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Norfolk

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-4 in Narborough: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1941 at 0125 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
R4+DM
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Gilze-Rijen - Gilze-Rijen
MSN:
0550
Location:
Narborough
Norfolk
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Gilze-Rijen AFB on an operation to England. It was shot down by a Beaufighter and crashed in Narborough. A crew was killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Uffz Richard Hoffmann, pilot,
Gefr Johann Reisinger, radio operator, †
Fw Peter Mayer, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Vickers 416 Wellington IC in Narborough

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1941 at 0145 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers 416 Wellington IC
Operator:
Registration:
R1084
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Marham - Marham
Location:
Narborough
Norfolk
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Marham at 2035LT on February 10 on an operation to Hanover. The following night, while returning to base, it was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crash landed in Narborough. A crew was injured and five others were unhurt.
Crew:
Sgt R. Hill,
Sgt H. H. Rogers,
Sgt W. J. W. Robson,
Sgt W. T. Bennett,
Sgt D. D. Baird,
Sgt R. Benson.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.
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