Hello everyone,
Probably a daft question, but here goes…
What happens when a missing RAF airman is recovered? Does his name get removed from the panels of the Runnymede Memorial, or does his name get marked (for example) “Found”?
I was looking at a website describing the recovery of a Halifax and its crew in Holland, (I think the aircraft was LV905), and it set me thinking!
Hope someone can assist.
Thanks in advance,
Jason
By: JasonR - 7th April 2008 at 17:07
Thanks guys, much appreciated!
Jason
By: Arabella-Cox - 6th April 2008 at 09:50
The names are not immediately removed from Runnymede and I know of many who have been there for years. The policy is that the names are removed as and when individual panels are replaced – presumably when they are renewed due to age/weathering. Somewhere I have letter with the official CWGC policy.
By: Moggy C - 6th April 2008 at 09:42
Certainly the Americans at Madingley remove the name from their wall if a casualty is identified.
Moggy
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