Westerlo Commemorations
550 Squadron Commemorations in Westerlo, Belgium
DV309 / BQ-S
Photographs from the commemoration services in Westerlo over the years, for the crew of DV309 / BQ-S who lost their lives when their plane was shot down on the outskirts of Westerlo, Belgium. DV309 was one of three 550 Sqdn Lancasters lost on the Duisburg operation on 21/22 May 1944.
The crew commemorated on the memorial in Westerlo are:
- F/Sgt G W Hinde
- Sgt T L J Whittick
- Sgt D Hughes
- F/Sgt C C Sharland
- Sgt D R M Davies
- Sgt W A J Young
- Sgt E C Beacham
The entry on the 550 Squadron Roll of Honour is available here.
Click on the pictures below to see photographs of recent commemoration events.
Commemoration 2010
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Photographs taken at the May 2010 commemoration service. |
Commemoration 2008
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Photographs taken at the May 2008 commemoration service. |