Crash Location Halifax IIa HR740 NP-K

There are no traces left at this crash site today, so no memorial or the like.

The aircraft involved was a Halifax Mk.IIa bomber HR740 NP-K. This aircraft was shot down on the night of 12-13 June 1943 by Oblt. R. Bokemeyer of II./NJG 5. After the crew had left the aircraft using parachutes, it exploded and the debris landed on the Bekspringweg / Oude Postweg just outside Oldenzaal.

The crew of the HR740 consisted of:
Wireless Operator / Air Gunner Sgt. S.G. Holroyd (1194036) - Managed to escape.
Pilot F/O S.C. Brown (NZ414583) - Taken POW
Flight Engineer Sgt V.L. Martin (985335) - Taken POW
Navigator W/O R. Barnard (966856) - Taken POW
Bomb Aimer F/O J.G. Fyfe (49577) - POW
Mid Upper Gunner F/Sgt. H. Leary (1816714) - Taken POW
Rear Gunner W/O R.W. Robinson (710107 - Taken POW

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Source

• Text: Coen Steenbeeke
• Photos: TracesOfWar.com