IJmuiden

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The airplane departed RAF Attlebridge at 2211LT on an operation to Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea some 7 km west-southwest of IJmuiden. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O Thomas Kirkham Matthews, pilot,
P/O Douglas Rogers, navigator,
Sgt Edward Hodgson Dean, wireless operator,
F/Sgt Joseph Wayne Ganes, air gunner.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 off IJmuiden: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1942 at 0130 LT

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Junkers JU.88

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3Z+HM

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Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II

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Amsterdam - Amsterdam

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0021

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off IJmuiden, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Lt W. E. W. H. Behrens, pilot,
Uffz A. Schubert, observer,
Uffz E. Schopp, radio operator,
Fw R. Lehmann, mechanic.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II in IJmuiden

Date & Time: Jun 2, 1942 at 0241 LT

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R9372

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Marston Moor - Marston Moor

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The airplane departed RAF Marston Moor at 0008LT on an operation to Essen. Over the target area, it lost power from one engine. The crew returned to England but over the Netherlands, while flying low, the airplane was shot down by the German Flak and crash landed near IJmuiden. All six crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Henry Jasper Daly,
Sgt Frank Edward Gostling,
Sgt Harry Vincent Jakcson,
Sgt Charles Richard Read,
Sgt Harry Aston Williams,
Sgt J. Williams.

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Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Dornier DO.217E-4 off IJmuiden: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 9, 1942 at 0135 LT

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Dornier DO.217

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U5+CT

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Military

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Amsterdam - Amsterdam

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5367

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1941

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off IJmuiden. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt H. Obermaier, pilot,
Fw A. Feeser, observer,
Uffz P. Rieger, radio operator,
Uffz H. Epskamp, mechanic.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson V off IJmuiden: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 31, 1942 at 1400 LT

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Lockheed L-414 Hudson

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AE649

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North Coates - North Coates

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414-3002

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF North Coates to search for enemy shipping. While flying along the Dutch coast, it crashed on a German merchant vessel near IJmuiden. Two crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
F/Sgt Leslie Walter Jaggard, pilot, †
P/O Hubert Jack Parker, †
Sgt William John Palmer,
Sgt Douglas Sykes.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off IJmuiden: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1941

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L8788

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The airplane departed RAF Attlebridge at 1030LT on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea off IJmuiden. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Basil Douglas Davies,
P/O George Bannatyne Dunn,
P/O John Reginald Arthur Jones.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off IJmuiden: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 12, 1941 at 1235 LT

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The airplane departed RAF Great Massingham at 1120LT on an anti-shipping operation. While flying along the Dutch coast, it was shot down by the German Marine Flak and crashed into the sea off IJmuiden. Two crew members were killed and a third was rescued and became PoW.
Crew:
W/Cdr Arthur Frank Calvert Booth, pilot, †
F/Sgt Colin Gordon Goodfellow, †
Sgt Thomas Scott.

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Shot down by the German Marine Flak.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off IJmuiden: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 25, 1941

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The airplane departed RAF Horsham St Faith at 0513LT on an anti-shipping operation. Approaching the Dutch coast, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed into the sea off IJmuiden. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Stanley Bertram Bransby,
Sgt George Allan Bye,
Sgt William George Thorneycroft.

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV off IJmuiden: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 7, 1941

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