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Aircraft Accident / Loss Entry
| Date of Crash | 22 Jun 44 | Aircraft Name | Lancaster I | Serial Number | LL900 |
| Unit | 49 Sqdn | Operating Airfield | Country | ||
| Aircrew details | | ||||
| Details | Took off 2317 21 June 1944 from Fiskerton. Outbound shot down by a night-fighter and crashed in the general area of J_lich-Mersch. | ||||
| Source | Henk Welting's Database | ||||
Casualities in the CWGC Register for Lancaster I LL900
Rank | Name, Number, Trade & Details | Date | Unit | Country | Cemetery/Memorial & Loc Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Officer | Leslie Bernard BENSON (177992) Navigator Lancaster I LL900 IBCC    | 1944-06-22 | 49 Sqdn AIR27 | Germany | Rheinberg War Cemetery  |
| Pilot Officer | David Hounsell CARR (177718) Air Gunner Lancaster I LL900 IBCC | 1944-06-22 | 49 Sqdn AIR27 | Germany | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
| Pilot Officer | Allan David CREIGHTON (J/19870) Air Gunner Lancaster I LL900 IBCC  | 1944-06-22 | 49 Sqdn AIR27 | Germany | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
| Wing Commander | Malcolm CROCKER (124256) Lancaster I LL900 IBCC | 1944-06-22 | 49 Sqdn AIR27 | Germany | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
| Flying Officer | Kenneth DUTTON (151020) Air Bomber Lancaster I LL900 IBCC | 1944-06-22 | 49 Sqdn AIR27 | Germany | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
| Flight Lieutenant | Albert Edward Anderson MATTHEWS (156039) Flight Engi Lancaster I LL900 IBCC | 1944-06-22 | 49 Sqdn AIR27 | Germany | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
| Flying Officer | James Robert WORTHINGTON (156272) Wireless Op Lancaster I LL900 IBCC | 1944-06-22 | 49 Sqdn AIR27 | Germany | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
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| War correspondent | Picture of his grave and details of death - was Lancaster LL900 of 49 Squadron http://www.bomberhistory.co.uk/49squadron/Roll%20of%20honour/Roll_S/Stevenson_K.html A ....Read More. | Amrit on 12th May 2008 05:36:22 |
| War correspondent | Hi Alain He was shot down by a nighfighter whilst outbound,and crashed in the area Julich-Mersch.He was flying with W/C M Crocker in Lancaster I, LL900, EA-T 49 Sqn, on an op to Wesseling. It was one of 6 losses suffered by 49 Sqn that night. All on board were KIA and are buried at Rheinberg.Source - Chorley BCL Vol 5 Regards Dick ....Read More. | Dick on 12th May 2008 06:19:10 |
| War Reporters Named on Runnymede Memorial | Kent Stevenson BBC lost on 49 Sq. Lancaster LL900 Op: Weesseling 22/6/1944 buried Rheinberg ....Read More. | John Larder on 16th July 2009 04:34:29 |
| Bomber Command Losses 21-22 June 1944 | Dear all, I am looking for information about the crash location, time of crash and cause of loss of the following Bomber Command heavies on 21-22 June 1944: -61 Sqn Lancaster JB351 (location & time of combat with night fighter in which it was severely damaged?) -44 Sqn Lancaster LL938 -49 Sqn Lancaster LL900 -49 Sqn Lancaster NE128 -59 Sqn Lancaster NN696 -83 Sqn Lancaster JB180 -619 Sqn Lancaster LL808 -619 Sqn Lancaster LL977 -619 Sqn Lancaster NE151 Any details greatly appreciated! Cheers, Theo ....Read More. | Theo Boiten on 29th March 2010 08:06:16 |
| Bomber Command Losses 21-22 June 1944 | Theo From Bill Chorley's Bomber Command losses 1944 : - 61 Sqn Lancaster JB351 Badly shot up by a night fighter, landed Woodbridge 0250 and hit and wrecked shortly after by a 214 Squadron Fortress making an emergency landing. 44 Sqn Lancaster LL938 No details of crash site 49 Sqn Lancaster LL900 Crashed in geneal area of Julich-Mersch after being shot down by night fighter. BBC correspondent was also on board 49 Sqn Lancaster NE128 No details of crash site 59 Sqn Lancaster NN696 Attacked by night fighter and crashed West of Gelsenkirchen. N.B. recorded as 57 Sqdn. 83 Sqn Lancaster JB180 No details of crash site but reported to have been picked up by a night fighter over the target area (Wesseling). 619 Sqn Lancaster LL808 No details of crash site 619 Sqn Lancaster LL977 Outbound, hit by flak in the vicinity of Aachen 619 Sqn Lancaster NE151 No details of crash site I hope this is of some use. Best wishes Douglas ....Read More. | Theletterwriter on 29th March 2010 08:30:13 |
| Bomber Command Losses 21-22 June 1944 | Theo, This is what I've on file: JB351 - damaged by night fighter; landed Woodbridge, Suffolk 02.50h. Short thereafter hit by landing Fortress SR381 of 214 Sqn also directed to Woodbridge due to battle damage. LL938 - Hit by flak, crashed Elsdorf-Oberembt, 9 km W of Bergheim (Rheinland). LL900 - Outbound hit by night fighter and crashed 1 km W of Güsten, 7 km NE of Jülich. NE128 - No info on crash location. NN696 - Possibly shot down by Ju 88 of 7./NJG2 (Uffz Johann Werther ?); crashed near Schalbruck-Havert (Selfkant), NE of Sittard, W of Geilenkirchen - 01.24h. JB180 - Shot down by night fighter 4 km NNE of Geilenkirchen. LL808 - No info on crash location. LL977 - Outbound hit by flak at 17,000ft in the Aachen area; bomber exploded. NE151 - Crashed near Heinsberg SW of Mönchengladbach. Hope this info is helpful. Regards, Henk. ....Read More. | Henk Welting on 29th March 2010 11:45:21 |
| War correspondent bomber command operations | Kent Stevenson (BBC War Reporter) was killed in action flying with the CO of 49 Squadron, W/C Malcolm Crocker DFC & Bar in LL900 on 21/22 June 1944 attacking Wesseling. Crocker had formed 630 Squadron in late 1943. Were many official War Correspondents killed in action ? PeteS [url]https://630squadron.wordpress.com/[/url] ....Read More. | PeteS on 9th July 2020 06:53:26 |
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