Hello there! This Spitfire flew out of RAF Northolt on a photo reconnaissance mission. I'm looking to confirm the crash site, which was mistakenly given as 148-150 Dorpsstraat, Hees and has since been given both as 158-160 Dorpsstraat, Hees, and as 158-160 Dorpsstraat, Neerbosch. Links to another's research… http://www.oorlogsdodennijmegen.nl/gebeurtenisinfo.asp?gebeurtenisID=13 http://www.oorlogsdodennijmegen.nl/persoon.asp?odID=3259 The 16 Sqdn ORBs for 20 Sept 1944 don't call this a Spitfire 'IX', unlike the pink PL834 shot down near Wolfheze the same day. Thanks for any help you're able to offer!
Sorry, that should instead read "The 16 Sqdn ORBs for 20 Sept 1944 don't call this a Spitfire 'XI', unlike the pink PL834 shot down near Wolfheze the same day." Grateful for any takers…
Hello there! There's a new post about 16 Squadron and John Brodby's bunkmate Jimmy Taylor on my blog here. Please let me know what needs adding or changing… http://hewasahero.wordpress.com/ Thanks!
The plot has thickened on this one. The movement cards for PA893 and PL896 don't agree with the 16 Squadron ORBs. See this post on my blog… http://hewasahero.wo...-serial-number/ Also, the fine book "One Flight Too Many" by Jimmy Taylor (see blog post)… http://hewasahero.wo...light-too-many/ has on page 281 "…The sad news was received today that P/O J. R. Brodby is dead. His grave has now been located at Wychen in Holland. He was reported missing on 20.9.44 whilst on detachment at Northolt on special duties…". It's not at all clear why he would initially have been buried in Wijchen if he did indeed crash in Hees. The two are several miles apart. I'm putting out feelers to see if there are records in Wijchen which make reference to the crash, but so far we're still here… http://hewasahero.wo...-robert-brodby/ If this is intriguing anyone else, please feel free to speak up. Fruitful collaboration welcomed.
Thought we might have had a lead from Wijchen's archives… http://hewasahero.wordpress.com/2014/09/16/unknown-allied-airman/ but this was swiftly and decisively debunked… http://hewasahero.wordpress.com/2014/09/16/wijchen-airman-identified/ leaving the nagging suspicion that Wijchen might just be a red herring. Still, if all the answers popped out in one go, then this wouldn't be a challenge!
