943.
The aircraft belonged to RAF 214 Sqn Bomber Command and was coded BU-E.
T/o 20:13 Chedburgh. OP: Hannover
The Stirling was hit by flak over Germany, and between Emden and Almelo in
Holland the crew left the plane in
parachutes. EF402 however continued to fly until 01:45 hours when it crashed in a field
near Galtho in Jylland belonging to farmer Jens Jensen.
When the Germans were not able to find the crew, they behaved rather rudely to
the local population, who, they were convinced, must have knowledge of where the
crew hid.
For good reasons this did not help much.
The crew, who all were made POW`s in Holland were: F/S C. Brown, Sgt E.A.
Harvey, F/S A.H.E. Bamsey, Sgt W.E.Warren, Sgt J.D.Musgrove, Sgt R.G.Bentley,
Sgt T. Brennan.
All except Bentley were sent to Stalag Luft VI Heydekrug. Later they were sent
to Stalag 357 Thorn/Fallingbostel except for Musgrove who went to Stalag Luft IV
Gross Tychow.
Bentley was sent to Stalag IVB Mühlberg a.d.Elbe and later to Stalag Luft III
Sagan.
Sources: BCL, OLCB, LBUK, RL 19/472, AS 63-237.
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