Jalhay Commemoration

Rebecq Memorial Association Visit 2013

In July 2013 members of the Rebecq Memorial Association visited the memorial to lay a 550 Squadron Association wreath. Some photographs from their visit are shown below. Thanks to Wilfred Burie for making the photographs available.

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Jalhay Memorial

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Clermont Museum

Below are a number of pictures of parts of the aircraft that crashed at Jalhay now in the War museum of Clermont, not far from Jalhay. Thanks to Wilfred Burie for making the photographs available.

Machine gun recovered from the crash site
Fire extinguisher
Compass and coins (Pictures taken at "Musée 44-45" of Ensival)
Casket with incendiary bombs

Crew Graves: Heverlee War Cemetery

In October 2013 members of the Rebecq Association visited the 550th crew's graves in Heverlee British Military Cemetery to lay a 550 Association wreath and crosses in memory of the four crewmen who were killed in the crash. Some photographs from their visit are shown below. Thanks to Wilfred Burie for making the photographs available.