Inauguration of the new King Size monument
It was a misty and hazy Sunday. With a small group we started the commemoration around 11.45hrs. We also had a Livestream for those who could not attend. Just like the other years our commeoration was in two languages, with…
The Team
Digging teamBob Konings:Living in Grandmenil, Bob runs a Guesthouse and is also a tour guide. He started researching the events concerning the Battle of the Bulge in 2008. In June 2013, he started the investigation of the aircraft. The plane’s…
Part 1: How it began
On the 5th of june 2013 an email was dropped in my mailbox. In this email, Pascal Daulne, former alderman (now Mayor) of the Manhay community, said he has had a conversation with a landowner about a plane that had…
Robert James Ball
– Birthplace: Abington – ASN: 13200525 – Birthdate: october 2, 1925 – Position in plane: Nose turret – Rank: S/ Sgt – Returned home, passed away on october 26th 1991, Seattle/ Washington – Burial: Seattle – Medals: European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal,…
The King Size story
This is the story of the last mission of the King Size, flewn on Christmas day 1944. ***** Hethel Airbase, EnglandOn december 25th 1944, the crew of the King Size was assigned on a mission to Wahlen-Kall/ Germany. Their target…
