Relation with Lake (class): Lake Casualty Cemetery (LCC)
Total nr. of casualties buried here (TC): 330 end WW2, today 300.
Lake casualties, initially, end WW2 (LC-I): 100
Unknown today: 50, all airmen & naval,
of which unknown from Lake (LC-U): 12
of which unknown from North Sea (NS-U): 10
Initial burial site in WW2: yes, Lake Cemetery West side of Lake (LCW)
Post war burial site for collection and reburial from other sites: yes
Cemetery with Lake casualties today: yes (LCW).
AMSTERDAM war graves today
Photos of the individual headstones.
PLOT 85
Plot 85. Row D (back row).
Left to right. Shuttlewood to Pooley.
85, D-1. Squadron Leader Shuttleworth North Sea (post war added grave, transferred from Plot 72)
85, D-2, D-3 and D-4. Crew of Blenheim in park 'Amsterdamse Bos'. Hyslop - Peek - Crosbie
85, D-5. Unknown no. 4 (RAF P/O, 03 Sept 1941)
85, D-6. Bartlett North Sea
85, D-7, D-8, D-9 and D-10. Polish crew dunes IJmuiden. Tobola - Horbajczuk - Jankowiak - Porada
85, D-11 to D-15. Crew of Wellington X3596, Lake IJsselmeer near Urk. Phillips - Holder - Blair - Ryan - Barlow
P/O Barlow has his Oxford undergraduate degree BA (Bachelor of Arts) added to his name on the headstone.
Crewmember Sgt. Raiswell was found and buried two weeks later in 85, C-13.
85, D-16. Sgt. Pooley from Monnickendam
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Plot 85, row C (2nd row from the back)
Left to right. Unknown no. 3 to Wise.
85, C-1. Unknown no. 3 (a Sgt, RAF, 18 August 1941). Post war added here, came from plot 72.
85, C-2. Unknown no.5 (An Airman, no rank, RAF, 31 October 1941), Zandvoort. North Sea.
85, C-3. Pearson. North Sea
85, C-4. Burlinson (USA). First American volunteer buried here, enlisted in the RCAF. Attacker tanker off Belgian coast.
85, C-5 and C-6. Haggit and Colmer North Sea
85, C-7. K.D. Jones Wellington IJsselmeer Spiekerberg Elburg
85, C-8. Dove from Monnickendam
85, C-9, C-10, C-11 and C-12. Hudson AM530 20km WSW off Egmond aan Zee. S.E. Smith - Nichols - Newhouse - Pottas
On 4 May 1942 they had the first USAAF-American on board as radar operator, he washed ashore and buried in Egmond aan Zee.
85, C-13. Raiswell Lake IJsselmeer, crew Barlow.
85, C-14. Amos North Sea
85, C-15. Unknown no. 8 (An Airman, no rank, RAF, 12 June 1942). Buried same day as Praagst and Payne. Relation.
85, C-16. Praagst. Wellington W5361 Badhoevedorp. Remains Brown & Callaghan were added to gr. C-17, left of F/Lt. Payne.
85, row C, collective grave 17. Payne. Headstones around him post war added of Brown, Callaghan, Sigler and Wise.
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Plot 85, row B (3rd row from the back)
Left to right. Frost to Unknown no. 9 (Sgt, RAF, 12 June 1942)
85, B-1. Frost North Sea, washed ashore in a dinghy. Post war added here, came from plot 72.
85, B-2. Evans Wellington in Lake IJsselmeer at Medemblik
85, B-3, B-4 and B-5. Unknown no. 6. Unknown no. 7 Wayman
Above three men washed ashore together, no doubt crew of Merchant Navy ship S.S. Greenland.
85, B-6. Parsons Crewmember of Evans in B-2
85, B-7 and B-8. Fisher and AK Smith Wellington in Lake IJsselmeer at Elburg
85, B-9. Wybraniec Wellington (Polish) in Lake IJsselmeer. Found at Marken Lighthouse (het Paard van Marken)
85, B-10. Unknown no. 13 (a Sgt, RAF, 20 June 1942)
85, B-11. Squadron Leader Harris North Sea, Operation Fuller
85, B-12. Podgorski Wellington (Polish) in Lake IJsselmeer. Brought in harbour Volendam.
85, B-13. Pereira Wellington Lake IJsselmeer at Hoorn (2 MIA)
85, B-14. Unknown no. 12 (an Airman, no rank, RAF, 20 June 1942)
85, B-15. Czerwonka Wellington (Polish) in Lake IJsselmeer.
85, B-16. Unknown no. 11 (a Sgt, RAF, no date on headstone). Burial date was: 15 June 1942, from Volendam.
85, B-17. Unknown no. 10 (a Sgt, RAF, no date on headstone). Burial date was: 15 June 1942, from Marken.
85, B-18. Unknown no. 9 (a Sgt, RAF, 12 June 1942).
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Plot 85, row A (front row)
Left to right. Roberts to Ward.
85, A-1. Roberts. North Sea. Grave added here post war, came from plot 72.
85, A-2 and A-3. Peters and Bird Blenheim down near Schiphol
85, A-4. Jaggerd North Sea. Lockheed Hudson. Attacked a German boat off IJmuiden
85, A-5. Church crewmember of Peters and Bird in A-2 and A-3.
85, A-6. Walker North Sea. IJmuiden
85, A-7. Wood North Sea. off Noordwijk
85, A-8. Unknown no. 22. An Airman, Sgt, not RAF, 21 Sept. 1942. We have info he is Canadian.
85, A-9. Hage (USA) American Volunteer, Pilot instructor. Wellington Lake IJsselmeer Elburg.
85, A-10. Unknown no. 14. An Airman, Flying Officer, RAF, 20 June 1942
85, A-11, A-12 and A-13. Keyes - White - Foran Boston III, night intruder Schiphol
85, A-14. O.W. McKenzie Hampden in Lake IJsselmeer. Washed ashore NOP-dyke north Urk.
85, A-15. Unknown no. 15. An Airman, no rank, Polish, 20 July 1942. Lake IJsselmeer, Urk.
85, A-16. Unknown no. 16. An Airman, no rank, RAF, 20 July 1942. North Sea, Zandvoort.
85, A-17, A-18 and A-19. Coulthard - Meech - Ward. Blenheim, north-east of Schiphol.
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Plot 69.
Plot 69, row E (back row).
Left to right. Sudbury to Unknown no. 1
69, E-1. Sudbury North Sea
69, E-2 joint. Barr and Thomas and E-3 Squires Stirling BF310, Lake IJsselmeer south of Hoorn
69, E-4. Archer North Sea
69, E-5. Scarlett Stirling BF310
69, E-6. Bailey Crew McVie Monnickendam/Overleek. Post war added here from Plot 72.
69, E-7. Simmons (USA). American Volunteer. Pilot of Stirling BF310.
69, E-8 and E-9. Lloyd and K. White crew Stirling BF310
69, E-10. Unknown no. 17. An Airman, no rank, RAF, 23 July 1942. From Lake IJsselmeer.
69, E-11. Unknown no. 18. An Airman, no rank, RAF, 23 July 1942. From Lake IJsselmeer.
69, E-12. Billing North Sea
69, E-13. Unknown no. 19. An Airman, no rank, RAF, 1st August 1942. North Sea (Zandvoort)
69, E-14 and E-15. Morffew and Fortin North Sea, crewmembers
69, E-16. Unknown no. 20. An Airman, no rank, RAF, 1st August 1942. North Sea (IJmuiden)
69, E-17 and E-18. Gilbertson and Byrne Wellington IJsselmeer
69, E-19. Unknown no. 21. An Airman, no rank, RAF, 1st. August 1942. North Sea (Zandvoort)
69, E-20. Brace. North Sea off the Hague
69, E-21. Unknown no. 1. An Airman, Polish, no rank, 20 May 1941. Post war added here, from Plot 72.
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Plot 69, row D (2nd row from the back)
Bottom coffins ('deep 2').
Left to right. Prime to Shipton.
Each grave on this row D contains two coffins. At first, each grave received a bottom coffin. This was in the period 19 August 1942 (Prime) to 24 November 1942 (Shipton). After that they returned to the first grave (Prime) and added a coffin on top of the first one in each grave. Below list shows only the first (bottom) coffin in the grave. Grave code starts with the (post war) CWGC grave coding and between brackets the orginal grave/coffin code as given in 1942.
69, D-1, joint grave (40-2d). Prime, USA. (grave 40, coffin 2 = bottom coffin, deep 2). Buried approx. 19 August 1942.
American Volunteer in the RCAF, Sgt. pilot Peter Prime (Wisconsin). North Sea.
69, D-2, joint grave (39-2d). Higginbottom. Royal navy, North Sea . Buried 19 August 1942.
69, D-3, joint grave (38-2d). Clarke, RE. Buried 25 Sept. 1942. Lake IJsselmeer, Urk. Stirling W7569.
69, D-4, joint grave (37-2d). Sandison. Buried 25 Sept. 1942. Lake IJsselmeer, Urk. Stirling W7569.
69, D-5, joint grave (36-2d). Unknown no. 23. An Airman, a Sgt, RAF, 25 Sept. 1942 (burial date)
69, D-6, joint grave (35-2d). Unknown no. 24. An Airman, a P/O, RAF, 25 Sept. 1942 (burial date)
69, D-7, joint grave (34-2d). Forster Buried 1 Oct. 1942. Crew Stirling BF353, Lake IJsselmeer, washed ashore Urk
69, D-8, joint grave (33-2d). Orr Buried 1 Oct. 1942. Crew Stirling BF353, Lake IJsselmeer, washed ashore Urk
69, D-9, joint grave (32-2d). Cowen Buried 1 Oct. 1942. Crew Strling BF353, Lake IJsselmeer, washed ashore Urk
69, D-10, joint grave (31-2d). H.E. Johnson Buried 1 Oct. 1942. North Sea.
Johnson was an American Volunteer in the RCAF. He was from Clawson, Michigan, USA.
69, D-11, joint grave (30-2d). Squadron Leader Parsons. Buried 1 Oct. 1942. Daylight raid, shot down in IJsselmeer south of Urk
69, D-12, joint grave (29-2d). J. Parker Buried 1 Oct. 1942. Crew Sqn Ldr. Parsons. Wellington Z1663.
69, D-13, joint grave (28-2d). Unknown no. 25. An Airman, Sgt, RCAF, 14 Oct. 1942 (burial date). Lake IJsselmeer, Urk.
69, D-14, joint grave (27-2d). Unknown no. 26. An Airman, no rank, RAF, 14 Oct. 1942 (burial date). North Sea, Zandvoort.
69, D-15, joint grave (26-2d). Blair North Sea, IJmuiden. Buried 14 Oct. 1942
69, D-16, joint grave (25-2d). Unknown no. 27. An Airman, a P/O, RAF, 14 Oct. 1942 (burial date). North Sea, Zandvoort.
69, D-17, joint grave (24-2d). Williams. North Sea, buried 22 Oct. 1942
69, D-18, joint grave (23-2d). Waltcham North Sea, off Flushing (24/25 Oct. 1942), buried 24 Nov. 1942.
69, D-19, joint grave (22-2d). Unknown no. 28. An Airman, no rank, RAF, 24 Nov. 1942 (burial date).
69, D-20, joint grave (21-2d). Shipton. Died in hospital Amsterdam, buried 24 Nov. 1942.
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Plot 69, row D (2nd row from the back)
Upper coffins ('deep 1')
Left to right. Unknown no. 29 to Cundill.
Each grave on this row D contains two coffins. Below list shows the upper coffins ('deep 1') that were added left to right in this row between 2nd December 1942 until 16 January 1943 (Lamb). Grave code starts with the (post war) CWGC grave coding and between brackets is the original grave/coffin code as given in 1942.
69, D-1, joint grave (40-1d). Unknown no. 29. An Airman, no rank, RAF, 2nd December 1942 (burial date). North Sea (Zandvoort).
69, D-2, joint grave (39-1d). Gartner. ,N.A. Buried 15 December 1942. North Sea. Crashed off Bergen-aan-Zee 6 Nov. 1942
69, D-3, joint grave (38-1d). Kelleher Buried 28 December 1942. 2km east of Urk (NOP). Lancaster ED333
69, D-4, joint grave (37-1d). Thorneycroft. Buried 28 December 1942. Lancaster ED333
69, D-5, joint grave (36-1d). Harper. Buried 28 December 1942. Lancaster R5512, Volewijkers Park, Amsterdam.
69, D-6, joint grave (35-1d). Henderson. Buried 28 December 1942. Lancaster R5512.
69, D-7, joint grave (34-1d). Izatt. Buried 28 December 1942. Lancaster ED333.
69, D-8, joint grave (33-1d). Bull. Buried 28 December 1942. Lancaster ED333.
69, D-9, joint grave (32-1d). Bambury. Buried 28 December 1942. Lancaster R5512.
69, D-10, joint grave (31-1d). Bignell. Buried 28 December 1942. Lancaster R5762, IJmuiden-port (Dutch North Sea coast).
69, D-11, coll. grave 11-13 (30-1d). Unknown Eng. airman. Post war head stones: Howison-E.I. Johnston. Lancaster R5762.
69, D-12, coll. grave 11-13 (29-1d). MacLellan. Buried 28 December 1942. Lancaster R5762.
coll. grave 11-13. Headstones of Morris and Wainwright. Lancaster R5762. Possible post war remains added.
69, D-13, coll. grave 11-13 (28-1d). Wick. Buried 28 December 1942. Lancaster R5762.
post war Sqn Ldr. Parsons' headstone was moved from left next to Howison to centre, right of crew member Parker.
Headstone sequence today: Howison, Johnston, MacLellan, Morris, Parker, Parsons, Wainwright, Wick, Unknown no. 25.
69, D-14, joint grave (27-1d). Paterson. Buried 7 Jan. 1943. Lancaster R5679. Monnickendam, Oudelandsdijkje (21 Dec. 1942).
69, D-15, joint grave (26-1d). Wiberg. Buried 7 January 1943. Lancaster R5679.
69, D-16, joint grave (25-1d). Skinner. Buried 7 January 1943. Lancaster R5679.
69, D-17, joint grave (24-1d). Anderson. Buried 16 January 1943. Lancaster R5679.
69, D-18, joint grave (23-1d). Gartner. J. Buried 16 January 1943. Lancaster R5679.
69, D-19, joint grave (22-1d). Watt. Buried 16 January 1943. Lancaster R5679.
69, D-20, joint grave (21-1d). Lamb. Buried 16 January 1943. Lancaster R5679.
69, D-21, single grave. Post war added here from cleared Plot 72. Cundill. Died 7th July 1941. North Sea (Zandvoort).
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Plot 69, row C (middle row)
left to right. Debeurier to Gwozdz
Each grave has four coffins stacked. Most two headstones with four names. First grave code is the CWGC code, between brackets is original 1943 grave number.
69, C, coll. gr. 1 (grave 41). Debeurier (31 Jan. 1943), Whitaker,
Unknown no. 30. An Airman, no rank, RAF, no date: burial date was 24 Feb. 1943.
Unknown no. 31. An Airman, a Sgt, RAF, 1st March 1943. North Sea (Zandvoort).
69, C, coll. gr. 2 (grave 42). Hutchinson, Keable, Kleynhaus, Thomas RDC. 31 Jan. - May 1943.
69, C, coll. gr. 3 (grave 43). Belanger, Bishop, Dampier, Fleming. 31 Jan. - 27 April 1943.
69, C, coll. gr. 4 (grave 44). Healey, Lewis, Trenery, Whitehouse. Right side: Clegg, McNab, Slingsby, Strain, Wood J. April '43.
Halifax Carton Hotel Amsterdam. These five headstones (grave 44) are visible on above photo (middle row, left).
69, C, coll. gr. 5 (grave 45). Campbell. Cogdell, Jacques, Massip-De Turville. 31 Jan. - 13 May 1943.
69, C, coll. gr. 6 (grave 46). Walker PA, Wall, Wilson, Unknown no. 33. An Airman, no rank, RAF? 25 May 1943.
69, C, coll. gr. 7 (grave 47). Barden, Cocking, Conuel, Huntley. 31 Jan. - 13 May 1943.
69, C, coll. gr. 8 (grave 48). Addison, Peryman, Southam, Williams ET. May 1943.
69, C, coll. gr. 9 (grave 49). McGowan, Smith CR, Thornber, Bergman. March - May 1943.
69, C, coll. gr. 10 (grave 50). Alderton, Sloan, Whitehall, Wood JVO. May 1943.
69, C, coll. gr. 11 (grave 51). Lupton, Reid, Thomas J, Unknown no. 32. An Airman, Sgt, RAF, buried 18 May, 13 May 1943 on stone.
69, C, coll. gr. 12 (grave 52). Avent, Hough, Howie, Maltby. May 1943.
69, C, coll. gr. 13 (grave 53). Greening, Howard, Jones A, Unknown no. 34. Airman, Sgt, RAF, 1st June 1943. Lake IJsselmeer, Urk.
69, C, coll. gr. 14 (grave 54). Green C, Eldridge, Wahl , Unknown no. 35. An Airman, Sgt, RAF, 1st June 1943. Lake IJsselmeer.
Unknown no. 36. An Airman, Sgt, RAF, 16 June 1943.
69, C, coll. gr. 15 (grave 55). Griffiths, Jobes, Sanders, Steward. 24 May 1943.
69, C, coll. gr. 16 (grave 56). Fletcher KE, Green FWR, Jones AS, Mell. 12 June 1943.
69, C, coll. gr. 17 (grave 57). Crook, Fletcher GWG, Grimshaw, Milliken. June 1943.
69, C, coll. gr. 18 (grave 58). Grant, Jones OK, Marriage, Whyman. June 1943.
69, C, coll. gr. 19 (grave 59). Bryant, Campbell, Unknown no. 37. An Airman, Sgt, RAF, 23 June 1943
Unknown no. 38. An Airman, Sgt, RAF, 23 June 1943.
69, C, coll. gr. 20 (grave 60). Cowley, Osborne, McNicol-Thomson, Ward. June 1943.
69, C, single grave 21 (former Plot 72). Post war moved to here. Corporal (Plt) Z. Gwozdz. Lake IJsselmeer, 9 May 1941.
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Plot 69, row B (2nd row from front)
Right (Cross of Sacrifice) to left. Following burial sequence from June 1943 to 1944.
From Unknown airman no. 2 and Blanchard to Everest and the Unknown Australian airman 17 June 1944.
Each grave has four coffins stacked. Most two headstones wth four names. 1st grave code is the CWGC code, between brackets is original WW2 grave number.
69, B, single gr. 22 (former Plot 72). Post war moved to here. Unknown no. 2. An Airman, Sgt, not RAF, 28 July 1941.
69, B, coll. gr. 21 (grave 61). Blanchard, Cook RJ, Green GAF, Moore. Photo two. 13-23 June 1943
69, B, coll. gr. 20 (grave 62). Kalkus, Kidziak, Sicinski, Zabicki. 24 June 1943
69, B, coll. gr. 19 (grave 63). Addison, Bennet, Mepsted, Porritt. 26 June 1943
69, B, coll. gr. 18 (grave 64). Banks, Mould, Snowdon, Toze. 26 June 1943
69, B, coll. gr. 17 (grave 65). Branson, Rowlands, Sanderson,
Unknown no. 39. Airman, Sgt, RAF, 7 July 1943 (burial date). Lake IJsselmeer, Urk. Photo two.
69, B, coll. gr. 16 (grave 66). Pryde-Watson, Riley, Unknown no. 40. Airman, Sgt, RAF, 7 July '43 (burial date). Lake IJsselmeer, Urk.
Unknown no. 41. Airman, Sgt, RAF, 7 July 1943 (burial date). Lake IJsselmeer, Urk.
69, B, coll. gr. 15 (grave 67). Bishop, Hobbs, Perrott, Sams. 25/26 June 1943.
69, B, coll. gr. 14 (grave 68). Colyer, Squire, Unknown no. 42. Airman, Sgt, RAF, 25 June 1943 (burial date was 7 July).
Unknown no. 43. Airman, Sgt, RAF, 7 July 1943 (burial date).
69, B, coll. gr. 13 (grave 69). Holmes, MacMillan (Lake IJsselmeer), Unknown no. 44. Airman, no rank, RAF. North Sea (Wijk a/Zee).
Unknown no. 45. Airman, no rank, RAF, North Sea (Zandvoort)
69, B, coll. gr. 12 (grave 70). Hook (Lake IJsselmeer), Johnson LA, McArthur-Watson. May-June 1943
Under Watson the empty space of USAAF Captain Lloyd R. Cole. B-17 41-24569 'Memphis Tot', 4 Feb. 1942.
69, B, coll. gr. 11 (grave 71). Buckeridge, Labiuk, Urquhart (Lake IJsselmeer). June - August 1943.
Unknown no. 47. An Airman, no rank, RAAF (Australia), 14 August 1943 (burial date). North Sea (Zandvoort).
69, B, coll. gr. 10 (grave 72). Conway, Eades, Nuttall,
Unknown no. 46. Airman, no rank, RAF, no date (= 12 August 1943). North Sea (Zandvoort).
69, B, single gr. 9 (grave 73). Mackenzie JN. North Sea. Rests alone in this grave since the Americans were exhumed in 1946:
-Unknown no. 48. Unknown USAAF airman, burial date 14 August 1943. North Sea (Zandvoort, beach pole 59,9).
-Unknown no. 49. Unknown USAAF airman, burial date 18 August 1943. North Sea (Zandvoort, beach pole 59,0).
-2Lt. Lauren H. Quillen. North Sea off Zeeland coast. Shot down 19 August 1943, buried September 1, 1943.
69, B, single gr. 8 (grave 74). Mallinson. Alone in this grave since USAAF crew B-26 Capt. Geiser (down 3 Nov. '43) were exhumed.
Overview grave 73 and 74
69, B, joint gr. 7 (grave 75). May and Parnell. December 1943. From this grave two coffins were removed in 1946:
-USAAF navigator 2Lt. Charles D. Fiery. B-17 42-37719. Lake IJsselmeer 11 Jan. 1944. Buried 25 April 1944.
-USAAF S/Sgt. Samuel L. Rowland. Jumped over Lake IJsselmeer 11 Jan. '44. B-17 42-29524 "Meathound".
69, B, single gr. 6 (grave 76). Webber. KIA 25 Aug. 1940. Came from a field grave (farm), was reburied in this empty grave in '46.
-Exhumed from this grave were the crew of Capt. Stanford's B-26 41-31625, Schiphol airfield 13 Dec. 1943
69, B, single gr. 5 (grave 77). Dorman. Wellington R1322. Polish. Lake IJsselmeer 9 May '41. Reburied in this grave, from Plot 72.
Exhumed from this grave were four American airmen: Overview grave 76 and 77
-2Lt. Mark A. Osborn. P-47D 42-8552. Came down in North Sea off IJmuiden 7 January 1944. Buried 17 Jan. 1944.
-Sgt. Fred H. Booth. Parachuted out over Lake IJsselmeer 11 Jan. 1944. B-17 42-29524 "Meathound". 17 Jan. 1944.
-2Lt. Vance R. Colvin. Parachuted out over Lake IJsselmeer 11 Jan. 1944. Crewmember Booth. Buried 17 Jan. 1944.
-2Lt. (co-pilot) Leavitt P. Hobbs. B-17 42-37773 "Full House". Lake IJsselmeer 22 Dec. 1943. Buried 14 Feb. 1944.
69, B, single gr. 4 (grave 78). Couser. KIA 15 January 1941. Came after 1946 to this grave from the cleared plot 72
Exhumed in 1946 from this grave were four American airmen:
-Sgt. William H. Fussner. Parachuted out in Lake IJsselmeer. B-17 42-29524 "Meathound". Buried 25 Apr. '44.
-T/Sgt. William S. Chapell. B-24H 42-52226, crew Lt. Cripe 6 March 1944. Lake IJsselmeer. Buried 25 Apr. 1944.
-2Lt. Maurice A. Dinneen. B-24H 42-52226. Found Lake IJsselmeer (Old Zuyder Sea). Buried 25 Apr. 1944.
-T/Sgt. Mack O. Garrett. B-24H. 42-52226. Found Lake IJsselmeer near Volendam. Buried 25 Apr. 1944.
69, B, single gr. 3 (grave 79). Peers. KIA 15 January 1941. Came after 1946 to this grave from the cleared Plot 72.
Exhumed from this grave in 1946 were these four Americans. Overview grave 78 and 79.
-2Lt. Earl W. Thomas Jr. P-47D 42-75263. USAAF. Shot down during bomber escort 22 Apr. '44. Spaarndam.
-Unknown no. 50. Airman, no rank, USAAF, found Lake IJsselmeer at Marken Island. Buried 28 Apr. 1944.
S/Sgt. Gerard B. Yoder. B-24H 42-52226. USAAF. Found Gouwzee near Marken Island. Buried 6 May 1944.
-2Lt. Albert H. Bendix. Co-Pilot B-17 42-37773, in Lake 22 Dec. 1943. USAAF. Found at Volendam 01 June '44.
69, B, single gr. 2 (grave 80). Everest. KIA 13 Nov. 1940. Came after 1946 to this grave from cleared Plot 72. Overview grave 80.
Exhumed from grave 80 in 1946 were these four airmen:
-Unknown no. 51. An Airman, no rank, RAAF (Australian), 17 June 1944. Landcrash. Buried 23 jun 1944.
-Sgt. Rudolph C. Marsilio. USAAF. Lake IJsselmeer, Marken Island. B-17 42-37773. Buried 23 june 1944.
-2Lt. Leland K. Henslee. P-38J 42-68126. USAAF. 18 Apr. '44. North Sea, Zandvoort. Buried 29 June '44.
-Unknown no.52. Airman, no name/rank established, USAAF. North Sea, Zandvoort, 29 June 1944.
69, B, single gr. 1. This was no grave position in 1944. Post war Unknown no. 51 from grave 80 was replaced here.
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Plot 69, row A (front row).
Left to right. Carson to McVie.
The first three graves on this row (81-83) have four coffins stacked. The following three graves (84-86) were prepared for four coffins, but only the bottom coffins were placed. These grave did not came full and became eventually single graves. Row A remained further empty and was used post war to replace war dead from Plot 72 (the 1940-1941 section). The below first mentioned grave code 69, A- is the post war given CWGC-code. Between brackets is the original WW2 grave code.
69, A, coll. gr. 1 (grave 81). Carson - Hill - Shannon. North Sea crash 17 June 1944.
Exhumed from grave 81 in 1946 was S/Sgt. Gerald D. McCord. B-24H 42-7638, 44BG, crew F/O Miller.
He was found Lake IJsselmeer, Volendam 31 July 1944. http://www.zzairwar.nl/dossiers/148.html
69, A, coll. gr. 2 (grave 82). Donaldson - Elbogen - Schwarz - Wierchowicz
Fighter pilots, crashed in period 11 August 1944 - 17 December 1944.
69, A, coll. gr. 3-4 (grave 83). Meur - Gillon - Hogg - Lytle
In fact coll. gr. 3
69, A, coll. gr. 3-4 (grave 84). Scott. Scott, Gillon, Hogg, Lytle, S. Thomas and Farrow are crew.
In fact single grave 4.
69, A-5 (grave 85). Thomas, S.
69, A-6 (grave 86). Farrow
69, A-7 (grave 87). Kenyon. Ex-Plot 72, grave 1. June 1940
69, A-8. Saunders. Ex-Plot 72, grave 2. June 1940
69, A-9. Swallow. Ex-Plot 72, grave 3. June 1940
69, A-10. Thorley. Ex-Plot 72, grave 4. June 1940
69, A-11. Prescott. Ex-Plot 72, grave 5. June 1940
69, A-12. Pardoe-Williams. Ex-Plot 72, grave 6. June 1940
69, A-13. Barrett. Ex-Plot 72, grave 7. June 1940
69, ------. Adams, P.E.F. Ex-Plot 72, grave 8. June 1940. Reburied Jonkerbos War Cemetery Nijmegen.
69, A-14. Burt. Ex-Plot 72, grave 9. July 1940.
69, A-15. Nevill. Ex-Plot 72, grave 10. July 1940.
69, A-16. Sexton. Ex-Plot 72, grave 11. July 1940.
69, A-17. Poole. Ex-Plot 72, grave 13. July 1940.
69, A-18. Penny. Ex-Plot 72, grave 12. Aug. 1940.
69, A-19. Annan. Ex-Plot 72, grave 20. July 1940.
69, A-20. Montagu. Ex-Plot 72, grave 14. Aug. 1940
69, A-21. Coleman. Ex-Plot 72, grave 15. July 1940.
69, A-22. Ward. Ex-Plot 72, grave 16. Aug. 1940.
69, A-23. Dowds. Ex-Plot 72, grave 17. July 1940
69, A-24. Clarke, EJ. Ex-Plot 72, grave 18. Aug. 1940
69, A-25. Brown, NW. Ex-Plot 72, grave 19. July 1940
69, A-26. Duncan. Ex-Plot 72, grave 22. Jan. 1941
69, A-27. Wilson, AD. Ex-Plot 72, grave 27. Nov. 1940
69, A-28. Hutchinson, H. Ex-Plot 72, grave 23. Nov. 1940
69, A-29. Henocq. Ex-Plot 72, grave 21. Nov. 1940
69, A-30. McVie. Ex-Plot 72, grave 30. May 1941.
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