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Hampden I AT224 crashed in the sea south west of the
island of Samsø 16/5-1942.
The aircraft belonged to RCAF (RAF) 408 Sqn. Bomber Command and was coded EQ-A.
T/O 22:19 Balderton. OP: Gardening Pumpkin (Samsø Belt)
Returning from the Pumpkin area AT224 was hit by flak from the German mine
sweeper 190J which laid anchored 2 miles west of Vesborg lighthouse and exploded
in the air at approx. 02:00 killing all onboard. Later the same day the body of
Pilot F/S Raymond James Dillon was found in the sea south west of Koldby Kaas,
Samsø and by the German Wehrmacht laid to rest in Værløse cemetery near
Copenhagen on 19/5-1942.
The body of Wop/Air Gnr. Sgt William D. Palmer RAF was found
drifted ashore near Koldby Kaas on the island of Samsø and was taken to
Tranebjerg hospital. On 15/6 he was laid to rest with full military honours in
Tranebjerg cemetery, the German Field Priest Johannes Vorrath officiating at the
graveside ceremony.
(Samsø Egnsarkiv)
Palmer funeral.
(Mikkel Plannthin)
(Mikkel Plannthin)
(Mikkel Plannthin)
P/O Cyril Chesswell RAF and Sgt Raymond Wesley Dreyer have no known graves and
are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
Sources: FAF, AIR 27/1796, LBUK, T501, Police report, UA, E. Buck, Samsø.
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