Excavated Hurricane, Belgium

[pointedeflèche]

Hello Phil,

During the night of August 28/29,1942, Halifax W7809 of No. 78 Squadron crashed about 1 mile southeast of the church of Tombeek in ‘Petit Bois de Bilande’, a small wood situated on the territory of Wavre. The crew is still buried in the churchyard of Tombeek. Their names are:

DUNN, GEORGE EDWARD Sergeant ( Flt. Engr. ) RAF
MANNING, TERENCE MICHAEL Warrant Officer ( Obs. ) RAF
MARSHALL, JOHN ALEXANDER BROCK Sergeant (pilot) RAAF
MARTIN, JOSEPH POTTON Sergeant ( Obs. ) RAF
MELLOR, JOHN GEORGE Sergeant ( Air Gnr. ) RAF
MILLER, TERRIS HAGGIE Flight Sergeant ( W.Op./Air Gnr. ) RCAF
ROSS, SAMUEL Flight Sergeant ( Air Gnr. ) RCAF

May I ask what source you consulted with regard to the Messerschmitt Bf 110 claimed by Lt Bouldin over Overijse/ Jezus-Eik (Notre-Dame-au-Bois), August 28, 1944? Did this incident take place exactly two years to the day of the Halifax incident?

Cheers,
Dirk

[Flupke]

oops !! sorry I mistakenly mixed the two crews of the 78th and 75thSqn Sqn loss that day !!

Concerning the loss of the Me-110 despite the fact that the date is the same but in 1944, the 353rd FG claim several Me-110 on approach to Beauvechain , one of them seems happened more close from Brussels , the place (uncertain) was give by an old very regretted friend Who disappeared two years ago , you probably know him Guy Destrebeq , however he was not sure at all of this place . the 3 Me-110 claim by the 353rd FG are confirmed
2X Me-110 at 19:00 area of Wavre for the Capt Ruscitto James Otto 350FS
1XMe-110 for the 2nd Lt Bouldin Frank H. Jr at 19:30 15Mi SE of Brussels 352nd FS
Regards
Phil