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Digital gallery of Sergeant George Henderson Pepper Buchanan
Digital gallery of
Sergeant George Henderson Pepper Buchanan
Photo courtesy of Frans van Cappellen, Putten, The Netherlands<P>
Whitley Z6754 was airborne 2305 16Aug41 from Middleton St.George on a mission to Cologne and crashed 0350 at Buggenum (Limburg), Holland. Along with Sgt. Buchanan, the following RAF crew are buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery: Sgts J.H.Malet-Warden, J.C.Beardmore, A.J.R.Millard-Tucker and F/S A.Brown.
(Source: //lostbombers.co.uk)
Image gallery
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George with fellow RCAF Wireless Operators at 19 OTU, RAF Kinloss - May 1941
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George at 19 OTU, RAF Kinloss - May 1941
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From the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Sergeant George Henderson Pepper Buchanan is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Sergeant George Henderson Pepper Buchanan is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Photo courtesy of Frans van Cappellen, Putten, The Netherlands<P> Whitley Z6754 was airborne 2305 16Aug41 from Middleton St.George on a mission to Cologne and crashed 0350 at Buggenum (Limburg), Holland. Along with Sgt. Buchanan, the following RAF crew are buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery: Sgts J.H.Malet-Warden, J.C.Beardmore, A.J.R.Millard-Tucker and F/S A.Brown. (Source: //lostbombers.co.uk)
JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY Netherlands
The town of Nijmegen is 16 km south of Arnhem. JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY is 4 km south west of Nijmegen, 1 km south of the main Grave-Nijmegen road. Folowing the A73 exit at the junction Nijmegen Wijchen taking following directions to Nijmegen along the A32b entering Nijmegen on the Graafseweg. On reaching the Industrieterrein a Commission signpost directs visitors to turn left onto the Weg Door Jonkerbos. Shortly after appears a further signpost showing the left hand turning onto Oude Mollenhutseweg. The JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY is located on 150 metres after entering the Oude Mollenhutseweg on the right hand side of the road.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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