Account of the crash of Stirling W7580

Account of the crash of Stirling W7580

The eyewitness account describes the shooting down of the bomber aircraft by a night fighter of Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 at Venlo.
The witness describes the stricken bomber as a "huge firebal [sic]". It goes on to describe the precise location of the crash. It also states that the site was guarded until the bodies and most of the wreckage had been removed.
The account then records details of the aircraft, including it's type, serial number, and squadron code. It states that there were no survivors and gives the names, service numbers and ages of the seven crew killed. It states that they all now lie in the war cemetery at Uden, Netherlands.
No author is identified but at the top is written: "C.G.M v.d. Rijt. Text below this appears to have been redacted.

One page of typed information

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