Dunbeath Mk.III Memorial
11.6 miles away
Highlands
B-17 Flying Fortress Z9A - No. 519 Squadron RAF
between Thurso and Latheron, Caithness
Partial Record
The Memorial
Type
Cairn
Inscription
(squadron badge) DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF [crew names listed on memorial] Who were killed or fatally injured on the 1st February 1945, when their Fortress aircraft, 29-A, crashed nearby on their return from a weather reconnaissance sortie over the Norwegian Sea. We Shall Remember Them and Their Comrades of 519 Met Recce. Squadron, Royal Air Force, Wick. "who flew beyond the storms - into the sunset"
Location
between Thurso and Latheron, Caithness, Highland
Community Connection
Local People Affected, Who Erected it: we Shall Remember Them And Their Comrades of 519 Met Recce.Squadron, Royal Air Force, Wick.
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Aircraft Type
B-17 Flying Fortress
Squadron
519 Squadron
Date of Loss
1945-02-01
Crew
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Sources
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Last updated 2026-04-12
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