Vickers Wellington X3790
2.8 miles away
Buckinghamshire
Vickers Wellington BJ879
Mursley, Milton Keynes
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The Memorial
Type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
Inscription
Mursley Parish Council in Memory of [crew names listed on memorial] Who Lost Their Lives When Wellington B.J.879 of 26 OTU Crashed into the Water Tower at 00.15 Hrs. 11th April 1943 Dedicated 8th May 1995 to Commemorate V.e.day 1945-1995 Donated by Anglian Water Services Ltd
Location
Mursley, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
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Aircraft Type
Wellington
Serial Number
BJ879
Date of Loss
1943-04-11
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