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Beaufort losses 15-11-1941
Hi,
I'm looking for information on the crews of two Beaufort lost on 24.11.1941 near Schiermonnikoog (names, fate). Many thanks |
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Re: Beaufort losses 15-11-1941
Hi Peter,
From: Coastal Command Losses 1939-1941 by Ros McNeill 86 Sqdn Beaufort I AW207 BX-H P/O D. Page 64320 POW F/O J. Mc. Paxton 81063 POW Sgt J. B. Green 978471 POW Sgt J. McCann 978471 POW Gardening North Coates 16.15 hrs Took off for a mining operation in the Friese gat between Ameland and Schiermonnikoog. On the run in for the mine drop the Beaufort was hit by Flak and P/O Page altered course for Schiermonnikoog. The aircraft just missed crashing into the farm of De Kooi, but came to earth at 18.15 hrs in a meadow just beyond. Wreckage was spread over an 80 metre area with one wing ripped off, both engines lost from their mountings and the mine thrown out but failing to explode. The crew were mostly uninjured with only Sgt McCann suffering a broken collar bone. The crew set fite to the aircraft before capture. 86 Sqdn Beaufort I AW192 BX-T P/O D. R. J. Harper 61307 MIA Sgt A. P. McGregor 917519 MIA Sgt A. N. Kennedy 971186 KIA Sgt W. T. Large 1051844 KIA Shot down near Schiermonnikoog, Holland. Both P/O harper and Sgt McGregor are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial while Sgt Large washed ashore on the 26th December 1941 at beach pole 9 and rests locally in Vredenhof Cemetery on Schiermonnikoog and Sgt Kennedy in Mount Vernon Roman Catholic Cemetery, Edinburgh Hope this helps, Regards, Hans Nauta |
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Re: Beaufort losses 15-11-1941
Hi Hans,
this is what I was looking for, many, many thanks !!!!!! Peter |
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