Mosquito DZ-656 crash in Belgium
 

On 27/04/1944 Mosquito II serialnumber DZ-656 from N° 141Sqn was lost , it seems that it was the first lost Mosquito on a Serrate patrol under Bomber Command . The crewmembers were ,
S/L Lovell Victor.C. DFC 85649 (KIA) and W/O Lilley Robert DFC 801556 (KIA). Both buried at Heverlee War Cemetery in Belgium.
Can someone tells me if the date off the crash is correct and were did this aircraft came down ?

Alain

Re: Mosquito DZ-656 crash in Belgium
 

hi !
from lostbombers:

Mosquito DZ656

TypeMosquitoSerial NumberDZ656Squadron141X1DTW-JOperationBomber SupportDate 127th April 1944Date 228th April 1944

Further Information

Serial range DZ653 - DZ661. 9 Mosquito F.Mk11. Powered by Merlin 21/22 engines. Part of a batch of 80 delivered by De havilland (Hatfield) between 31Dec42 and 22Mar43. Airborne 2324 27Apr44 from West Raynham on a Serrate patrol in support of the Main Force Friedrichshafen operation. Both are buried in a joint grave in the Heverlee War Cemetery. S/L Lovell had taken over command of 'A' Flight after the loss of S/L Forshaw just 24 hours earlier. S/L V.C.Lovell DFC KIA W/O R.Lilley DFC KIA

Re: Mosquito DZ-656 crash in Belgium
 

Thanks for the info , any idea off the crashsite ?

Re: Mosquito DZ-656 crash in Belgium
 

Hi !

You may want to ask these guys:
http://www.baha.be/Webpages/About_baha.htm

I guess they will know.
Bye,
FrankieS