Ventura III #FD697 Crewmembers Memorial

This memorial is dedicated to the crew of Ventura III Aircraft #FD697 that perished December 18, 1943. It was erected by the Village of McAdam and Smet Monuments on June 30, 2000.

Inscription

IN MEMORY OF
SGT (N) HERBERT LAWRENCE ANDERSON
MATLOCK, MANITOBA

SGT (OB) ROY JOSEPH BARTS
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA

P/O (P) CARLYLE GEORGE CHRISTENSEN
CARDSTON, ALBERTA

SGT (AG) GEORGE CHRISTOPHER CULL
FALCONBRIDGE, ONTARIO

THE CREW OF VENTURA III AIRCRAFT #FD697 WERE ENGAGED IN A DAYLIGHT
TRAINING FLIGHT WHEN THEIR AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH AN INDICATOR
ABOVE AN 80 FOOT WATER TANK IN THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY YARD
DECEMBER 18, 1943

PLACED IN TRIBUTE AND HONOR
JUNE 30, 2000
BY
SMET MONUMENTS AND THE VILLAGE OF MC ADAM

Ce mémorial est dédié aux membres de l’équipage de l’avion Ventura III /FD697, qui ont péri le 18 décembre 1943. Il a été érigé par le Village de McAdam et la Smet Monuments le 30 juin 2000.

Le texte de l’inscription figure dans la section anglaise.