[Alex Smart]

Hello Marcel,

Have you thought about escaped pow's ?

I seem to remember some time ago that three graves were found in a forest or wood, but that I think was in Poland.

If these three airmen you ask about were buried on the date you give it could well be that their aircraft crashed on an earlier day.

Just think that the wreckage would be searched, remains removed identification attempted then perhaps temporarily buried near the aircraft before being removed for proper burial at some nearby cemetery, then post war perhaps removed yet again to where they now rest.

Of interest the CWGC site has -
Sittard General Cemetery - 20 graves, none seem to be airmen. Only one grave is "unknown".
Sittard War Grave - 200 plus only 3 are airmen. Date for two is 2/2/45 the third is 8/2/45.

Alex