At the date of 26-06-1943, time: 308, the aircraft type Lancaster has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Nieuw Vennep (IJweg 1694). The unit of crew and plane is: 103 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Flying Officer, name: A.H. Langille. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Other information thanks to the SGLO:
| Factory |
Aircraft |
Mk |
Serial/Wnr. |
Call Sign |
Unit |
Air Force |
TO/t |
Airfield |
| AVRO |
Lancaster |
I |
W4827 |
PM-W |
103 Sqdn |
RAF |
2319 |
Elsham Wolds |
|
|
| Time |
Cause of the Crash |
Crash Location |
Damage |
Province |
| 0308 |
Shot down by NF Husemann |
Crashed IJweg 1694 Nieuw Vennep |
|
Noordholland |
|
|
| Source |
Mag / Page |
Additional sources |
| Chorley W.R., Bomber Command Losses 1943 |
210 |
"Wespennest II" p.264 for NF, location and time |
|
|
|
| Function |
Mil Rank |
Ini |
Name |
Hon |
Mil reg |
Air Force |
Cemetery |
Grave |
Remark |
| Pilot |
F/O. |
A.H. |
Langille |
|
J/8221 |
RCAF |
Survived |
|
pow |
| Flight engineer |
Sgt. |
R.L. |
Hollywood |
|
1383322 |
RAF |
Hoofddorp |
1-3 |
|
| Navigator |
F/Lt. |
C.E.L. |
Grant |
|
138338 |
RAF |
Survived |
|
pow |
| Bomb aimer |
F/Lt. |
C.B. |
Reynolds |
|
136894 |
RAF |
Survived |
|
pow |
| Wireless op |
F/Lt. |
D. |
Towers |
|
127968 |
RAF |
Survived |
|
pow |
| Air gunner |
F/Lt. |
G.J. |
Wallis |
|
|
RAF |
Survived |
|
pow |
| Air gunner |
P/O. |
J.H. |
Addison |
|
C/16683 |
RCAF |
Amsterdam |
69-B-19 |
|
|
Thanks to Walter H.Langille
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