Handley Page Hampden Mk.I L4055 of 83 Squadron RAF crashed near to Holmefirth on the night of the 23rd May 1940 whilst returning from an unsuccessful raid on Munchen Gladbach to RAF Scampton near Lincoln.

 

Name

Rank- if applicable

Position e.g. Pilot

Status

Stanley William Jenkins

Sergeant

Pilot

Killed

Alan Marsh

Sergeant

Observer

Killed

William Thornton

Sergeant

Wireless Operator / Air gunner

Killed

Peter William Josse

Sergeant

Air Gunner?

Killed

 

 

A view of the crash site, the area in the left of the picture is where the aircraft exploded.

 

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