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Broadway Tower RAF Memorial
Two Canadians and three British Servicemen who tragically died on June 2, 1943.
The five are:
F/Sgt H.G Hagen (Pilot) RCAF
F/Sgt R.S. Phiillips (Nay.) RAF
Sgt D.H. Kelly (BA) RCAF
Sgt D.A. Marriott MOP) RAF (VR)
Sgt G.E. Elkins (AG) RAF (VR)
Whitely Air Crash Broadway Tower Worcestershire by Michael Barnard
The crew was flying Whitley Z6639 at the end of their training course, getting in the last few flying hours before passing out as a fully trained bomber crew.
After completing an exercise of about three hours duration they had returned to the Honeybourne circuit to find the weather had deteriorated, with rain and very low cloud base. Due to other aircraft landing, Z6639 was given a "RED" by the airfield controller to go round again.
On the second circuit, during the climb-out to turn, it crashed into the top of the hill, so near to Broadway Tower.
Mr A Lowe and Mr E Hollington, both in the Royal Observer Corps, did everything possible to rescue the crew. For this very brave act, they both were mentioned in the London Gazette and received a certificate signed by Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
Broadway Tower RAF Memorial
Two Canadians and three British Servicemen who tragically died on June 2, 1943.
The five are:
F/Sgt H.G Hagen (Pilot) RCAF
F/Sgt R.S. Phiillips (Nay.) RAF
Sgt D.H. Kelly (BA) RCAF
Sgt D.A. Marriott MOP) RAF (VR)
Sgt G.E. Elkins (AG) RAF (VR)
Whitely Air Crash Broadway Tower Worcestershire by Michael Barnard
The crew was flying Whitley Z6639 at the end of their training course, getting in the last few flying hours before passing out as a fully trained bomber crew.
After completing an exercise of about three hours duration they had returned to the Honeybourne circuit to find the weather had deteriorated, with rain and very low cloud base. Due to other aircraft landing, Z6639 was given a "RED" by the airfield controller to go round again.
On the second circuit, during the climb-out to turn, it crashed into the top of the hill, so near to Broadway Tower.
Mr A Lowe and Mr E Hollington, both in the Royal Observer Corps, did everything possible to rescue the crew. For this very brave act, they both were mentioned in the London Gazette and received a certificate signed by Prime Minister Winston Churchill.