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RAF Lancaster Memorial Mol-Postel

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RAF Lancaster Memorial Mol-Postel

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    June 14, 2023

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    On the night of 21-22 June 1944, an RAF Lancaster 1 aircraft crashed in Mol-Postel. Of the seven occupants, only one person managed to escape with the help of Belgian citizens from Mol-Postel. Three occupants were captured, two were killed and the body of one person was never recovered. This tragic event marks a painful chapter in the region's history.
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    February 26, 2026

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    Place of remembrance for our Liberators of WWII. A Lancaster 1 Flying Fortress crashed at this location.

    Historical significance: Mission DUSSELDORF

    In Wesseling, Germany, near Cologne, there were factories and installations for the production of synthetic fuels.

    This industry became the target of the mission in which Lancaster I, ME846 'PG-C', was part during the short night of June 21-22, 1944. A total of 133 Lancaster bombers and six Mosquitoes participated. It was a difficult mission, deep in enemy territory.
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    March 1, 2026

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    This is the story of a young Australian (Peter Knox) who volunteered for the RAF in 1941. During a bombing raid on Germany on June 21-22, 1944, his Lancaster was …
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    Location: Mol, Turnhout, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

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