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RalphH · 12-10-2006, 08:34 AM

On 27 May 2004 on the cross street to the church by the Vaderlandslievende ring Groot-Haaltert and the municipal authorities Moerbeke herdenkplaat were revealed solemnly. This was done as a result of the sixtieth anniversary of vliegtuigcrash in the neighbouring polders. There most of the gedenktekens concerning a fact speak with victims or deadly result, gives to this history us an exception. Because all inzitenden survived the crash. The tale behind this gedenkplaat tells us the following retrieved facts. (1)

Everything started on that aware 27 May 1944 in Glatton, the basis in United Kingdom, from where to following aims a mission was brought. The rangeerterrein to the banks of the rijn, between Ludwigshafen and Mannheim (Germany) had be eliminated, maw. had be bombarded. Six fightings - eskadrons of the first divisie were used at this matter. "457th the bomb group" commanding concerning "94th a Combat Wing" led the 8 parts air power in formatie to this aim. "457th" foresaw 36 (light and heavier) toestellen to form this formatie. Col. James R. Luper led Brannan as an air commander as Lt. Charles D. as a pilot. Captain Jacob M. Dickinson led the lighter toestellen with Lt. Malcolm E. Johnson as a pilot.

On gone towards the aim, the "group" fell under heavily hostile fire of "Me-109s".

12-10-2006, 08:34 AM	#5
RalphH User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North central Ohio Posts: 41 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Bablefish translation On 27 May 2004 on the cross street to the church by the Vaderlandslievende ring Groot-Haaltert and the municipal authorities Moerbeke herdenkplaat were revealed solemnly. This was done as a result of the sixtieth anniversary of vliegtuigcrash in the neighbouring polders. There most of the gedenktekens concerning a fact speak with victims or deadly result, gives to this history us an exception. Because all inzitenden survived the crash. The tale behind this gedenkplaat tells us the following retrieved facts. (1) Everything started on that aware 27 May 1944 in Glatton, the basis in United Kingdom, from where to following aims a mission was brought. The rangeerterrein to the banks of the rijn, between Ludwigshafen and Mannheim (Germany) had be eliminated, maw. had be bombarded. Six fightings - eskadrons of the first divisie were used at this matter. "457th the bomb group" commanding concerning "94th a Combat Wing" led the 8 parts air power in formatie to this aim. "457th" foresaw 36 (light and heavier) toestellen to form this formatie. Col. James R. Luper led Brannan as an air commander as Lt. Charles D. as a pilot. Captain Jacob M. Dickinson led the lighter toestellen with Lt. Malcolm E. Johnson as a pilot. On gone towards the aim, the "group" fell under heavily hostile fire of "Me-109s". __________________ Regards, Ralph Boy, I love these old guns.....