MisterCairo
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Yet another touching story of a Second World War aircraft being found, decades after being lost.
A Royal Air Force Short Sterling bomber with a crew of seven, five British and two Canadian, was shot down over the Netherlands on 29 March 1943. Some wreckage was discovered in 2008 by accident, and late last year recovery efforts began.
All four engines, the landing gear, multiple parts of the fuselage, personal effects and yes, some human remains, were recovered. Details in the article.
Efforts to identify remains are taking place, and the Netherlands will bury the crew together in a Commonwealth War Graves cemetery. The sister of one the Canadians is still alive, and hopes to attend.
She is 95 years old...
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/worl...laid-to-rest/ar-BB1gCk8m?ocid=iehp&li=AAggFp5
A Royal Air Force Short Sterling bomber with a crew of seven, five British and two Canadian, was shot down over the Netherlands on 29 March 1943. Some wreckage was discovered in 2008 by accident, and late last year recovery efforts began.
All four engines, the landing gear, multiple parts of the fuselage, personal effects and yes, some human remains, were recovered. Details in the article.
Efforts to identify remains are taking place, and the Netherlands will bury the crew together in a Commonwealth War Graves cemetery. The sister of one the Canadians is still alive, and hopes to attend.
She is 95 years old...
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/worl...laid-to-rest/ar-BB1gCk8m?ocid=iehp&li=AAggFp5