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Londerzeel Halifax Memorial
Londerzeel, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium
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The Memorial
Type
Marble tablet
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Location
Londerzeel, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium, Vlaams-Brabant
What Happened
Halifax LK883 of 426 (RCAF) Squadron, coded OW-E, departed Linton-on-Ouse at 2207 on 12 May 1944 for Leuven. The aircraft was intercepted at 2200m, 8km west of Mechelen, by Oberleutnant Hans-Heinz Augenstein of 12/NJG1 and shot down at 0025 on 13 May, his 29th claim. Four crew were killed; three evaded capture; one became a prisoner of war.
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Aircraft Type
Halifax
Serial Number
LK883
Aircraft Code
OW-E
Squadron
426 (RCAF) Sqn
Station
Linton-on-Ouse
Date of Loss
1944-05-13
Operation Type
Bombing — Leuven
Cause of Loss
Shot down by night fighter — Oblt Hans-Heinz Augenstein (12/NJG1), his 29th claim
Crew
8 crew — 4 killed, 3 evaded, 1 POW
Nearby Memorials
Sources
Chorley, W.R. — Bomber Command Losses Vol. 5 (book)
Boiten, T. — Nachtjagd Combat Archive: 1944 Part 2 (book)
Tony Hibberd (RAF Bomber Command Memorials Facebook group, admin post) (social-media)
Credits & Acknowledgements
Record compiled by
Tony Hibberd (Facebook post); compiled by Holly (LifeOS)
Last updated 2026-10-23
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