1941-04-28-Loss of Abraham Pennings

1941-04-28 The loss of Abraham Pennings

Crash site: Westerschelde river near Souburg, Zeeland, NL

Crash cause: shot down by enemy fighter

Name	Pennings, Abraham Efraim					Dutch RAF aviator datasheet

A.E. Pennings Source: SLH

Rank	2Lt, P/O.
Decorations	None known
Born	15/5/1917	Place	Calioub, Egypt
Squadron	RAF 611 'West Lancashire' Sqn Fighter Command				Ops/hr	12/15
Aircraft	Spitfire Mk. IIa Nr. P7774 FY-?
Base	RAF Hornchurch, Essex, GB
Mission	Rhubarb, raid on Souburg airfield, Zeeland, NL
Status	MIA, shot down by Bf-109 of JG1				age	23
Missing	28/4/1941	Place	Westerschelde river near Souburg, Zeeland, NL
Known to	OGS	yes	CWGC	no
Memorial	Soesterberg	yes
Memorial	Other	not known
GB arrival	Send from ML-KNIL, Andir, NEI, to England to join the RAF
Remarks	Take-off was at 14:00.
Data confusion	It is unclear if the crash took place near East or near West Souburg. These villages are located East and West of Vlissingen.

Crash area of A.E. Pennings, 28/4/1941. Two approximations are given, as it is unclear if the crash was near East or near West Souburg. So far, 3 aircraft have been found NW of these locations. Aircraft parts in the Westerschelde river track may have been removed during river clearing and deepening operations.

Source: http://users.pandora.be/tree/wreck/wrecksite/wreck...

The Westerschelde exit, where it flows into the North Sea, looking SW from Vlissingen. Assumed crash area of A.E. Pennings. Vlissingen 050604