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Belfast St Patrick's Whitley Memorial
St Patrick's Church, Belfast, County Antrim
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The Memorial
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Location
St Patrick's Church, Belfast, County Antrim, County Antrim
What Happened
Whitley Z6578 of 77 Squadron, coded KN-P, departed Topcliffe at 2230 on 16 May 1941 bound for Cologne. The aircraft was coned by searchlights and shot down at 0234 on 17 May by Leutnant Kurt Loos of II/NJG1, his first claim. The aircraft crashed near Rothem, approximately 6km SSW of Maaseik in Belgium. Three crew were killed; two became prisoners of war.
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Aircraft Type
Whitley
Serial Number
Z6578
Aircraft Code
KN-P
Squadron
77 Sqn
Station
Topcliffe
Date of Loss
1941-05-17
Operation Type
Bombing — Cologne
Cause of Loss
Shot down by night fighter — Lt Kurt Loos (II/NJG1), his 1st claim
Crew (1 member)
About the Crew
Sgt T.W.A. CroneWireless Operator
KIA 17 May 1941
Nearby Memorials
Sources
Chorley, W.R. — Bomber Command Losses Vol. 2 (book)
Boiten, T. — Nachtjagd Combat Archive: Early Years Part 2 (book)
Tony Hibberd (RAF Bomber Command Memorials Facebook group, admin post) (social-media)
Credits & Acknowledgements
Record compiled by
Tony Hibberd (Facebook post); compiled by Holly (LifeOS)
Last updated 2026-10-23
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