REASON FOR LOSS:

Took-off from Honiton airfield on ferry flight to base, Mount Farm, Oxfordshire. (Station No.234) Aircraft crashed in bad weather near to the depot/signal box at West Wycombe Station, reason unknown.

Wendel’s aircraft 42-67378 can been seen behind these fitters (Fold 3).

1/Lt. Wendel Blickensderfer (King).

1/Lt. Blickensderfer with his F5-A (Fold 3).

Air Crash Investigation Report;


Signal box for West Wycombe Station depot. (Net)

Wendel’s grave at Mattingley (Mike Harrison).

Burial details:

1/Lt. Wendel Blickensderfer is buried at The Cambridge American Cemetery, England.

Plot D. Row 3. Grave 93.

Researched and compiled by Melvin Brownless, David King with thanks to Mike Harrison and Fold 3. Updated January 2014.

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