Shot down bomber memorial - Bratislava, Slovakia
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N 48° 01.936 E 017° 13.771
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In Memory of the Crew of Wellington bomber MF 458 'A' of 40 squadron RAF (Royal Air Force)
Waymark Code: WMME57
Location: Bratislavský kraj, Slovakia
Date Posted: 09/07/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ištván
Views: 20

< SK >

Umístení: Bratislava, dunajská hrádza oproti areálu vodných športov v Cunove

Nápis:

PER ARDVA AD ASTRA

NA PAMIATKU POSÁDKY BOMBARDÉRA WELLINGTON MF 458 ´A´ 40 LETKY KRÁLOVSKÝCH LETECKÝCH SÍL SPOJENÉHO KRÁLOVSTVA VELKEJ BRITÁNIE A SEVERNÉHO ÍRSKA

PILOT OFFICER ARTHUR LESLIE MAYERS (PILOT)
FLIGHT SERGEANT VALLANCE McCALL (NAVIGATOR)
WARRANT OFFICER CHARLES HERBERT GUNBY (WIRELESS OPERATOR)
SERGEANT HARRY WALKER HESKETH (BOMB AIMER)
SERGEANT ROBERT CUMMIN ROPSON JOHNSON (AIR GUNNER)

KTORÍ PRIŠLI O SVOJE ŽIVOTY NAD TÝMTO MIESTOM 5. OKTÓBRA 1944
PO ZOSTRELENÍ MF 458 ´A´ PROTILIETADLOVOU STRELOU

ICH NAJVYŠŠIA OBETA BUDE STÁLE V NAŠICH SPOMIENKACH

Poznámka:
Dna 5.10.1944 osem britských bombardérov typu Wellington zhadzovalo míny do koryta Dunaja, s cielom zabránit plavbe po rieke. Nepriatelská protiletecká obrana zostrelila jedno z lietadiel, pricom telá štyroch obetí 5-clennej posádky sa doposial nenašli.

Pramen: www.vets.cz/vpm/17105-pomnik-obetiam-2-svetovej-vojny/

 
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This bilingual memorial lists the names of the crew members of Wellington bomber MF 458 'A' in English and Slovak language. The English inscription says:

In memory of the crew of Wellington bomber MF 458 'A' of 40 squadron RAF
Pilot Officer Arthur Leslie Mayers (Pilot)
Flight Sergeant Vallance McCall (Navigator)
Warrant Officer Charles Herbert Gunby (Wireless Operator)
Sergeant Harry Walker Hesketh (Bomb Aimer)
Sergeant Robert Cummin Ropson Johnson (Air Gunner)
who lost their lives on the 5th October 1944 when MF 458 'A' was shot down by anti aircraft fire over this position

On top of the Memorial is the engraved logo of the Royal Air Force in golden color.

Further Information: www.internationalschoolhistory.net/BHP/history/wellington_bombing.htm

Date of Dedication: 10/05/1944

Property Permission: Public

Access instructions: walking

Access times: From: 12:00 AM To: 12:00 AM

Commemoration: Crew of shot down bomber MF 458 'A' of the Royal Air Force

Website for Waymark: Not listed

Location of waymark: Not listed

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