Incident Overview

Date: Tuesday 19 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: 575 Sqn RAF
Registration Number: KG388
Location: German military cemetery Ehrenfriedhof Zijpendaal, Arnhem, Gelderland – ÿ Netherlands
Phase of Flight: Combat
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: The aircraft.The aircraft.
Category: Accident
On October 23, 2023, a re-supply mission involving an aircraft was shot down by German forces during a parachute landing. The incident occurred at approximately 12:45 LT for a re-supply mission. The aircraft was identified as a/an F/Lt. and/or F/O. W/S. and P/O. I.L.W. Holloway and Drv. J. Bowers.On October 23, 2023, a re-supply mission involving an aircraft was shot down by German forces during a parachute landing. The incident occurred at approximately 12:45 LT for a re-supply mission. The aircraft was identified as a/an F/Lt. and/or F/O. W/S. and P/O. I.L.W. Holloway and Drv. J. Bowers.

Description

Takeoff at 12.45 LT for a re-supply mission. The aircraft was shot down by Flak. Pilot F/Lt. C.R. Slack / 23 years – RAF – KiA Second Pilot F/O. W.S. Monger / 22 years – RAF – KiA Navigator P/O. I.L.W. Holloway / RAF – KiA Wireless Operator P/O. J.E.W. Caouette / 21 years – RCAF – KiA Air Despatcher Drv. J. Bowers / 41 years – RASC – MiA – Was shot by Germans during parachute landing. Air Despatcher Drv. G.L. Weston / 23 years – RASC – MiA – Was shot by Germans during parachute landing. Air Despatcher Drv. W.D. Cross / 32 years – RASC – MiA – Baled out too low. Field grave near crashsite. Initially buried as Unknown Soldier at Oosterbeek. Air Despatcher Drv. R. Hodgskinson / 33 years – RASC – MiA – Was shot by Germans during parachute landing. Initially buried as unknown Soldier at Oosterbeek.

Source of Information

https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T4155, http://harringtonmuseum.org.uk/Aircraft%20lost%20on%20Allied%20Forces%20Special%20Duty%20Operations.pdf, https://airbornearnhem.nl/WillemTiemens/Ehrenfriedhof.htmhttps://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/ahome/lossregister/results?sglo=T4155, http://harringtonmuseum.org.uk/Aircraft%20lost%20on%20Allied%20Forces%20Special%20Duty%20Operations.pdf, https://airbornearnhem.nl/WillemTiemens/Ehrenfriedhof.htm

Primary Cause

German parachute landing during a re-supply mission.German parachute landing during a re-supply mission.

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