KRABBENDIJKE (LANCASTER B409) MEMORIAL
Zeeland
The Netherlands
Location Information
The Memorial is located to the North of Krabbendijke on the Noorddijk.
Historical Information
The monument was erected for the crew of the Lancaster III (serial JB409, 626 Squadron). The plane crashed on May 12, 1944 around 03.00 a.m. near the Noorddijk at the village Krabbendijke (Reimerswaal). All 7 crew members lost their lives and are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial in Surrey.
The Memorial is located to the North of Krabbendijke on the Noorddijk.
Historical Information
The monument was erected for the crew of the Lancaster III (serial JB409, 626 Squadron). The plane crashed on May 12, 1944 around 03.00 a.m. near the Noorddijk at the village Krabbendijke (Reimerswaal). All 7 crew members lost their lives and are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial in Surrey.