Aircraft Recovery Group 1940-1945

Submitted by
Name: Don Weston
From: Australia
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
My uncle, Ken McColl was on the Halifax HR713 mentioned by Chris Jarret. So far I have only learned that it went down in the Opheusden-Kesteren
region.I would like to contact Chris and learn about lake IJsselmeer being the possible crash site.

Added: May 13, 2009

Submitted by
Name: Simon Moriarty
From: London
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
I am the son of JG Moriarty the Navigator on a Whitley V BD201-L shot down and crashed near Wervershoof by a german night fighter following the 1000 bomber raid on Bremen. The flight was from 10 OTU stationed in Abingdon.

I would be interested in any information any one has.

Added: March 28, 2009

Submitted by
Name: Maikel van de Brug
From: Amersfoort
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
Ik ben erg benieuwd, ik ga absoluut een aantal geïnterreseerden ronselen in mijn naaste omgeving en kom als ik kan met de opening langs..Jon je bent een topper, je houdt me op de hoogte toch?
Groeten Maikel

Added: March 19, 2009

Submitted by
Name: Earle Rheaume
From: Ottawa, Canada
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
I visited my fathers grave in Bergen Op Zoom in June 2006.

Flt. Sgt Earl Stewart Rheaume, R111159 RCAF Iroquois Squadron, KIA.

On June 12th 1943 his Wellington HE 392 Bomber was returning to England from a bombing raid on Dusseldorf Germany. It was shot down just short of the English Channel by a German Nightfighter.

My father and his four comrades were all killed when their aircraft crashed into a farmers field in North Holland.

My fathers body was recovered almost immediately following the crash and buried by German soldiers and Dutch farmers. He was the tail gunner and was thrown away from the crash upon impact. His comrades were recovered some fifty years later by the ARG. All are buried within fifty yards of each other in the Bergen Op Zoom Canadian Military Cemetery.

My visit to Holland was filled with wonderful caring and sharing memories from several German and Dutch families who fed and housed me.

I will return to Holland and my Dad's grave to be sure.

Added: January 23, 2009

Submitted by
Name: David Dunn
From: Tyne and Wear
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
I am looking for information about an aircraft discovered in the IJsselmeer. ED603 OL-L.
An engine and various parts were salvaged in 1997.
Does anyone have any other information about this wreckage. It was that of my uncle CFJ Sprack.
Does any one know if the aircraft has been salvaged or if there were any remains found on the aircraft.
Hoping for more info.
DaveD

Added: January 10, 2009

Submitted by
Name: Michael Green
From: UK
E-mail: Contact

Comments:

Private post. Click to view.

Added: January 10, 2009

Submitted by
Name: Steve Sheflin
From: California USA
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
Gentlemen,

What a great site, and what a fine job you are doing to document the fates of the brave men from all sides of WWII.

Do you record the Werknummern of the Luftwaffe aircraft engines you recover? If so, can copies of the numbers be obtained?

Steve Sheflin

Added: January 1, 2009

Submitted by
Name: LT. WILLIAM P. BERGER III
From: INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, USA
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
i always thought this was a fantastic find. i would love to see more pictures of the finds.

Added: November 30, 2008

Submitted by
Name: Chris Jarrett
From: Canada
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
Mike....I am not sure I understand your post. Did you mean that you had information about Halifax HR713 Gamble crew?

Thanks...Chris

Added: November 26, 2008

Submitted by
Name: Mike
From: Harrison
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
information on Halifax HR713 Gamble crew.

Added: November 23, 2008