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Philip,ABRG · 15-05-2007, 06:50 AM

No, the date of the crash is the 19th and not the 17th as mentioned by the man who witnessed the crash

Kyt · 15-05-2007, 12:34 PM

Ahh, OK. Cheers Philip. Makes sense now.

Philip,ABRG · 15-05-2007, 02:29 PM

Your welcome :cool:

GPRegt · 24-07-2007, 02:49 PM

Just this last week I've been in contact with a friend of this gentleman who was asking about the crash, on his behalf. I was able to send him the following:

Horsa Chalk Number 126, piloted by Staff Sergeant Ronald Osborn and Sergeant Norman Whitehouse, was part of the Third Lift (19th Sept) and had flown from Tarrant Rushton. It carried a jeep, six-pounder anti-tank gun and two crew members from the Polish Anti-Tank Battery (Maslorz and Nowak).

The query had also been sent to other friends and colleagues and these additions were sent by one of them:

The tug was a Halifax Mk. V. with call sign P ‘A’ SLM, flown by Pilot Officer McConville from 644 Squadron RAF. The passengers were Artillery Sergeant Piotr P. Maslorz and Gunner Kazimierz Nowak. Osborn was buried in a communal grave along with his co-pilot and the two Polish passengers in the RC section of the General Cemetery at St. Michielsgestel, communal grave 1-4.

Steve W.

51highland · 24-07-2007, 05:16 PM

That ties up with the Dutch gentleman saying he helped the priest at St Michielsgestel bury the bodies. He said that officially there were 4 but he was definate in his burying 6, Perhaps 2 of them were not from the glider.

I am hoping for some more info from Holland within the week.

GPRegt · 24-07-2007, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by 51highland

That ties up with the Dutch gentleman saying he helped the priest at St Michielsgestel bury the bodies. He said that officially there were 4 but he was definate in his burying 6, Perhaps 2 of them were not from the glider.

Your reference to his officially saying there were only four is interesting. According to his friend, he was definite on six. My theory is that the other two were not in the glider but may have died as a result of its crashing.

Steve W.

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Kyt Very Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,105	Ahh, OK. Cheers Philip. Makes sense now. __________________ _______________________________________ Squadron Leader Pujji - Audio Interviews (half way down the page)

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51highland Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ipswich Posts: 713	That ties up with the Dutch gentleman saying he helped the priest at St Michielsgestel bury the bodies. He said that officially there were 4 but he was definate in his burying 6, Perhaps 2 of them were not from the glider. I am hoping for some more info from Holland within the week. __________________ 51 highland www.keep-em-moving.com Là á Bhlàir's math na Càirdean (Friends are good in the day of battle) Na diobair caraid's a charraid (Forsake not a friend in the fray) Cuimhnichibh na suinn nach maireann . Mairidh an cliu beo gu brath. (In memory of the Heroes who are no more. May their Fame live on forever)

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15-05-2007, 06:50 AM	#11 (permalink)
Philip,ABRG Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 515	No, the date of the crash is the 19th and not the 17th as mentioned by the man who witnessed the crash

15-05-2007, 02:29 PM	#13 (permalink)
Philip,ABRG Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 515	Your welcome :cool:

24-07-2007, 02:49 PM	#14 (permalink)
GPRegt Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 126	Just this last week I've been in contact with a friend of this gentleman who was asking about the crash, on his behalf. I was able to send him the following: Horsa Chalk Number 126, piloted by Staff Sergeant Ronald Osborn and Sergeant Norman Whitehouse, was part of the Third Lift (19th Sept) and had flown from Tarrant Rushton. It carried a jeep, six-pounder anti-tank gun and two crew members from the Polish Anti-Tank Battery (Maslorz and Nowak). The query had also been sent to other friends and colleagues and these additions were sent by one of them: The tug was a Halifax Mk. V. with call sign P ‘A’ SLM, flown by Pilot Officer McConville from 644 Squadron RAF. The passengers were Artillery Sergeant Piotr P. Maslorz and Gunner Kazimierz Nowak. Osborn was buried in a communal grave along with his co-pilot and the two Polish passengers in the RC section of the General Cemetery at St. Michielsgestel, communal grave 1-4. Steve W.

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