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13th January 1943On this day:
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Remembering those who died this day.
- Burton Herbert Frank. Sgt. (d.13th Jan 1943)
- Crozier David M.. P/O (d.13th Jan 1943)
- Dunbar Alexander. Flt Sgt (d.13 Jan 1943)
- Edwards Frank John. Sgt. (d.13th Jan 1943)
- Foreman Douglas Montague. Squadron Leader (d.13th Jan 1943)
- Fosh Benjamin Joseph. Sgt. (d.13th Jan 1943)
- Gillett David Stapylton . F/Lt. (d.13th Jan 1943)
- Haden Albert Frederick. Sgt. (d.13th Jan 1943)
- Hatt Ronald Henry William . P/O. (d.13th Jan 1943)
- Healey Everard Frank Gray. Flt Lt (d.13th Jan 1943)
- Jurgensen Caspar Harold. Sgt. (d.13th Jan 1943)
- Lumley Michael Hope. F/O (d.13th Jan 1943)
- Morgan John Charles. F/Sgt. (d.13th Jan 1943)
- Nicholls John William. Pte. (d.13th January 1943)
- Northend John Edward. F/O. (d.13th Jan 1943)
- Pennington John Ray. F/O (d.13th Jan 1943)
- Quinn James Edward. W/OII (d.13th Jan 1943)
- Roberts Edward. Sgt. (d.13th Jan 1943)
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Want to know more about the 13th of January 1943? There are:11 items tagged 13th of January 1943 available in our Library
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Stories from 13th January 1943
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Flt Sgt Alexander "Allie" Dunbar. RAF, 106 Sqn. (d.13 Jan 1943) My uncle Allie was a flight engineer on a Lancaster durign a raid on Essen. According to the letters I found in my mothers papers, he was caught by a night fighter on the return leg of the raid and was shot down over Appledoorn in Holland. He is buried along with the remainder of the crew, in the town cemetary in Appledoorn.
The crew were:
- F/L E.F.G.Healey DFC DFM
- Sgt A.Dunbar
- F/O J.R.Pennington DFC
- P/O D.MacL Crozier DFM RCAF
- P/O M.H.Lumley
- Sgt C.H.Jurgensen
- Sgt F.J.Edwards
Bryden Dunbar Ritchie
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Squadron Leader Douglas Montague Foreman. DFC RAF, 7 Squadron. (d.13th Jan 1943) I am posting this message on your web site in the hope that someone can tell me about a fatal crash of Squadron Leader Foreman, DFC, who was killed at RAF Benson on 13th January 1943. He was a friend of my father, the late Flight Lieutenant A Seymour, who lost his life in November 1943 with 7 Squadron. I think he lived at Chelmsford before the war. Douglas Seymour
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W/OII James Edward Quinn. Royal Canadian Air Force, 106 Squadron. (d.13th Jan 1943) James Quinn completed over 100 hours with his crew in W4261 Lancaster. They were shot down over Dusseldorf enroute to Essen. I would love to find anyone who may have know him or have relatives who knew him.Shannon Penfound
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Sgt. Benjamin Joseph Fosh. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 210 Squadron. (d.13th Jan 1943) Benjamin Joseph Fosh was born about Dec 1920 in Poplar died 13 Jan 1943. He was a Sergeant Pilot in the RAFVR with 210 Squadron. He trained in Pensacola, sending a 45rpm audio message home before returning to the UK and flying Catalina's. He was recorded as missing in his flight book, not returning from flying duty in the bay of Biscay. He was known for his happy nature and musical instruments, and was reputed to take his ukulele with him on flights.Brian Fosh, Jr.
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F/O. John Edward Northend. Royal Air Force, 61 Squadron. (d.13th Jan 1943) John Northend was a navigator on Lancaster B1 W4192 QR-E, which took off from RAF Syerston at 03:35 on 13th January 1943 as part of a 55 Lancaster raid on Essen, target indication being provided by four Mosquito aircraft from the Pathfinder Force. The aircraft crashed at Mettman, 14 km East North East of Duesseldorf Germany, all the crew were killed. Initially, they were buried at Nordfriedhof, but were reinterred in the Reichswald War Cemetery after the War. Shaun Parkes
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Pte. John William Nicholls. British Army, Royal Army Service Corps. (d.13th January 1943) John Nicholls was the son of John and Helen K. Nicholls, husband of Violet Louisa Nicholls of Alperton, Wembley, Middlesex.
He was aged 23 when he died and is buried in the Minna European Cemetery in Nigeria.
S Flynn
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F/Lt. David Stapylton Gillett. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve , 61 Squadron. (d.13th Jan 1943) Early in the morning of 13th of January 1943 Lancaster bombers of No.61 Squadron, No.5 Group Royal Air Force were part of a force of 55 Lancasters from Nos. 1 & 5 Groups with target indication by 4 Mosquito aircraft from the Pathfinder Force, taking part in an attack on the Krupps works at Essen, one of the cities in the industrial heartland of Germany, the Ruhr. The Oboe equipment of the first Mosquito to arrive failed and the other 3 Mosquitos were all late. Because of this many of the Lancasters bombed on dead reckoning.
The pilot of one of those aircraft was Flt Lt David Gillett, and his Lancaster MkI W4192 QR-E took off at 03:35hrs from RAF Syerston. It crashed at Mettman, 14 km ENE of Dusseldorf, where the crew, who were all killed, were buried in the Nordfriedhof on 18th of January 1943. Their graves are now in the Reichswald War Cemetery.
Shaun Parkes
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Sgt. Albert Frederick Haden. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 61 Squadron. (d.13th Jan 1943) Early in the morning of 13 January 1943 Lancaster bombers of No.61 Squadron, No.5 Group Royal Air Force were part of a force of 55 Lancasters from Nos. 1 & 5 Groups with target indication by 4 Mosquito aircraft from the Pathfinder Force, taking part in an attack on the Krupps works at Essen, one of the cities in the industrial heartland of Germany, the Ruhr. The Oboe equipment of the first Mosquito to arrive failed and the other 3 Mosquitos were all late. Because of this many of the Lancasters bombed on dead reckoning. Flight Engineer Albert Haden is buried in the Reichswald War Cemetery.
Shaun Parkes
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F/Sgt. John Charles Morgan. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 61 Squadron. (d.13th Jan 1943) Early in the morning of 13th of January 1943 Lancaster bombers of No.61 Squadron, No.5 Group Royal Air Force were part of a force of 55 Lancasters from Nos. 1 & 5 Groups with target indication by 4 Mosquito aircraft from the Pathfinder Force, taking part in an attack on the Krupps works at Essen, one of the cities in the industrial heartland of Germany, the Ruhr. John Morgan was the bomb aimer on Lancaster MkI W4192 QR-E, which took off at 03:35hrs from RAF Syerston. It crashed at Mettman, 14 km ENE of Dusseldorf, where the crew, who were all killed, they were buried in the Nordfriedhof on 18th of Jan 1943. Their graves are now in the Reichswald War Cemetery.
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Sgt. Edward Roberts. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 61 Squadron. (d.13th Jan 1943) Early in the morning of 13th of January 1943 Lancaster bombers of No.61 Squadron, No.5 Group Royal Air Force were part of a force of 55 Lancasters from Nos. 1 & 5 Groups with target indication by 4 Mosquito aircraft from the Pathfinder Force, taking part in an attack on the Krupps works at Essen, one of the cities in the industrial heartland of Germany, the Ruhr. Edward Roberts was the Wireless Operator on Lancaster MkI W4192 ˜QR-E which took off at 03:35hrs from RAF Syerston. It crashed at Mettman, 14 km ENE of Dusseldorf, where the crew, who were all killed, were buried in the Nordfriedhof on 18th of Jan 1943. Their graves are now in the Reichswald War Cemetery.
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P/O. Ronald Henry William Hatt. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 61 Squadron. (d.13th Jan 1943) Early in the morning of 13th of January 1943 Lancaster bombers of No.61 Squadron, No.5 Group Royal Air Force were part of a force of 55 Lancasters from Nos. 1 & 5 Groups with target indication by 4 Mosquito aircraft from the Pathfinder Force, taking part in an attack on the Krupps works at Essen, one of the cities in the industrial heartland of Germany, the Ruhr. Ronald Hatt was the mid upper gunner of Lancaster MkI W4192 QR-E which took off at 03:35hrs from RAF Syerston. It crashed at Mettman, 14 km ENE of Dusseldorf, where the crew, who were all killed, were buried in the Nordfriedhof on 18th of January 1943. Their graves are now in the Reichswald War Cemetery.
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Sgt. Herbert Frank Burton. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 61 Squadron. (d.13th Jan 1943) Early in the morning of 13 January 1943 Lancaster bombers of No.61 Squadron, No.5 Group Royal Air Force were part of a force of 55 Lancasters from Nos. 1 & 5 Groups with target indication by 4 Mosquito aircraft from the Pathfinder Force, taking part in an attack on the Krupps works at Essen, one of the cities in the industrial heartland of Germany, the Ruhr. Herbert Burton was the Rear Gunner on Lancaster MkI W4192 QR-E which took off at 03:35hrs from RAF Syerston. It crashed at Mettman, 14 km ENE of Dusseldorf, where the crew, who were all killed, were buried in the Nordfriedhof on 18th Jan 1943. Their graves are now in the Reichswald War Cemetery.
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