On the night of April 10 to 11, 1943, Hptm Wilhelm Herget of I./NJG 4 shot down a bomber over Virelles. In the crash of Wellington Sgt Douglas A.W. Weller (radio operator), Sgt George Levins (flight engineer and fuselage turret gunner), Sgt Jack G. Budreau RCAF (tail gunner). They are buried in the municipal cemetery of Florennes.

A memorial has been set up for this crew in the forests of Virelles.

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