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Memorials to RAF Airmen erected in Province of Limburg
Bree: Manchester L7301-ZN-D

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Last update: 25/06/23


Elegy to
the Heroes of Silence


* To the 50 Squadron *
* To the crash of L7301-ZN-D *
* To the crew concerned *
* Cemetery where rest the crew *

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We Remember Them

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In the crash of the Manchester L7301 in Molenbeersel the 20-year-old pilot P / O Leslie Manser was killed. He could fly the plane long enough for his six crewmembers to leave the plane with the parachutes, Leslie was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. Five of the six crew members were able to reach England, the navigator was taken prisoner of war.
Researcher J.-P. Jegers did the main research on the crash and was also the initiator for the monument. Cooperation came from, among others, the nature association Stichting Limburgs Landschap and the municipality of Kinrooi. During earthworks in the domain “Zig” several parts of the Manchester were found, including a propeller blade. The well-preserved propeller blade is now used as a lasting tribute to the pilot who gave his life for his crew.
On May 31, 2004, the monument and an information board were unveiled in the nature reserve De Zig in the presence of several family members of the Manchester crew. There was also a representative from the RAF and the BAF. Leslie Manser is buried in the war cemetery in Heverlee.

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