Memorial Crashes Upwaltham Church
This plaque commemorates 15 airmen who were killed in two crashes in Upwaltham in World War II.
On 13 February 1944, Lancaster bomber DV 382 of 617 Dambuster Squadron crashed.
On 11 February 1945, Dakota C47B of 27th Transport Group USAAF crashed.
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Source
- Text: Fedor de Vries
- Photos: Stefan Czapski
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