Whitley V Aircraft Crash Memorial Plaque

The public map records this plaque for Whitley V Aircraft Crash Memorial Plaque. Its recorded inscription reads: In memory of the crew of the Whitley V aircraft which crashed here on a training flight from RAF Abingdon, on 4 May 1941 Pilot Officer Charles Nairn Small, pilot, aged 23 Pilot Officer William Alexander Munro Halley, observer, aged 19 Sergeant John Alfred

This plaque commemorates the crew of a Whitley V aircraft that crashed during a training flight from RAF Abingdon on May 4, 1941; their sacrifice highlights the risks faced by aircrew in World War II even during routine operations.