During the war a stricken plane was coming in to land at Parham Suffolk and crashed just short of the runway. A genealogist researching a family member killed in a plane crash will likely have the person's name and date of death, and probably a general location, such as the name of a town, or at least the state. AIRCRAFT CRASHES IN THIS AREADURING BATTLE OF BRITAIN : 10 JULY - 31 OCTOBER 1940. Below; photo from the 457 Bomb Group Association showing some of the wreckage. I was in the ATC at Hooton Park which was our private playground as kids. Can you confirm if this is the accident or give me any more details thank you. I will be grateful for the smallest item of information which might help. Hi Matt, 5 lives lost + 1 seriously injured. Also whether or not the truck driver was full or empty. Thanks. The name of your brother is familiar to me but I dont think I knew him. Any news appreciated. (Photo . I was shown the site many years ago by an eye witness to the crash but memory has faded. My assumption is that the crash must have occurred the same day, but that may be wrong. A researcher from the University of York used wartime intelligence reports to compile the . I moved from Norwich in 1964 although I have been going back on a regular basis as most of my remaining family and some friends live there. There was no mention by them of a fatality. Reg Ds827 Feb/5/1944 Lt Stewart Barnes, co-pilot, killed Seeking any official details of wreckage site, location, photos. Thank you very much for responding to my inquiry. Granpa and Granma also lived at Edgehill. Sabre F4 XD712. I am so grateful that Im nearly at a loss for words. Sgt John P. Medica, tail gunner, survived. Hello, one site after another has led me here. My stepmother lived in Stud Farm opposite St Margarets and, apart from a couple of long standing families in Church Road, dont remember much beyond that. I will take a look but its not my neck of the woods really. I am trying to obtain details of a Beaufort that crashed off the West Coast of Scotland on 25th May 1943. The remainder were killed.. I daresay you have already done this. As they got there, the fuel eventually ran out. They were visiting the factory where the Bombers were made but on takeoff the Bomber just touched the top of some trees and crashed. If you google Robert Double RAF 175954 you will see the info. I've put it on a map, similar to PlaneCrashMap here, and have used what I've learned on this site to make it more easy to use and quicker, despite the larger data source used. In the Luftwaffe crash sites section of this website is the memorial to what is alleged to be the last Luftwaffe aircraft shot down in England during this raid. I work for the local council and would seek to put some sort of memorial up should it be located on the part of the heath that we manage. Roger Bean, Hi Roger. A body was also recovered from the wreckage. This is all the info I have and as you can see Im not as sure on some of it. All military aircraft crash sites in the United Kingdom, its territorial waters, or British aircraft in international waters, are controlled by the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986. . Hi Mik, thanks for the info, very interesting, I didnt know any of that. If you are interested you will find said photos under the name of Shazams Navigator Lt Richard Angert. Source Material The main source material used for the maps were the St Margaret's ARP Log books, transcribed by our Hon. He had survived many missions over Germany and Occupied Europe but apparently was killed while doing some training flights, possibly in the Salop area. The details you have provided dont match anything in The Mighty eighth War Diary book. Cheshire. You state you have a fair amount of material re your crash would that include a pic of the crash site ? I would be very grateful if you have the time to look up the crash at Walcott when you go to the Forum,I do have pics of the B24 [Alfred 11] of Reed and all his crew, 8 ejected over Beccles and the co pilot over Ingham. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Ian, Ian I have contacted the LA and have a copy of FE Kraemers death certificate as a starting point but further investigation concluded that there was not a coroners report. Please does anyone have information concerning the aircraft crash in wetheringsett approx 1944. I am trying to get permission for a controlled survey of the site involving service personnel from a local RAF Station with full archeological support from qualified people. If you have the tail number of the aircraft that would be helpful in identifying the wreck details. These mention that Lancster LL701 went down in the North Sea. Hi I am trying to find the location and the type of plane in which W/O Robert L. Double DFM., aged just 22, was killed on May 18th 1944. Sqn. Further information required please. Thanks so much for writing. Any help would be appreciated, Our uncles were killed in the same crash.Family lore says the aircraft (possibly L4323) was attempting a spiral manoeuvre before crashing. You might find a couple of pieces I have put on YouTube/Lossie History of interest. since dad was assigned to different crews when their gunner was unable to fly cant really find imformation. I am looking for information on a tragic double Halifax collision on 21st August 1944 over the skies of Birkin, North Yorkshire. There were two explosions as the aircraft began to disintegrate in the air and a third as it hit the ground. Did you obtain these from any particular source? You live in a very nice part of the Norfolk coast.I am a Norfolk Dumpling myself although I now live in exile at Peterborough. Click the "Satellite" button for an aerial view. I have found a report in Jim Jones Personal history of RAF Harwell which I think my be this accidentmarch 11th Wellington X3874 observed by schoolboys to roll over on its back 600feet over Didcot and spiral down, it crashed and burnt outin Fleet meadow.Its said the pilot was practising single engine flying when he got into trouble the accident was thought to be 1942 but not sure. Good of you to provide the crew details. Where might I find that info? Originally marked as lost with out a trace, new information was found according to German night fighter logs. To Sarah Rushen Best regards Im sure you notice the changes in that area. Hoxne and Park Farm on Ordnance Survey mapping. Do you knowis Park Farm an actual farm, a park, or a village? He was someone I saw when I was staying in Knockholt. Mary Packman,s daughter was my Grandma,Janet Towler who studied at Homerton College,Cambridge, and died in 1966 in a house in Stonehouse Road, Halstead. Other than that, all I can suggest is the usual approaches which you may have already made or considered; a trawl though the mircrofilm archived local newpapers of the time at the local library is time consuming but can turn up all sorts of stuff. He says the crash site presents a large discoloured patch of soil following the fire as the Wellington was still carrying its bombs, apparently? Flight Sergeant J M Wilde, Sergeant B R Stevenson (RCAF), Sergeant A W Beynon: killed; Flying Officer L C Boore, Pilot Officer W H Pinfold, Sergeant S Davies, Sergeant Holden: injured; aircraft accident at Banham Farm, Blewbury, Berkshire, Wellington L4323, 15 Operational Training Unit, 8 September 1941. ref:https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16997728, Thank you for the information Lance. Jun 11, 2014 at 5:00 am. 1st Lt Leo F. Baumann Pilot Sgt. NOT the B24 that crashed on Freckleton school near what is now Bae Warton. A small plane that took off from Auburn crashed Saturday into a storage facility in Kent . Myself and a colleague have been metal detecting at Park Farm Hoxne for 15 years, in the early days we unearthed numerous fragments from the crashed aircraft, also included were many complete,bent and broken rounds of admonition. Ten aircrew died, including my uncle. on April 3 1945. would like to see aplaque in remembrence .anybody any info? But there seems to be some doubt about this Wittering crash. It looks like your uncle was the pilot of Lancaster ME323 which was shot down at eight minutes past one on the morning of 4 March 1945. Public Tags. I know, isnt it strange how one link leads to another! Note that source, the 457th Bomb Group Association, mentions there being 4 survivors not 3. Ilse and I walked along Beldam Haw on Monday and I looked N. across the crash field which is divided into blocks by barbed wire. Also, I spoke with John Vardys daughter this afternoon, so it looks like 3 families are now joined up. Great that you are helping John Hargreaves daughter with finding info on 44 squadron and Lamsdorf. I cant thank you enough. Crew bailed out safely. (Pre-Crash): Crash Sites Consolidated PBY Catalina. RAF Crash Sites 1942 - 1945. Is there anyone out there who may have more information about this particular incident? Pilot was flying on instruments in clouds when the aircraft hit violent prop wash, throwing the aircraft into a dive. Looked at the 1944 Chorley bible there is no record of an air crash near Stowmarket on 27/8/44 nor a few days either side of 27th. Stanhoe Parish Council Agenda - 4 January 2023. Just starting quest to contact any living relatives and invite to memorial plaque unveiling in our village. The weather was very thundery which brought down several aircraft including 42-31038, also from 306BG, which came down nr. III that crashed in the Scottish Highlands on a headland known as Eagle's Rock ( Scottish Gaelic: Creag na h-Iolaire) near Dunbeath, Caithness, on 25 August 1942. "It gives you a buzz of excitement, because we . Does anybody know of any record of a B17 stationed at Parham crashing near Framlington Castle? The man is holding up part of the tail section. Appledram Arlington (Hailsham) Ashdown Forest . The ac came down wing tip first tumbling and all engines were recovered from the surface. How common were these losses in training exercises? Unfortunately I didnt find any thing new about Shazam at the Forum, but still hopeful that I will get photos of the crew which I need I feel it is just a civil servant playing overly safe. I was born on Stocking Farm and there were always rumours of this around. Student . Her 98th birthday is today June 6, and her funeral is tomorrow. There is a chance Leicester Mercury may have details in their archieves. It was pointing north. When they attempted to land, they realised that the apparent airstrip was a sandbank and crashed. Search within these images: Poppy wreaths marking a WW2 bomber crash site by Philip Jeffrey. Society for Lincolnshire History & Archaeology, There is also this distressing reference in a book called Intruders over Britain by Simon W Parry (2003); 08 . Any other information would be greatly appreciated. It was a Fairey Battle plane from Cottesmore, Rutland, night flying over Norfolk. When I contacted the American Battle Monuments Commission I was told of some books that had been written about American aircraft losses during the war. A Plane Crash in Maidstone. His godson still lives in Curry Wood Gerald Brooks another well known and long-established Halstead family. It seems likely the survivors were wearing parachutes and were able to get out of the aircraft and open them. The Mighty 8th ?) When you have time, look at http://www.thanksgivingfield.org and open up the Uplifting Guide and Mission 115Z PDFs. A pair of dog walkers stumbled across the wreckage of a WWII RAF fighter plane - hidden under the sands on the beach where it crashed 76 years ago. Map Links Acknowledgements Sussex. My Uncle Jack Anderson, who was a TEC 5 appears to have died in that same crash. Anyway, I have digressed away from the point of this site but it is interesting to catch up with people associated with the area. Pilot Fl.Lt. http://www.asisbiz.com/il2/Bf-110/NJG1-Schnaufer.html. I have been told Walter was air crew (possibly Wellington) shot down over Holland. This was to get new aircraft away from the factory before they were delivered to their squadrons. Well done for all of this. These sort of discrepancies are not that uncommon. It is not unlikely as there were a number of aircraft which crashed taking off and landing at RAF Cranage. A Blackburn Botha Mk1 crashed 1.5 miles North of Hooton Park Cheshire. He was driving an open-topped Mercedes & was struck on the head by a gas bottle, whether full or empty is not recorded. I believe it was an Oxford I. We like to do research in depth. I no longer have any family members who can remember. From past experience I think you will have a problem if you dont have a diffinative date.There is a book on Amazon called fighter command losses but without a date you will need to read every entry. This was apparently a bullseye sortie that went badly wrong. I have some further information that you may, or indeed may not already have. courtesy of Kirk Dietz. I have been searching for an aircraft crash that occurred in 1943-4 in Holmes Chapel (Church Hulme, Cheshire. Thats him! Crew were, Hailey, Sindrey, Barton and Surtees all RAFVR 218 (Gold Coast) Sdn. This is the first time I have visited this site. Crashsites. The Benzett ALG airstrip was established in 1943 and first used by Spitfire IX's of No.122 Squadron followed by squadrons to combat flying . Hi. And heard talk of Douglas Blundell, and the people who lived at Colgates. The church has had a few incumbents since Ashlachsen, we were married in 1991 by Malcolm Bury but he has sadly died. I remember walking home when an American plane in trouble and just at tree hight.Crashed by the A12 near where Ivy Hill hotel is now situated. Hi Anthony, geograph for square SP5345. At present, have no details as to year/date of crash, aircraft type,unit or no of crew/casualties, so this may be a non-starter best consigned to realms of rumour. Thanks for your visit and comment Mike. Sgt. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. He was the flight engineer. Remains of a machine gun from Messerschmitt Bf 109 Werknummer 7463, shot down by anti-aircraft fire on 7 February 1942. I used to watch dive bombers practicing on the spur of sand that extended from Tentsmuir. The Farmer may challenge the mod to provide proof as he has never been informed of the crash site or possibility of human remains and is at liberty to dig ditches lay water pipes unrestricted and does not want to uncover body parts? aausten@thekmgroup.co.uk. Use the slider or your mouse scroll wheelto zoom in and out. When I was a schoolboy in the 40s (I,m in my eighties now) and attended Margaretting C E school in Essex. Hi Richard, Thanks for your efforts much appreciated, as a police officer done many duties at Madingly, very impressive place. Subscribe for more: http://goo.gl/JJSE4ZWelcome to FootageArchive! All 8 occupants killed. Sgt Joseph T. Paddock, radio operator, killed They were both fencing/wood contractors. Yes, thanks David. Aircraft came down at Purley Way, Wallington. remember avro anson crashing from walney airfield in field next to where i live avon street killing all crew .i believe two brothers were with them .1942 ? Used to work not that far from you at Heathrow. Two other Ju 88s crashed in separate incidents at 1:37 and 1:45 am. Involved 3 P-47s from the 352nd FG colliding in the overcast. Republic P-47C Thunderbolt 41-6246 on Aran Fawddwy. It seems that my intuition led me to write the correct person after all. I believe it crashed shortly after take off near Barningham, UK. Thanks to former Stanhoe resident Arthur Walker for most of the information on these crash sites. According to the . Through a Danish WW2 history buff I found the location of the farmers field where the crew crash landed. FS Kraemer mid upper gunner unfortunately L lost his life but his body was recovered from the wreckage and buried 3 days later in Cambridge. Thank you very much! In the village of East Stockwith is a memorial to the crew. Yorkshire Air Museum picked up the rear fuselage from here. My grandmothers house in Monifieth had a splendid view of the Firth of Tay. We also saw the jail were the crew was taken after capture. David White. Thank you so very much for finding all that. Ian. Can you gie me any information on the crash of a USAAF P47 Razor back THunderbolt near the Blackbrook Reservoir (Shepshed Leicestershire)Around the end of the second world war) ? Thank you again. The pilot was in turn shot down over the channel but was picked up off the German coast. He lived there all his life literally born and died in the village. Forgot to say crash site was in the village of Wetheringsett, Suffolk. Ive gone through what lists I have (which are far from being complete), looked through Eyes of the Night by Bamford & Collier (the book provides a lot of detail about RAF Cranage) and have looked up the air crashes listed on my page about RAF Cranage. The Adobe does sound like a discription from what has been handed down but I have an open mind They are collating memories from us older residents (or in my case ex-resident) so that these may be recorded for posterity and provide a reminder to future generation of what life was like in the village. ? Alternatively I could sent it to you via WhatsApp &/or give you a bell if that works for you? Id have loved that as a kid. https://aircrewremembrancesociety3.com/Aircraft-Losses/USAAF-Losses/U.S.A.A.F.Losses-1943/page-49/ Germany Crash Sites (WWII) Germany Crash Sites (WWII) Sign in. The plane landed into units at a storage facility in Kent. Best of luck with your researches, hope to hear more. Sorry report isnt that clear but cant identify it from your site info, http://www.mapperleyhistory.com/History_Pages/Wellington-Dedication-A5.html. Other times such the as the request about the P-47 above searches all end up pointing to the same very limited resource. Sorry to hear your uncles did not survive, I was looking to see if you had any details relating to a crash on Wrotham Hill, Kent 21st December 1944? David AP, remember as a lad finding a canopy of either a spitfire or hurricane on spare land between clifton,the irwell and agecroft collery in manchester,never did find out which it was and i think its been dug up Good luck to you all in your searches. I am contacting you as I am currently working on a WWII series and would love to ask you some specific questions about plane crashes from the US Eighth air force. Required fields are marked *. Flt Sgt Denny was the only son in the family with 3 sisters still surviving out of 4. Hope this answers your immediate questions and provides a basis for further research. I seem to remember that there were about 370 men lost in crashes from RAF Lossie, Does anybody have any details of Halifax DK 192 that crashed at Garrowby Hill on 7th Feb 1944, http://www.aircrewremembered.com/hodson-alfred.html, Hi everyone. My research re 2nd Lt Reed is complete re the crash except for a pic of the crash scene, I have a ongoing enq in the States re a possible nephew which I am waiting on. A further shed was added to the site and a range of non-rigid airships designed and constructed. I used to have to walk to the pharmacy at Halstead to get Granmas prescriptions. Wellington DV810 on Broomhead Moor. Can you help? When reaching the British coast however, Hubbard no longer was able to keep his a/c in the air any longer and ordened his crew to bail out as quick as possible. Hi Roger Thank you for letting us know. My email address is: Im sorry that I do not have more information to go with this story. The wreath marks the location where a Wellington bomber aircraft crashed. Hi Hugh, yeah thats lovely. It was well maintained being part of the city square. . Thanks for your replyI obtained all my pics and info from web site B24.net a very good site. Halifax Bomber MKII crashed in isle of Harris on 9th April 1945 i can find no record of this on any site .please advise. I had starred it so I would be certain to get back to it, but you see how effective that was. Sqn (RAF) / Avro Lancaster Mk. Hi Geoff, have you seen this? Expect they will be better placed to help with your query. A He-111 on the borders of Sweden with Norway Sweden . shop at Park Corner which now sells logs and venison). Campbell made a crash landing upon returning to base. The notes with each map have been prepared by Alan and Clive The six maps are dated as follows. Four of the crew were able to bail out and survived. Still unearthing bits of plane from around crash site but would like to know exact crash site if possible and any photos. Ian. Spitfire K4164, flown by Polish Pilot Officer Roman Suwalski, crashed in Bees Nursery, Chester on 26th Jan 1942 due to mid-air collision, thought to be in bad visibility. My aunt was active in Knockholt WI. Id love it now, in fact. Thanks Beth. Next up 2 RAF fighters from the same campaign 1940. Do you have any info on B17 crash at Bovingdon herts 1942-3 on a weather check flight, Visited site years ago and found some parts. Following the Snake Pass, the hike up to the plane wreckage is around 2 miles (3.2km). michael_haspey@live.com, My late father Vincent Place was rear gunner lancs I have been told his aircraft crashed on a training flight in Snowdonia only him and the pilot survived 1943/44 I would be great full if you have any info on this as I cant find any info on his war records any where thank you, Hi Mark, have you any more details at all? The five Australians were buried in the Cambridge City Cemetery and the other two were taken to their home towns. It looks as though we have come to the end of the road regarding our research although I will continue to check the internet from time to time just in case any further info. I found what looks like a latch handle that has a plastic grommit attached, and the grommit has Wellington Regd moulded into it. Thank you Before that they were at oakdene on Rushmore Hill,Knockholt. Hover over a marker for more information. Roger. Im also hoping to find a more accurate crash site for this aircraft. WW2 Allied Aircraft Crashes in The Netherlands, North Sea & English Channel. Any information please, his family are trying to find out about it. I also was wondering reading your query whether the MOD in declining your application might advise what information they have? TWA Flight 260 Crash Site Albuquerque, New Mexico. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. Dad lived in Beldam Haw in the 1930s and 40s, firstly in no. Re; B-24 crash Swansea, South Wales area. Print map. It was being used as a hen house. The pilot tried to recover too fast, causing too much stress on the tail section which broke off at the tail wheel. No problem, glad it has answered some questions for you. Hi Click on this link to open the PDF so that you can print or save it. Also worth noting that one can stay at the Restaurant les Grpins & that the UK company http://www.solognac.co.uk has a campus there. The site is on the west side of Brown Rigg roughly at Hurst grid ref, a path goes through the site. Looking at the ground rising beyond and the line of trees in the middle ground, the crash site may well be in the big field to the right of the farm, with this photo looking east. One was called Losses of the US 8th and 9th Airforces Volume 5 April 1944 to June 1944 written by Stan D Bishop.It may be worth checking to see if the crash of Alfred 11 is recorded. Looking for the exact location of RAF 78 SQN Halifax BIII MZ311 which crashed on Cleeve Hill in a quarry 4 miles NE of Cheltenham, Gloucester in the early hours of 26 August 1944 after a mining sortie off the French Coast. I have investigated the crash files but I am unable to find any information concerning this particular crash. ww2 plane crash sites map kent. If you have not been to Madingly a visit is highly recommended Hi Roger Danish coasts.. total of 22 aircraft were lost thats all i know .. Im looking for any info in regards to Lancaster LL701 that went down on February 24/25 1944 on a Schweinfurt night raid. Sarah. Does anyone know about this crash??? Later I lived in Stonehouse Road and occasionally attended Evensong at St.Margarets. I was told that the aircraft were Barracudas. Maybe someone on here can help? I was living in Orpington and in the winter of 1943 / 4 was taken to see a crashed B17 but not near Curry Wood. Your uncle is mentioned in the reference to ME323 under the British losses section. when I visit the Forum. 6 miles round trip on rough trail, 3,000 feet elevation gain. Derrick, thank you for your reply. Thank You. Historic England is working with a number of HERs and volunteer groups to record the accurate locations of crash sites. I visited the Forum in Norwich on Saturday and made some enquiries about the crash at Walcot but without any success. Thanks. I hope to visit the American Air Force part of Norwich library at the Forum this month in the hope that I may get further info on the crew of Shazam I have six crew photos and am still hopeful of obtaining the other four including the pilot 1st Lt Dale E Williams. on 13 Aug 44 near Wasserliesch, SW of Trier. Thanks for taking the time to respond to my initial inquiry. Thats why I knew I had the correct person. I did try to look up the three survivors, and I was very surprised to see that James C. Hilty (listed as a survivor) actually died on that day, too. I will check the B24 web site and see what I can find. Thats recently been made into the memorial mentioned above. Does anyone have any information about an Anson or possibly oxford View all planes linked to locations in Scotland Hi i am looking for information about a aircraft accident ( service record) at netheravon on the 17/11/1942 . What a coincidence that you remember him. Sometimes the info is out there and it all opens up and its enjoyable to pirce the story together when it does (and there is more to be found I am sure, not least ironing out the discrepancies). Hi John, sorry for the late reply. They had the misfortune to be undertaking night navigation exercises the same night that the Luftwaffe launched its last big revenge attack against the RAF. Just read American Hero the biography of Tommy Hitchcock who was instrumental in the development of the P51B Mustang equipped with the Rolls Royce Merlin engine. The inquest heard Palmer, who researches crash sites from the second world war, contacted police at 10am on 26 June last year. Required fields are marked *. I found a detailed reference to 42-3351 though there are not many! The Aircraft suffered an engine explosion followed by a fierce fire which led to the wing becoming detached before the plane crashed. I take it you know of this page? SAMANTHA HEALY. This is more about local history than anything else, as an ancestor of mine , name of Atkins, was Mrs Nelson, wife of the Station Commander at RAF Blyton, was outside when she saw a fire overhead. It says in one link that it was a daytime flight, but the time-stamp elsewhere is 23:48, which suggests night to me. Excluding the well-known Liberator crash in Chichester,West Sussex- if anyone out there has any data on a possible WW2 crash-site in the Fishbourne area, on farmland just outside the village, would like to know. What were they doing? We would love to finish and tell the whole story. F/Lt. II / # LL701 / Operation Schweinfurt / Cause unknown / Crash in the North Sea / Flight Lieutenant James Clement Hornby / 7 missing. It was sad to hear of his death. British, German and American plane crash sites are also marked. The aircraft crashed at 14:55 hrs at Park Farm, Hoxne, Suffolk. In short, if you wanted to reply to my email address I can send it all over to you. Their identities have not been revealed but Flightaware . During an investigation into the crash, officials determined the aircraft had left Colorado Springs between 9:30 and 10 a.m. that morning. I couldnt find anything on your website. I would really appreciate any information you have on John, his daughter and/or the crash. 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