Stirling EE873 Memorial, Elen (Dilsen-Stokkem)
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Limburg
Elen Stirling Memorial
Elen (Dilsen), Limburg, Belgium
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The Memorial
Type
Memorial stone and tablet
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Location
Elen (Dilsen), Limburg, Belgium, Limburg
What Happened
Stirling EE873 of 90 Squadron (coded XC), coded WP-D, departed Wratting Common at 2346 on 13 July 1943 for Aachen. The aircraft was intercepted at 4000m, 2km north-east of Rotem, by Hauptmann Heinrich Wohlers of Stab IV/NJG4 (detachment 3/NJG1) and shot down at 0148 on 14 July, his 17th claim. The aircraft crashed between Dilsen and Elen. Eight of the nine crew were killed; one survived as a prisoner of war.
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Aircraft Type
Stirling
Serial Number
EE873
Aircraft Code
WP-D
Squadron
XC (90) SqnStation
Wratting Common
Date of Loss
1943-07-14
Operation Type
Bombing — Aachen
Cause of Loss
Shot down by night fighter — Hptm Heinrich Wohlers (Stab IV/NJG4 det. 3/NJG1), his 17th claim
Crew
9 crew — 8 killed, 1 POW
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Sources
Chorley, W.R. — Bomber Command Losses Vol. 4 (book)
Boiten, T. — Nachtjagd Combat Archive: 1943 Part 2 (book)
Credits & Acknowledgements
Record compiled by
Tony Hibberd (Facebook post); compiled by Holly (LifeOS)
Last updated 2026-10-23
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