Auf "Lost Bombers - A database of bombers lost during Wold War II" finden wir folgenden Eintrag bezüglich eines am 30. März 1943 bei Lindenberg abgestürzten Stirling-Bombers der Royal Air Force:

Stirling BK708 Information
Type: Stirling
Serial Number:   BK708
Squadron: 149
X1D: OJ-P
Operation: Berlin
Date 1: 29th March 1943
Date 2: 30th March 1943
Further Information
Serial Range BK686 - BK727. 42 Stirling Mk.111. Part of a batch of 150 Short S.29 Stirling Mk.1/111. BK592-BK628; BK644-BK647 (41) Mk.1; BK648-BK667; BK686-BK667; BK759-BK784; BK798- BK818 (109) Mk.111. Delivered by Austin Motors Ltd between Jan43 and Jun43. Contract No.B982939/39. D Delivered to No.149 Sqdn 14Mar43.
Airborne 2121 29Mar43 from Lakenheath. Cause of loss not established.
Crashed at Lindenberg, 13 km NE from the centre of Berlin.
Those killed have no known graves.
P/O Fulton was an American serving in the RCAF.

  • P/O I.T.S.Fulton KIA
  • Sgt J.W.Houlgrave KIA
  • Sgt A.J.Crosson KIA
  • Sgt E.D.Edwards KIA
  • Sgt E.G.Hunt KIA
  • Sgt R.P.T.Saunders KIA
  • W/O C.L.Blackford PoW

    W/O C.L.Blackford was interned in Camps 9C/L6/357. PoW No.42723.
    • Quelle: Lost Bombers (www.lostbombers.co.uk/bomber.php?id=5801)
    Bild: Short Stirling Bomber (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_Stirling), Bild-Quelle: wikipedia.org

    Die Datenbank der "Commonwealth War Grave Commission" liefert für die Bomber-Besatzung folgende Angaben:

  • Name:
    		•  FULTON, IAN THOMSON STIRRAT
  • Nationality:
    		•  United Kingdom
  • Rank:
    		•  Pilot Officer (Pilot)
  • Regiment:
    		•  Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
  • Unit:
    		•  149 Sqdn.
  • Date of Death:
    		•  30/03/1943
  • Service No.:
    		•  138658
  • Add'l Information:
    		• Born U.S.A.
  • Casualty:
    		•  Commonwealth War Dead
  • Memorial Reference:
    		• Panel 131.
  • Memorial:
    		•  RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
    Quelle: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=1270514
  • Name:
    		•  HOULGRAVE, JOHN WILLIAM
  • Nationality:
    		•  United Kingdom
  • Rank:
    		•  Sergeant
  • Regiment:
    		•  Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
  • Unit:
    		•  149 Sqdn.
  • Age:
    		•  21
  • Date of Death:
    		•  30/03/1943
  • Service No.:
    		•  1037662
  • Add'l Information:
    		• Son of John William and Emily Houlgrave, of Northwich, Cheshire.
  • Casualty:
    		•  Commonwealth War Dead
  • Memorial Reference:
    		• Panel 154.
  • Memorial:
    		•  RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
    Quelle: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=1800542
  • Name:
    		•  CROSSON, ARTHUR JAMES
  • Nationality:
    		•  United Kingdom
  • Rank:
    		•  Sergeant
  • Regiment:
    		•  Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
  • Unit:
    		•  149 Sqdn.
  • Date of Death:
    		•  30/03/1943
  • Service No.:
    		•  1386952
  • Casualty:
    		•  Commonwealth War Dead
  • Memorial Reference:
    		• Panel 146.
  • Memorial:
    		•  RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
    Quelle: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=231569
  • Name:
    		•  EDWARDS, ELLIS DRURY
  • Nationality:
    		•  United Kingdom
  • Rank:
    		•  Sergeant
  • Regiment:
    		•  Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
  • Unit:
    		•  149 Sqdn.
  • Age:
    		•  35
  • Date of Death:
    		•  30/03/1943
  • Service No.:
    		•  1236492
  • Add'l Information:
    		• Son of John and Jane Edwards, of Rhos, Denbighshire.
  • Casualty:
    		•  Commonwealth War Dead
  • Memorial Reference:
    		• Panel 148.
  • Memorial:
    		•  RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
    Quelle: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=232784
  • Name:
    		•  HUNT, ERIC GEORGE
  • Nationality:
    		•  United Kingdom
  • Rank:
    		•  Sergeant
  • Regiment:
    		•  Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
  • Unit:
    		•  149 Sqdn.
  • Date of Death:
    		•  30/03/1943
  • Service No.:
    		•  1268390
  • Casualty:
    		•  Commonwealth War Dead
  • Memorial Reference:
    		• Panel 154.
  • Memorial:
    		•  RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
    Quelle: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=1800757
  • Name:
    		•  SAUNDERS, RAYMOND PERCY THOMAS
  • Nationality:
    		•  United Kingdom
  • Rank:
    		•  Sergeant
  • Regiment:
    		•  Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
  • Unit:
    		•  149 Sqdn.
  • Age:
    		•  21
  • Date of Death:
    		•  30/03/1943
  • Service No.:
    		•  1601119
  • Add'l Information:
    		• Son of Arthur and Caroline Mabel Saunders, of Peckham, London.
  • Casualty:
    		•  Commonwealth War Dead
  • Memorial Reference:
    		• Panel 164.
  • Memorial:
    		•  RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
    Quelle: www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2940910

    Zu C. L. Blackford finden sich auf "RAF Commands" folgende Angaben:

    CampPOW No Surname Initials Unit A/C Serial Service No Force Date of Loss
    357[Stalag / Kopernikus]  42723 Blackford C L149BK708527344RAF29/03/43
    Quelle: www.rafcommands.com/Air Force PoWs/RAF POWs Index.html

    Auf "Lost Bombers" wird erwähnt, dass C. L. Blackford zunächst in den Lagern 9C [Stalag / Muhlhausen] und L6 [Stalag Luft / Heydekrug] war, bevor er in das Lager 357 [Stalag / Kopernikus] kam.