Alan Albert Horsfall, Son of Robinson and Emma Horsfall, of Hove, Sussex. Alan was served with the RAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, Hampden L4079 50 Squadron crashed at Angerlo-Giesbeek, 14 km E of Arnhem, Gelderland Holland...
Handley Page Hampden Mk.I L4079 (VN-N) of 50 Sqaudron, RAF. Lost on combat operations on night of 30-31/8/1940. Took off from RAF Stradishall at 20:57 on 30/8/1940 (Target: Monchengladbach). Shot down by Oblt Werner Streib 2./NJG1 and crashed at Angerlo-Giesbeek (Gelderland) 14 km East of Arnhem. All four crew were killed:
Crew:
Pilot: P/O K.R.K Smettem 41877 RAF Groesbeek
Observer Sgt. A.A. Horsfall 580957 RAF Groesbeek
W/Op AG Sgt. H H Best 626342 RAF Groesbeek
Air Gunner Sgt. E.W.J Skinner 743057 RAF Groesbeek
All are buried in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery.
Sgt Horsfall's brother Sgt David Taylor Horsfall (Flight Engineer) was one of the casualties from 617 Squadron's first operation (The Dams Raid) 16-17 May 1943. He was a member of the Avro Lancaster ED887 AJ-A flown by Sqn Ldr Melvin "Dinghy" Young.
Handley Page Hampden Mk.I L4079 (VN-N) of 50 Sqaudron, RAF. Lost on combat operations on night of 30-31/8/1940. Took off from RAF Stradishall at 20:57 on 30/8/1940 (Target: Monchengladbach). Shot down by Oblt Werner Streib 2./NJG1 and crashed at Angerlo-Giesbeek (Gelderland) 14 km East of Arnhem. All four crew were killed:
Crew:
Pilot: P/O K.R.K Smettem 41877 RAF Groesbeek
Observer Sgt. A.A. Horsfall 580957 RAF Groesbeek
W/Op AG Sgt. H H Best 626342 RAF Groesbeek
Air Gunner Sgt. E.W.J Skinner 743057 RAF Groesbeek
All are buried in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery.
Sgt Horsfall's brother Sgt David Taylor Horsfall (Flight Engineer) was one of the casualties from 617 Squadron's first operation (The Dams Raid) 16-17 May 1943. He was a member of the Avro Lancaster ED887 AJ-A flown by Sqn Ldr Melvin "Dinghy" Young.
Alan Albert Horsfall, Son of Robinson and Emma Horsfall, of Hove, Sussex. Alan was served with the RAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, Hampden L4079 50 Squadron crashed at Angerlo-Giesbeek, 14 km E of Arnhem, Gelderland Holland...
Handley Page Hampden Mk.I L4079 (VN-N) of 50 Sqaudron, RAF. Lost on combat operations on night of 30-31/8/1940. Took off from RAF Stradishall at 20:57 on 30/8/1940 (Target: Monchengladbach). Shot down by Oblt Werner Streib 2./NJG1 and crashed at Angerlo-Giesbeek (Gelderland) 14 km East of Arnhem. All four crew were killed:
Crew:
Pilot: P/O K.R.K Smettem 41877 RAF Groesbeek
Observer Sgt. A.A. Horsfall 580957 RAF Groesbeek
W/Op AG Sgt. H H Best 626342 RAF Groesbeek
Air Gunner Sgt. E.W.J Skinner 743057 RAF Groesbeek
All are buried in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery.
Sgt Horsfall's brother Sgt David Taylor Horsfall (Flight Engineer) was one of the casualties from 617 Squadron's first operation (The Dams Raid) 16-17 May 1943. He was a member of the Avro Lancaster ED887 AJ-A flown by Sqn Ldr Melvin "Dinghy" Young.
Handley Page Hampden Mk.I L4079 (VN-N) of 50 Sqaudron, RAF. Lost on combat operations on night of 30-31/8/1940. Took off from RAF Stradishall at 20:57 on 30/8/1940 (Target: Monchengladbach). Shot down by Oblt Werner Streib 2./NJG1 and crashed at Angerlo-Giesbeek (Gelderland) 14 km East of Arnhem. All four crew were killed:
Crew:
Pilot: P/O K.R.K Smettem 41877 RAF Groesbeek
Observer Sgt. A.A. Horsfall 580957 RAF Groesbeek
W/Op AG Sgt. H H Best 626342 RAF Groesbeek
Air Gunner Sgt. E.W.J Skinner 743057 RAF Groesbeek
All are buried in Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery.
Sgt Horsfall's brother Sgt David Taylor Horsfall (Flight Engineer) was one of the casualties from 617 Squadron's first operation (The Dams Raid) 16-17 May 1943. He was a member of the Avro Lancaster ED887 AJ-A flown by Sqn Ldr Melvin "Dinghy" Young.
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