| Nicholas Alkemade |
Article Index for Nicholas |
Website Links For Nick |
Information AboutNicholas Alkemade |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT NICK ALKEMADE | |
| royal air force airmen | |
| alkemade, nick | |
| british military personnel of world war ii | |
| world war ii prisoners of war | |
| 1920s births | |
| 1987 deaths | |
|
On March 23 , 1944 , Alkemade's plane was attacked by a Luftwaffe Junkers Ju 88 fighter plane and began to spiral out of control. Because his Parachute was in the cabin, Alkemade opted to jump from the aircraft, preferring his death to be quick. Alkemade fell from 18,000 feet to the ground below. His fall was broken by Pine Tree s and a soft Snow cover on the ground. He was able to move his arms and legs and suffered only a sprained leg. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
|
|