1943-12-08-Loss of Swordfish HS274 (Evers, Hoffman)

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1943-12-08 The loss of Swordfish HS274 (Evers, Hoffman)

Crash site: Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, GB

Crash cause: unknown, flying accident presumed

Name	1. Evers, Jacob Grangemouth 080204 Evers J
Rank	Off Vl 3kl, Pilot
Decorations	None known
Born	14/11/1919		Place	Rotterdam, NL
Squadron	FAA 860 (Dutch) Sqn				Ops/hr
Aircraft	Swordfish Mk. II Nr. HS274
Base
Mission
Status	KIFA, cause unknown					age	24
Killed	8/12/1943		Place	Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, GB
Buried	Grangemouth Grandsable Cemetery, GB, grave 1/42
Known to	OGS	yes	CWGC	no
Other crew	2. Off Zwnr 3kl J.G. Hoffman – KIFA 3. Lt. James Smeaton, RNR, Britsh – KIFA, buried Barnhill Cemetery, Angus, GB, grave V/146
Remarks
Memorial	Mill Hill Memorial Table, London, GB
GB arrival
Data Confusion

Name	2. Hoffman, Johan George
Rank	Off Zwnr 3kl
Decorations	None known
Born	8/5/1922		Place	Malang, Java, NEI
Squadron	FAA 860 (Dutch) Sqn				Ops/hr
Aircraft	Swordfish Mk. II Nr. HS274
Base
Mission
Status	KIFA, cause unknown					age	21
Killed	8/12/1943		Place	Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, GB
Buried	Grangemouth Grandsable Cemetery, GB, grave 1/44
Known to	OGS	yes	CWGC	no
Other crew	1. Off Vl 3kl J. Evers – KIFA 3. Lt. James Smeaton, RNR, Britsh – KIFA, buried Barnhill Cemetery, Angus, GB, grave V/146
Remarks
Memorial	Mill Hill Memorial Table, London, GB
GB arrival
Data Confusion

2. Crash site data

Map 50. Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, crash area of J. Evers and J.G. Hoffman, 8/12/1942. The site has not been pinpointed.

Kilsyth Hills, looking down towards the town of Kilsyth. Kilsyth 080204-1

Kilsyth Hills. Kilsyth 080204-2

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