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War Memorial #2147 ~ FO Raymond E King USAF Mystery Cache

Hidden : 10/29/2024
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:


This War Memorial is close to the site of a World War 2 fighter plane crash. On 13th January 1945 an American Mustang fighter plane crashed into the sea after developing engine trouble whilst returning from a combat mission. Flight Officer Raymond H King, based at Wattisham in Suffolk, survived the crash but perished in the bitterly cold sea before he could be rescued. 

At the published co-ordinates there is a commemorative plaque, which usually has flowers or poppies next to it, especially at the time of Remembrance Sunday. Below this there is a smaller plaque that details the date when the plaque was unveiled by the pilots cousin, a gentleman from Wildwood in Florida, USA. 

Use the date, in the form of AB/CD/EFGH to find the eastings for the cache. 

E 001 (D-E)F.(G-A-D)(B+C)(B+H)

To find the northings you will need to solve a fairly simple puzzle, that should be possible to do on a smart phone, but it may be better to solve the puzzle before setting out.

You are looking for a small custom made cache.

 

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ebhaq

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)