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Location
In Sandown Cemetery, Sandown, Isle of Wight Description Additional inscription on family headstone. Flying officer Hentsch is commemorated at Sandown War Memorial. |
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Headstone
photograph by John Bloodworth |
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY DEAR HUSBAND CHARLES FREDERICK HENTSCH WHO PASSED AWAY MAY 2ND 1948 AGED 77 YEARS. AND OUR BELOVED ELDEST SON FREDERICK CHARLES HENTSCH FLYING OFFICER (PILOT) R.A.F.V.R. BOMBER COMMAND KILLED IN ACTION RETURNING FROM OPERATIONS OVER BERLIN MARCH 28TH 1944 AGED 30 YEARS INTERRED IN BRITISH MILITARY CEMETERY, REICHSWALD FOREST, GERMANY ALSO OF MABEL SARAH HENTSCH WIFE OF THE ABOVE CHARLES FREDERICK HENTSCH WHO DIED FEBRUARY 15TH 1974 AGED 90 YEARS. Further Information
Service details
The aircraft took off at 18:39 hrs from RAF Wickenby for Ops on Berlin. On the homeward journey, and well south of track over Duisburg, the aircraft nose was hit by flak, setting it on fire. The crew abandoned the aircraft soon after, and the aircraft crashed at Geldern-Veert. Four crew members died; Hentsch, Cringle, Birch and Wimlett. Two crew members were taken prisoner; Rudy and Summers; while Keveren evaded capture and escaped via Holland to England. Flt Officer Hentsch is remembered on his father's headstone at Sandown Cemetery. It is presumed that his parents moved to the Isle of Wight. Information and photograph provided by : John Bloodworth |
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