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Re: ID Grave of British airman in France 12.08.40?
Hi Larry and all,
Can confirm that this picture is the initial grave of the crew of Blenheim R3768. The plane crashed on the rocky shores of Fermanville, a place called "La Lande du Brûley" (this is located on the North coast of the Cherbourg peninsula, which is mainly rocky). Their remains were moved several months later in Fermanville churchyard. A friend found a similar picture of this grave some 15 years ago in a Cherbourg photographer office. The rock that we can see on the picture is of course still existing and a sharpened eye can find it among the wild vegetation, in walking on the coastal path of this area.
Hope this helps.
Mickaël from the Cherbourg peninsula
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