Crash Site Avro Lancaster JA907

On Wednesday 20 October 1943 around 22:30 the Avro Lancaster bomber JA907 of the British 7th Pathfinder Squadron crashed on this location. 6 crew members were killed. Only Flight Sergeant Frank Lashford managed to leave the aircraft safely, but was injured.

Crew:
Pilot F/O. J.W. Leitch DFC 409060 RAAF
Flight engineer Sgt. F.W. Lashford 945729 RAF Survived POW
Observer F/Sgt. C.B. Jolliffe DFM 1320077 RAF
Navigator F/Lt. A.G. MacLeod DFC 81062 RAF
Wireless op Sgt. J. Hardy 1032217 RAF
Air gunner F/Sgt. F.H.P. Simmonds 1378201 RAF
Air gunner F/Sgt. F.E. Noble 1805859 RAF

In memory of this event, this information panel was placed by the Historical Circle Dalfsen in the context of 75 years of liberation.

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Source

• Text: Stefan Hendriks + TracesOfWar
• Photos: Stefan Hendriks