3 graves unknown RAF members Sittard

[Marcel Hogenhuis]

Dear Luc and Alex,

Thank you both for your Smart suggestions, I did not know that it was possible to get the complete data from the Runnymede panels, perfect !

Luc
I also think that it would be logical to assume that these 3 come from 1 loss, but as I have discovered, logic is not always the best advisor in searches like these. Therefore, this is option 1. Option 2 is that grave K6 contains the mortal remains of 3 different losses but statistically this is not likely. Option 3 could be, that unidentified mortal remains (of three victims) from different losses in the area around Sittard were buried in one grave.

Alex
Nice job and thank you for assembling these interesting facts which I will try to compare with the 2nd TAF volumes of Chris Shores and Chris Thomas. Just a moment ago I imported the CSV file with names from the Runnymede Panels into Excel but I don't see there double names. Will check the ordered 'target for tonight' of Lancaster PB894. If this bomber went to Norway too, their loss will not have occurred in the region Sittard I am afraid.

I still believe that a request to the CWGC what they possibly could tell about grave 6K, might solve the mystery. They MUST know something...

I will keep you informed. Oh, by the way: Lancaster ME431 came down near Eygelshoven which is pretty northeast of Maastricht in the direction of Kerkrade, and thus nearer to Sittard than Maastricht.