At the date of 23-08-1943, time: 149, the aircraft type Lancaster has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Hei and Boeicop. The unit of crew and plane is: 61 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Pilot Officer, name: J.A. Spencer. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
SGLO
| Factory |
Aircraft |
Mk |
Serial/Wnr. |
Call Sign |
Unit |
Air Force |
TO/t |
Airfield |
| AVRO |
Lancaster |
III |
DV228 |
QR- |
61 Sqdn |
RAF |
2111 |
Syerston |
|
|
| Time |
Cause of the Crash |
Crash Location |
Damage |
Province |
| 0149 |
Shot down by NF Lt. H. Bock of 8./NJG 1 |
Crashed near Hei en Boeicop |
|
Zuidholland |
|
|
| Source |
Mag / Page |
Additional sources |
| Chorley W.R., Bomber Command Losses 1943 |
279 |
"Van grasmat tot Fliegerhorst" p.404 for NF, location and time; KTB Gilze Rijen for NF; Archive H. Welting for crew data |
|
|
| Function |
Mil Rank |
Ini |
Name |
Hon |
Mil reg |
Air Force |
Cemetery |
Grave |
Remark |
| Pilot |
Sgt. |
J.A. |
Spencer |
|
149541 |
RAF |
Heicop |
1 3 |
|
| Flight engineer |
Sgt. |
T.F. |
Watkins |
|
1261508 |
RAF |
Heicop |
1 1 |
|
| Navigator |
Sgt. |
J. |
Punter |
|
1398388 |
RAF |
Heicop |
1 2 |
|
| Bomb aimer |
Sgt. |
S. |
Williamson |
|
1456788 |
RAF |
Survived |
|
pow |
| Wo ag |
Sgt. |
S.J. |
Banting |
|
1321638 |
RAF |
Heicop |
1 2 |
|
| Air gunner |
Sgt. |
E. |
Johnson |
|
R/178385 |
RCAF |
Heicop |
1 1 |
|
| Air gunner |
Sgt. |
R.W. |
Horwood |
|
1337229 |
RAF |
Heicop |
1 3 |
|
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