R.C.A.F. B-25 crash Vancouver Island

[adit]

Hello all , Would anyone have information on the location of R.C.A.F. B-25 HD 345 which crashed May 29 1944 near Mt. Whymper Vancouver Island . Thank you. Eric

[dannybou]

Would you know what Squadron it was with? The O.R.B. might assist you.

Danny

[Resmoroh]

Rob Stitt might be able to help?
HTH
Peter Davies

[Ian M Macdonald]

HD345 was from 5 OTU. The co-ordinates, taken from a SAR map years ago, before GPS, were 48.56N/124.11W.
As with the other Vancouver Island sites you have asked about it is a war grave and visitors should act accordingly.
Ian Macdonald

[adit]

Hello Ian , I am aware these sites are war graves . I do hike to and photograph some of them. I do not remove objects or desecrate the sites . Thank you for the information . Eric

[brewerjerry]

Hi
From

http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/story.html?id=c1c49650-dd99-4634-8031-055d1484b343

May 29* - The bodies of the five men aboard Mitchell HD345 are buried at the crash scene on a mountainside in the vicinity of Mount Whymper.


from
http://www.ody.ca/~bwalker/RCAF_HB207_HH560_detailed.html

HD345 North American NA, Inglewood, California Mitchell B-25D NA-87

first date: 8 April 1944 - Taken on strength by Western Air Command as a new aircraft
Ex USAAF B-25D-35-NA serial number 43-3858, ex RAF Mitchell Mk. II HD345. Officially identified as a B-25D in RCAF records. Taken on strength at No. 5 Operational Training Unit at Boundary Bay, BC. Reported missing on training flight on 29 May 1944. Later found to have flown into side of mountain and exploded.
last date: 26 July 1944 - Struck off, not found by this date



Cheers
Jerry

[jmel]

Hi Eric,

Info from the crash card:

29 May 44
A/C Capt - P/O FJ Whitlock
RCAF 5 OTU
Boundary Bay
Mitchell 345
Navigation Exercise
Fatalities 5
P/O Whitlock
P/O DFJ Schell
Sgt MH Mason
Sgt CA Johnson
Sgt BWMcGregor
Visible from ground - wreckage over an area approximately 1/8 mile long by 100 yards wide at a slope of 45 degrees.
Remarks: A/C struck side of mountain, exploded and burned in vicinity of Mount Whymper - remains of crew buried near scene of crash.
Crash Position - originally 49.00N 124.15W scratched out and replaced by 4858.5N 12411.5W

Cheers,
John

[adit]

Thank you all for replying ! Eric