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Etten/Gendringen 7 Squadron Stirling Memorial
Etten / Gendringen, Gelderland, Netherlands
Partial Record
The Memorial
Type
Roadside sculpture and information board
Inscription
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Location
Etten / Gendringen, Gelderland, Netherlands, Gelderland
What Happened
A 7 Squadron Stirling departed Oakington at 2017 on 26 March 1942 for Essen. The aircraft was coned for nine minutes by searchlights and then intercepted over Terborg by Oberleutnant Siegfried Wandam of 3/NJG1, shot down at 2300, his second claim. The aircraft crashed at Gendringen. All seven crew were killed. Notably, the Officer Commanding 7 Squadron was aboard as co-pilot.
Community Connection
The Officer Commanding 7 Squadron was on board as co-pilot and was killed in the crash.
Remembrance
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Share remembrance informationAircraft & Operation Details
Aircraft Type
Stirling
Squadron
7 Sqn
Station
Oakington
Date of Loss
1942-03-26
Operation Type
Bombing — Essen
Cause of Loss
Coned 9 minutes by searchlights; shot down by night fighter — Oblt Siegfried Wandam (3/NJG1), his 2nd claim
Crew
7 crew — all killed
Nearby Memorials
Sources
Chorley, W.R. — Bomber Command Losses Vol. 3 (book)
Boiten, T. — Nachtjagd Combat Archive: Early Years Part 3 (book)
Credits & Acknowledgements
Record compiled by
Tony Hibberd (Facebook post); compiled by Holly (LifeOS)
Last updated 2026-10-23
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