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Memorial Halifax III MZ763 EY-'S'
(Netherlands, the - Limburg - Weert)
On 23 September 1944, on 22.05, Halifax III MZ763 EY-'S' crashed on this location. The Halifax took part in a raid of 549 bombers on Düsseldorf and Neuss. On its way back it was attacked by a German ME-110, flewn by Oberfeldwebel Wolfram Möckel.
The crewmembers were:
F/O johny Swanson, F/Eng Robert Nutbrown, Nav. Albert Barnes, B/A Louis Robert, W/Op Alistair Campbell, Mug. John Bennett and R/G F/O William Grew.
Robert, Nutbrown, Barnes and Bennett could leave the plane. Nutbrown's parachute refused to open. Barnes became POW, the other who men managed to escape. Swanson, Grew and Campbell were killed in the crash.
Nutbrown is buried in Nederweert, Swanson, Grew and Campbell are buried in Weert.
Source
- Text: Wesley Haex
- Photos: Wesley Haex
Address and contactinformation
- Address:
- Maaseikerweg
Weert - Website:
- www.ouralliedheroes.nl
- WWII grade:
- 100%
- Rating:
- 40%
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- Having a cold that evening, my grandfather Harry Barker (rear gunner) 78 squadron, didnt fly that fatal mission in EY-S for sugar... therefore i and my father Geoff Barker have our lifes, thanks to these brave men. It is one comfort that when Harry died in 1985 his family including myself went to the graves to spread his ashes with his fallen friends. I add this now just to pay my respects and to say - we shall never forget, R I P x.
- By: David Barker
- City: Scarborough
- Date and time: 14-07-2010 20:45:35
- Ranking: 5 out of 5 stars
