Aircraft crash near RAF Collyweston on 7th August 1944

[jonheyworth]

Anyone know one that fits please ?

Jon

[paulmcmillan]

Jon

Was someone killed ?? Can you provide a name(s) please

Lincs, East Midlands and East Anglia ones


August 7th 1944
P1519. Albemarle ST I of 42 OTU Ashbourne. O/s ldg at base, swung, u/c collapsed.
MJ413 Spitfire IX of 1 FPP White Waltham, Berks. Stalled after t/o fm Ratcliffe on the Wreake. 1k
NT202. Mosquito VI of 617 Sqn Woodhall Spa. Wing detached during a climbing turn over Wainfleet
range. 2k.

KB202. Mosquito BXX of 139 Sqn Upwood. Hit ground on o/s in fog at base DBF. 2k.
41-31376. Vengeance A-35B of 1 GpTTFlt USAAF Sutton Bridge Lincs. Belly-landed at North
Pickenham, DBF.
[42-8402. Thunderbolt P-47D of 5 ERSqn USAAF Boxted. Collided with below on ldg at base.
[42-74664. Thunderbolt P-47D of 5 ERSqn USAAF Boxted. Collided with above on ldg at base.
42-52565. Liberator B-24H of 467 BG USAAF Rackheath. Lost return Ghent, C/L at Honeycombe,
Salhouse N. 8k.
42-97790. Fortress B-17G of 385 BG USAAF Great Ashfield. Crashed on ldg at base.
43-9723. Havoc A-20G of 409 BG USAAF Little Walden. Accident taxying at base

[jonheyworth]

Yes sure , sorry , Terken . 2 squadron

[paulmcmillan]

FLIGHT SERGEANT
Pierre Jean Louis Terken
Service Number: 1319202
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

2 Sqdn.

Date of Death
Died 08 July 1944

Age 23 years old



8th July 1944 X7630. Beaufighter If of 51 OTU Cranfield, Beds. Caught fire in the air, blew up nr Collyweston

[jonheyworth]

You are the solver ! All I could find was he crashed !

[jonheyworth]

Can you work any aircraft magic on Laing Meason 28/10/44 . He crashed just north of Northolt, but that all I can find

[paulmcmillan]

Looked before for Laing Meason 28/10/44 . But nothing...

[jonheyworth]

I think I’ll add him with what I know , see if anything jogs at some time ?

[dennis_burke]

P B Laing-Meason Grave registration form gives unit as 83 GSU

http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/_prodn%20list.txt
RM649 XIV CHA G65 33MU 10-6-44 91Sq 14-7-44 83GSU 5-10-44 FACE 28-10-44

[jonheyworth]

Hmmm I wonder if that was the aircraft involved ? Looks to fit !