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Loss of Halifax NA568 LK-Q 11 Sep 44
Hello All,
A relative of mine, Sgt Bert Ridley of 578 Squadron RAF, was killed when his Halifax was shot down during the daylight raid on Gelsenkirchen on 11 September 1944. I am trying to trace the precise crash site. RAF records show it simply as Kirchhellen, although it is not clear whether that refers to the town or the nearby airfield.
If anyone has any details or research suggestions, I would be very grateful. I have tried several lines of research in the town of Kirchhellen, with no success yet. I plan to visit the area next month, with other members of my family and one of the crew members who survived the crash - he and other members of the crew were able to able out of the aircraft, but Bert was killed by the initial AAA hit.
Best regards,
Mal Ridley
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