Lancaster, ND404, 15.02.1944

[Spurensucher]

hello,

I am searching all informations (also pictures of the crew) about this Lancaster,

ND404
PH - R
1 GR - 12 SQ
crashed down over Germany on 15.02.1944.


grüße
uwe

[Leendert]

Uwe,

There's something special about this loss. Among the crew members was an American, F/O Leon E. Oldmixon from Nassau County, NY.

Even though it involved an RAF Lancaster, the Americans also made a report because of that one missing American: MACR 8804.

I can't help you with a precise crash location. Hit by Flak over Braunschweig.

Gruss,

Leendert

[Peter Clare]

15-16 February 1944

12 Squadron.
Lancaster III ND404 PH-R.
Op: Berlin.

Crew.
F/S. J P. Jones pow.
Sgt. E. Auty +
F/O. L K. Oldmixon USAAF pow.
F/S. R. Smithson pow.
Sgt. T H. Adderley pow.
Sgt. T. Hamilton pow.
P/O. W T. Maltby pow.

Took off 1708 hrs Wickenby. Hit by flak at 22,000 feet over the target area, which knocked out all four engines. All baled out, but Sgt Auty's parachute became entangled with the tailplane and he was dragged down to his death. He is commemorated of panel 224 of the Runnymede Memorial.

Bomber Command Losses. Vol 5. W R. Chorley.

Regards
Peter.

[Luc Vervoort]

Hi Uwe and Leendert,

The Macr in question doesn't give much details about the crashlocation : only 'Presumed over Berlin'. I have a copy of the macr in question. Please contact me via pm.

Best regards from Belgium

Luc

[Spurensucher]

thx leendert, peter and luc.

@ leendert - the crash position is in the area where I am living, near Minden, a small town called hille. many miles away from braunschweig, the plane flew at least without crew, which bailed all out.
It was a real self-landing.

@ peter - who of the crew was the pilot or copilot or observer or gunnar etc. ?

grüße
uwe

[Peter Clare]

Originally Posted by Peter Clare

15-16 February 1944

12 Squadron.
Lancaster III ND404 PH-R.
Op: Berlin.

Crew.
F/S. J P. Jones pow.
Sgt. E. Auty +
F/O. L K. Oldmixon USAAF pow.
F/S. R. Smithson pow.
Sgt. T H. Adderley pow.
Sgt. T. Hamilton pow.
P/O. W T. Maltby pow.

Took off 1708 hrs Wickenby. Hit by flak at 22,000 feet over the target area, which knocked out all four engines. All baled out, but Sgt Auty's parachute became entangled with the tailplane and he was dragged down to his death. He is commemorated of panel 224 of the Runnymede Memorial.

Bomber Command Losses. Vol 5. W R. Chorley.

Regards
Peter.

1st.....Pilot.
2nd....Flight Engineer.
3rd.....Navigator.
4th.....Air Bomber.
5th.....Wireless Operator.
6th.....Air Gunner.
7th.....Air Gunner.

List compiled from Bomber Command Losses W R. Chorley.

[Spurensucher]

thx.

grüsse
uwe