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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: M0195
Monument Name	T/R Number
Pan monument	T2515
Date unveiling	Street	City	Zipcode	Province
May 5, 2000	Panweg 5	Maarheeze	6026 RJ	Noord-Brabant

Description
The monument is constituted of a standing black granite panel, in which the names are engraved of the three airmen who lost their lives in this area; their framed pictures are standing to the left of the panel.
Short Stirling BK722 of RAF 218 'Gold Coast' Squadron took part on June 22, 1943 in a massive bombmission to Krefeld, Germany. En route to target, the aircraft was downed by night fighter pilot Hauptmann Eckart-Wilhelm von Bonin of the 6./NJG 1, flying Bf 110 G-4 G9+BP from St Trond (Sint-Truiden) airfield, Belgium.The ship exploded and came down burning along Chijnsgoed at Sterksel, near Eindhoven. The four other crewmen coul bale out in time and were taken prisoner.

Description

The monument is constituted of a standing black granite panel, in which the names are engraved of the three airmen who lost their lives in this area; their framed pictures are standing to the left of the panel.

History

Short Stirling BK722 of RAF 218 'Gold Coast' Squadron took part on June 22, 1943 in a massive bombmission to Krefeld, Germany. En route to target, the aircraft was downed by night fighter pilot Hauptmann Eckart-Wilhelm von Bonin of the 6./NJG 1, flying Bf 110 G-4 G9+BP from St Trond (Sint-Truiden) airfield, Belgium.The ship exploded and came down burning along Chijnsgoed at Sterksel, near Eindhoven. The four other crewmen coul bale out in time and were taken prisoner.

Studiegroep Luchtoorlog 1939-1945

© Harie Bardoel

© Harie Bardoel