Studiegroep Luchtoorlog 1939-1945
Loss Register
| Day or Night of operation | Operation | Target | Nickname Aircraft | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 44 | Re-Supply | Market Garden | ||||||
| Factory | Aircraft | Mk | Serial/Wnr. | Code | Unit | Air Force | TO/t | Airfield |
| Douglas | Dakota | III | KG566 | 5T- | 233 Sqdn | RAF | 1313 | Blakehill Farm |
| Time | Cause of the Crash | Crash Location | Damage | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1734 | Damaged by Fw 190 of JG 26 | Crashed Zwaanstraat near former 'Sans Souci' farm nw of Eindhoven | Noord-Brabant |
| Function | Mil Rank | Ini | Name | Age | Mil reg | Air Force | Fate | Cemetery | Grave | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | F/O. | C.D. | Hamilton | AUS409695 | RAAF | MIA | Runnymede Memorial | 257 | ||
| Second Pilot | F/Sgt. | W.B. | Wheeler | 19 | AUS436353 | RAAF | KIA | Eindhoven | KK 121 | |
| Navigator | P/O. | F.B. | Knight | 26 | AUS409798 | RAAF | KIA | Eindhoven | KK 128 | |
| Wireless Operator | W/O. | L.J. | Firth | 21 | AUS414923 | RAAF | KIA | Eindhoven | KK 127 | |
| Air Despatcher | Cpl. | J. | Dellanzo | 30 | T/10684750 | RASC | KIA | Eindhoven | KK 125 | |
| Air Despatcher | Drv. | R.W. | Crooks | 32 | T/857964 | RASC | KIA | Eindhoven | KK 130 | |
| Air Despatcher | Drv. | G. | Van Ingen | 20 | T/14508172 | RASC | KIA | Eindhoven | KK 126 | |
| Air Despatcher | L/Cpl | R. | Sharpe | T/4806032 | RASC | KIA | Eindhoven | KK 129 |
| Wartime Records | Background Info |
|---|---|
| Operations Record Book | Hees van, 'Green On', page 237-238; TNA WO361/700 for details crew |
Version May, 2022