Force Landing F/O C.J. Day 274. Sqn 21.02.1945

[streak98]

Hello,

searching for Info`s about the Loss / Force Landing on 21. February 1945 for F/O C. J. Day, No. 274 Sqn Tempest V EJ687 near Bisperode / Coppenbrügge.
Due to Report of Eyewitness, Day was forced down due to Engine Trouble after hitting by light Flak.

Every Information`s are welcome !!!

Kind Regards

streak98

[Hans Nauta]

Hello,

According to the Operations Record Book 274 Squadron:

Unhappily F/O C. Day was seen to be in trouble, with flames from the engine. he could not be contacted on the R/T but was watched making a forced landing at C 2777, rather heavily so that the engine fell out, and nothing more is known of him.

Regards,
Hans

[streak98]

Hello Hans,

Thank`s for these Information`s about F/O C.J. Day ...
It`s possible to get a Copy of the Part from the Operations Record Book 274 Squadron ???

Thank`s for helping !!!

streak98 (Dirk)

[Col Bruggy]

Hello,

Probably, 152325 F/O Cyril John DAY RAFVR.

Col.

[Horst Weber]

Originally Posted by streak98

Hello,

searching for Info`s about the Loss / Force Landing on 21. February 1945 for F/O C. J. Day, No. 274 Sqn Tempest V EJ687 near Bisperode / Coppenbrügge.
Due to Report of Eyewitness, Day was forced down due to Engine Trouble after hitting by light Flak.

Every Information`s are welcome !!!

Kind Regards

streak98

Good evening !

Your a/c in question came down at Bisperode, probaly close to the road "Harderoog" or to the vincinity "Haus Harderoge near Bisperode-Hameln" at about 13:30 hrs this day.

The incident was well documented in the German Luftgaukommando-Reports for this day, filed as # J 3045 and 132266/74, which are today available at the National Archives of the United States.

It must have been this a/c, since both documents mention the a/c's Serial as EJ687.

Best wishes !"

Horst Weber