Bucze, Świebodzin County
Bucze [ˈbut͡ʂɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lubrza, within Świebodzin County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) west of Lubrza, 13 km (8 mi) west of Świebodzin, 40 km (25 mi) north of Zielona Góra, and 50 km (31 mi) south of Gorzów Wielkopolski.
During World War II, on 18 March 1945, German anti-aircraft artillery shot down an American bomber, killing four men, Richard C. Berryman, Norman B. Dahlin, Leslie C. Chavet, Michael J. Jr. Riley. There is a memorial at the site.
References
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Lubuskie po drodze. Świat militariów i fortyfikacji (in Polish). Zielona Góra. p. 54. ISBN 978-83-8009-168-9.
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