Crash of a Martin B-26B Marauder off Castricum: 5 killed

Date & Time: May 17, 1943 at 1213 LT
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Registration:
41-18086
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Castricum
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
While approaching the Dutch coast on a bombing mission, the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the sea off Castricum. Five crew members were killed while the sixth occupant was rescued and taken PoW.
Crew (450th BS):
Lt Joseph H. Jones,†
2nd Lt Anthony A. Alaimo,
2nd Lt Norris K. Calkins, †
Sgt Marvin L. Harbour, †
T/Sgt Robert Steffen, †
S/Sgt Milton E. Littrell. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster III in Castricum: 7 killed

Date & Time: May 17, 1943 at 0258 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 683 Lancaster
Operator:
Registration:
ED877
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Scampton - Scampton
Location:
Castricum
North Holland
Country:
Netherlands
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The aircraft left RAF Scampton in the evening of May 16 to attack the Möhne Dam located east of Dortmund. Following an uneventful mission and while overflying The Netherlands by night to return to its base, the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in flames in a field. All seven crew members were killed.
Crew (617th Squadron):
S/L H. M. Young,
Sgt R. Horsfall,
Sgt C. W. Roberts,
Sgt L. Nichols,
F/O V. S. Macausland,
Sgt A. G. Yeo,
Sgt L. Ibbotson.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.
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