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Klelund Halifax Memorial
Klelund Plantation, Hovborg, Syddanmark, Denmark
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The Memorial
Type
Memorial stone
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Location
Klelund Plantation, Hovborg, Syddanmark, Denmark, Syddanmark
What Happened
Halifax LK705 of 431 (RCAF) Squadron, coded SE-X, departed Croft at 2027 on 25 February 1944 on a gardening (minelaying) operation. The aircraft was intercepted at 5600m near Aastrup by Leutnant Erich Lippert of 10/NJG3 and shot down at 2343, his first claim. The aircraft crashed approximately 10km north of Holsted. All seven crew were killed.
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Aircraft Type
Halifax
Serial Number
LK705
Aircraft Code
SE-X
Squadron
431 (RCAF) Sqn
Station
Croft
Date of Loss
1944-02-25
Operation Type
Gardening — minelaying
Cause of Loss
Shot down by night fighter — Lt Erich Lippert (10/NJG3), his 1st claim
Crew
7 crew — all killed
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Sources
Chorley, W.R. — Bomber Command Losses Vol. 4 (book)
Boiten, T. — Nachtjagd Combat Archive: 1944 Part 1 (book)
Credits & Acknowledgements
Record compiled by
Tony Hibberd (Facebook post); compiled by Holly (LifeOS)
Last updated 2026-10-23
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