Monuments
Monument Name | T/R Number | |||
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Plaquette Blenheim N3594 | T0915 | |||
Date unveiling | Street | City | Zipcode | Province |
2004 | Noordelijke Hoofddijk 25 | Nijverdal | 7443 RV | Overijssel |
Description |
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A plaque telling the story of the event. In addition to the text, there is also a profile of a Blenheim on the plaque. This plaque is one of 21 and is part of the project 'Opdat niet wordt vergeten' within the municipality of Hellendoorn. |
History |
The airplane departed RAF Bodney in the evening of December 3 on an operation to Essen. While cruising over the Netherlands, it crashed in unknown circumstances in an open field located in the region of Almelo. All three crew members became PoW. |