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Stirling III EH955 crashed near Jenning 19/4-1944.
The aircraft belonged to RAF 75 Sqn and was coded AA-K.
T/o 20:41 Mepal OP: Gardening ”Forget me not” (Kiel Bay).
EH955 crashed near Jenning after having been attacked by Lt Heilig of IV./NJG 3
while flying at 4500 metres west of Haderslev.
The empennage broke of the bomber in the air and fell near the farm “Brandenhof”,
1½ kilometre from the rest of the bomber which fell in a field belonging to
farmer Thorkild Sørensen, Jenning.
(MacFarland)
?, Woollam, ?, ?, Murray, MacFarland
On the next day Air Gnr. Sgt Peter Woollam RAF was found dead laying in a field
700 metres north west of the wreck. He was laid to rest in Gram cemetery on 21/4
1944.
Rear Gnr. Sgt John Mulligan RCAF was found in the tail section. Flt.
Engr. Sgt Hyman C. M. Kahler RAF and Pilot F/O Henry J. Murray were found in the
fuselage. They were all laid to rest in Gram cemetery at 05:00 hours on 25/4
1944.
(Via Ole Kraul)
Murray, Macfarland, ?
Air Bomber Sgt Douglas J. Hill landed near the farm ”Lille Brandenhof” and
walked over to a neighbouring farm “Haugaardlund” . When the lights were turned
on in the stable, he entered the stable and addressed those working there. He
was taken to the house where he was given breakfast. At 08:00 the Danish police
was called and they in turn informed Leutnant Krüger of the Wehrmacht. Hill was
captured shortly after. He had sprained an ankle and was taken to Gram hospital
for treatment. Later he was shown his dead comrades and asked to identify them.
Also W/Op F/Sgt G.J. Irwin parachuted to safety. He was arrested by the Danish
police and handed over to the Wehrmacht.
Navigator Sgt John E.L. MacFarland landed safely and managed to stay at large
until the morning of 21/4 when he was arrested by the Danish police in Bevtoft
and was handed over to the Wehrmacht.
After the war a memorial stone was erected in a grove in Gram.
Sources: Report Toftlund police, LBUK, BCL, FAF, Hans Karl Tranberg Hansen,
Tiset.
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