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Second World War Bomber Heroes From North Yorkshire Honoured in Dutch Town

The town still tends the graves and holds twice-yearly commemorations, while Burn Parish Council has thanked residents for preserving the crew’s memory.

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Burn Parish Council thanks Winterswijk for tending five RAF airmen’s graves after Wellington HE440 was shot down over Holland during the 1943 Duisburg raid.

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Second World War bomber heroes from North Yorkshire honoured in Dutch town

Burn Parish Council thanks Winterswijk for tending five RAF airmen’s graves after Wellington HE440 was shot down over Holland during the 1943 Duisburg raid.

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The Press broke the news in York, United Kingdom on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
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