Belgium,crashes at WACHTEBEKE, Belgium 1943.

[Alain57]

Hi ,

Here some info :
13/07/1943
Wachtebeke
Boston Flak
Poer stations at Doel
BZ-267
88Sqn
RH-
Swanton Morley
F/S Davies R.L. (POW) pilot 1653069 - 4B-222588
F/Sgt Wikinson Raymond ( POW )
Sgt Primmett J.F. (POW) gunner 1600585 - L3/222630
F/Sgt Morisson Keith William (WND-KIA) RNZAF 404396 navigator
F/Sgt Morisson died on 21/07/43 in the hospital at St-Agatha-Berchem and was buried at Evere

Greets
Alain

[Wim de Meester]

Some comments to the Wachtebeke crash. This a/c was detected by 5./810 (AA Battery) at 11.24 hours and, together with 7./202 (coastal battery) opened up and fired 30 x 3,7 cm and 60 x 2 cm rounds scoring several hits. Eleven minutes earlier - at 11.13 hours - AA defences of Het Zoute and St.Pkt. Tobruk also engaged this plane with their AA.
The crew continued but had to belly-up the plane near Wachtebeke.

The only that can be added is that the remains of Flt.Sgt. Morrison were reburied at Evere after the war had ended.