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Lacock Halifax Memorial
St Cyriac's Church, Lacock, Wiltshire
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The Memorial
Type
Church memorial
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Location
St Cyriac's Church, Lacock, Wiltshire, Wiltshire
What Happened
Halifax MZ513 of 578 Squadron, coded LK-K, departed Burn at 0231 on 6 June 1944 — D-Day — to attack the Mont Fleury coastal battery. The aircraft was severely damaged by Flak leaving the target at 0437; engine fire and loss of control followed. 578 Squadron was the same unit that lost MZ519 at Farnsfield.
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Aircraft Type
Halifax
Serial Number
MZ513
Aircraft Code
LK-K
Squadron
578 Sqn
Station
Burn
Date of Loss
1944-06-06
Operation Type
Bombing — D-Day, Mont Fleury coastal battery
Cause of Loss
Flak damage — engine fire and loss of control on egress from target
Crew
Crew — details not recorded in source
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Sources
Chorley, W.R. — Bomber Command Losses Vol. 5 (book)
Credits & Acknowledgements
Record compiled by
Tony Hibberd (Facebook post); compiled by Holly (LifeOS)
Last updated 2026-10-23
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