Asten Free French Halifax Memorial

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The memorial at Asten commemorates two aircraft of 347 'Tunisie' Squadron (Free French Air Force), both lost on the night of 7 February 1945 on the operation to Goch.

Halifax NA197, coded L8-H, departed Elvington at 1859. It possibly crashed at Veluwe after being shot down by Oberleutnant Georg Fengler of 10/NJG1, his 11th and 12th claims. Three crew were killed, two with no known grave.

Halifax NA260, coded L8-G, departed Elvington at 1857. It crashed at Asten. All six crew were killed; the sole survivor parachuted into Allied territory.

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