Closure for the crew of KL654

摘要

On August 23,1945, a 356 Squadron Consolidated Liberator VI, KL654 'R', was lost while carrying out a supply dropping sortie over Malaysia. The aircraft had taken off from the Cocos Islands and for many years it was presumed that it had crashed into the sea, either during the operation or on its long return flight. In the 1950s the wreckage was found in thick jungle near Seramban with the remains of the eight-man crew scattered around the site. In 2006 a team of Malaysian aviation archaeologist lead by Shah Ahmed found the aircraft and got in touch with Arthur Lane, an active 88-year-old veteran of the 'Death Railway'. Arthur knows that part of the world well and is keen to get involved in any project that concerns the recovery and remembrance of those that died in the service of their country.