Crash Location Dornier DO 217 E-2, 1161 Lelystad

Netherlands, the Flevoland Lelystad

Op April 8th, 1942 Dornier Do 217 E-2, Werk. Nr. 1161, F8+GC of II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 40, stationed at Soesterberg, crashed at this location, then still in the IJsselmeer. In this crash all four crew members were killed. They were:
Flugzeugführer Hauptmann Wendt Freiherr von Schlippenbach;
Beobachter Oberfeldwebel Helmut Thiele;
Bordfunker Oberfeldwebel Paul Schulz;
Bordmechaniker Oberfeldwebel Konrad Schmidt.

MEMORIAL POLE 11 CRASH ROUTE EASTERN FLEVOLAND.

During World War II many aircraft crashed in Eastern Flevoland. During the draining of the polder, many of these aircraft were found and salvaged. In 2008 the 4 may Memorial Foundation Dronten had the idea, to register, to describe and to mark the location were the aircraft crashed with a memorial pole. This to remind the Airgunners and to make history visable.

The unveiling of the first pole was on 29 april 2011 in the Eskimolaan in Dronten.
Memorial pole 1 was the first of a total of 16 poles, which in 2011 were placed by the Foundation 4 may Memorial Dronten.