plaque · England
plaque № 57568

F/Lt. Arthur B. Woods AFC RAF no. 75403 (pilot) and 2nd Lt. Jan Bugge (Navigator) Norwegian Air Force attached to 85 Sqn. 'A' Flight stationed at West Malling died near this bridge when their Mosquito Mk. XIII (VY-R) night fighter collided with a Wellington bomber (LN-185) of 18 OTU Finningley at 20.00hrs on 8/2/44. Losing their lives not through enemy action makes their loss non the less tragic.
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