Final resting place of Wellington II W5375 12Sqn 1941

Netherlands / Noord-Holland / Enkhuizen /
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The Wellington W5375 of 12Sqn Royal Air Force was shot down over Ijsselmeer on the night of 9,April 1941 by Oblt. Egmont Prinz zur Lippe Weissenfeld (4./NJG 1)It was the 100th victory for NJG1.
The whole crew, including W/Cdr V Q Blackden 34 was KIA.
W/Cdr Blackdon is buried in LEMMER (Friesland)general cemetery.

Crew
B G Henry
B JC Ashdton
B J du Vernet
M Harold
McD Duncan

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World War II Allied Aircraft Crashes in The Netherlands
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Coordinates:   52°45'54"N   5°24'50"E
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