Information Panel Crash Blenheim IV V6436

Maassluis
South Holland, Netherlands, the

An information panel is placed nearby the crash site of the Blenheim IV V6436 that crashed on 28th August 1941. Takeoff at 17:41 hrs for an operation to Rotterdam docks area. 28/08/1941 The aircraft was damaged by Rotterdam-based Flak. Hit by flak and crashed at Maassluis, Netherlands, 14 km south west of Rotterdam at 20:10 hrs. Crew: P/O (J/3739) Frank Kerr ORME (pilot) RCAF - killed P/O (63809) Stanley Frederick Maude GUNNIS (obs) RAFVR - killed F/O (82972) Albert Henry COLLINS (WOp/AG) RAFVR - killed

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Text by: Edwin van der Wolf

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