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Aircraft	Database entry
Fokker G-1	G-1
Fokker D.21	D-XXI
Douglas D8	D8
Fokker C.5	C-V
Fokker T-8	T-8
Arado 66	Ar 66
Messerschmitt 109	Bf 109
Messerschmitt 262	Me 262
Dakota (RAF)	Dakota
C-47 (USAAF)	C-47
Fotress (RAF)	Fortress
B-17 (USAAF)	B-17
DeHavilland Moth	D.H.60
Fieseler Storch	Fi 156
Focke Wulf 200	Fw 200

Input Date
Date	Database entry
22nd June 43	22-06-43
15th October 42	15-10-42
5th March 43	05-03-43

Input Unit
Unit	Database entry
all on KG 4	/KG 4
all on JG 1	/JG 1
4FG/335FS	/335FS
all on 106 Sqdn	106 Sqdn
91BG/323BS	323BS
1 Lvr	1 Lvr

Monument chart: M0108
Monument Name	T/R Number
Monument Lancaster LL840	T3835
Date unveiling	Street	City	Zipcode	Province
June 22, 2009	Bartjesbrug / Stroombreed	Oene	8167 NO	Gelderland

Description
The monument is a standing boulder, placed on a laying boulder. A brass plaque is attached at the front of the standing part. It carries the story and the names of the crew that manned the bomber that crashed here in 1944. This is monument #6 in the pillar project of the 'Broken Wing ’40-’45'Foundation', ment to commemorate and honor people who committed themselves to the cause of winning WWII in the airwar over Vaassen. In the future a historical bicycle route will be planned along these markers related to the airwar during WWII.
In the early hours of 22 June 1944, Lancaster LL840, VN-M of RAF 50 Squadron was on the return from a bomb mission to Scholven/Buer (synthetic oil plant). The aircraft fell victim over Oene to a German nightfighter, caught fire and crashed at Oenerbroek. The crew's fate was as follows: - W/O. J.F. Lane and F/Sgt. F.H. Shorter lost their lives in the crash. They are buried at the General Cemetery in Epe. - F/Sgt. A.G. Beresford and Sgt. P.F.J. Hayes baled out early and were taken POW. They spend the time until liberation in a Luftwaffe-Stammlager in Poland; - S/Ldr. T.B. Cole, F/Lt. J. Craven and F/O. E.J. Blakemore baled out over Oenerbroek. Cole was transferred to the police and taken prisoner. Craven and Blakemore were taken care of by the underground and after wandering about several hidingplaces eventually returned via the liberated province of Brabant safely to their homeland.

Description

The monument is a standing boulder, placed on a laying boulder. A brass plaque is attached at the front of the standing part. It carries the story and the names of the crew that manned the bomber that crashed here in 1944.

This is monument #6 in the pillar project of the 'Broken Wing ’40-’45'Foundation', ment to commemorate and honor people who committed themselves to the cause of winning WWII in the airwar over Vaassen. In the future a historical bicycle route will be planned along these markers related to the airwar during WWII.

History

In the early hours of 22 June 1944, Lancaster LL840, VN-M of RAF 50 Squadron was on the return from a bomb mission to Scholven/Buer (synthetic oil plant). The aircraft fell victim over Oene to a German nightfighter, caught fire and crashed at Oenerbroek. The crew's fate was as follows:

- W/O. J.F. Lane and F/Sgt. F.H. Shorter lost their lives in the crash. They are buried at the General Cemetery in Epe.
- F/Sgt. A.G. Beresford and Sgt. P.F.J. Hayes baled out early and were taken POW. They spend the time until liberation
in a Luftwaffe-Stammlager in Poland;
- S/Ldr. T.B. Cole, F/Lt. J. Craven and F/O. E.J. Blakemore baled out over Oenerbroek.

Cole was transferred to the police and taken prisoner. Craven and Blakemore were taken care of by the underground and after wandering about several hidingplaces eventually returned via the liberated province of Brabant safely to their homeland.

Studiegroep Luchtoorlog 1939-1945

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