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Dry Doddington Lancaster Memorial

Dry Doddington, Lincolnshire

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Location

Dry Doddington, Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire

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Aircraft & Operation Details

49 Sqdn. badgeCave canem
Aircraft Type
Lancaster
Serial Number
PB432
Squadron
49 Sqdn.
Station
Fulbeck
Date of Loss
1944-11-26

Crew

2 of 7 killed including Sgt. Norman Isaac Langley

Memorial Details

Type
Memorial stone

Memorial Care

parish council
Organisation
Dry Doddington Parish Meeting

Local Contacts

These local organisations are connected to this memorial and may be able to help with information or visits.

Grantham Royal British Legionbritish legion

Local remembrance and memorial support

Dry Doddington Parish Meetingparish council

Local authority responsible for memorial upkeep

Further Reading

49 Squadron AssociationRetrieved 2026-03-23

49 Squadron Association memorial page for Lancaster PB432 EA-O at Dry Doddington Church. The aircraft crashed on 26 November 1944 shortly after take-off from Fulbeck for a mission to Munich, laden with bombs and fuel. Two of seven crew killed: Sgt Langley (W/OP) and Sgt Blake (mid-upper gunner).

Aircraft coded EA-O 'O-Oboe'Crashed shortly after take-off for Munich raidPilot F/O Le Marquand survived with slight injuriesMemorial in Dry Doddington Church

49 Squadron Association (PDF)Retrieved 2026-03-23

Detailed PDF account titled 'The Fulbeck Tragedy' documenting the circumstances of Lancaster PB432's crash. Provides crew details and the sequence of events leading to the failed take-off.

Detailed crew listing with injuriesSgt Wade (F/E) seriously injuredF/S Ransom (NAV) slightly injured

IWM War Memorials RegisterRetrieved 2026-03-23

Imperial War Museums register entries for the crew of Lancaster PB432 commemorated at Dry Doddington, including Sgt Blake and Sgt Langley.

IWM casualty register entries for Blake and Langley

Sources

  • Geograph(website)

Credits & Acknowledgements

Record compiled by
Keith Binley
Heritage sources
49 Squadron Association (retrieved 2026-03-23)
49 Squadron Association (PDF) (retrieved 2026-03-23)
IWM War Memorials Register (retrieved 2026-03-23)
Last updated 2026-03-21

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