Stichting Herdenkingspalen Hollands Kroon
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Stichting Herdenkingspalen Hollands Kroon
Welcome to the website of our foundation Herdenkingspalen Hollands Kroon, founded 29 March 2019.
The foundation’s main goal is to remember the aircrafts and crew members who have crashed in the municipality Hollands Kroon during World War II, by placing remembrance posts.
Hollands Kroon is a merge of the municipalities Anna Paulowna, Nieuwe Niedorp, Wieringermeer en Wieringen
Unveiling memorial pole for Polish crew of Z1467
On June 11, 2022 we unveiled a remembrance post at the Molenweg near Slootdorp. This is where a Wellington bomber crashed on 6 June 1942 with six Polish crew members on board. Details about this crash and photos of the unveiling can be found on the page for this Wellington Z1467.
Amid great interest, the remembrance post was unveiled by Colonel Dariusz POCZEKALEWICZ of the Polish Embassy. He was accompanied by OF-4 Mr. Tomasz KURIATA, OF-4 Mr. Rafal CHMURA and OR-5 Ms. Paulina SANDOMIERSKA. Under the leadership of Co Wiskerke, the veterans once again made an appearance. The Catholic Parish Wieringermeer was represented by Pastor Maciej Sendecki. On behalf of the Municipality of Hollands Kroon, Deputy Mayor Theo Groot laid a wreath at the remembrance post. Dirk Bak blew The Last Post and the Polish national anthem.
Unveiling commemorative pole for the crew of the R1226 from New Zealand and England.
July 2, 2022
We invite you to be present on Saturday 2 July 2022 at the unveiling of a remembrance post in memory of the crew who died on 9 May 1941 in the bulb fields of Breezand. The pole will be unveiled near the Oud Anna Paulowna museum at Zandvaart 5 in Breezand. It concerned the crew of the Vickers Wellington Mk. Ic R1226 of the 214 “Federated Malay States” Squadron. These men, from England and New Zealand, gave their lives for our freedom. More information about this crash can be found on this page. We would like to reflect on this by unveiling a remembrance post. Unlike other unveilings, this unveiling will take place in the morning. The program can be found here.
American army trucks at the unveiling of two remembrance posts on May 21, 2022 at the Schelpenbolweg
A Dutch Fokker suffered an engine failure on 12 May 1940 and made an emergency landing on plot E48 near the Schelpenbolweg. Both crew members escaped unhurt.
On May 9, 1943 a Mosquito reconnaissance plane was shot down after which it crashed into pieces around the Schelpenbolweg. Both crew members survived the crash by using their parachutes. They were captured by the Germans.
On May 21, 2022, we unveiled two remembrance posts for the crew members of these aircraft. Both remembrance posts have been placed and unveiled on Schelpenbolweg. Invited guests and other interested parties gathered at De Cultuurschuur in Wieringerwerf where the welcome speech was spoken by Fred de Vries of the Wieringermeer Historical Society. Fred showed a photo with explanatory text about the crashed Fokker on the back. More than eighty years later, new information is still emerging.
Mark Hakvoort, our chairman, welcomed all visitors and in particular Flying Officer Brad Duesbury of the English Embassy in The Hague, Mayor Rian van Dam, Dirk and Jetty Bak, Edith van de Bovenkamp of Freedom Flame and Veterans Schagen - Hollands Kroon. The Dutch Defense was represented by LTZ1 Richard van Hooff and SAOO Roelof van Beenen, both from De Kooy military airfield in Den Helder.
From De Cultuurschuur the guests left after the Schelpenbolweg for the first unveiling. Original American army trucks from the Medemblik War Museum were available for transport and they were gratefully used.
At the remembrance post for the Mosquito DZ316, attention was paid to Peter Frank Hall and William Charles Woodruff, who survived the crash because they used their parachutes in time. Mayor of Hollands Kroon, Rian van Dam, was also present at the unveiling of this remembrance post and briefly told what happened on 9 May 1943. Here you can read the whole story. Flying Officer Brad Duesbury said in his speech that he was honored to be present at this ceremony. Dirk Bak blew the English national anthem and wreaths and flowers were laid on behalf of the Municipality of Hollands Kroon, the Historical Society Wieringermeer, Verteranen Schagen and Hollands Kroon, the English Embassy and the Freedom Flame Foundation. The group then left by American army truck to the memorial pole for the Dutch Fokker, further down the Schelpenbolweg. Traffic guidance was again well organized this day by Bertus Juurlink.
The remembrance post for the Fokker C.V-E 645 is the first pole that our foundation has placed and unveiled for the Dutch crew. This Fokker made an emergency landing on 12 May 1940, during which the crew members, Evert Meindert Hoekstra and Roelof van den Heuvel, escaped unscathed. The Fokker aircraft were on a mission that was canceled because the plenty of German Messerschmitt aircraft formed too great a force majeure. LTZ1 Richard van Hooff briefly told in his speech what happened 82 years ago. The remembrance post was then unveiled, also by LTZ1 Richard van Hooff. The Wilhelmus was blown by Dirk Bak and flowers and wreaths were laid on behalf of the Freedom Flame Foundation, the Municipality of Hollands Kroon, the Historisch Genootschap Wieringermeer and Veterans Schagen and Hollands Kroon.
NH Nieuws published an article with video about this day.
June 2022
Posted pictures of the unveiling Z1467 on June 11, 2022
Posted pictures of the Polish crew Z1467
New information about the R1226 (Breezand)
Report and photos of the commemoration for the crew Z8838
Report and photos of the unveiling of the JN884
To reach our goal we want to place remembrance posts throughout the municipality, at those points where planes have crashed.
To purchase these posts we need financial funds. If you are interested to support us you can contact us through email address: info@shhk.nl
We will get in touch with you as soon as possible. For more information check out our list with current sponsors.
In 2012, pilot H.N. (Bluey) Mottershead, commander of 158 squadron, spoke these words. He flew more than 25 bombing missions in World War II. After the war, Mr Mottershead dedicated himself to the memory of fallen airmen.
During World War II more than 40 aircrafts have crashed in Hollands Kroon and in parts of the Wadden Sea, Amstel lake and Ijssel lake.
Crew members of these plaines were killed, captured, went missing or found ways to escape from the enemy.
We want to remember all those crew members to make sure that they will never be forgotten.
They have fought for our freedom and as said many have given their lives. We should not ever forget this.
In the municipality Hollands Kroon, crew members from the following countries were crashed:
April 11, 2022 : Memorial ceremony at Molenweg, Middenmeer
April 16, 2022: Unveiling remembrance post at Dolfijnweg in Slootdorp
- JN884
May 21, 2022: Unveiling two remembrance posts at Schelpenbolweg in Slootdorp
June 11, 2022: Unveiling remembrance post at Molenweg in Slootdorp
July 2, 2022: Unveiling remembrance post in Breezand
September 17, 2022: Unveiling remembrance post in Anna Paulowna
October 8, 2022: Unveiling remembrance post at Tussenweg in Middenmeer (preliminary planning)
May 4, 2023: Unveiling at Kanaalweg in Nieuwe Niedorp
On each post, an information panel is placed on which can be read what exactly happened on that location.
What was their mission? What happened with the crew members? What type of aircraft?
This information is collected by volunteers with the greatest care.
On the map is indicated, the locations of the crashes and therefore the locations where remembrance posts are or will be placed.
Whitley
T4279
Middenmeer
Wagenpad
Status : Unveiled
Date : 14-09-2019
Detailed information about this crash and the unveiling
Crew : 5 KIA
Pilot : Donald Keith MacFarland
SGLO : T1056
Whitley
T4279
Middenmeer
Wagenpad
Status : Unveiled
Date : 14-09-2019
P-47-C Thunderbolt
41-6587
Vatrop
Vatropperweg
Status : Unveiled
Date : 25-10-2019
Detailed information about this crash and the unveiling
Crew : 1 KIA
Pilot : Ivan R. Moon
SGLO : T1056
P-47-C Thunderbolt
41-6587
Vatrop
Vatropperweg
Status : Unveiled
Date : 25-10-2019
Lancaster III
JB535
Kolhorn
Ansjoviskade
Status : Unveiled
Date : 05-09-2020
Detailed information about this crash and the unveiling
Crew : 7 KIA
Pilot : Ernest S.Clarke
SGLO : T3339
Lancaster III
JB535
Kolhorn
Ansjoviskade
Status : Unveiled
Date : 05-09-2020
Halifax II
LW343
Anna Paulowna
Kerkweg
Status : Unveiled
Date : 26-09-2020
Detailed information about this crash and the unveiling
Crew : 4 KIA / 3 POW
Pilot : D.J.H. Cheal
SGLO : T3172
Halifax II
LW343
Anna Paulowna
Kerkweg
Status : Unveiled
Date : 26-09-2020
Lancaster
W4769
Wieringerwerf
Oostermiddenmeerweg
Status : Unveiled
Date : 06-02-2021
Detailed information about this crash and the unveiling
Crew : 7 KIA
Pilot : Raymond H.Bird
SGLO : T1970
Lancaster
W4769
Wieringerwerf
Oostermiddenmeerweg
Status : Unveiled
Date : 06-02-2021
Wellington
P9286
Winkel
Groetpolderweg
Status : Unveiled
Date : 18-09-2021
Detailed information about this crash and the unveiling
Crew : 6 KIA
Pilot : D.E. Larkman
SGLO : T0905
Wellington
P9286
Winkel
Groetpolderweg
Status : Unveiled
Date : 18-09-2021
Wellington
Z8838
Middenmeer
Molenweg
Status : Unveiled
Date : 09-10-2021
Detailed information about this crash and the unveiling
Crew : 6 KIA
Pilot : Josef Kalensky
SGLO : T1474
Wellington
Z8838
Middenmeer
Molenweg
Status : Unveiled
Date : 09-10-2021
Lancaster III
ED816
Wieringerwaard
Slikkerdijk
Status : Unveiled
Date : 30-10-2021
Detailed information about this crash and the unveiling
Crew : 1KIA/2MIA/4POW
Pilot : J.Thomas
SGLO : T2452
Lancaster III
ED816
Wieringerwaard
Slikkerdijk
Status : Unveiled
Date : 30-10-2021
Beaufighter
NV187 / RD140
Wieringerwaard
Molenweg
Status : Unveiled
Date : 30-10-2021
Detailed information about this crash and the unveiling
Crew : 2 KIA / 2 KIA
Pilot : G.D.Warburton
Pilot : F.P.Trautman
SGLO : T5125 / T5126
Beaufighter
NV187 / RD140
Wieringerwaard
Molenweg
Status : Unveiled
Date : 30-10-2021
Halifax
JN884
Slootdorp
Dolfijnweg
Status : Unveiled
Date : 16-04-2022
Detailed information about this crash and the unveiling
Crew : 6 KIA / 1 POW
Pilot : Kenneth R. Larkin
SGLO : T2704
Halifax
JN884
Slootdorp
Dolfijnweg
Status : Unveiled
Date : 16-04-2022
Mosquito IV
DZ316
Slootdorp
Schelpenbolweg
Status : Unveiled
Date : 21-05-2022
Detailed information about this crash and the unveiling
Crew : 2 POW
Pilot : Peter Frank Hall
SGLO : T2279
Mosquito IV
DZ316
Slootdorp
Schelpenbolweg
Status : Unveiled
Date : 21-05-2022
Fokker
C.V-E 645
Slootdorp
Slootweg
Status : Unveiled
Datum : 21-05-2022
Klik hier voor alle informatie over deze crash en de onthulling
Bemanning : 2
Piloot : Evert Meindert Hoekstra
SGLO : T0525
Fokker
C.V-E 645
Slootdorp
Slootweg
Status : Unveiled
Datum : 21-05-2022
Wellington
Z1467
Slootdorp
Molenweg
Status : Planned
Date : 11-06-2022
Wellington
Z1467
Slootdorp
Molenweg
Status : Planned
Date : 11-06-2022
Wellington
R1226
Breezand
Status : Planned
Date : 02-07-2022 11:00
Wellington
R1226
Breezand
Status : Planned
Date : 02-07-2022 11:00
Whitley
Z6462
Anna Paulowna
Status : Planned
Date : 17-09-2022
Whitley
Z6462
Anna Paulowna
Status : Planned
Date : 17-09-2022
Boeing B17
42-107009
Middenmeer
Tussenweg
Status : Planned
Date : 08-10-2022
Detailed information about this crash and the unveiling
Crew : 9 POW
Pilot : Raymond Howard Hillestad
SGLO : T4655
Boeing B17
42-107009
Middenmeer
Tussenweg
Status : Planned
Date : 08-10-2022
Wellington
T2990
Nieuwe Niedorp
Status : Planned
Date : 04-05-2023
Wellington
T2990
Nieuwe Niedorp
Status : Planned
Date : 04-05-2023
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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