Canadees Monument - Wilnis - NL - World War II Memorials / Monuments on Waymarking.com

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Dit monument herdenkt drie Canadese vliegeniers die op 5 mei 1943 zijn omgekomen toen hun Vickers Wellington bommenwerper (HE727 NA-K) brandend in een weiland bij Wilnis neerstortte. Drie andere bemanningsleden werden krijgsgevangen gemaakt.

De namen van de drie gesneuvelde Canadezen luiden:
Robert Moulton
Adrian Thibaudeau
Joseph White

Ze zijn vlakbij begraven op de Nederlands Hervormde Begraafplaats in Wilnis.

Bij de crashlocatie is eveneens een monument geplaatst.( (visit link) )

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This memorial commemorates three Canadian airmen who died on 5 May 1943 when their Vickers Wellington bomber (HE727 NA-K) crashed burning in a meadow near Wilnis. Three other crew members were made prisoners of war.

The names of the three fallen Canadians are:
Robert Moulton
Adrian Thibaudeau
Joseph White

They are buried nearby in the Dutch Reformed Cemetery in Wilnis.

A monument has also been erected at the crash site.( (visit link) )

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Property Permission: Public Website for Waymark: [Web Link] Commemoration: de Canadeese bemanning van het vliegtuig Date of Dedication: Not listed Access instructions: Not listed Access times: Not listed Location of waymark: Not listed

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