Saturday at St Meloir there was a ceremony to commemorate Norweigan wartime pilot Jan Gert von Tangen who was killed in action 70 years ago.
The story is told here.
I represented the Royal Navy Association France Nord by laying a wreath at the newly built memorial.
A service was held in the village church, which was packed out with veterans, locals, and relatives of the dead pilot.
There was then a service held at the crash site.
Pilot von Tangen's picture hangs above the memorial.
The two memorials were made in Brittany.
Veterans from many regiments across France attended, along with the RAF.
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