Lancaster KB 966 Crash Memorial
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Arvense
N 45° 09.723 W 064° 32.085
20T E 379379 N 5002098
Quick Description: Landcaster Crash site - April 1953
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Date Posted: 6/13/2009 6:28:08 PM
Waymark Code: WM6K8B
Published By: Groundspeak Premium Member Corp Of Discovery
Views: 13

Long Description:
Crash site of Lancaster KB 966 No. 405 Squadron, RCAF stationed at No. 664 Wing, RCAF stationed at Greenwood, Nova Scotia.

From the plaque:

Landcaster KB 966 Crashed in this area
on return from a search mission 20 Apr 1953
Claming the lives of
F/O E.T. Lewis - F/O D.A. Hamilton - F/O J.D. Curzon
SG N.McCarrol - LAC W. Fifield - AC1 G.Shoul
F/O K. Beson Survived

The impact site is 300M North
"We will Remember them"

Erected and Dedicated by 107(V) Wing RCAF
1996
Web Address for Related Web Sites: [Web Link]

Date of Crash: 05/20/1953

Aircraft Model: Avro Lancaster B X

Military or Civilian: Military

Tail Number: KB 966

Cause of Crash:
unknown


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