On the night of June 22-23, 1943 the British four-engined Halifax bomber W7930 EY-W was on his way towards the Ruhr to take part in the air battle. The plane was hit by flak around Soesterberg. Southwest of Renswoude followed a fatal dogfight with a German night fighter. The Halifax crashed on the farm "De Wetering" which was completely destroyed. All seven crew members of the British bomber died. The residents of the farm, the Vlastuin family, survived the ordeal.
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