Memorial Crash Short Stirling W7628
This memorial at the churchyard commemorates the Short Stirling W7628 coded OJ-B based at Lakenheath, which crashed in Cliffe on 24 October 1942. The 7 crewmembers and one civilian were killed in the crash.
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Source
- Text: Fedor de Vries
- Photos: Marathon
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