Crash locations of two Lancasters, 2-3 December 1943

[Theo Boiten]

Dear all,

Who can help me with the crash locations of two Lancasters on 2-3 December 1943:

-101 Squadron Lancaster JB128, crew all taken PoW.

-576 Squadron Lancaster W4337, crew buried Mönchengladbach. (Crash location may be Gellep-Stratum, Krefeld).


Thanks for any info,

Cheers, Theo

[Alex Smart]

Hi Theo,
I have attempted to help, see my post on the RAF Commands Forum.
Alex

[Theo Boiten]

I've just seen your replies on the RAF Commands Forum Alex -cheers and thanks for that! Theo

[Trendle]

Good Morning Theo,

Lancaster W4337 crashed at Gellep-Stratum, 5 Km southeast of Krefeld

Lancaster JB128 crashed at Berlin-Tempelhof

All the best

Fred

[Theo Boiten]

Thanks for that Fred, most useful. I then have an amendment to the entry for the loss of W4337:

-576 Sqn Lancaster W4337: hit by Flak of 1. & 2./schw. Flak Abt. 145, 2. & 3./schw. Flak Abt. 177 (o), 4. & 5./schw. Flak Abt. 301, 2. & 3./schw. Flak Abt. 383, 6./schw. Flak Abt. 401 (o), 1./schw. Flak Abt. 407, 2./schw. Flak Abt. 423, 7./schw. Flak Abt. 463 (o), 4./schw. Flak Abt. 472, crashed at Gellep-Stratum near Krefeld at 21.50 hrs.


Cheers, Theo