Gannes () is a
commune in the
Oise department
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Government and military
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in northern
France. It is around 35 km south of
Amiens and 80 km north of
Paris.
It was the site of an air crash in the
Second World War. In the early hours of 18 June 1944,
Avro Lancaster
The Avro Lancaster is a British Second World War heavy bomber. It was designed and manufactured by Avro as a contemporary of the Handley Page Halifax, both bombers having been developed to the same specification, as well as the Short Stirlin ...
HK559 of 115 Squadron
RAF was shot down near the station on the eastern edge of Gannes, killing all seven crew, who were buried in the village cemetery. On 21 June 2009, just after the 65th anniversary of the event, a permanent memorial stone was unveiled near the site of the crash.
The rail station
Gare de Gannes is located in Gannes.
See also
*
Communes of the Oise department
References
Loss of Lancaster HK559Memorial stone
Communes of Oise
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