Accrington Web - View Single Post - Mk I Presentation Spitfire R7154

K.S.H · 17-04-2005, 16:29

doing a quick search for info I found this

"Monday, 30th September/Tuesday, 1st October 1940 N394

A Blenheim from 219 Squadron based at Catterick airfield in Yorkshire, disintegrated and crashed a mile SW of Accrington shortly after take-off, to begin a routine night patrol, at 21.40, the exact cause of the crash is unknown. Sergeants C. Goodwin and G.E. Shepperd, together with AC2 J.P. McCaul were killed and the aircraft a write-off. The pilot, Sgt Goodwin aged 21 was buried at his home town of Kingston upon Hull, Sgt Shepperd, the air gunner, aged 23 is buried in Catterick Cemetery and AC2 McCaul, who was 28 years old, is buried in Leigh Cemetery in Lancashire"

Does anyone know where abouts this happened?

A mile south west of Accrington is roughly in Oswaldtwistle

17-04-2005, 16:29	#6
K.S.H God Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: uʍopǝpısdn Posts: 6,929 Liked: 1 times Rep Power: 754	Re: Mk I Presentation Spitfire R7154 - Accrington, Church and Oswaldtwistle doing a quick search for info I found this "Monday, 30th September/Tuesday, 1st October 1940 N394 A Blenheim from 219 Squadron based at Catterick airfield in Yorkshire, disintegrated and crashed a mile SW of Accrington shortly after take-off, to begin a routine night patrol, at 21.40, the exact cause of the crash is unknown. Sergeants C. Goodwin and G.E. Shepperd, together with AC2 J.P. McCaul were killed and the aircraft a write-off. The pilot, Sgt Goodwin aged 21 was buried at his home town of Kingston upon Hull, Sgt Shepperd, the air gunner, aged 23 is buried in Catterick Cemetery and AC2 McCaul, who was 28 years old, is buried in Leigh Cemetery in Lancashire" Does anyone know where abouts this happened? A mile south west of Accrington is roughly in Oswaldtwistle __________________ www.ubuntu.com