looking for allied plane crew canadians
 

i am looking for info on a plane with crew of canadians crashed between Lustin and Maillien close to profondville belgium.
any info would be appreciated
phil

Re: looking for allied plane crew canadians
 

Very small needle. Big haystack!! (IMHO)

Any more clues? Thats hopelessly vague!

Re: looking for allied plane crew canadians
 

What is your interest in that particular Halifax?

ClinA-78

Re: looking for allied plane crew canadians
 

You may be after Halifax DT487 of 405 Squadron, shot down by a night fighter t near Lesve in the night of 2/3 Sep 1942. All Canadian crew killed (8 men).

Regards,

Leendert

Re: looking for allied plane crew canadians
 

Hello Leendert,

Halifax III NP744 of 408 Sqn is closer as it crashed on the 2nd November 1944 between Lustin and Maillen...

Re: looking for allied plane crew canadians
 

the reason why i am interested is that a eldery man have asked me this , coz he has no computer and remember something of a bomber with canadians that crashed in his area.
any info would be appreciated
phil

Re: looking for allied plane crew canadians
 

but that halifax that crashed closer was that crew also Canadians?and also K.I.A ?
phil

Re: looking for allied plane crew canadians
 

Halifax NP744
Squadron 408
X1D EQ-X
Operation Düsseldorf
2nd November 1944
Airborne 1618 2Nov44 from Linton-on-Ouse. Cause of loss not established. Crashed 2212 behind the Allied lines. Those killed are now buried in the Leopoldsburg War Cemetery. The injured were admitted to the US Army 50th Field Hospital.
F/O V.B.Gilson RCAF KIA
Sgt A.Anderson Inj F/O
D.A.Staples RCAF KIA
F/O L.J.Reaume RCAF KIA
P/O D.H.Woodworth RCAF Inj
F/S W.G.Sutton RCAF Inj
F/S A.C.Ineson RCAF KIA

Re: looking for allied plane crew canadians
 

Hello Clin

Are you sure about the crashsite of NP744 ?

F/O V.B.Gilson RCAF KIA pilot
Sgt A.Anderson Inj F/O engineer
D.A.Staples RCAF KIA navigator
F/O L.J.Reaume RCAF KIA bombaimer
P/O D.H.Woodworth RCAF Inj radio
F/S W.G.Sutton RCAF Inj gunner
F/S A.C.Ineson RCAF KIA gunner

Regards
Alain57

Re: looking for allied plane crew canadians
 

Hello Alain,

I am sure, moreover I have recently found the crashsite at the request of a relative and a fellow researcher.

Best regards

ClinA-78

Re: looking for allied plane crew canadians
 

Hi Clin ,
That's great news.

Greets
Alain5

Re: looking for allied plane crew canadians
 

Hi Clin ,

Thanks for the remarks , keep in touch

Alain57