Millery, Meurthe-et-Moselle
Millery is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.
History
During World War II, on Saturday, 29 July 1944, an RAF Avro Lancaster Type B III bomber (s/n ND756 AA°M), while on a mission to the German city of Stuttgart, was shot down by Luftwaffe night fighters and crashed at 1:25 a.m. on the Falaise hill near Millery. Out of the seven crew members, four died — including three from New Zealand and one British — and were buried in the village cemetery, where their graves can still be seen.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Youngs, Kelvin. "Aircrew Remembered Aviation Personal Histories and Databases". Aircrew Remembered site. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "France-Crashes 39-45". francecrashes39-45.net. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "75 Squadron Lancaster III ND756 AA-M". aircrewremembered.com. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Four crew members' graves". Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Monuments - Mairie de Millery". www.millery.com. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
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