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RAF aircraft's crash sites in Province of Limburg:
Veldwezelt

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the Heroes of Silence

* To the 12 Squadron *
* To the crew of L5227-PH-J *
* To the monument erected in remembrance *
* Cemetery where rest the crew *

Crash site of Battle L5227-PH-J
12/05/1940

aircraft
cest raf squadron
Unit: 12 Squadron
Aircraft: Battle
Code: L5227-PH-J
Base: Amifontaine
Mission: Veldwezelt
Crew officer: Sgt MARLAND, FRED
Incident: Shot down by German fighter

Location: (Prov. Limburg)

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Facts

Airborne 0822 from Amifontaine with orders to destroy a metal bridge spanning the Albert Kanaal. Last seen climbing, out of control. Crashed near Veldwezelt (Limburg), 21 km ESE of Hasselt, Belgium.

Sources:
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The International Bomber Command Centre (IBCC)
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC)
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