Monday, March 16, 2009

British Bomber on the Heech - Jan. 1944

On Jan. 3 1944 a bomber flew across Bakhuizen
in the middle of the night.
It was on fire and flying at very low altitude.
Shortly after that a loud explosion was heard.
It exploded on the Heech
near the Haarsma farm.
If you have any information on this disaster
please contact:
Hans Abbink at tel. 0514-682168
Click on this picture to enlarge.

The crew is buried in the St Odulphus Cemetery

Addtional informaton about the events leading up to this distaster
can be found by pointing your browser to:
http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Gal7/6201-6300/gal6223-Lancaster-Abbink/00.shtm