1941-08-30-Loss of Hudson T9380 (Hendriks Jansen)

1941-08-30 The loss of Hudson T9380 NO-H (Hendriks Jansen)

Crash site: North Sea between Farsund and Lindesnes, Norway, also referred to as 'near Kristiansand', which is 90 km ESE, or 'near Kristiansund', which is 600 km North of the Lista peninsula. Crash cause: shot down by enemy fighter.

Name	1. Hendriks Jansen, Stephan					Dutch RAF aviator datasheet

S. Hendriks Jansen Source: Clubblad Vliegclub Teuge, via R.P. Wassink

Rank	2Ltz MLD, F/O., Pilot
Decorations	None known
Born	25/11/1906	Place	Velp, Gelderland, NL
Squadron	RAF 320 (Dutch) Sqn Coastal Command				Ops/hr
Aircraft	Hudson Mk. II Nr. T9380 NO-H 'Waalhaven'
Base	RAF Leuchars, Fifeshire, GB
Mission	Stranded cargoship 'Troyburg' outside the small town of Farsund, Lista peninsula, Norway, position 58.0250N/06.4970E.
Status	MIA, shot down 15.33h by Ltn. K. Hammel or Fw. F. Flamm with Bf.109 of I./JG77 from Lista airfield				age	34
Missing	30/8/1941	Place	North Sea between Farsund and Lindesnes, Norway
Known to	OGS	yes	CWGC	no
Other crew	2. Sgt Vl J.P.J. Bielfeldt, Copilot - MIA 3. Korp Vl H.J. Moll - MIA 4. Matr 1kl A.A. Recourt - MIA 5. Matr 3kl R. Smidt - MIA
Memorial	Soesterberg	yes
Memorial	Other	yes	Teuge stained glass window
GB arrival	Travelled to England with a naval vessel in May 1940 (Dutch Navy?)
Remarks
Data confusion	OGS register: 'Hendriks genaamd Jansen'; Christiansund

Name	2. Bielfeldt, Johan Pieter Jurgen					Dutch RAF aviator datasheet

J.P.J. Bielfeldt Source: @St.M.Vl.P. 1939-50

Rank	Sgt Vl				Stb.Nr. 12682
Decorations	None known
Born	23/11/1910	Place	Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, NL
Squadron	RAF 320 (Dutch) Sqn Coastal Command				Ops/hrs
Aircraft	Hudson Mk. II Nr. T9380 NO-H 'Waalhaven'
Base	RAF Leuchars, Fifeshire, GB
Mission	Stranded cargoship 'Troyburg' outside the small town of Farsund, Lista peninsula, Norway, position 58.0250N/06.4970E.
Status	MIA, shot down 15.33h by Ltn. K. Hammel or Fw. F. Flamm with Bf.109 of I./JG77 from Lista airfield				age	30
Missing	30/8/1941	Place	North Sea between Farsund and Lindesnes, Norway
Known to	OGS	yes	CWGC	no
Other crew	1. 2Ltz MLD S. Hendriks Jansen, Pilot - MIA 3. Korp Vl H.J. Moll - MIA 4. Matr 1kl A.A. Recourt - MIA 5. Matr 3kl R. Smidt - MIA
Memorial	Soesterberg	yes
Memorial	Other	not known
GB arrival	22/5/1940 from France after he, in a group of 24 aircraft, mostly Fokker trainers, had escaped from Holland on 14/5/1940
Remarks
Data confusion	OGS: Christiansund

Name	3. Moll, Hendrikus Johannes					Dutch RAF aviator datasheet


H.J. Moll Source: @St.M.Vl.P. 1939-50
Rank	Korp Vl, Cpl.				Stb.Nr. 15813
Decorations	ON.BEMx
Born	4/5/1917	Place	Ede, Gelderland, NL
Squadron	RAF 320 (Dutch) Sqn Coastal Command				Ops/hrs
Aircraft	Hudson Mk. II Nr. T9380 NO-H 'Waalhaven'
Base	RAF Leuchars, Fifeshire, GB
Mission	Stranded cargoship 'Troyburg' outside the small town of Farsund, Lista peninsula, Norway, position 58.0250N/06.4970E.
Status	MIA, shot down 15.33h by Ltn. K. Hammel or Fw. F. Flamm with Bf.109 of I./JG77 from Lista airfield				age	24
Missing	30/8/1941	Place	North Sea between Farsund and Lindesnes, Norway
Known to	OGS	yes	CWGC	no
Other crew	1. 2Ltz MLD S. Hendriks Jansen, Pilot - MIA 2. Sgt Vl J.P.J. Bielfeldt, Copilot - MIA 4. Matr 1kl A.A. Recourt - MIA 5. Matr 3kl R. Smidt - MIA
Memorial	Soesterberg	yes
Memorial	Other	yes	His name is on the Gedenkzuil, Paasberg, Ede, Gelderland, NL Ede Paasberg Monument detail. Ede 080402 Moll HJ

GB arrival	31/5/1940 with Dutch vessel 'Batavier II' from Cherbourg, France, after an escape from Holland on 16/5/1940
Remarks	Bronzen Eremedaille, verbonden aan de Orde van Oranje-Nassau met de zwaarden, 26/8/1941, wegens Het verrichten van uitstekende diensten als vliegtuigmitrailleur-schutter waarbij hij op nauwgezette wijze zijn plicht heeft vervuld en gedurende veel konvooivluchten uitstekend oorlogswerk heeft verricht.
Data confusion	OGS: Christiansund

Name	4. Recourt, Arie Antoon					Dutch RAF aviator datasheet

A.A. Recourt Source: @St.M.Vl.P. 1939-50

Rank	Matr 1kl, Lac.				Stb.Nr. 12377
Decorations	None known
Born	18/4/1914	Place	Den Helder, Noord-Holland, NL
Squadron	RAF 320 (Dutch) Sqn Coastal Command				Ops/hrs
Aircraft	Hudson Mk. II Nr. T9380 NO-H 'Waalhaven'
Base	RAF Leuchars, Fifeshire, GB
Mission	Stranded cargoship 'Troyburg' outside the small town of Farsund, Lista peninsula, Norway, position 58.0250N/06.4970E.
Status	MIA, shot down 15.33h by Ltn. K. Hammel or Fw. F. Flamm with Bf.109 of I./JG77 from Lista airfield				age	27
Missing	30/8/1941	Place	North Sea between Farsund and Lindesnes, Norway
Known to	OGS	yes	CWGC	no
Other crew	1. 2Ltz MLD S. Hendriks Jansen, Pilot - MIA 2. Sgt Vl J.P.J. Bielfeldt, Copilot - MIA 3. Korp Vl H.J. Moll - MIA 5. Matr 3kl R. Smidt - MIA
Memorial	Soesterberg	yes
Memorial	Other	yes	1. In Oslo Sørkedalen Kirkegård there is a Memorial stone carrying his name 2. Memorial stone in Kristiansund, Norway, designed and placed in 2006 by his grandson Robbert Source: Robbert Recourt
	Monument for A.A. Recourt. Recourt AA Monument 1. Source: Robbert Recourt
GB arrival
Remarks
Data confusion	OGS: Christiansund

Name	5. Smidt, Romke					Dutch RAF aviator datasheet

R. Smidt Source: @St.M.Vl.P. 1939-50

Rank	Matr 3kl, Ac2.				Stb.Nr. 16347
Decorations	None known
Born	4/6/1920	Place	Rinsumageest, Friesland, NL
Squadron	RAF 320 (Dutch) Sqn Coastal Command				Ops/hrs
Aircraft	Hudson Mk. II Nr. T9380 NO-H 'Waalhaven'
Base	RAF Leuchars, Fifeshire, GB
Mission	Stranded cargoship 'Troyburg' outside the small town of Farsund, Lista peninsula, Norway, position 58.0250N/06.4970E.
Status	MIA, shot down 15.33h by Ltn. K. Hammel or Fw. F. Flamm with Bf.109 of I./JG77 from Lista airfield				age	21
Missing	30/8/1941	Place	North Sea between Farsund and Lindesnes, Norway
Known to	OGS	yes	CWGC	no
Other crew	1. 2Ltz MLD S. Hendriks Jansen, Pilot - MIA 2. Sgt Vl J.P.J. Bielfeldt, Copilot - MIA 3. Korp Vl H.J. Moll - MIA 4. Matr 1kl A.A. Recourt - MIA
Memorial	Soesterberg	yes
Memorial	Other	not known
GB arrival	31/5/1940 with Dutch vessel 'Batavier II' from Cherbourg, France, after an escape from Holland on 16/5/1940
Remarks
Data confusion	OGS: Christiansund

S. Hendriks Jansen on Teuge airfield, 1937, member of the pre-War Teuge glider flying club. Govert Steen and Rijklof van Goens started their careers as aviators on Teuge too. Source: photo-album Henk Vrielink, Chairman of Teuge Flying Club for 37 years, via R.P. Wassink

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