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{{Infobox French commune
{{Infobox French commune
|name = Millery
|name = Millery
|region = [[Lorraine (region)|Lorraine]]
|commune status = [[Communes of France|Commune]]
|department = [[Meurthe-et-Moselle]]
|image = Eglise Millery.JPG
|arrondissement = [[Arrondissement of Nancy]]
|caption = The church in Millery
|image coat of arms = Blason Millery 54.svg
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|canton = [[Canton of Pont-à-Mousson]]
|arrondissement = Nancy
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|canton = Entre Seille et Meurthe
|INSEE = 54369
|INSEE = 54369
|postal code = 54670
|postal code = 54670
|mayor = Bernard Balland<ref>{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/en/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|website=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=9 August 2021|language=fr}}</ref>
|mayor = Denis Bergerot
|term = 2008&ndash;2014
|term = 2020&ndash;2026
|intercommunality = [[Communauté de communes du Grand Valmont]]
|intercommunality = CC Bassin de Pompey
|longitude = 6.13111111111
|coordinates = {{coord|48.8178|6.1311|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|latitude = 48.8177777778
|elevation m = 182
|elevation m = 182
|elevation min m = 183
|elevation min m = 183
|elevation max m = 392
|elevation max m = 392
|area km2 = 7.48
|area km2 = 7.48
|population = 489
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|population date = 1999
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'''Millery''' is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Meurthe-et-Moselle]] [[Departments of France|department]] in north-eastern [[France]].
'''Millery''' is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Meurthe-et-Moselle]] [[Departments of France|department]] in north-eastern [[France]].

== History ==
During [[World War II]], on Saturday, 29 July 1944, an [[Royal Air Force|RAF]] [[Avro Lancaster]] Type B III bomber (s/n ND756 AA°M), while on a mission<ref name="crew" /> to the German city of [[Stuttgart]], was shot down by [[Luftwaffe]] night fighters and crashed at 1:25&nbsp;a.m. on the Falaise hill near Millery.<ref name="crash" /> Out of the seven crew members,<ref name="squad" /> four died — including three from [[New Zealand]] and one British — and were buried in the village cemetery, where their graves<ref name="graves" /> can still be seen.<ref name="monuments" />


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department]]
*[[Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department]]

==References==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="crash">{{Cite web|url=http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=1440|title=France-Crashes 39-45|website=francecrashes39-45.net|access-date=2019-08-21}}</ref>
<ref name="crew">{{Cite web|url=http://aircrewremembered.com/blance-ian-edward.html|title=Aircrew Remembered Aviation Personal Histories and Databases|last=Youngs|first=Kelvin|website=Aircrew Remembered site|language=en|access-date=2019-08-21}}</ref>
<ref name="graves">{{Cite web|url=https://www.millery.com/assets/images/4/Tombes%20des%20aviateurs-5c1dc5f4.jpg|title=Four crew members' graves|access-date=2019-08-21}}</ref>
<ref name="monuments">{{Cite web|url=https://www.millery.com/monuments.html|title=Monuments - Mairie de Millery|website=www.millery.com|access-date=2019-08-21}}</ref>
<ref name="squad">{{cite web|title=75 Squadron Lancaster III ND756 AA-M|url=http://aircrewremembered.com/editorial/resources/75-squadron-lancaster-iii-nd756-aa-m-crew-w800.jpg|website=aircrewremembered.com|access-date=21 August 2019}}</ref>
}}
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Latest revision as of 20:41, 3 August 2023

Millery
Commune
The church in Millery
The church in Millery
Coat of arms of Millery
Coat of arms
Location of Millery
Map
Millery is located in France
Millery
Millery
Millery is located in Grand Est
Millery
Millery
Coordinates: 48°49′04″N 6°07′52″E / 48.8178°N 6.1311°E / 48.8178; 6.1311
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMeurthe-et-Moselle
ArrondissementNancy
CantonEntre Seille et Meurthe
IntercommunalityCC Bassin de Pompey
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Balland[1]
Area
1
7.48 km2 (2.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
604
 • Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
54369 /54670
Elevation183–392 m (600–1,286 ft)
(avg. 182 m or 597 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Millery is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.

History

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During World War II, on Saturday, 29 July 1944, an RAF Avro Lancaster Type B III bomber (s/n ND756 AA°M), while on a mission[3] to the German city of Stuttgart, was shot down by Luftwaffe night fighters and crashed at 1:25 a.m. on the Falaise hill near Millery.[4] Out of the seven crew members,[5] four died — including three from New Zealand and one British — and were buried in the village cemetery, where their graves[6] can still be seen.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Youngs, Kelvin. "Aircrew Remembered Aviation Personal Histories and Databases". Aircrew Remembered site. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  4. ^ "France-Crashes 39-45". francecrashes39-45.net. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  5. ^ "75 Squadron Lancaster III ND756 AA-M". aircrewremembered.com. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Four crew members' graves". Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Monuments - Mairie de Millery". www.millery.com. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
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