Adelstein, John Jacob 'Hank' (Pilot Officer)

Prisoner of War 1943-August-23

Pilot Officer John Jacob 'Hank' Adelstein RCAF

Birth Date: 1917

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Home: Montreal, Quebec

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

100 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Sarang Tebuan Jangan Dijolok Malay

Base

RAF Grimsby

Rank

Pilot Officer

Position

Air Gunner (Mid-Upper)

Service Numbers

R/154369
PoW: 222567

Home
Google MapMontreal, Quebec
Target
Google MapBerlin Germany
Footprints on the Sands of Time, RAF Bomber Command Prisoners of War in Germany 1939-45 by Oliver Clutton-Brock, page 232

Took off from Grimsby at 20:30 in Lancaster Mk III (Sqn code HW-V Bomber Command) on an operation to Noord-Holland.

Encountered heavy and accurate flak on crossing the Dutch coast and while flying at 22000 feet and crashed near Bergen Holland

Killed: Sergeant Harold Chadwick RAF KIA Bergen General Cemetery Plot 2. Row C. Grave 25. Pilot Officer Francis Albert Preston RAF KIA Bergen General Cemetery Plot 2. Row C. Grave 24.

POWs: Sergeant John Jacob Adelstein RCAF R/154369 POW Stalag 4B Muhlberg (Elbe). Sergeant Eric John Gargini RAF POW Stalag 4B Muhlberg (Elbe). Sergeant Albert Edward Henry RAF POW Stalag 4B Muhlberg (Elbe). SgtJames Noble RAF POW Stalag 4B Muhlberg (Elbe).

Evader: Sergeant R Fidler RAF Evader.

Crew or Other Personnel

Lancaster LM333

Pilot Officer John Jacob 'Hank' Adelstein RCAF

Pilot Officer Adelstein, John Jacob 'Hank' (RCAF)
Air Gunner (Mid-Upper)
Prisoner of War
1943-August-23
cemetery unknown

Sergeant Harold Chadwick RAFVR

Sergeant Chadwick, Harold (RAFVR)
Flight Engineer
Killed in Action
1943-August-23
cemetery unknown

Sergeant Royce Fidler RAFVR

Sergeant Fidler, Royce (RAFVR)
Air Gunner (Rear)
Evader
1943-August-23
cemetery unknown

Sergeant Eric John "Garge" Gargini RAFVR

Sergeant Gargini, Eric John "Garge" (RAFVR)
Navigator
Prisoner of War
1943-August-23
cemetery unknown

Warrant Officer Albert Edward Henry RAFVR

Warrant Officer Henry, Albert Edward (RAFVR)
Wireless Operator
Prisoner of War
1943-August-23
cemetery unknown

Sergeant James "Jock" Noble RAFVR

Sergeant Noble, James "Jock" (RAFVR)
Bomb Aimer
Prisoner of War
1943-August-23
cemetery unknown

Pilot Officer Francis Albert Preston RAAF

Pilot Officer Preston, Francis Albert (RAAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1943-August-23
cemetery unknown

Mission

Lancaster Mk.I/III LM333

Bombing Berlin Germany 1943-August-23 to 1943-August-23

100 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Grimsby

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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