R. A. F. MEMORIAL
Ambérieu-en-Bugey
Auvergne-Rhône Alps
France
GPS Coordinates: 45°56'25.4"N 5°22'36.0"E
Location Information
The memorial is sited some 38 kilometers north east of Lyon on the main road to Ambérieu-en-Bugey in the Department of the Ain.
Historical Information
The five airmen were originally buried in a local cemetery but were later transferred to Lyon (La Doua) French National Cemetery,
Flight Details:
Base: R.A.F. Downham Market, Norfolk
Unit: 218 Sqdn. Bomber Command
Aircraft: Stirling Mk. III, serial EH8984
Target: Industrial factories, Turin, Northern Italy
Incident: The aircraft crashed near Ambérieu-en-Bugey, some 38 kilometers north of Lyon.
The above mentioned airmen were killed. Sgt. J. L. Paterson escaped capture. Sgt. W. L. McKinnon, R.C.A.F. survived the crash but was taken prisoner
The memorial is sited some 38 kilometers north east of Lyon on the main road to Ambérieu-en-Bugey in the Department of the Ain.
Historical Information
The five airmen were originally buried in a local cemetery but were later transferred to Lyon (La Doua) French National Cemetery,
Flight Details:
Base: R.A.F. Downham Market, Norfolk
Unit: 218 Sqdn. Bomber Command
Aircraft: Stirling Mk. III, serial EH8984
Target: Industrial factories, Turin, Northern Italy
Incident: The aircraft crashed near Ambérieu-en-Bugey, some 38 kilometers north of Lyon.
The above mentioned airmen were killed. Sgt. J. L. Paterson escaped capture. Sgt. W. L. McKinnon, R.C.A.F. survived the crash but was taken prisoner
Image below © Barry Cuttell
