Crash Site Handley Page Halifax DK141

Shot down by night fighter pilot Hauptmann Heinrich Wohlers of the Stab IV./NJG 4 (detached to 3./NJG 1), flying a Bf 110 from Venlo airfield on Wednesday 23 June 1943 at 02:12
Sgt. Jim Spencer, the Flight Engineer, of the 427 aircraft was the only crew member to survive. He was later captured and finished the war as a POW. All other crew members perished.

Takeoff time: 23:24

Crew:
Pilot F/Sgt. J.D. Hamilton R/102390 RCAF Bergen op zoom RCAF 11 F 8 Initially buried Breda
Flight engineer W/O J.A. Spencer R/60309 RCAF Survived pow
Navigator W/O II J.J. Reansbury R/90121 RCAF Bergen op zoom RCAF 11 F 10 Initially buried Breda
Obs ba Sgt. G.D. Sharp 629132 RAF Bergen op Zoom 25 A 4 Initially buried Breda
Wo ag Sgt. N.G. Whiting 1199977 RAF Bergen op Zoom 27 A 11 Initially buried Breda
Air gunner F/Sgt. P.J.A. Dennis R/151093 RCAF Bergen op zoom RCAF 11 F 12 Initially buried Breda
Air gunner F/Sgt. G.L. Tyrone R/147160 RCAF Bergen op Zoom 25 A 3 Initially buried Breda

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Source

• Text: Aviation Safety Network & TracesOfWar
• Photos: Martin Damen (1), Martin Damen (2)