Halifax II W7751 - At Bryndum                                                            Updated:  09 JAN 2012

Airman Surname Init Rank Service Sqdn P_link Plane Operation Crash_site Crash_d Buried_d C_link At_Next
a014077.htm Crawford I K Sgt RAF 158 p130.htm HAL W7751 Minelaying At Bryndum d090143 b140143 c014.htm Esbjerg
a014078.htm Goodwill H I Sgt RAF 158 p130.htm HAL W7751 Minelaying At Bryndum d090143 b140143 c014.htm Esbjerg
a014079.htm Lavigne JER Sgt RCAF 158 p130.htm HAL W7751 Minelaying At Bryndum d090143 b140143 c014.htm Esbjerg
a014083.htm Llewellyn S Sgt RAF 158 p130.htm HAL W7751 Minelaying At Bryndum d090143 b190143 c014.htm Esbjerg
a014080.htm Mann D Sgt RCAF 158 p130.htm HAL W7751 Minelaying At Bryndum d090143 b140143 c014.htm Esbjerg
a014081.htm Newman PFE Sgt RAF 158 p130.htm HAL W7751 Minelaying At Bryndum d090143 b140143 c014.htm Esbjerg
a014082.htm Owen R F/Sgt RAF 158 p130.htm HAL W7751 Minelaying At Bryndum d090143 b140143 c014.htm Esbjerg
o888532.htm Skinner P Sgt RAF 158 p130.htm HAL W7751 Minelaying At Bryndum d090143 o888 o888.htm POW


Den 9. januar 1943 styrtede HAL W7751 ned ved Bryndum (der er her) ved Esbjerg. Flyet var på en minelægningsoperation, da det blev ramt af flak
ved Esbjerg. Flere miner blev spredt på nedstyrtningsstedet.

6 besætningsmedlemmer blev begravet i Esbjerg den 14. januar 1943.
Sgt Llewellyn blev hårdt såret indlagt på Esbjerg Centralsygehus. Han døde den 15. januar 1943. Den 19. januar 1943 blev han begravet i Esbjerg.
1 flyver blev krigsfange. (Kilde: FAF) Sgt P. Skinner blev interneret i lejrene 8B/344 Lamsdorf." (Lost Bombers)
8 flyvere.

On 9 January 1943 HAL W7751 crashed at Bryndum (which is here) near Esbjerg. It was on a minelaying operation when it was hit by flak near Esbjerg.
A number of mines were spread at the crash site.

6 crew members were buried in Esbjerg on 14 January 1943.
Sgt Llewellyn was severely injured and he was taken to hospital in Esbjerg. He died on 15 January 1943. On 19 January 1943 he was buried in Esbjerg.
1 airman became a prisoner of war. (Source: FAF) Sgt. P. Skinner was interned in Camps 8B/344 Lamsdorf." (Lost Bombers)

See Bomber Command No. 158 Squadron and RAF - Handley Page Halifax. This Halifax took off from RAF Rufforth. See also  158 Squadron - Strength in Unity.
8 airmen. Lost Bombers has this.