Mosquito ML-923

[Alain57]

Mosquito IX ML-923 from N°105 Sqdn was lost on January 29th 1945 during an ops to Stuttgart.The crew F/L McHardy G.L.S. DFC (KIA) and F/O Duncan G.R.P. (KIA) are buried at the Choloy war cemetery in France.Some sources says that the crashsite was Brielen in Belgium other says France ?

[The_Catman]

Hi Alain,

According to Chorley's BCL the crew were originally buried at an American Cemetary at Grand Failly, Meurthe-et-Moselle department, on Jan 30 and later moved to Choloy. Doesn't make it any clearer I'm afraid,

TC

[Alain57]

Thanks for the info.

Alain

[Leendert]

Alain,

I wonder if "Brielen" came up because of the date 28/29.1.45. For a long time there has been a search for the identity of an Allied aircraft that had crashed at that little town outside Ieper (Ypres). The Mosquito may been brought forward to be a candidate.
The bomber turned out to be B-17G "42-31536" (92nd BG/326th BS) that came down due to mechanical problems on the return leg from a mission to Cologne. Full narrative by pilot Lt. Charles Lane is available.

Site of cemetery of both crew of Mosquito seem to indicate crash location to be in Eastern France after all.

Regards,

Leendert

[Alain57]

Hello Leendert ,

Thanks for the reply.

Alain