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Hampden I AE301 crashed in the Limfjorden near Hals on 27/8-1941. F/S N.T. Powell, badly wounded, was rescued and taken to the German Feltlazarett in Aalborg. From there he was sent to Dulag Luft near Frankfurt and on to Stalag VIII Fallingbostel. When the war came to an end he was found in 357 Fallingbostel. Also on 27/8 the body of Pilot F/O Michael J.C. Harwood DFC was brought
ashore. On 28/8 the body of W/Op-Air Gnr. F/S William A. Oastler MID was found.
Both were taken to Frederikshavn, and laid to rest in Frederikshavn cemetery on
30/8 1941. The Germans were able to retrieve a number of items from the aircraft wreck: Radio code books, signal codes, log book and maps as well as a 325 kg mine with an attached parachute. The type of detonator was unknown to the Germans and the mine was taken to Kiel for examination. The wreckage of the Hampden was brought to Fliegerhorst Aalborg See.
The aircraft at Aalborg See.
* The aircraft had been transferred to 106 Sqn from 97 Sqn on the very same
day or the day before. Thus the aircraft code had not yet been changed.
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