Blenheim Z6084 crash in Belgium
 

Hello ,
On june 25th 1942 Blenheim Z6084 from N° 13 sqaudron was lost near the village Houwaart in Belgium killing his crew P/O Frith PG , Sgt Vinter HH and Sgt Plant RT.The crew is still buried at Houwaart cemetery. Is there someone who can help me with additional information on this crash , pictures of the crew , aircraft etc.
Any info is always usefull.

Re: Blenheim Z6084 crash in Belgium
 

Alain57,

according to G. Warner, The Bristol Blenheim…

Z6084 failed to return from intruder operation to St. Truiden to support third “1000 Bomber” raid. Shot down at 01.38 by night fighter of NJG1.

ciao

Re: Blenheim Z6084 crash in Belgium
 

Hi Manlio ,

Thanks for the information , is there something more in that book concerning this crash , pictures etc ?

Alain

Re: Blenheim Z6084 crash in Belgium
 

No photos, if I'm not wrong.

ciao

Re: Blenheim Z6084 crash in Belgium
 

Hi Alain57,

Z6084 - 26/06/42 with 13 Squadron at Odiham and took-off from Wattisham at 2356 hours on the 25th on an intruder sortie to St-Trond airfield in support of the Thousand Bomber Raid on Bremen. Probably shot down by Oblt. Eckart-Wilhelm von Bonin in a Do 217 of 6./NJG 1. P/O P.G.Frith, Sgt H.H.W.Vinter and Sgt R.T.Plant were all killed and are buried in the Churchyard at Houwaart, 11 miles north-east of Leuven, Belgium, close to where the a/c crashed. Von Bonin survived the war as a Major (Gruppenkommandeur) of I./NJG 102 with 39 victory claims in about 150 operational sorties. He died 11/01/92.

All the best,

Blenheim

Re: Blenheim Z6084 crash in Belgium
 

Thaks for the info
Alain