Monument to the Plane Crash of May 30, 1943
Monument to the Plane Crash of May 30, 1943
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September 27, 2024
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On the night of May 30, 1943, an English Lancaster bomber was on its way back from Germany to its home base in Waddington Lincolnshire, England. This bomber was set on fire by a German fighter near Castenray. The plane crashed nearby, burning. Six crew members lost their lives.
This monument was placed in April 2011 by the Castenray Local History Society Foundation. It was made by sculptor Martin Ooink from Venray.
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