1944-08-30
Lancaster Mk I - Serial # HK594
75 Squadron, New Zealand
Color profile by Torstein Landström
- F/Sgt Douglas King, Pilot
- Sgt John Patrick Callan, Flight Engineer
- F/Sgt Walter Watson, Navigator
- Sgt Charles Burton Hill, Wireless Operator
- F/Sgt John Fitzgerald, Bomb Aimer
- Sgt Derrick Leonard Moon, Mid-Upper Gunner
- Sgt Herbert Causley, Rear Gunner
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The Crew
Pilot: F/Sgt Douglas King RAFVR from Kingston, Kent, England |
Flight Engineer: Sgt John Patrick Callan RAFVR from Gateshead, Durham, England |
Bomb Aimer: F/Sgt John Fitzgerald NZAF from Port Chalmers,Otago, Nya Zeeland |
Wireless Operator: Sgt Charles Burton Hill RAFVR from Coaltown of Wemyss, Fife, Skottland |
Navigator: F/Sgt Walter Watson NZAF from Dunedin, Otago, Nya Zeeland |
Mid-Upper Gunner: Sgt Derrick Leonard Moon RAFVR from Wandsworth, London, England |
Rear gunner: Sgt Herbert Causley RAFVR from Hele, Torquay, Devon, England |
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The Germans
Photo Denmark spring 1945
Fr.v. Ogfr Meisolle (1:e mechanic), Ofw H.G. Schierholz (wo),
Maj W. Husemann (pilot), Fw W. Möller (gunner) samt Fw H. Fehmann (2:nd wo)
The crash
Private photos via The Local Museum Svensköp.
The monument
The memorial
Today
From left: Nicklas Östergren, Bengt Hermansson, Bo Knarrström and Bo Widfeldt. Photo FLC.
Photo FLC.
Photo FLC.
Parts of the plane which is now a part of the FLC:s collection. Photo © Nicklas Östergren.
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