Missing Lancaster-Wreck in Germany located

Uwe Benkel · Corporal

Missing Lancaster-Wreck in Germany located

matt · Air Vice Marshall

Hi Uwe,

I'd be willing to get Sgt Watt's service records from Ottawa, hopefully that would provide a lead to his family and also a photo. This would take a bit of time however.

Great work and what an excellent website you have.

Matt

MikeH · Air Vice Marshall

Hi Uwe/Matt,

there is a photo of Sgt Bruce Emmott Watt RCAF (Veterans Affairs Canada).

http://www.veterans.gc.ca/content/collections/virtualmem/photoview.cfm?casualty=1809795&photo=31500

I sent an email to the president of the 49 Sqn, regarding the discovery of the Lancaster, so will keep you posted if I hear anything.

Mike H.

Linda · Air Commodore

Great news!
i will look into the relations of the RAF members of the crew!

Uwe Benkel · Corporal

Hello,

thanks to all of you for your help.

Is there a chance to give this more publicity. Maybe by publishing in newspapers or maybe in TV.

Enclosed another finding from the crashsite.

Best wishes

Uwe Benkel
ARBEITSGRUPPE VERMISSTENFORSCHUNG
Mail: mu.benkel@t-online.de
Homepage: www.flugzeugabstuerze-saarland.de

-- Edited by Uwe Benkel on Friday 21st of January 2011 09:59:04 AM

MikeH · Air Vice Marshall

Hi Uwe,

looks like you have already contacted the 49 Squadron Association and waiting approval to recover whatever you can. Detail should appear on the 49 Squadron Association website below as and when any details are received.

www.49squadron.co.uk

Mike H

Uwe Benkel · Corporal

Hello from Heltersberg/Germany,

this evening I was talking to the owner of the field,where the british bomber is buried. He gave his o.k. for the recovery. first we have to wait until the field is empty (wheat).

The recovery will start in the middle of July. This gives us some time to get prepared and maybe to find some more relatives.

Isn`t there somebody out there who can help us identifying the plate with the PARTS LIST No. 392222 ??

For more details, please contact me.

Uwe Benkel
ARBEITSGRUPPE VERMISSTENFORSCHUNG
Homepage: www.flugzeugabstuerze-saarland.de

k4kittycrew · Squadron Leader

Hi Uwe,

Alex, (Gate1) is a member over on the Stirling Aircraft Society / Bomber Command Forum, is well regarded in identifying RAF aircraft parts, etc. He has worked on a number of lancaster / Bomber Command aircraft recovery programs. http://stirlingaircraftsoc.raf38group.org/

Regards,

John

David Layne · Squadron Leader

Hello Uwe,

I have corresponded with you previously regarding my father's Lancaster JA 708, shot down September 23rd 1943.

It is my understanding that the crash site is known, do you know if there are any plans on excavating the crash area?

Uwe Benkel · Corporal

Hello David,

a friend of mine informed me that he will research the crashsite within the next few weeks. I will keep yopu informed.

All this time the weather was to bad to do any research at crashsites.

The Laumersheim Lancaster we will recover in July. We got the farmers o.k. and we also got somebody owning a backhoe.

Best wishes

Uwe

David Layne · Squadron Leader

Great Uwe. Please keep me informed. I am available to travel to Germany at any time.

Looking forward to hearing from you, David.

Nicola_G · Leading Aircraftsman

I don't want to hijack the thread but can't see a way to email Uwe direct. Are you a member of an Aviation recovery group near Hamburg? I'm trying to find the crash site of my uncle's plane, Wellington X3757 which went missing on the night of 8/4/1942. I've narrowed the possible sites down to 2, but any help 'on the ground' so to speak would be fantastic.

I have managed to track down 2 families of the crew, but am still searching for the others

I too am able to travel to Germany if you find anything

Thanks
Nicola