This website is dedicated to the crew of R.A.A.F 460 Squadron Lancaster EE138 Coded AR-E2  E for “Easy”

On the 4th of Sepember 1943 while returning to RAF Binbrook Airbase after a raid on Berlin, Lancaster EE138  was shot down by a Luftwaffe  night fighter over Stadil, Denmark 

The  crew of 8 men in EE138 managed to steer the damaged Lancaster away from the village of Stadil before it crashed on the edge of the Vest Stadil Fjord. All but one of the men’s remains still to this day are buried in the soft ground, within the fuselage of their plane.

The Hon. Alan Griffin MP, Australian Minister for Veterans' Affairs said the story behind the Stadil memorial in Denmark was a powerful reminder of the courage of Australians who served and died overseas.

“The Stadil memorial was built by the local community 65 years ago, and was dedicated to the eight airmen who died when their Lancaster Bomber was shot down near the town."

The airmen, four of whom were Australians, managed to steer the damaged Lancaster away from the village before it crashed, saving many lives, but not their own. As a mark of gratitude and respect, the local community erected a wooden cross at the crash site, and later a plaque, which they have tended over the years."

4th September 2008 new plaques unveiled at the site - see 65th Commemoration page for more images.