Nunkirchen War Cemetery
Nunkirchen
We Remember
We Remember
Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
We Remember ✅ the Fight crew of the Lancaster Mk.III LM593 AA:N,
Croxon Kenneth Eric, Dale James Atkinson, Fleming James Allan, Garforth Eric, Slater Edwin, Steward Alan Raymond Bryce, Vincent Frank Arthur, killed in action.
Where do they remain?
Wait for me, I'll come back, as many had said, to their wives, mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters and relatives have waited in vain for the homecoming to this day.
Wo sind sie geblieben ?
Wart’ auf mich, ich komm’ zurück, das hatten viele gesagt, zu ihren Frauen, Mütter Väter, Bruder, Schwester und Angehörige warteten vergeblich bis heute auf die Heimkehr.
📌 Flight Crew:
25/26.August.1944 - 75 Squadron Lancaster III LM593 AA:N Fd Off. Fleming
Operation: Opel works Rüsselsheim
Date:25/26th August 1944 (Friday/Saturday)
Unit: 75 Squadron
Type: Lancaster III
Serial: LM593
Code AA:N
Base: RAF Mepal Cambridgeshire
Location of accident - Aircraft mid-air Explosion: Nunkirchen (Village), District Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
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- Flt Eng: Sgt. Kenneth Erik Croxon 1893473 RAFVR Age 31, Killed in action
- Nav: Fg Off James Atkinson Dale 425562 RNZAF Age 27, Killed in action
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- Pilot: Fg Off. James Allan Fleming 422382 RNZAF Age, Killed in action
- WOp/Air Gnr: Sgt. Eric Garforth 2206796 RAFVR Age 21, Killed in action
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- I
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- Air Gnr: Sgt. Edwin Slater 2210570 RAFVR Age 20.Killed in action
- Air Gnr: Sgt. Alan Raymond Bryce Stewart 1344346 RAFVR Age ? Killed in action
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- Bomb Aimer: Flt Sgt. Frank Arthur Vincent 395910 RAFVR Age 21, Killed in action
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📌 select Family Name
📌 Name - C
CROXON Kenneth Eric
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ID-Nr: CROXON Kenneth Eric |
Military Cemetery, Nunkirchen, Merzig-Wadern, Germany 
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| Family Name | CROXON | Forname(s): | Kenneth Eric |
| Date of Birth: | May.07.1913 | Gender: | M |
| Resident: | West Ham, Essex | Country of Origin: | England |
| Parents-Father: | George Frederick Charles | Parents-Mother: | Lavina Ellen (née Cole) |
| Date of Death: | 25 Aug.1944 | Age: | 29 |
| Cause of Death: | external burns, dismemberment | Circumstances leading to Death: | Aircraft mid-air Explosion |
| Reason for the Explosion: | unknown | Aircraft Crash Site: | a jumble of mangled ripped torn metal |
| Country of Death: | Germany | Federal state of Death: | Saarland |
| Place of Death: | Nunkirchen, Forest (Zanders Heck) | District of Death: | Merzig- Wadern |
| Service at the: | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve | Service No: | 1893473 |
| Unit: | No 75 Squadron | Rank, Occupation: : | Sgt, Flight Engineer |
| Aircraft: | Avro Lancaster III | Serial, Markings: | LM593, AA:N |
| Operation: | unknown | Flying Hours logged: | unknown |
| Air Base: | RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire, GB |
| Division: | Royal Air Force |
| Aircraft | Avro Lancaster Mk.III LM593 AA:N |
| Squadron: | RAFVR 75 Sqdn. (New Zealand) |
| Army Group: | 3 |
| The Air Base - of the - 75 (NZ) Squadron RAF: |
28 June 1943 - 21 July 1945, RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire in England with Air Mission over Germany, France, Royal Air Force Mepal, or simply RAF Mepal, is a former Royal Air Force station located 0.7 miles (1.1 km) south of Mepal, Cambridgeshire, England, and 5.9 miles (9.5 km) west of Ely, Cambridgeshire. On Wednesday, July 21, 1943, 14 young men arrived at Mepal airfield, near Ely, Cambridge, home of the 75 (NZ) Squadron RAF. They joined the squadron like many young men had done before them. Tragically, out of the 15 members, 6 would lose their lives while serving with the squadron. |
| The Mission : |
On the night of August 25th, 1944, at precisely 8:25 PM, the Lancaster MK.III, identified by the code AA:N, with the Pilot Fg. Off. James Allan Fleming and his crew departed from RAF Mepal in Cambridgeshire, England, with the mission to destroy the OPEL Automotive gearbox assembly plant at Rüsselsheim am Main river Germany, keeping it out of action as long as possible. |
| Fatal flight: |
This marked the beginning of a perilous mission to strike the industrial city of Rüsselsheim am Main river. Tragically, the aircraft, designated LM 593, did not return from this fateful operation, leaving a haunting void in the hearts of those who awaited its safe return. On the way to his destination, 78 miles (126Km) southwest of the target the 75 Squadron Lancaster III LM593 aircraft exploded in mid-air for unknown reasons over the village Münchweiler (Saarland) in Germany, crashing into the forest of Nunkirchen (Zanders Heck). There were no survivors. The crash site was located in the woods on the right-hand side of the Country Road L-152 leading from Nunkirchen to Thailen, about 1 km before the intersection to Weierweiler. The crash site was just 1km away from the 2nd.WW Cemetery in Nunkirchen All seven crew are first interned in Nunkirchen 2nd.WW Cemetery |
| 1st Burial Cemetery - |
Nunkirchen, - 2nd.WW Military Cemetery: The seven inmates can only be found dead, some of them dismembered, some of them strongly charred. All seven crew members of the ill-fated airplane 75 Squadron Lancaster III LM593 deserve to be honored as they are first interred in Nunkirchen 2nd.WW Cemetery. Their sacrifice should never be forgotten. 
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| Nunkirchen, Saarland Germany - Historical Information: |
The 79th Infantry Division of the German Wehrmacht was tasked with securing the frontier and the Westwall (= western bulwark) also known as the Siegfried Line. In September 1939, they established a field hospital (Lazarett) in Nunkirchen, that was prepared to receive patients. Additionally, a military cemetery was set up in a pine forest along the country road L-152 to honor the deceased soldiers from the hospital and the fallen soldiers of the 79th Infantry Division. All soldiers who died during World War II at the Military Hospital in Nunkirchen were initially buried in the Military Cemetery in Nunkirchen. After the war, their remains were relocated to their respective locations. The Flight crew of the Lancaster III, LM593, AA:N was relocated to the 2nd.WW Military Cemetery in Rheinberg. The reburial of all soldiers buried at the World War II Military Cemetery in Nunkirchen was completed in 1956 by the German War Graves Commission. Thus the 2nd.WW Military Cemetery in Nunkirchen was dissolved. |
| 2nd Grave site: |
2nd Burial, Military Cemetery in Rheinberg, Germany, grave 8.K.8-10
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| Grave site: |
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| Final resting place: | Coll. grave 8. K. 8-10. |
| Final resting place: |
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Rheinberg War Cemetery, - Historical Information: |
The Rheinberg War Cemetery was established by the Army Graves Service in April 1946 as a site for gathering Commonwealth graves from various German cemeteries in the nearby area. The graveyard contains mostly airmen, whose graves were moved from cities like Düsseldorf, Krefeld, Mönchengladbach, Essen, Aachen, Dortmund, and Nunkirchen in Saarland. Significantly, 450 graves were brought in from Cologne (Köln). The other servicemen buried here mainly died during the Battle of the Rhineland or in the advance from the Rhine to the Elbe. There are currently 3,330 Commonwealth servicemen from the Second World War buried or commemorated at Rheinberg War Cemetery. Of these burials, 158 are unidentified. Additionally, there are nine war graves belonging to other nationalities, most of whom are Polish. The reburial of the Flight crew of the Lancaster III, LM593, AA:N was relocated to the 2nd.WW Military Cemetery in Rheinberg and completed in 1956 by the German War Graves Commission. The military cemetery in Nunkirchen, a significant site from World War II, has now been officially closed. The burial site is uninhabited and remains a reminder of World War II in Nunkirchen to this day. |
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📌 Name - D
DALE James Atkinson
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ID-Nr: DALE James Atkinson |
Military Cemetery, Nunkirchen, Merzig-Wadern, Germany 
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| Family Name | DALE | Forname(s): | James Atkinson |
| Date of Birth: | 12.Jan.1919 | Gender: | M |
| Resident: | Wellington City | Nationality: | New Zealand |
| Parents-Father: | James Murray Dale | Parents-Mother: | Maude Dale |
| Date of Death: | 25 Aug.1944 | Age: | 27 |
| Cause of Death: | external burns, dismemberment | Circumstances leading to Death: | Aircraft mid-air Explosion |
| Reason for the Explosion: | unknown | Aircraft Crash Site: | a jumble of mangled ripped torn metal |
| Country of Death: | Germany | Federal state of Death: | Saarland |
| Place of Death: | Nunkirchen, Forest (Zanders Heck) | District of Death: | Merzig- Wadern |
| Service at the: | Royal New Zealand Air Force | Service No: | RNZAF NZ425562 |
| Unit: | No 75 Squadron | Occupation: : | F/O, Navigator |
| Aircraft: | Avro Lancaster III | Serial, Markings: | LM593, AA:N |
| Operation: | his 22nd | Flying Hours logged: | 381 |
| Air Base: | RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire, GB |
| Division: | Royal Air Force |
| Aircraft | Avro Lancaster Lancaster Mk.III LM593 AA:N |
| Squadron: | RAFVR 75 Sqdn. (New Zealand) |
| Army Group: | 3 |
| The Air Base - of the - 75 (NZ) Squadron RAF: |
28 June 1943 - 21 July 1945, RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire in England with Air Mission over Germany, France, Royal Air Force Mepal, or simply RAF Mepal, is a former Royal Air Force station located 0.7 miles (1.1 km) south of Mepal, Cambridgeshire, England, and 5.9 miles (9.5 km) west of Ely, Cambridgeshire. On Wednesday, July 21, 1943, 14 young men arrived at Mepal airfield, near Ely, Cambridge, home of the 75 (NZ) Squadron RAF. They joined the squadron like many young men had done before them. Tragically, out of the 15 members, 6 would lose their lives while serving with the squadron. |
| The Mission : |
On the night of August 25th, 1944, at precisely 8:25 PM, the Lancaster MK.III, identified by the code AA:N, with the Pilot Fg. Off. James Allan Fleming and his crew departed from RAF Mepal in Cambridgeshire, England, with the mission to destroy the OPEL Automotive gearbox assembly plant at Rüsselsheim am Main river Germany, keeping it out of action as long as possible. |
| Fatal flight: |
This marked the beginning of a perilous mission to strike the industrial city of Rüsselsheim am Main river. Tragically, the aircraft, designated LM 593, did not return from this fateful operation, leaving a haunting void in the hearts of those who awaited its safe return. On the way to his destination, 78 miles (126Km) southwest of the target the 75 Squadron Lancaster III LM593 aircraft exploded in mid-air for unknown reasons over the village Münchweiler (Saarland) in Germany, crashing into the forest of Nunkirchen (Zanders Heck). There were no survivors. The crash site was located in the woods on the right-hand side of the Country Road L-152 leading from Nunkirchen to Thailen, about 1 km before the intersection to Weierweiler. The crash site was just 1km away from the 2nd.WW Cemetery in Nunkirchen All seven crew are first interned in Nunkirchen 2nd.WW Cemetery |
| 1st Burial Cemetery - |
Nunkirchen, - 2nd.WW Military Cemetery: The seven inmates can only be found dead, some of them dismembered, some of them strongly charred. All seven crew members of the ill-fated airplane 75 Squadron Lancaster III LM593 deserve to be honored as they are first interred in Nunkirchen 2nd.WW Cemetery. Their sacrifice should never be forgotten.
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| Nunkirchen Historical Information: |
The 79th Infantry Division of the German Wehrmacht was tasked with securing the frontier and the Westwall (= western bulwark) also known as the Siegfried Line. In September 1939, they established a field hospital (Lazarett) in Nunkirchen, prepared to receive patients. Additionally, a military cemetery was set up in a pine forest along the country road L-152 to honor the deceased soldiers from the hospital and the fallen soldiers of the 79th Infantry Division. All soldiers who died during World War II at the Military Hospital in Nunkirchen were initially buried in the Military Cemetery in Nunkirchen. After the war, their remains were relocated to their respective locations. The Flight crew of the Lancaster III, LM593, AA:N was relocated to the 2nd. WW Military Cemetery in Rheinberg. The reburial of all soldiers buried at the World War II Military Cemetery in Nunkirchen was completed in 1956 by the German War Graves Commission. Thus the 2nd.WW Military Cemetery in Nunkirchen was dissolved. |
| 2nd Grave site: |
Rheinberg, War Cemetery, Germany, grave 8.K.8-10
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| Grave site: |
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| Final resting place: | Coll. grave 8. K. 8-10. |
| Final resting place: |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission, 51°31′46″N 06°33′48″E Coordinates: 51°31′46″N 06°33′48″E near Rheinberg, Germany
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Rheinberg War Cemetery, - Historical Information: |
The Rheinberg War Cemetery was established by the Army Graves Service in April 1946 as a site for gathering Commonwealth graves from various German cemeteries in the nearby area. The graveyard contains mostly airmen, whose graves were moved from cities like Düsseldorf, Krefeld, Mönchengladbach, Essen, Aachen, Dortmund, and Nunkirchen in Saarland. Significantly, 450 graves were brought in from Cologne (Köln). The other servicemen buried here mainly died during the Battle of the Rhineland or in the advance from the Rhine to the Elbe. There are currently 3,330 Commonwealth servicemen from the Second World War buried or commemorated at Rheinberg War Cemetery. Of these burials, 158 are unidentified. Additionally, there are nine war graves belonging to other nationalities, most of whom are Polish. The reburial of the Flight crew of the Lancaster III, LM593, AA:N was relocated to the 2nd.WW Military Cemetery in Rheinberg and completed in 1956 by the German War Graves Commission. The military cemetery in Nunkirchen, a significant site from World War II, has now been officially closed. The burial site is uninhabited and remains a reminder of World War II in Nunkirchen to this day. |
| Research source: | |
| Monument: | TĀMAKI PAENGA HIRA - Auckland War Memorial Museum |
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📌 Name - F
Fleming James Allan
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ID-Nr: Fleming James Allan |
Military Cemetery, Nunkirchen, Merzig-Wadern, Germany 
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| Family Name | FLEMING | Forname(s): | James Allan |
| Date of Birth: | 1919 | Gender: | M |
| Resident: | Opotiki, Auckland, New Zealand. | Nationality: | New Zealand |
| Parents-Father: | Thomas Fleming | Parents-Mother: | Eva Fleming |
| Date of Death: | 25 Aug.1944 | Age: | 27 |
| Cause of Death: | external burns, dismemberment | Circumstances leading to Death: | Aircraft mid-air Explosion |
| Reason for the Explosion: | unknown | Aircraft Crash Site: | a jumble of mangled ripped torn metal |
| Country of Death: | Germany | Federal state of Death: | Saarland |
| Place of Death: | Nunkirchen, Forest (Zanders Heck) | District of Death: | Merzig- Wadern |
| Service at the: | Royal New Zealand Air Force | Service No: | RNZAF NZ422382 |
| Unit: | No 75 Squadron | Occupation: : | F/O, Pilot |
| Aircraft: | Avro Lancaster I | Serial, Markings: | LM593, AA:N |
| Operation: | 23 | Flying Hours logged: | 544 |
| Air Base: | RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire, GB |
| Division: | Royal Air Force |
| Aircraft | Avro Lancaster Mk.I LM593 AA-N |
| Squadron: | RAFVR 75 Sqdn. (New Zealand) |
| Army Group: | 3 |
| The Air Base - of the - 75 (NZ) Squadron RAF: |
28 June 1943 - 21 July 1945, RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire in England with Air Mission over Germany, France, Royal Air Force Mepal, or simply RAF Mepal, is a former Royal Air Force station located 0.7 miles (1.1 km) south of Mepal, Cambridgeshire, England, and 5.9 miles (9.5 km) west of Ely, Cambridgeshire. On Wednesday, July 21, 1943, 14 young men arrived at Mepal airfield, near Ely, Cambridge, home of the 75 (NZ) Squadron RAF. They joined the squadron like many young men had done before them. Tragically, out of the 15 members, 6 would lose their lives while serving with the squadron. |
| The Mission : |
On the night of August 25th, 1944, at precisely 8:25 PM, the Lancaster MK.III, identified by the code AA:N, with the Pilot Fg. Off. James Allan Fleming and his crew departed from RAF Mepal in Cambridgeshire, England, with the mission to destroy the OPEL Automotive gearbox assembly plant at Rüsselsheim am Main river Germany, keeping it out of action as long as possible. |
| Fatal flight: |
This marked the beginning of a perilous mission to strike the industrial city of Rüsselsheim am Main river. Tragically, the aircraft, designated LM 593, did not return from this fateful operation, leaving a haunting void in the hearts of those who awaited its safe return. On the way to his destination, 78 miles (126Km) southwest of the target the 75 Squadron Lancaster III LM593 aircraft exploded in mid-air for unknown reasons over the village Münchweiler (Saarland) in Germany, crashing into the forest of Nunkirchen (Zanders Heck). There were no survivors. The crash site was located in the woods on the right-hand side of the Country Road L-152 leading from Nunkirchen to Thailen, about 1 km before the intersection to Weierweiler. The crash site was just 1km away from the 2nd.WW Cemetery in Nunkirchen All seven crew are first interned in Nunkirchen 2nd.WW Cemetery |
| 1st Burial Cemetery - |
Nunkirchen, - 2nd.WW Military Cemetery: The seven inmates can only be found dead, some of them dismembered, some of them strongly charred. All seven crew members of the ill-fated airplane 75 Squadron Lancaster III LM593 deserve to be honored as they are first interred in Nunkirchen 2nd.WW Cemetery. Their sacrifice should never be forgotten.
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| Nunkirchen Historical Information: |
The 79th Infantry Division of the German Wehrmacht was tasked with securing the frontier and the Westwall (= western bulwark) also known as the Siegfried Line. In September 1939, they established a field hospital (Lazarett) in Nunkirchen, prepared to receive patients. Additionally, a military cemetery was set up in a pine forest along the country road L-152 to honor the deceased soldiers from the hospital and the fallen soldiers of the 79th Infantry Division. All soldiers who died during World War II at the Military Hospital in Nunkirchen were initially buried in the Military Cemetery in Nunkirchen. After the war, their remains were relocated to their respective locations. The Flight crew of the Lancaster III, LM593, AA:N was relocated to the 2nd. WW Military Cemetery in Rheinberg. The reburial of all soldiers buried at the World War II Military Cemetery in Nunkirchen was completed in 1956 by the German War Graves Commission. Thus the 2nd.WW Military Cemetery in Nunkirchen was dissolved. |
| 2nd Grave site: |
Rheinberg, War Cemetery, Germany, grave 8.K.8-10
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| Grave site: |
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| Final resting place: | Coll. grave 8. K. 8-10. |
| Final resting place: |
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Rheinberg War Cemetery, - Historical Information: |
The Rheinberg War Cemetery was established by the Army Graves Service in April 1946 as a site for gathering Commonwealth graves from various German cemeteries in the nearby area. The graveyard contains mostly airmen, whose graves were moved from cities like Düsseldorf, Krefeld, Mönchengladbach, Essen, Aachen, Dortmund, and Nunkirchen in Saarland. Significantly, 450 graves were brought in from Cologne (Köln). The other servicemen buried here mainly died during the Battle of the Rhineland or in the advance from the Rhine to the Elbe. There are currently 3,330 Commonwealth servicemen from the Second World War buried or commemorated at Rheinberg War Cemetery. Of these burials, 158 are unidentified. Additionally, there are nine war graves belonging to other nationalities, most of whom are Polish. The reburial of the Flight crew of the Lancaster III, LM593, AA:N was relocated to the 2nd.WW Military Cemetery in Rheinberg and completed in 1956 by the German War Graves Commission. The military cemetery in Nunkirchen, a significant site from World War II, has now been officially closed. The burial site is uninhabited and remains a reminder of World War II in Nunkirchen to this day. |
| Research source: | |
| Monument: | TĀMAKI PAENGA HIRA - Auckland War Memorial Museum |
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📌 Name - G
Garforth Eric
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ID-Nr: Garforth Eric |
Military Cemetery, Nunkirchen, Merzig-Wadern, Germany
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| Family Name | GARFORTH | Forname(s): | Eric |
| Date of Birth: | 1923 | Gender: | M |
| Resident: | Dewsbury, Yorkshire | Country of Origin: | England |
| Parents-Father: | Percy Garforth | Parents-Mother: | Mary Garforth |
| Date of Death: | 25.Aug.1944 | Age: | 21 |
| Cause of Death: | external burns, dismemberment | Circumstances leading to Death: | Aircraft mid-air Explosion |
| Reason for the Explosion: | unknown | Aircraft Crash Site: | a jumble of mangled ripped torn metal |
| Country of Death: | Germany | Federal state of Death: | Saarland |
| Place of Death: | Nunkirchen, Forest (Zanders Heck) | District of Death: | Merzig-Wadern |
| Service at the: | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve | Service No: | RAFVR 2206796 |
| Unit: | No 75 Squadron | Rank, Occupation: : | Sgt, Wireless Operator WOp/Air Gnr |
| Aircraft: | Avro Lancaster I | Serial, Markings: | LM593, AA-N |
| Operation: | unknown | Flying Hours logged: | unknown |
| Air Base: | RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire, GB |
| Division: | Royal Air Force |
| Aircraft | Avro LLancaster Mk.III LM593 AA:N |
| Squadron: | RAFVR 75 Sqdn. (New Zealand) |
| Army Group: | 3 |
| The Air Base - of the - 75 (NZ) Squadron RAF: |
28 June 1943 - 21 July 1945, RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire in England with Air Mission over Germany, France, Royal Air Force Mepal, or simply RAF Mepal, is a former Royal Air Force station located 0.7 miles (1.1 km) south of Mepal, Cambridgeshire, England, and 5.9 miles (9.5 km) west of Ely, Cambridgeshire. On Wednesday, July 21, 1943, 14 young men arrived at Mepal airfield, near Ely, Cambridge, home of the 75 (NZ) Squadron RAF. They joined the squadron like many young men had done before them. Tragically, out of the 15 members, 6 would lose their lives while serving with the squadron. |
| The Mission : |
On the night of August 25th, 1944, at precisely 8:25 PM, the Lancaster MK.III, identified by the code AA:N, with the Pilot Fg. Off. James Allan Fleming and his crew departed from RAF Mepal in Cambridgeshire, England, with the mission to destroy the OPEL Automotive gearbox assembly plant at Rüsselsheim am Main river Germany, keeping it out of action as long as possible. |
| Fatal flight: |
This marked the beginning of a perilous mission to strike the industrial city of Rüsselsheim am Main river. Tragically, the aircraft, designated LM 593, did not return from this fateful operation, leaving a haunting void in the hearts of those who awaited its safe return. On the way to his destination, 78 miles (126Km) southwest of the target the 75 Squadron Lancaster III LM593 aircraft exploded in mid-air for unknown reasons over the village Münchweiler (Saarland) in Germany, crashing into the forest of Nunkirchen (Zanders Heck). There were no survivors. The crash site was located in the woods on the right-hand side of the Country Road L-152 leading from Nunkirchen to Thailen, about 1 km before the intersection to Weierweiler. The crash site was just 1km away from the 2nd.WW Cemetery in Nunkirchen All seven crew are first interned in Nunkirchen 2nd.WW Cemetery |
| 1st Burial Cemetery - |
Nunkirchen, - 2nd.WW Military Cemetery: The seven inmates can only be found dead, some of them dismembered, some of them strongly charred. All seven crew members of the ill-fated airplane 75 Squadron Lancaster III LM593 deserve to be honored as they are first interred in Nunkirchen 2nd.WW Cemetery. Their sacrifice should never be forgotten.
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| Nunkirchen Historical Information: |
The 79th Infantry Division of the German Wehrmacht was tasked with securing the frontier and the Westwall (= western bulwark) also known as the Siegfried Line. In September 1939, they established a field hospital (Lazarett) in Nunkirchen, prepared to receive patients. Additionally, a military cemetery was set up in a pine forest along the country road L-152 to honor the deceased soldiers from the hospital and the fallen soldiers of the 79th Infantry Division. All soldiers who died during World War II at the Military Hospital in Nunkirchen were initially buried in the Military Cemetery in Nunkirchen. After the war, their remains were relocated to their respective locations. The Flight crew of the Lancaster III, LM593, AA:N was relocated to the 2nd. WW Military Cemetery in Rheinberg. The reburial of all soldiers buried at the World War II Military Cemetery in Nunkirchen was completed in 1956 by the German War Graves Commission. Thus the 2nd.WW Military Cemetery in Nunkirchen was dissolved. |
| 2nd Grave site: |
Rheinberg, War Cemetery, Germany, grave 8.K.8-10
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| Grave site: |
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| Final resting place: | Coll. grave 8. K. 8-10. |
| Final resting place: |
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Rheinberg War Cemetery, - Historical Information: |
The Rheinberg War Cemetery was established by the Army Graves Service in April 1946 as a site for gathering Commonwealth graves from various German cemeteries in the nearby area. The graveyard contains mostly airmen, whose graves were moved from cities like Düsseldorf, Krefeld, Mönchengladbach, Essen, Aachen, Dortmund, and Nunkirchen in Saarland. Significantly, 450 graves were brought in from Cologne (Köln). The other servicemen buried here mainly died during the Battle of the Rhineland or in the advance from the Rhine to the Elbe. There are currently 3,330 Commonwealth servicemen from the Second World War buried or commemorated at Rheinberg War Cemetery. Of these burials, 158 are unidentified. Additionally, there are nine war graves belonging to other nationalities, most of whom are Polish. The reburial of the Flight crew of the Lancaster III, LM593, AA:N was relocated to the 2nd.WW Military Cemetery in Rheinberg and completed in 1956 by the German War Graves Commission. The military cemetery in Nunkirchen, a significant site from World War II, has now been officially closed. The burial site is uninhabited and remains a reminder of World War II in Nunkirchen to this day. |
| Research source: | |
| Monument: | IBCC MEMORIAL INFORMATION |
| Web-Link to : |
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| Web-Link to : |
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| Web-Link to : |
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📌 Name - S
Slater Edwin
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ID-Nr: Slater Edwin |
Military Cemetery, Nunkirchen, Merzig-Wadern, Germany 
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| Family Name | SLATER | Forname(s): | Edwin |
| Date of Birth: | 1924 | Gender: | M |
| Resident: | Hollinwood, Oldham, Lancashire, England | Country of Origin: | England |
| Parents-Father: | unknown | Parents-Mother: | Margaret Alice Slater |
| Date of Death: | 25 Aug.1944 | Age: | 20 |
| Cause of Death: | external burns, dismemberment | Circumstances leading to Death: | Aircraft mid-air Explosion |
| Reason for the Explosion: | unknown | Aircraft Crash Site: | a jumble of mangled ripped torn metal |
| Country of Death: | Germany | Federal state of Death: | Saarland |
| Place of Death: | Nunkirchen, Forest (Zanders Heck) | District of Death: | Merzig- Wadern |
| Service at the: | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve | Service No: | RAFVR 2210570 |
| Unit: | No 75 Squadron | Rank, Occupation: : | Sgt, Mid Upper Air Gunner |
| Aircraft: | Avro Lancaster III | Serial, Markings: | LM593, AA:N |
| Operation: | unknown | Flying Hours logged: | unknown |
| Air Base: | RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire, GB |
| Division: | Royal Air Force |
| Aircraft | Avro Lancaster Mk.III LM593 AA:N |
| Squadron: | RAFVR 75 Sqdn. (New Zealand) |
| Army Group: | 3 |
| The Air Base - of the - 75 (NZ) Squadron RAF: |
28 June 1943 - 21 July 1945, RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire in England with Air Mission over Germany, France, Royal Air Force Mepal, or simply RAF Mepal, is a former Royal Air Force station located 0.7 miles (1.1 km) south of Mepal, Cambridgeshire, England, and 5.9 miles (9.5 km) west of Ely, Cambridgeshire. On Wednesday, July 21, 1943, 14 young men arrived at Mepal airfield, near Ely, Cambridge, home of the 75 (NZ) Squadron RAF. They joined the squadron like many young men had done before them. Tragically, out of the 15 members, 6 would lose their lives while serving with the squadron. |
| The Mission : |
On the night of August 25th, 1944, at precisely 8:25 PM, the Lancaster MK.III, identified by the code AA:N, with the Pilot Fg. Off. James Allan Fleming and his crew departed from RAF Mepal in Cambridgeshire, England, with the mission to destroy the OPEL Automotive gearbox assembly plant at Rüsselsheim am Main river Germany, keeping it out of action as long as possible. |
| Fatal flight: |
This marked the beginning of a perilous mission to strike the industrial city of Rüsselsheim am Main river. Tragically, the aircraft, designated LM 593, did not return from this fateful operation, leaving a haunting void in the hearts of those who awaited its safe return. On the way to his destination, 78 miles (126Km) southwest of the target the 75 Squadron Lancaster III LM593 aircraft exploded in mid-air for unknown reasons over the village Münchweiler (Saarland) in Germany, crashing into the forest of Nunkirchen (Zanders Heck). There were no survivors. The crash site was located in the woods on the right-hand side of the Country Road L-152 leading from Nunkirchen to Thailen, about 1 km before the intersection to Weierweiler. The crash site was just 1km away from the 2nd.WW Cemetery in Nunkirchen All seven crew are first interned in Nunkirchen 2nd.WW Cemetery |
| 1st Burial Cemetery - |
Nunkirchen, - 2nd.WW Military Cemetery: The seven inmates can only be found dead, some of them dismembered, some of them strongly charred. All seven crew members of the ill-fated airplane 75 Squadron Lancaster III LM593 deserve to be honored as they are first interred in Nunkirchen 2nd.WW Cemetery. Their sacrifice should never be forgotten.
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| Nunkirchen Historical Information: |
The 79th Infantry Division of the German Wehrmacht was tasked with securing the frontier and the Westwall (= western bulwark) also known as the Siegfried Line. In September 1939, they established a field hospital (Lazarett) in Nunkirchen, prepared to receive patients. Additionally, a military cemetery was set up in a pine forest along the country road L-152 to honor the deceased soldiers from the hospital and the fallen soldiers of the 79th Infantry Division. All soldiers who died during World War II at the Military Hospital in Nunkirchen were initially buried in the Military Cemetery in Nunkirchen. After the war, their remains were relocated to their respective locations. The Flight crew of the Lancaster III, LM593, AA:N was relocated to the 2nd. WW Military Cemetery in Rheinberg. The reburial of all soldiers buried at the World War II Military Cemetery in Nunkirchen was completed in 1956 by the German War Graves Commission. Thus the 2nd.WW Military Cemetery in Nunkirchen was dissolved. |
| 2nd Grave site: |
Rheinberg, War Cemetery, Germany, grave 8.K.6-7
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| Final resting place: | Coll. grave 8. K. 6-7. |
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Rheinberg War Cemetery, - Historical Information: |
The Rheinberg War Cemetery was established by the Army Graves Service in April 1946 as a site for gathering Commonwealth graves from various German cemeteries in the nearby area. The graveyard contains mostly airmen, whose graves were moved from cities like Düsseldorf, Krefeld, Mönchengladbach, Essen, Aachen, Dortmund, and Nunkirchen in Saarland. Significantly, 450 graves were brought in from Cologne (Köln). The other servicemen buried here mainly died during the Battle of the Rhineland or in the advance from the Rhine to the Elbe. There are currently 3,330 Commonwealth servicemen from the Second World War buried or commemorated at Rheinberg War Cemetery. Of these burials, 158 are unidentified. Additionally, there are nine war graves belonging to other nationalities, most of whom are Polish. The reburial of the Flight crew of the Lancaster III, LM593, AA:N was relocated to the 2nd.WW Military Cemetery in Rheinberg and completed in 1956 by the German War Graves Commission. The military cemetery in Nunkirchen, a significant site from World War II, has now been officially closed. The burial site is uninhabited and remains a reminder of World War II in Nunkirchen to this day. |
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Stewart Alan Raymond Bryce
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ID-Nr: Stewart Alan Raymond Bryce |
Military Cemetery, Nunkirchen, Merzig-Wadern, Germany 
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| Family Name | STEWART | Forname(s): | Alan Raymond Bryce |
| Date of Birth: | 1921 | Gender: | M |
| Resident: | ?, England | Country of Origin: | England |
| Parents-Father: | unknown | Parents-Mother: | unknown |
| Date of Death: | 25 Aug.1944 | Age: | 23 |
| Cause of Death: | external burns, dismemberment | Circumstances leading to Death: | Aircraft mid-air Explosion |
| Reason for the Explosion: | unknown | Aircraft Crash Site: | a jumble of mangled ripped torn metal |
| Country of Death: | Germany | Federal state of Death: | Saarland |
| Place of Death: | Nunkirchen, Forest (Zanders Heck) | District of Death: | Merzig- Wadern |
| Service at the: | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve | Service No: | RAFVR 1344346 |
| Unit: | No 75 Squadron | Rank, Occupation: : | Sgt, Rear Air Gunner |
| Aircraft: | Avro Lancaster III | Serial, Markings: | LM593, AA:N |
| Operation: | unknown | Flying Hours logged: | unknown |
| Air Base: | RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Division: | Royal Air Force |
| Aircraft | Avro Lancaster Mk.III LM593 AA:N |
| Squadron: | RAFVR 75 Sqdn. (New Zealand) |
| Army Group: | 3 |
| The Air Base - of the - 75 (NZ) Squadron RAF: |
28 June 1943 - 21 July 1945, RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire in England with Air Mission over Germany, France, Royal Air Force Mepal, or simply RAF Mepal, is a former Royal Air Force station located 0.7 miles (1.1 km) south of Mepal, Cambridgeshire, England, and 5.9 miles (9.5 km) west of Ely, Cambridgeshire. On Wednesday, July 21, 1943, 14 young men arrived at Mepal airfield, near Ely, Cambridge, home of the 75 (NZ) Squadron RAF. They joined the squadron like many young men had done before them. Tragically, out of the 15 members, 6 would lose their lives while serving with the squadron. |
| The Mission : |
On the night of August 25th, 1944, at precisely 8:25 PM, the Lancaster MK.III, identified by the code AA:N, with the Pilot Fg. Off. James Allan Fleming and his crew departed from RAF Mepal in Cambridgeshire, England, with the mission to destroy the OPEL Automotive gearbox assembly plant at Rüsselsheim am Main river Germany, keeping it out of action as long as possible. |
| Fatal flight: |
This marked the beginning of a perilous mission to strike the industrial city of Rüsselsheim am Main river. Tragically, the aircraft, designated LM 593, did not return from this fateful operation, leaving a haunting void in the hearts of those who awaited its safe return. On the way to his destination, 78 miles (126Km) southwest of the target the 75 Squadron Lancaster III LM593 aircraft exploded in mid-air for unknown reasons over the village Münchweiler (Saarland) in Germany, crashing into the forest of Nunkirchen (Zanders Heck). There were no survivors. The crash site was located in the woods on the right-hand side of the Country Road L-152 leading from Nunkirchen to Thailen, about 1 km before the intersection to Weierweiler. The crash site was just 1km away from the 2nd.WW Cemetery in Nunkirchen All seven crew are first interned in Nunkirchen 2nd.WW Cemetery |
| 1st Burial Cemetery - |
Nunkirchen, - 2nd.WW Military Cemetery: The seven inmates can only be found dead, some of them dismembered, some of them strongly charred. All seven crew members of the ill-fated airplane 75 Squadron Lancaster III LM593 deserve to be honored as they are first interred in Nunkirchen 2nd.WW Cemetery. Their sacrifice should never be forgotten.
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| Nunkirchen Historical Information: |
The 79th Infantry Division of the German Wehrmacht was tasked with securing the frontier and the Westwall (= western bulwark) also known as the Siegfried Line. In September 1939, they established a field hospital (Lazarett) in Nunkirchen, prepared to receive patients. Additionally, a military cemetery was set up in a pine forest along the country road L-152 to honor the deceased soldiers from the hospital and the fallen soldiers of the 79th Infantry Division. All soldiers who died during World War II at the Military Hospital in Nunkirchen were initially buried in the Military Cemetery in Nunkirchen. After the war, their remains were relocated to their respective locations. The Flight crew of the Lancaster III, LM593, AA:N was relocated to the 2nd. WW Military Cemetery in Rheinberg. The reburial of all soldiers buried at the World War II Military Cemetery in Nunkirchen was completed in 1956 by the German War Graves Commission. Thus the 2nd.WW Military Cemetery in Nunkirchen was dissolved. |
| 2nd Grave site: |
Rheinberg, War Cemetery, Germany, grave 8.K.6-7
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| Final resting place: | Coll. grave 8. K. 6-7. |
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Rheinberg War Cemetery, - Historical Information: |
The Rheinberg War Cemetery was established by the Army Graves Service in April 1946 as a site for gathering Commonwealth graves from various German cemeteries in the nearby area. The graveyard contains mostly airmen, whose graves were moved from cities like Düsseldorf, Krefeld, Mönchengladbach, Essen, Aachen, Dortmund, and Nunkirchen in Saarland. Significantly, 450 graves were brought in from Cologne (Köln). The other servicemen buried here mainly died during the Battle of the Rhineland or in the advance from the Rhine to the Elbe. There are currently 3,330 Commonwealth servicemen from the Second World War buried or commemorated at Rheinberg War Cemetery. Of these burials, 158 are unidentified. Additionally, there are nine war graves belonging to other nationalities, most of whom are Polish. The reburial of the Flight crew of the Lancaster III, LM593, AA:N was relocated to the 2nd.WW Military Cemetery in Rheinberg and completed in 1956 by the German War Graves Commission. The military cemetery in Nunkirchen, a significant site from World War II, has now been officially closed. The burial site is uninhabited and remains a reminder of World War II in Nunkirchen to this day. |
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| Monument: | IBCC MEMORIAL INFORMATION |
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Vincent Frank Arthur
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ID-Nr: Vincent Frank Arthur |
Military Cemetery, Nunkirchen, Merzig-Wadern, Germany 
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| Family Name | VINCENT | Forname(s): | Frank Arthur |
| Date of Birth: | 1923 | Gender: | M |
| Resident: | Felixstowe, Suffolk, England | Country of Origin: | England |
| Parents-Father: | Arthur Edward Vincent | Parents-Mother: | Muriel Ada Vincent |
| Date of Death: | 25.Aug.1944 | Age: | 21 |
| Cause of Death: | external burns, dismemberment | Circumstances leading to Death: | Aircraft mid-air Explosion |
| Reason for the Explosion: | unknown | Aircraft Crash Site: | a jumble of mangled ripped torn metal |
| Country of Death: | Germany | Federal state of Death: | Saarland |
| Place of Death: | Nunkirchen, Forest (Zanders Heck) | District of Death: | Merzig- Wadern |
| Service at the: | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve | Service No: | RAFVR 395910 |
| Unit: | No 75 Squadron | Rank, Occupation: : | Air Bomber, Flt. Sgt. |
| Aircraft: | Avro Lancaster III | Serial, Markings: | LM593, AA:N |
| Operation: | unknown | Flying Hours logged: | unknown |
| Air Base: | RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire, GB |
| Division: | Royal Air Force |
| Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III, LM593, AA:N |
| Squadron: | RAFVR 75 Sqdn. (New Zealand) |
| Army Group: | 3 |
| The Air Base - of the - 75 (NZ) Squadron RAF: |
28 June 1943 - 21 July 1945, RAF Mepal, Cambridgeshire in England with Air Mission over Germany, France, Royal Air Force Mepal, or simply RAF Mepal, is a former Royal Air Force station located 0.7 miles (1.1 km) south of Mepal, Cambridgeshire, England, and 5.9 miles (9.5 km) west of Ely, Cambridgeshire. On Wednesday, July 21, 1943, 14 young men arrived at Mepal airfield, near Ely, Cambridge, home of the 75 (NZ) Squadron RAF. They joined the squadron like many young men had done before them. Tragically, out of the 15 members, 6 would lose their lives while serving with the squadron. |
| The Mission : |
On the night of August 25th, 1944, at precisely 8:25 PM, the Lancaster MK.III, identified by the code AA:N, with the Pilot Fg. Off. James Allan Fleming and his crew departed from RAF Mepal in Cambridgeshire, England, with the mission to destroy the OPEL Automotive gearbox assembly plant at Rüsselsheim am Main river Germany, keeping it out of action as long as possible. |
| Fatal flight: |
This marked the beginning of a perilous mission to strike the industrial city of Rüsselsheim am Main river. Tragically, the aircraft, designated LM 593, did not return from this fateful operation, leaving a haunting void in the hearts of those who awaited its safe return. On the way to his destination, 78 miles (126Km) southwest of the target the 75 Squadron Lancaster III LM593 aircraft exploded in mid-air for unknown reasons over the village Münchweiler (Saarland) in Germany, crashing into the forest of Nunkirchen (Zanders Heck). There were no survivors. The crash site was located in the woods on the right-hand side of the Country Road L-152 leading from Nunkirchen to Thailen, about 1 km before the intersection to Weierweiler. The crash site was just 1km away from the 2nd.WW Cemetery in Nunkirchen All seven crew are first interned in Nunkirchen 2nd.WW Cemetery |
| 1st Burial Cemetery - |
Nunkirchen, - 2nd.WW Military Cemetery: The seven inmates can only be found dead, some of them dismembered, some of them strongly charred. All seven crew members of the ill-fated airplane 75 Squadron Lancaster III LM593 deserve to be honored as they are first interred in Nunkirchen 2nd.WW Cemetery. Their sacrifice should never be forgotten.
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| Nunkirchen Historical Information: |
The 79th Infantry Division of the German Wehrmacht was tasked with securing the frontier and the Westwall (= western bulwark) also known as the Siegfried Line. In September 1939, they established a field hospital (Lazarett) in Nunkirchen, prepared to receive patients. Additionally, a military cemetery was set up in a pine forest along the country road L-152 to honor the deceased soldiers from the hospital and the fallen soldiers of the 79th Infantry Division. All soldiers who died during World War II at the Military Hospital in Nunkirchen were initially buried in the Military Cemetery in Nunkirchen. After the war, their remains were relocated to their respective locations. The Flight crew of the Lancaster III, LM593, AA:N was relocated to the 2nd. WW Military Cemetery in Rheinberg. The reburial of all soldiers buried at the World War II Military Cemetery in Nunkirchen was completed in 1956 by the German War Graves Commission. Thus the 2nd.WW Military Cemetery in Nunkirchen was dissolved. |
| 2nd Grave site: |
Rheinberg, War Cemetery, Germany, grave 8.K.8-10
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| Final resting place: | Coll. grave 8. K. 8-10. |
| Final resting place: |
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Rheinberg War Cemetery, - Historical Information: |
The Rheinberg War Cemetery was established by the Army Graves Service in April 1946 as a site for gathering Commonwealth graves from various German cemeteries in the nearby area. The graveyard contains mostly airmen, whose graves were moved from cities like Düsseldorf, Krefeld, Mönchengladbach, Essen, Aachen, Dortmund, and Nunkirchen in Saarland. Significantly, 450 graves were brought in from Cologne (Köln). The other servicemen buried here mainly died during the Battle of the Rhineland or in the advance from the Rhine to the Elbe. There are currently 3,330 Commonwealth servicemen from the Second World War buried or commemorated at Rheinberg War Cemetery. Of these burials, 158 are unidentified. Additionally, there are nine war graves belonging to other nationalities, most of whom are Polish. The reburial of the Flight crew of the Lancaster III, LM593, AA:N was relocated to the 2nd.WW Military Cemetery in Rheinberg and completed in 1956 by the German War Graves Commission. The military cemetery in Nunkirchen, a significant site from World War II, has now been officially closed. The burial site is uninhabited and remains a reminder of World War II in Nunkirchen to this day. |
| Research source: | |
| Monument: | IBCC MEMORIAL INFORMATION |
| Web-Link to : |
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| Web-Link to : |
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| all rights reserved: | 2015-2020-2025 © by Skr., all rights reserved the Author |
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