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September 19th 1944
On September 19th 1944 a Dakota KG388 of no.575 Squadron
crashed north of former German Military Cemetery "Zijpendaal",
somewhat north of Arnhem, Netherlands, at about 15:15 hrs.
The casualties were buried at the entrence to the Menthenberg.
Reinterred in Arnhem-Oosterbeek War Cemetery.
The aircrraft was hit by German Flak.
Crew:
Pilot: F/Lt. Ch.R. SLACK, KIA
Nav: P/O. I.L.W. HOLLOWAY, KIA
Nav/Bomber: F/O. W.S. MONGER, KIA
AG: P/O. J.E.W. CAOUETTE, KIA
Air despatcher Driver J. BOWERS, MIA
Air despatcher Driver W.D. CROSS, MIA
Air despatcher Driver R. HODGKINSON, MIA
Air despatcher Driver G.L. WESTON, MIA
of 63 (Airborne) Composite Company, RASC
All four are commemorated on the Groesbeek Memorial
Homebase of no.575 Sq. was Broadwell,
Target: Re-Supply mission
Details supplied by Joop Sieperman
