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A memorial to the seven crew members of Avro Lancaster AJ-A was unveiled on 18 May 2018 at Castricum aan Zee.
A memorial to the seven crew members of Avro Lancaster AJ-K was unveiled on 23 June 2022 in Harlingen General Cemetery.
Crew members of 617 Squadron who died in the Second World War are buried in 40 cemeteries. The 34 missing are commemorated in England on the Runnymede Air Forces Memorial.
The 617 Squadron Netherlands Aircrew Memorial Foundation
The objective of -The 617 Squadron Netherlands Aircrew Memorial Foundation- (617 Sqn-NAMF) is to commemorate national- and international the crew members and former crew members of 617 Squadron Royal Air Force who lost their lives in the Second World War.
Lancaster AJ-A memorial, Castricum aan Zee
As part of the beach access renovation, the memorial has been temporarily relocated (see photo). The final location has not yet been decided. It is expected that the memorial will be relocated to a new location in the spring.
Temporary location Lancaster AJ-A memorial, Castricum aan Zee.
