looking for allied plane crew canadians

[philippe1]

i am looking for info on a plane with crew of canadians crashed between Lustin and Maillien close to profondville belgium.
any info would be appreciated
phil

[Andy Saunders]

Very small needle. Big haystack!! (IMHO)

Any more clues? Thats hopelessly vague!

[ClinA-78]

What is your interest in that particular Halifax?

ClinA-78

[Leendert]

You may be after Halifax DT487 of 405 Squadron, shot down by a night fighter t near Lesve in the night of 2/3 Sep 1942. All Canadian crew killed (8 men).

Regards,

Leendert

[ClinA-78]

Hello Leendert,

Halifax III NP744 of 408 Sqn is closer as it crashed on the 2nd November 1944 between Lustin and Maillen...

[philippe1]

the reason why i am interested is that a eldery man have asked me this , coz he has no computer and remember something of a bomber with canadians that crashed in his area.
any info would be appreciated
phil

[philippe1]

but that halifax that crashed closer was that crew also Canadians?and also K.I.A ?
phil

[FrankieS]

Halifax NP744
Squadron 408
X1D EQ-X
Operation Düsseldorf
2nd November 1944
Airborne 1618 2Nov44 from Linton-on-Ouse. Cause of loss not established. Crashed 2212 behind the Allied lines. Those killed are now buried in the Leopoldsburg War Cemetery. The injured were admitted to the US Army 50th Field Hospital.
F/O V.B.Gilson RCAF KIA
Sgt A.Anderson Inj F/O
D.A.Staples RCAF KIA
F/O L.J.Reaume RCAF KIA
P/O D.H.Woodworth RCAF Inj
F/S W.G.Sutton RCAF Inj
F/S A.C.Ineson RCAF KIA

[Alain57]

Hello Clin

Are you sure about the crashsite of NP744 ?

F/O V.B.Gilson RCAF KIA pilot
Sgt A.Anderson Inj F/O engineer
D.A.Staples RCAF KIA navigator
F/O L.J.Reaume RCAF KIA bombaimer
P/O D.H.Woodworth RCAF Inj radio
F/S W.G.Sutton RCAF Inj gunner
F/S A.C.Ineson RCAF KIA gunner

Regards
Alain57

[ClinA-78]

Hello Alain,

I am sure, moreover I have recently found the crashsite at the request of a relative and a fellow researcher.

Best regards

ClinA-78