Memorial Sign Crash Location Hampden AE151 ZN-F, 106 Squadron RAF

Project Lost Wings '40 - '45 has placed Memorial Signs in the Municipality of Emmen on the places where airplanes crashed during the Second World War.

On Sunday 21 December 1941, a Hampden aircraft AE151 ZN-F along with five other aircraft from 106 Squadron RAF took off from RAF Coningsby as part of a formation of 15 Hampdens to attack several targets in northwestern Germany. An hour after departure, Bomber Command aborted the mission because of a missing cloud cover over the target area. The Morse code message was not received by AE151 ZN-F and the aircraft flew on to the specified target – Oldenburg – under anti-aircraft artillery (Flak) fire. Despite several hits, they managed to bomb their target, but the nose of the aircraft was badly damaged. Navigator/ Air Bomber Anthony Carter was killed. Heavily damaged, the aircraft was turned towards home but close to Schoonebeek one of the two engines failed. The crew decided to make an emergency landing and were taken prisoner. Anthony Carter is buried in the Commonwealth War Graves section of the Municipal Cemetery in Schoonebeek.

Crew Members:
Reginald Stanley Hartgroves RAF POW pilot
Anthony Carter RAF KIA navigator
Ronald Yearsley RAF POW wireless operator-gunner
Douglas Martin RAF POW tailgunner

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Source

• Text: SLO Drenthe
• Photos: Rob Wethly, SLO Drenthe
• Stichting Luchtoorlog Onderzoek Drenthe