Updated P/O Harvey
Kieswetter's page with information provided by Mr.
Rodney Martin, whose great grandparents adopted Harvey's
father. Harvey was an American flying with 15 Squadron RAF.
He was killed on 16 December 1942 and is buried at Epe.
F/S
Edward Parker
from Rodley (Leeds), Yorkshire, was an air gunner with 429
(RCAF) squadron. See below. Thanks to the Stichting
Heemkunde Geesteren for providing his picture and additional
information on the crash and the aftermath.
Also added Sgt Barrie
Ranson from Hove in Sussex. He was the flight
engineer of the crew.
Sgt
Richard Walsh
from Canada was an air gunner on the 429
(RCAF) squadron Halifax that crashed on 29 December
1943. see entries of 25 and 29 January. Five of the crew are
buried at Albergen
Roman Catholic Cemetery.
F/S
Arthur Innes
from Simcoe, Ontario, Canada was the tail gunner of
Charles Peasland's
Halifax that was shot down on 29 December 1943. He lies
buried at Albergen Roman Catholic Cemetery.
Also added T5
Harold Ellenburg from Tennessee. He was with the 1056th
Engineer Construction and Repair Group. He died of a non battle related
incident on 1 February 1945. He rests at Margraten.
F/O
Charles Peasland
was an observer with 429
(RCAF) squadron. He and his crew were shot down on 29
December 1943 on a mission to Berlin. Only two survived the
attack by a German night fighter on the return leg of the
mission. Five of the crew are buried at
Albergen Roman
Catholic Cemetery. Many thanks for Pam and Bruce Ramsey for
providing the grave pictures of the crew.
My daughter was born on 25 October and I haven't been able
to spent much, if any, time working on the site. I have
received many emails however, and hope to start adding
regularly again. Thanks to everyone for sticking with me!
Pvt
Louis Holt was from New Boston, Texas. He was with H
Company, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division.
Louis was killed on 20 September 1944 during the Waal river
crossing, and is buried at Old Salem Cemetery, New Boston,
Texas. Many thanks to tdemars for providing a picture of his
grave.
F/L Robert Day from
Johannesburg, South Africa, was a pilot with
139 Squadron. He and his
navigator, F/L
Thomas Treby,
crashed near Heesch on 24 March 1945 on a mission to Berlin.
The cause of the crash has not been established. F/L Day is
buried at Heesch Roman Catholic Cemetery. F/L Treby remains
missing to this day.
Also added Pfc
George Anderson
from Ely, Minnesota. He was with Company F, 406th Infantry
Regiment, 102nd Infantry Division. Not much is known about
him. He died of wounds on 18 November 1944 in Germany. He is
buried at Margraten.
F/L
Victor Smith was
flying Typhoon fighter bombers with
198 squadron. He was
killed on 20 December 1943 when his Typhoon developed engine
trouble and crashed on the bank of the Waal river, near
Dreumel. He was 28. Victor is buried at Uden War Cemetery.
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