Albacore lost at Texel (near Oosterend - polder Eierland) on 21-06-1940 (SGLO ref: T0724)

At the date of 21-06-1940, time: 1555, the aircraft type Albacore Serial L7081 has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Texel (near Oosterend - polder Eierland), a farm called Byron.

The unit of crew and plane is: 826 Sqdn. First flyer rank: Lieutenant, name: J.L.McK. Bell. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.

The plane left from Bircham to bomb German oiltankers

 

Time	Cause of the Crash	Crash Location	Damage	Province
1555	Shot down by Bf 109's	Crashed Oosterend-polder Eierland at Texel		Noordholland

Zwanenburg G.J., En nooit was het stil.., Vol I 48

Function Mil Rank Ini Name Hon Mil reg Air Force Cemetery Grave Remark Pilot Lt. J.L.M. Bell     FAA Den Burg K-1-11   Observer Lt. F.B. Hookins     FAA Den Burg K-1-9   Air gunner Aircm 1 R.G. Poole   FX79428 FAA Den Burg K-1-7

Photo: Gerrit Zijlstra