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Crash Site Lancaster JA695 Geel

In the neighborhood of Geel, near the hamlet of Kievermont, the JA695 came to an end. Six members were killed,
F / O Eric Williams DFC (pilot),
F / S Douglas Beesley (navigator),
Sgt John Parker (radio),
Sgt Arthur Woodvine (mecano),
F / S Edward Parry (gunner)
and Sgt Spencer Gardner ( tail gunner).

They are buried in Schoonselhof, Hoboken. The bomb fighter, F / S A.D. Anderson was captured as the only survivor.

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