Incident Overview

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.htmPrimary Cause
German parachute landing during a re-supply mission.German parachute landing during a re-supply mission.Share on: