MONTCHÂLONS CHURCHYARD
Aisne
France
Location Information
Montchâlons is a village and commune about 11 kilometres south-east of Laon and 3 kilometres south-west of Festieux on the road from Laon to Reims (Marne).
History Information
In the churchyard, near the north-eastern corner, are the graves of seven airmen. Five of them belonged to the Royal Air Force, one to the Royal Australian Air Force and one to the Royal New Zealand Air Force.
Flight Details:
Base: R.A.F. Holme on Spalding Moor, North Yorkshire
Unit: 76 Sqdn. Bomber Command
Aircraft: Halifax Mk III, serial LW656
Target: Railway Yards, Laon, Aisne, France
Incident: The aircraft crashed at Montchâlons (Aisne). There were no survivors.
Pictures © Barry Cuttell
Montchâlons is a village and commune about 11 kilometres south-east of Laon and 3 kilometres south-west of Festieux on the road from Laon to Reims (Marne).
History Information
In the churchyard, near the north-eastern corner, are the graves of seven airmen. Five of them belonged to the Royal Air Force, one to the Royal Australian Air Force and one to the Royal New Zealand Air Force.
Flight Details:
Base: R.A.F. Holme on Spalding Moor, North Yorkshire
Unit: 76 Sqdn. Bomber Command
Aircraft: Halifax Mk III, serial LW656
Target: Railway Yards, Laon, Aisne, France
Incident: The aircraft crashed at Montchâlons (Aisne). There were no survivors.
Pictures © Barry Cuttell