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Memorial at the church of Drieslinter in Belgium to the three Allied airmen who died nearby. It was inaugurated on 10 May 2015.
The airmen were First Lieutenant Olger I Aal, the pilot of P-47 44-19580 and the two crew of a Mosquito, Australian pilot William Searle Vale, 27, and Flight Lieutenant Alfred E D Ashcroft, 24, a navigator and wireless operator from Surrey.
Military | First Lieutenant | Fighter Pilot
Assigned to 350FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) bombing mission to Brussels, one of five A/C bombing Diest aerodrome, failed to rejoin after attack, cause unknown 29-Aug-44. 1st Lt Aal Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 8312.
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 30 June 2015 12:00:45 | Lucy May | Created entry with caption, person associations and place associations |
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Taken on 24 May 2015. Sent through to the American Air Museum by the photographer Luc Wittemans to be added to the AAM website. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 30 June 2015 12:00:45 | Lucy May | Changes to place associations |
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Taken on 24 May 2015. Sent through to the American Air Museum by the photographer Luc Wittemans to be added to the AAM website. |
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