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 Lancaster Bomber Crew - Aldbororugh, UK Posted by:  dtrebilc
N 54° 05.456 W 001° 22.836
30U E 605914 N 5994850
This plaque commemorates the crew of a Lancaster Bomber of the 432 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force.
Waymark Code: WM146R5
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/01/2021
Views: 1
In grateful memory of the gallant crew of the Lancaster bomber of
432 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, based at Eastmoor, whiech crashed
near Aldborough on the evening of 2nd February 1944.
Their aircraft on a cross-country training flight, had caught fire
and was losing height when the pilot, with great skill, managed to
avoid the village and instead came down on Studworth Hill,
a short distance to the south.
The crew were
Pilot Officer J G Sieben RCAF, Pilot, 24
Flying Officer D S Kerr RCAF, Navigator, 20
Pilot Officer W Wolf RCAF, Air Bomber, 20
Pilot Officer P J Power RCAF, Air Gunner, 21
Pilot Officer D Finch RCAF, Air Gunner, 21
Flight Sgt R Pratt Robinson RAF, Wireless Operator/Air Gunner, 20
Flight Sgt K Hughes RAF, Flight Engineer, 20
This memorial was erected by the villagers of Aldborough to
commemorate the 50th anniversary of their noble sacrifice.
1994
Date of Dedication: 01/01/1994
Property Permission: Public
Access instructions: The plaque is attached to a wall at the rear of the village green, near some old punishment stocks
Location of waymark:
Village Green
Back Street
Aldborough, North Yorkshire United Kingdom
Commemoration: Crew of a Royal Canadian Air Force Lancaster Bomber
Access times: Not listed
Website for Waymark: Not listed
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