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The memorial commemorates Royal Australian Air Force Liberator A72-124 bomber aircraft which crashed in February 1945 with the loss of five crew.
Shortly after takeoff from Cunderdin Airport, while in initial climb, the aircraft reached the altitude of 30 feet when it drop back to the ground. It hit the ground 3 times and skidded through a fence about 800 feet from the end of the strip and exploded. Five crew members were killed while six others were injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The cause of the crash was unknown although one private theory was that the squadron had an absolute minimum of training flights.
Location
| Address: | Woonwooring Road, Airfield, Cunderdin, 6407 |
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| State: | WA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -31.623998 Long: 117.223846 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 14-February-1945 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 14-February-1945 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 20th April, 2003 |
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RAAF 25 Squadron Liberator A72-124 crashed on take-off at 0406 hrs on 14 - 02 - 1945, with the loss of five crew members
F/Sgt B. J. Johnson B/A. Sgt K W Uhr W.A.G.,
Sgt C. R. Taylor W.O.A.E., Sgt F. W. Naughton A.G.
Sgt R. Higginbottom A.G.
Cunderdin Historical Society
O.C. RAAF Base Pearce and staff
President and Members Royal Australian Air Force Association (WA Division) Inc
Unveiled by C. L. Taylor DFC
20th April 2003
B24 Liberator bomber aircraft crashed at Cunderdin
14th Feb 1945
The six surviving RAAF crew were : -
Captain F/O F. L. Hannah
Navigator F/O C. L. Taylor DFC
Co Pilot F/Sgt F. G. Coman
W/A Gunner F/Sgt C. E. E. Verey
Flight Eng F/Sgt B. Mc. Ternan
Air Gunner Sgt G. K. Leroy
