Memorial Crashed Lancasters Weiswampach

Text on the memorial:
[I]Lancaster Memorial


To remember and homour the Young man who,
Fighting to bring us peace and freedom, lost
Their lives far away from home in the night of
August 12th – 13th, 1944.
Their two aircraft were shot
down near this place.


No. 61 Squadron
"Per purum tonantes"

Avro Lancaster I
ME 596 QR-H

Crew:
Taylor G.M. RCAF †
Burnside J.K. RAF †
Nevin A.F. RCAF †
Meek J. RCAF/ POW
Adair S. RAF †
Goulding W. RAF †
Scrimshaw C.C. RAF †


No. 75 Squadron
"Ake Ake kia kaha" (Maori)

Avro Lancaster I
HK 564-AA-P

Crew:
Mulcahy C.D. RNZAF †
Parker R.R. RAF †
Hazard W.F. RNZAF †
Thomson E.L RNZAF †
Elvin W. RNZAF †
Johnston H.D. RNZAF †
Wright J.H RNZAF †

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Source

• Text: Frits Kruishaar
• Photos: Frits Kruishaar