Stichting Herdenkingspalen Hollands Kroon
Crash information C.V-E 645 Slootdorp
During World War II more than 40 different bombers and jet fighters have crashed within de county borders of Hollands Kroon. The crashes were mostly on land, in the Ijssel lake and the Wadden sea.
Few crew members were arrested after using their parachute to reach the ground, others could flee with the help of the Resistance. However, the majority lost their lives and did not return home safely to their family and loved ones.
Information about the unveiling of the remembrance post for this crash
Date : May 21, 2022
Two remembrance posts will be unveiled on this day on Schelpenbolweg.
Agenda:
14:00 : Reception in the Cultuurschuur in Wieringerwerf
14:30 : Speeches and information
14:45 : Departure with your own transport or by original WWII army truck to the Schelpenbolweg
15:00: Arrival and unveiling ceremony remembrance post Mosquito DZ316
Location: Crossroads Schelpenbolweg - Den Oeverseweg
15:15 : Arrival and unveiling ceremony memorial pole Fokker C.V-E 645
Location: Schelpenbolweg near house number 46
15:30 : Departure with the army trucks back to the Cultuurschuur
16:00: Arrival Cultuurschuur and closing
Location of this remembrance post
Plane crash Fokker C.V-E 645 Schelpenbolweg te Slootdorp
On 12 May at 4 pm four biplane aircraft took off from Ruigenhoek airfield (near Noordwijkerhout), including the Fokker C.V with registration number 645. The aim was to bombard the German troops at the Wonsstelling in Friesland, on the east side of the Afsluitdijk. Because many German fighters were active above the Afsluitdijk and Kornwerderzand, the mission above the Afsluitdijk was canceled by the commander of these four aircraft, the reserve 2nd lieutenant observer W. Focke. The slow Fokker planes were too easy a target for modern German fighters and Commander Focke is wise enough to avoid confrontation.
Flying low, so as not to be discovered, the four planes flew back to home base undetected. On the way back Hoekstra and Van den Heuvel had an engine failure over the Wieringermeer with the Fokker C.V 645. Hoekstra saw a potential emergency landing strip and grounded the Fokker. During the roll-out, the Fokker ended up with its landing gear in a ditch, causing serious damage to the undercarriage. The emergency landing was near the Slootweg on plot E48. Hoekstra and Van der Meulen were unharmed, got out of the plane unharmed and were transferred to De Kooy airport near Den Helder.
Crash information
Evert Meindert Hoekstra | Res. 1st lieutenant | Pilot | 31 years old | NL |
Roelof van den Heuvel | Res. 2nd lieutenant | Observer | 24 years old | NL |
The crew
Photos of the unveiling
Photos will follow after the unveiling
Reports and press
Reports will follow after the unveiling
Stichting Herdenkingspalen Hollands Kroon
Board of the foundation
Name | Role |
Mark Hakvoort | Chairman |
Chris Dijkshoorn | Treasurer |
Martin Blaauw | Secretary |
Board members fulfill their tasks on a voluntary basis
Documents of the foundation