Crash site Lancaster R5844 Essen Raid 42
 

Hello,

I try to find out the exact crash site for Lancaster R5844 which went down on Night Raid 01./02. June 1942. P/O J.A. Worswick and Crew from No. 106 Sqn died in the Crash. Due to some Informations from a Family Member of the Crew, I know that the Lancaster were shooting down by Flak and crashed in the vicinity of Gladenbach near the City Essen. But there exist no village with this Name.... only one Gladenbach between Marburg and Gießen in the Country of "Hessen".... 130 Kilometres east of Essen....

Who can help ???

Greetings streak98

Re: Crash site Lancaster R5844 Essen Raid 42
 

Good evening sreak98 !

There is indeed no Gladenbach in the vincinity of Essen. But you may find München-Gladbach (in 1942), today Mönchengladbach, (home of a famous German football-club) in the general vincinity.

Perhaps, this may be a try.

All the best !

Horst Weber

Re: Crash site Lancaster R5844 Essen Raid 42
 

Several airmen from the nowadays Block 30 in Reichswald died in the area of Bottrop, so I think Gladbeck is the town you are searching for.

Regards,

Heuser

Re: Crash site Lancaster R5844 Essen Raid 42
 

Hi Streak98,

Can you share with us if the information that you have also states a time of the Flak Abschuss/time of crash? I'll try and find a matching Flak claim for the loss of R5844.

Cheers, Theo

Re: Crash site Lancaster R5844 Essen Raid 42
 

Hello Heuser & Theo,

Thank`s for you help and the Meanings ...
Theo, in case that I receive more Info`s about the loss, I will inform you...

Greetings streak98