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We are trying to trace relatives of a 26-year-old Torquay airman shot down during the Second World War. Son of George and Aurora Houghton of Torquay, Devon.
Sergeant George Houghton was one of a six-man crew aboard a Wellington N2849 from 103 RAF squadron, on June 16, 1941, when it crash-landed in the city of Hamont-Achel.
All six men died and their bodies were laid to rest in the local cemetery.
At that time, only five crew member was positively identified by the German authorities.
The local Belgian people paid tribute to the airmen's sacrifices, flowers were laid on their graves and crosses erected.
After the war all six of the bodies were identified, and they are now at the Commonwealth War Cemetery of Heverlee, Belgium.
On June 20, 2009, the Oorlogsherdenkingen RAF Memorial group will unveil a memorial plaque in Hamont-Achel.
René Winters, committee member of the group, is keen to hear from relatives of sergeant George Houghton.
He said: "We hope to trace any family members because we would like to invite them to attend our dedication service on June 20.
"The service marks our work with this long overdue, but never forgotten, historical project."
Anyone with information about Sergeant George Houghton should email René at rene.winters@virusfree.be
mor details on Website Grevenbroekmuseum: http://www.grevenbroekmuseum.be/UK/toespraken_wellington_UK.shtml
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