A trip out to Pershore in Worcstershire meant i could find the former
Brandy cask hotel next to the Star inn where on the 29th on May 1943
Wellington X3704 from nearby RAF Pershore crashed during a 'Wings for
Victory ' flypast the plane part of a flight of 11 other wellingtons was
approaching the town at low level ,suddenly straightened up during a
slow turn and the starboard wing sheered off with the engine the plane
fell and struck the hotel roof crashing in flames in the
garden
damaging one wall the crew of 2 airmen and 3 ground crew along for the
ride all were lost in the crash the wing fell about 400ft away from the
crash .
The hotel now flats has a small memorial plaque on the
front the garden shows no signs of the tragic events but the rebuilt
wall section is still very visible a propeller is believed to still be
in the old hotel .
Crew lost
F/O. G. S. Hynam DFC RCAF [veteran of 28 combat missions]
Sgt. P.E. Zoeller RAF
Passengers lost
Corp H.Allen,
Aircraftsmen G.R.Band and
W.A.Garvell.
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