Crashsite Short Stirling R9250 AA-W

At this location, on February rd, 1943, Short Stirling R9250 'AA-W' of No. 75 Squadron crashed on its way to Hamburg. All crew members were KIA. The plane was shot down by Hauptmann [bioid]23931,Reinhold Knacke[/bioid] and his navigator Feldwebel [bioid]22348,Kurt Bundrock[/bioid] with their Messerschmitt Bf 110F-4 'G9+DK', flying from Gilze-Rijen. On board the Short Stirling were: Pilot Pilot Officer [bioid]89886,Kenneth Howard Blincoe[/bioid] (KIA) Co-Pilot Pilot Officer [bioid]89804,Andrew James Newell Scott[/bioid] (KIA) Wireless Operator/Gunner Flying Officer [bioid]89887,Harold Lowe[/bioid] (KIA) Navigator Sergeant [bioid]89888,Frank Arthur Boese[/bioid] (KIA) Navigator Sergeant [bioid]89889,George Wood Cook[/bioid] (KIA) Flight Engineer Sergeant [bioid]89803,Desmond David Hayward[/bioid] (KIA) Gunner Sergeant [bioid]89890,Desmond Clearwater[/bioid] (KIA) Gunner Sergeant [bioid]89891,Edward McDermott[/bioid] (KIA)