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Input Aircraft
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: M0115
Monument Name	T/R Number
Gedenkzuil Halifax EB215	T2906
Date unveiling	Street	City	Zipcode	Province
November 11, 2006	Laan van Fasna 87	Vaassen	8171 NR	Gelderland

Description
The monument is a small plaque on a wooden pillar. This is monument #3 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 night of September 27 to 28, 1943 a fleet of 678 heavy bombers were scheduled for an attack of the city of Hanover. As an important railway and road junction and production centre, Hanover was a major target for strategic bombing during World War II, including the Oil Campaign. Halifax Mk.V EB215 'NA-T of RAF 428 squadron took part in the mission and departed from RAF station Middleton St. George at 7.17 p.m. Somewhere on the return flight the aircraft was suddenly shot at, either by Flak or a nightfighter, and apparently not seriously damaged. But above the Netherlands fire broke out in one of the engines spreading rapidly over the aircraft. Time for bailout ran out, only Wireless Operator/ Air GunneE.T. Springett and Navigator D.A.J. Griffin were able to leave the plane in time. Griffin landed safely and was taken prisoner, whereas Griffin did not survive the jump, mayb due to damage of his chute.'All men but Navigator D.A.J. Griffin are buried at the General Cemetery on the Apeldoornseweg in Vaassen (municipality of Epe).

Description

The monument is a small plaque on a wooden pillar.

This is monument #3 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 night of September 27 to 28, 1943 a fleet of 678 heavy bombers were scheduled for an attack of the city of Hanover. As an important railway and road junction and production centre, Hanover was a major target for strategic bombing during World War II, including the Oil Campaign. Halifax Mk.V EB215 'NA-T of RAF 428 squadron took part in the mission and departed from RAF station Middleton St. George at 7.17 p.m. Somewhere on the return flight the aircraft was suddenly shot at, either by Flak or a nightfighter, and apparently not seriously damaged. But above the Netherlands fire broke out in one of the engines spreading rapidly over the aircraft. Time for bailout ran out, only Wireless Operator/ Air GunneE.T. Springett and Navigator D.A.J. Griffin were able to leave the plane in time. Griffin landed safely and was taken prisoner, whereas Griffin did not survive the jump, mayb due to damage of his chute.'All men but Navigator D.A.J. Griffin are buried at the General Cemetery on the Apeldoornseweg in Vaassen (municipality of Epe).

Studiegroep Luchtoorlog 1939-1945

© Hille Oppedijk

© Hille Oppedijk