Memorial to a crew of R(A)AF 446 Sqn, Zondereigen, Belgium
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member nessie3d & Ynka
N 51° 24.518 E 004° 53.853
31U E 631972 N 5696976
Memorial on a cemetary for a R(A)AF crew of 446 Sqn.
Waymark Code: WMCRT6
Location: Antwerpen, Belgium
Date Posted: 10/08/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ištván
Views: 5

Although the memorial lists that the bomber, a Halifax, with serial nr LV826 crashed and its crew got killed. This information seems to be wrong.
The names of the crew:
F/O Leonard V Barnett
F/O Lavington E J F Chinnery
F/S William K Gertzel
F/S William A Gillard
F/S Harold J Smith
F/O Geoffrey P Pinn
Sgt Alexander M Berry
are on the inscription plate.
Furthermore, following text is written

"TER HERINNERING
Aan de bemanning van de Handley Page Halifax
Serialnumber LV826 van 466 Squadron Royal Air Force
Die hier in de nacht van 12 op 13 mei 1944 is neergestort
waarbij alle zeven inzittenden om het leven kwamen
-names
Zij gaven hun leven voor onze vrijheid."

The plate depicts also two australian flags as all, except Berry, were Australian.

The cross is made from gear from the crashed plane.
According to a trusthworthy source, the plane was LV919.
The plane took of from the british airfield Leconfield for a night raid on the railways of Hasselt, about 60km to the southeast.
It was shot down by Hptn Heinz Wolfgang-schnaufer from Stab 1J/NJG1, stationed in Sint-Truiden.

Aware that the memorial is on a cemetary which is only open during the day. You can park nearby, the entrance of the cemetary is at
51.40849,4.896678.
Property Permission: Public

Access instructions: By entering the cemetary, go to the end of the walkway, on your left.

Access times: From: 8:00 AM To: 6:00 PM

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Commemoration: The crash of a bomber and the crew that died.

Date of Dedication: Not listed

Location of waymark: Not listed

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