Memorial Crash RAF Wellington III-X3697-GT
This memorial commemorates the 6 crew members of the RAF Wellington III-X3697-GT bomber, which was shot down at Vlissegem by German anti aircraft guns on 16 April 1942. The crew members are buried at Vlissegem cemetery.
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Source
- Text: Fedor de Vries
- Photos: Luc van Waeyenberge (1, 2), Arjan Vrieze (3, 4, 5)
Nearby
Point of interest
Monument
- Memorial Crash Wellington lll Cemetery Vlissegem - Vlissegem (De Haan)
- War Memorial Vlissegem - Vlissegem (De Haan)
- War Memorial Houtave - Houtave (Zuienkerke)
Cemetery
- Belgian Graves Veterans Vlissegem - Vlissegem (De Haan)
- Commonwealth War Graves Vlissegem - Vlissegem (De Haan)
- Commonwealth War Grave Houtave - Houtave (Zuienkerke)
Fortification
- Former Batterie Deutschland - Bredene
- Stutzpunkte (Stp) "Blankenberghe Mole" - Blankenberge
- German Resistance Nest Pier Blankenberge - Blankenberge
Crash site
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