Lancaster LM333 Mk.I/III - Bombing Berlin Germany - 1943-08-23 to 1943-08-23
Squadron: 100 (B) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1943-08-23
Completion Date: 1943-08-23
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Berlin Germany
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Grimsby
Take Off Time: 23:30;00
Squadron Code: HW-V
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: Netherlands
Crash Specifics: near De Franschman between Bergen and Bergen aan Zee, Noord-Holland
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: flak
Flak Battery: unspecified
Enemy Claim:
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100 Squadron RAF (Sarang tebaun jangan dijolok) RAF Grimsby. Lancaster BIII aircraft LM 333 HW-V was struck by heavy flak from a Marine Flak Battery crossing the Dutch coastline on the way to attack targets in Berlin, Germany. The port outer engine failed and the order to bail was given before the bomber exploded and crashed near De Franschman between Bergen and Bergen aan Zee, Noord-Holland

Pilot Officer FA Preston (RAAF) and Sergeant H Chadwick (RAFVR) were killed in action

Warrant Officer Class 1 JJ Adelstein (RCAF) and Sergeant J Noble (RAFVR) survived and were taken as Prisoners of War

Sergeant EJ Gargini (RAFVR) and Warrant Officer EA Henry (RAFVR) survived, evaded for a time but were captured and became Prisoners of War

Sergeant R Fidler (RAFVR) survived as an Evader, avoided capture and eventually made his way back to the UK 1944-01-23

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