I have a copy of the 166sqdn ORB, and would only be too happy to look up pages that relate to the last op, and previous ops for this crew. If you can let me have your email address via my whiteboard in my profile, i'll get scans off to you as soon as i can.
Alan.
It looks as though this was their first and only op with the squadron, as the pilot "Hurst" did a 2nd Dicky trip for operational experience on the 20th Oct, with the "Thomas" crew.
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My mother lost her cousin Sgt David Gareth Rees, 23-10-1943. He was in 166 Sqd. As i have a son who is interested in War History, I wonder does anyone have any pictures or info on the sqn in my uncles time. And out of the 7 crew 6 died but a sgt K Hurst became a pow. Was wondering what became of him
O my goodness that would be awsome.I will mail you my email address . My father visited his grave last year im going to Hanover in the summer with my son.
Will get the pages off to you very shortly. Unfortunatley, the ORB does not record what date they were posted in, or where they were posted from, as it only records Officers postings and not NCO's (very snobbish). Definatley their first and only op with 166sqdn though.
I´m researching the Lancester crash in my homevillage in Germany from 22.Oct. 1943. Sgt. K. Hurst survived and the other 6 died. I would be interesting to share informations. Regards
The crew arrived on 166 Squadron from 1556 Conversion Unit on 10.10.1943. The casualties were originally buried in Hofgeismar. If you email me I may have further information. mjc41ukATyahoo.co.uk
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I got many details and photographs about that Lancester crash. I try to offer them online under www.geschichtsverein-westuffeln.de or www.geschichte-obermeiser.de It takes a little time. You get knowledge. Regards
Please email me on mjc41uk@yahoo.co.uk (do not use the wizard, type the email address into your email account) I have more information on this crash and a photo of the Bomb Aimer in the crew. It crashed in a field 2 km west of Westuffeln at 22.30 hours 22/10/43. The pilot surrendered in the village of Laar at 18.00 hours 23/10/43. B
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According to Lancester crash ED366 I got yesterday a eyewitness. Informations are detailed, trustworthy and similar to the planes crash at 22:30 o`clock local time. Two soldiers jumped with parachute before emergency landing. My question: are there any instructions about soldiers landing in enemies(german)area? How many parachutes are on Lancester board? Further details in my report, perhaps will be published at the day of crash 22. Oct. 2015.
its told, 4 parachutes were on board. Is it correct. How many soldiers were in the "pilot Box" 4? Pilot, navigator, wireless operator, flight engineer? Who sat in front? Pilot and navigator?
In the front of the aircraft were the Air Bomber (in the nose section where the escape hatch was positioned), next in the ****pit area was the Pilot and the Flight Engineer. Further back sat the Wireless Operator and the Navigator. The normal escape procedure was for the Air Bomber to open the escape hatch and jump, followed by the other members of the crew in the front section of the plane. The Mid Upper Gunner and the Rear Gunner in the back section of the plane would jump from the rear door of the Lancaster. Only one member of the crew baled out. The other crewmen were recovered from the wreckage of the plane. Have you emailed me already about this aircraft? If you have not then please do on mjc41uk@yahoo.co.uk but do not use the wizard. Type the email address into your email provider yourself because for some reason the wizard does not always work.B
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The Lancaster ED366 crash is now online under www.geschichte-obermeiser.de Press the button "Leseprobe Flugzeugabsturz". Only in German available. If interested, ask for the newspaper article. I send by email.
According to Lancaster ED366 AS-C crash an update is available. Some new pictures and relics from the crash site. Have a look. www.geschichte-obermeiser.de Select: Flugzeugabsturz 1943
