Stirling LJ830 Mk. lV - Transport - 1944-09-21 to 1944-09-21
Squadron: 620 (B) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1944-09-21
Completion Date: 1944-09-21
Mission: Transport
Operation: Market Garden
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Base: RAF Fairford
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Crash City: Netherlands
Crash Specifics: Buunderkamp, Wolfheze, Gelderland
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Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
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620 Squadron (Dona ferentes adsumus) RAF Fairford. Stirling IV aircraft LJ 830 went down near Arnhem, Holland while on a re-supply flight during Operation Market Garden. The Stirling crashed at Buunderkamp, Wolfheze, Gelderland, Netherlands, cause of loss unknown

Flying Officer JR Thomas (RCAF) and passenger SL Churchyard (RASC) were killed in action

There may have been a second unidentified RASC (Royal Army Service Corps) also killed in action on Wellington LJ 830

Flight Lieutenant H Bate (RCAF) and Flying Officer HM MacLeod (RCAF) both survived to be taken as Prisoners of War

Flying Officer R Newton (RCAF), Warrant Officer CC King (RAFVR) and Sergeant T Haig (RAFVR) survived, avoiding capture as Evaders

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