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Originally Posted by Stevin
That would have been a bridge over the Eems-canal. Sounds like it was a bombardment in support of the ground war. That area was not liberated until late April 1945. Going quickly through my books, I can't find anything that might relate to this.
Do you know if it was a heavy bomber or perhaps a fighter-bomber that dropped those bombs? Anyway, maybe we are looking for a needle in a haystack. I have a former-colleague living in the neighborhood. Maybe he can find someone who remembers the incident.
BTW, is that your dad in his uniform in 1940????
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Stevin:
just got off the phone with my Dad, and he said he has things a little mixed up, so he called his older sister and clarified it. It was night/early morning, and the plane ( they don't know what it was as it was dark) was being chased by German fighter planes! But she said that he was heading west when the bombs dropped, only one hit in front of the barn, they think there were 5 or 6 bombs, most of the rest hit in the fields behind the house and one hit the bridge going into the town of Ten Post, but did not detonate, my Aunt said that a painter got it and had it on display in his front yard for a long time! He thinks it might be in the Museum at Groningen. How many bombs does a fighter carry?
BTW- no, that is not my Dad, he was a boy. this is just a photo of a Dutch soldier, a member of a gun crew ws the title, i found it online.
Fred:
thanks! lots of good info there! you should start a thread with that story of your fathers!!!
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