Crash Lancaster Avro DV186
Second stele of the crash of the Lancaster Avro DV-186 of the 61 Squadron of the Royal Air Force shot down by a German fighter on August 16, 1943, which crashed on the farm of M.Almire Girard.
This stele is accompanied by an explanatory panel that positions you to the exact crash site of the Lancaster.
British victims
★ Lieutenant Fred CLOUGH. Bomber,age 31, lies in Saint-Désir military cemetery.
★ Second Lieutenant Ronald STEER. Pilot,age 21, lies in Saint-Désir military cemetery.
★ Master Sergeant Arthur HULMES. Mechanic, age 25, lies in Saint-Désir military cemetery.
★ Master Sergeant Peter Miller Hamilton SALMOND. Navigator, age 21, lies in Saint-Désir military cemetery.
★Chief Sergeant Henry Francis WEBSTER. Radio, age unspecified, lies in Saint-Désir military cemetery.
Canadian victims
★ Warrant Officer Joseph Davis PIGEAU. Machine gunner, age 20, rests in Saint-Désir military cemetery.
★ Warrant Officer Robert Alexander Leslies SCOTT. Machine gunner, 36 years old, lies in Saint-Désir military cemetery.
Civilian casualties
† Almire GIRARD Deputy Mayor of La Vespière (78 years old)
† Jean HOUGUET (23 years old)
† Pierre DUPENDANT (10 years old)
