Memorial Allied Airmen - Heerde NL
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dreamhummie
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Memorial of two Allied Airmen which crashed during their mission, located near a bridge at Oenerweg near Heerde, The Netherlands.
Waymark Code: WMRXW0
Location: Gelderland, Netherlands
Date Posted: 08/19/2016
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Two allied airmen were killed when their bomber crashed during their mission.
The mission was on January 11 1944 and the goal was to bomb Oschersleben in Germany but they are here crashed in a pasture.
I do not know whether they were on the outward or return journey.
The plaque reads:
In this environment, plunged down an allied bomber.
Died there on January 11, 1944:
(S/Sgt.) James G. Farrell, 22 years old, United States
(1 Lt.) Richard H. Sperry, 29 years old, United States
Both airmen were from 92nd Bomb Group/326th Bomb Squadron.
Missing Air Crew Reports 92nd Bomb Group in World War II:
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Oschersleben, Germany 11 January 1944 Field Order:
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All military aircraft losses in the Netherlands during the Second World War: (PDF in Dutch)
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