Crash Site Avro Lancaster I R5572 ZN-M

On the site of this memorial, the Avro Lancaster of RAF 106 Squadron with home base Syerston crashed on the night of 25-26 June at 0.115 hours. The aircraft had been fatally attacked during a mission to Gelsenkirchen by Oberleutnant Werner Husemann's Bf 110 G-4 G9-EA night fighter of Stab/NJG 1.

Only the pilot Sgt E.W. Davidson survived the crash. He was taken prisoner of war. The remaining six crew members died and are buried in Steenderen.

The crew of the aircraft consisted of:
Pilot Sgt. E.W. Davidson, R/120225 RCAF, survived, POW
Flight engineer Sgt. S. Cowgill, 1134233 RAF, buried Steenderen
Navigator Sgt. J.G.V. Williams, 1316732 RAF, buried Steenderen
Bomb aimer Sgt. E.W.H. Browne, 1323595 RAF, buried Steenderen
Wireless op. Sgt. J.A. Francis 1212997 RAF, buried Steenderen
Air gunner Sgt. C.H. Sinclair R/153561 RCAF, buried Steenderen
Air gunner WWII. L.F. Sparling R/128162 RCAF, buried Steenderen

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Source

• Text: TracesOfWar
• Photos: Arjan Vrieze
• - https://www.contactmidden.nl/nieuws/algemeen/314725/gedenkteken-bij-plaats-van-vliegtuigcrash-