Crash of a Lockheed PV-1 Ventura II in Woensdrecht: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 6, 1942 at 1225 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed PV-1 Ventura
Operator:
Registration:
AJ196
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Feltwell - Feltwell
MSN:
4334
YOM:
1942
Location:
Woensdrecht
North Brabant
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Feltwell at 1120LT on an operation to Eindhoven. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed near the airfield of Woensdrecht. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
W/Cdr Francis Cecil Seavill, pilot,
F/O Joseph Alan William Withers, navigator,
Sgt Francis Edward King, wireless operator,
Sgt Thomas Montague Richings, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Woensdrecht

Date & Time: May 10, 1941 at 0253 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
R1447
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Stradishall - Stradishall
Location:
Woensdrecht
North Brabant
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Stradishall at 2226LT on May 9 on an operation to Mannheim. While passing over the Netherlands, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Woensdrecht. All six crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Sgt Harold Baines,
Sgt H. Barnes,
Sgt Hugh Edward Young Gillies,
F/O Marcus Maskell Marsh,
Sgt Bernard Langton Tillotson,
P/O Ivan Kenneth Woddroffe.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.
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