HUDSON FK790 MA-6
HUDSON FK790 MA-6, 161 SQUADRON, 5/6 JULY 1944
Gibraltar Farm, known as RAF Tempsford was home to the Special Operations Squadrons, including those who were part of the Dutch BBO (Bureau Special Assignment. From here they could drop in supplies and persons to help the local resistance in the occupied Low Countries.
A month on from the D-Day landings in Normandy, resistance groups across Europe were busy with any means to assist the Allies and hinder the German forces. Special Operation FIVES 1 was to parachute four Dutch agents, in teams of two, behind enemy lines and join the local resistance.
It was bright moonlight when Hudson FK7901 MA-R flew low to avoid radar over the North Sea towards Nijkerk, Holland. Radio silence was observed on the journey, but the Germans knew they were coming. A miscommunication meant that the night fighters in the area never got the order not to shoot the aircraft down; the German hierarchy wanted the agents alive to question about their activities and connections. It is not known how the Germans knew of the aircraft and its cargo. The aircraft crashed at Ijsselmeer, near Makkum, Holland. All the crew and agents were killed.
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SURNAMEWithers FORENAMEDennis James UNIT161 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R.) RANKSergeant NUMBER1737508 DATE OF DEATH6th July 1944 AGE22 GRAVESITEWonseradeel (Makkum) Protestant Churchyard,Netherlands Row O Grave 34 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONson of Cyril Henry and May Withers,Leicester
husband of Joan Edith...
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SURNAME
Menzies
FORENAME
John Watherston (Ian)
UNIT
161 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R.)
RANK
Flight Lieutenant
NUMBER
108868
DATE OF DEATH
6th July 1944
AGE
28
GRAVESITE
Wonseradeel (Makkum) Protestant Churchyard,Netherlands Row O Grave 35
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of John and...
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SURNAMEEliot FORENAMEEric Marshall UNIT161 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R.) RANKSergeant NUMBER771810 DATE OF DEATH6th July 1944 AGE GRAVESITEWonseradeel (Makkum) Protestant Churchyard,Netherlands Row N Grave 32 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONair gunner
SOE Op.Fives 1,Holland
Hudson FK790
shot down by...
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SURNAMEBunney FORENAMEKenneth Ralph UNIT161 Squadron (R.A.F.V.R.) RANKFlying Officer NUMBER136328 DATE OF DEATH6th July 1944 AGE30 GRAVESITEWonseradeel (Makkum) Protestant Churchyard,Netherlands Row O Grave 38 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONson of James George and Kate Lilian...
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SURNAME
Walter
FORENAME
Johannes A.
UNIT
N Section SOE
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
6th July 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Wonseradeel (Makkum) Protestant Churchyard,Netherlands
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born Java,Dutch East Indies
husband of Margaret Walter (English)
Navy...
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SURNAME
Verhoef
FORENAME
Pleun
UNIT
N Section SOE
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
6th July 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Wonseradeel (Makkum) Protestant Churchyard,Netherlands
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Dutch Army 1940
Princess Irene Brigade 27.8.1941 (Cpl)
SOE 2.4.1942
surname...
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SURNAME
Kwint
FORENAME
Pieter Jacob
UNIT
N Section SOE
RANK
Second Lieutenant
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
6th July 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Wonseradeel (Makkum) Protestant Churchyard,Netherlands
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 7.8.1922
educated University of Amsterdam
codename Fives
aka...
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SURNAME
Bockma
FORENAME
Jan
UNIT
N Section SOE
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
DATE OF DEATH
6th July 1944
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Wonseradeel (Makkum) Protestant Churchyard,Netherlands
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 31.8.1921 Ijist
Dutch Navy
codename Halma
w/t operator
RAF Hudson FK790...