Newport's War Dead
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Listed are the names of the three aircrew of the German Heinkel
111P-2
bomber that died when it crashed on the 13th September 1940 onto 32 Stow Park Avenue killing 17 year old Malcolm
Phillips and his 14 year old sister Myrtle. Malcolm Phillips survived the
initial crash of the bomber but after checking that his parents were safe,
then in an act of tremendous bravery
went back to rescue his sister where she had been spending the night but sadly they both died and are buried
together at Newport's Jewish cemetery.
The Heinkel 111P-2 bomber was
the first recorded loss to a Barrage Balloon in the UK and the unit was based at Tredegar House in the grounds
of Tredegar Park. 966 Balloon Squadron RAF were based at this location
and after hitting the cable and spinning around it the aircraft managed to
fly further on, fouling a second cable and it continued on until it crashed in Stow Park Avenue killing the Phillips
children and three of the crew. The pilot Oberleutnant Harry Wappler
managed to bale out
and was arrested in Queens Street, off Cardiff Road.
Oberleutnant Harry Wappler
To read a more detailed account
of the Barrage Balloon Squadron and the incident which includes one of the
radio stars of the day then please
CLICK HERE
and for the details of the bombing raid that Harry Wappler and his crew set
out to perform on that night then please
CLICK HERE
Oberleutnant Harry Wappler
became a PoW at the German PoW camp No. 13 Shap Wells,
Cumbria.
To read the story of his almost
escape and getaway from the UK, click the link below....
The One or Two that almost got away!
Photographs of the German headstones are courtesy of
The War Graves Photographic Project
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