Bomber Command Memorial Register

Normandy Bomber Crew Memorial

Normandy

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Location

Normandy

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Narrative

Multiple bomber crash sites across the Normandy region, many associated with D-Day operations and the subsequent campaign.

Memorial Details

Type
Multiple memorials

Further Reading

British Normandy MemorialRetrieved 2026-03-23

The British Normandy Memorial at Ver-sur-Mer was unveiled on 6 June 2021. It records the names of 22,442 people from over 30 countries who served under British command and died in Normandy between 6 June and 31 August 1944, including many Bomber Command aircrew who supported the invasion.

22,442 names recordedUnveiled 6 June 2021Located near Gold Beach, Ver-sur-MerIncludes Bomber Command casualties

Normandy War GuideRetrieved 2026-03-23

A memorial in Normandy specifically commemorates French bomber crews who served with RAF Bomber Command. The inscription notes that one in two French heavy bomber crew members perished during operations against Nazi Germany.

Dedicated to French crews in Bomber Command50% casualty rate among French bomber crews noted

CWGCRetrieved 2026-03-23

CWGC visitor guide to D-Day memorials in Normandy, including cemeteries where Bomber Command aircrew are buried. CWGC maintains multiple sites across the region with verified graves of bomber crews.

CWGC maintains multiple Normandy sitesBomber Command graves across the region

Sources

  • Charlie Leitheiser hackathon research(personal_research)

Credits & Acknowledgements

Record compiled by
Charlie Leitheiser
Heritage sources
British Normandy Memorial (retrieved 2026-03-23)
Normandy War Guide (retrieved 2026-03-23)
CWGC (retrieved 2026-03-23)
Last updated 2026-03-21

Nearby Memorials

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Upwaltham, SussexLancaster1944-02-13
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away
Paris Bomber Command Memorial
Paris
201.5 km
away
Moordown Halifax Memorial
Moordown, Bournemouth, DorsetHalifax1944-03-21
205.3 km
away
Reigate Hill Fortress Memorial
Reigate Hill, SurreyB-17 Flying FortressWW2
231.0 km
away
Elvetham Liberator Memorial
Elvetham, near Hartley Wintney, HampshireConsolidated Liberator05/10/1945 (post-war, repatriation flight)
238.7 km
away

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