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crash-440920-02
September 20th 1944
On September 20th 1944 a Stirling LJ988 of no.196 Squadron
crashed at Natuurbad, Doorwerth, at about 14:30 hrs.
Crew:
Pilot: W/O I. W.R. TAIT, KIA
Nav: F/Sgt. C. MABBOTT, KIA
Nav: F/Sgt. A.J. MURPHY, KIA
AB: W/O I. E.W. BANCROFT, KIA
WOp: F/Sgt. T.B. CRAGG, KIA
AG: P/O. D.G. BENNING, KIA
Air despatcher Driver G. NEALE, KIA
Air despatcher Driver L.C. NYE, WIA / POW
both of 63 (Airborne) Div. Composite Company, RASC
W/O I. Tait, originally buried near the aircraft, and was
reinterred in Arnhem-Oosterbeek War Cemetery.
The other crew-members were buried in General Cemetery,
Renkum, and reinterred in Arnhem-Oosterbeek War Cemetery.
Homebase of no.196 Sq. was Keevil, Wilts.
Target: Re-Supply mission
Details supplied by Joop Sieperman
