Double hills Market Garden Crash, Avon, UK
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A memorial near the spot where a glider involved in Operation Market Garden crashed in 17th September 1914 killing 2 glider pilots and 21 soldiers.
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Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/31/2015
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The Memorial At Double Hills, Paulton To The Pilot & Co-Pilot From D Sqn, The Glider Pilot Regt & Twenty One Men From No 1 Pltn, 9th (Airborne) Field Coy, Royal Engineers Who Lost Their Lives On The 17th September 1944 When Horsa Glider RJ113 (Chalk 389) They Were In Suffered A Catastrophic Explosion Which Split The Glider In Half Over Farrington Gurney.
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Date of Crash: 09/17/1944
Aircraft Model: Horsa Glider
Military or Civilian: Military
Tail Number: RJ113
Cause of Crash:
Explosion within the glider
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