Metz, France

Choloy Military Cemetery


Historical Record
1 Dec 1960 to 31 May 1961

27 Jan 61

Horseman Charlie One crashed shortly after take-off three miles from the end of the runway at approximately 1753Z. Yellowjack had no radio or radar contact. Both aircrew fatalities – reason for crash not known.

Signed By:
(CS Yarnell) W/C
CO, 61 AC&W Squadron, RCAF

 

(Pinetree Line web site comment – I was on duty, working the evening shift, at 2 (F) Wing Base Operations at the time of this incident. The aircraft in question was a CF-100. Both the pilot and the navigator were killed in this crash and they were buried at the RCAF Cemetery at Choloy (near Toul, France). The aircrew consisted of pilot, F/O AR Schellongovsky - age 24, and the navigator F/O MJ Zimmer - age 26. The apparent cause of the crash was a result of take-off procedure when the pilot made a right turn out on departure and unknowingly inverted the aircraft. The photos are from my private collection and were taken in April 1975 when I last visited the cemetery at Choloy).

F/O Schellongovsky was buried at Choloy RCAF Cemetery - Section 8 Row E Grave 4. F/O Zimmer was buried at Choloy RCAF Cemetery - Section 8 Row E Grave 5.

 

Historical Record
1 Air Division HQ
1 Dec 60 to 31 May 61

Secret
Appendix "E" to
Historical Narrative
1 Air Division HQ

Personnel

Survey of Deaths

During the period 1 Dec 60 to 31 May 61, there were 9 service and 11 dependent casualties for reasons as shown below:

Service

 

Aircraft Accidents

4

PMC Accidents

3

Natural

2

Total

14

Dependents

 

PMC Accidents

3

Natural

8

Total

11

Chaplaincy Services – Protestant

Statistics for period 1 Dec 60 to 31 May 61

Funerals Conducted

16

 

Appendix "F" to
Historical Narrative
1 Air Division HQ

Security

Investigations

Deaths

9