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Hackington Lancaster Memorial
St Stephen's Church, Hackington, Canterbury, Kent
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The Memorial
Type
Marble tablet
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Location
St Stephen's Church, Hackington, Canterbury, Kent, Kent
What Happened
Lancaster ME743 of 44 Squadron, coded KM-G, departed Dunholme Lodge at 2257 on 27 June 1944 for the V-weapon site at Marquise. On the return leg, the aircraft was intercepted at 5200m north of Dunkirk at 0110 on 28 June by Obstleutnant Helmut Lent, Kommodore of NJG3 — his 101st confirmed claim. The aircraft crashed into the North Sea. All seven crew were killed. Sgt R.D.J.C.
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Aircraft Type
Lancaster
Serial Number
ME743
Aircraft Code
KM-G
Squadron
44 Sqn
Station
Dunholme Lodge
Date of Loss
1944-06-28
Operation Type
Bombing — Marquise V-weapon site
Cause of Loss
Shot down by night fighter — Obstlt Helmut Lent (Kommodore NJG3), his 101st claim
Crew (1 member)
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Sources
Chorley, W.R. — Bomber Command Losses Vol. 5 (book)
Boiten, T. — Nachtjagd Combat Archive: 1944 Part 3 (book)
Credits & Acknowledgements
Record compiled by
Tony Hibberd (Facebook post); compiled by Holly (LifeOS)
Last updated 2026-10-23
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