NHER 18652 (Monument record) - World War Two crash site

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Summary

The site where a Mustang fighter from an RAF Polish squadron crashed in 1945. The spot was excavated in 1982 and the aircraft's engine, together with an undercarriage leg, machine gun and radio were recovered.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG22SE
Civil Parish	SLOLEY, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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4 June 1945.
Crash site.
Mustang of 316 (Polish) Squadron crashed on training flight.
Excavated December 1982.
Engine recovered but majority of wreckage found to have been removed at time of crash.
See newspaper report (S1) and sketch (S2) in file.
E. Rose (NAU), 27 January 1983.

Associated Sources (4)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF89899 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1983. Mustang recovery. 3 January.
<S2> SNF51276 Map: Finder's Map..

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

AIRCRAFT (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

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Sloley (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Oct 11 2018 9:15AM