| Date: 1941 Mar 24/25 | A/C Type: Wellington IC | SN: R1326 | Code: HA-G | A/C Nickname: |  |
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| File: 407 | Airforce: RAF | Sqn/Unit: 218 Sqn | Mission/Raid: Bremen | |||||||
| 1 | Pilot | F/O William P. Crosse KIA | 9 | |||||||
| 2 | CP/Nav | Sgt. Binnie | 10 | |||||||
| 3 | WO/AG | Sgt. John Henry Collopy KIA | 11 | |||||||
| 4 | Eng/AG | Sgt. William J. Chamberlain KIA | 12 | |||||||
| 5 | AG | Sgt. Parfitt | 13 | |||||||
| 6 | Rear gunner | Sgt. Ernest J. Coult KIA | 14 | |||||||
| 7 | 15 | |||||||||
| 8 | 16 | |||||||||
Crashed into a small water canal at Opperdoes. Cause: Nightfighter. |
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The 4 men KIA are buried in the Bergen (aan Zee) airwar plot, row 1, grave 1 - 4. They have the earliest burial date in Bergen.
See our site article on this cemetery: Search on - Cemeteries - Lake Area Cemeteries - Bergen aan zee.
This was one of the first Wellingtons crashed. The Germans used this wreck for propaganda and a large number of photos exist.
Example/read more: http://218squadron.wordpress.com/flying-officer-william-peter-crosse-41154-raf/
Sources:
- website CWGC
- above website
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