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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.