Monument Crash Location B17G 42-31175 JW Heerde

On this location is a memorial for 2 killed crew members of B17G 42-31175 JW- of the 92BG/326BS USAAF. The aircraft had taken off from home base Podington for an attack on Oschersleben. It exploded in mid-air.

The text on the memorial is:

An Allied bomber crashed in this area.
This resulted in the dead of
11-1-1944

James B. Farrell, 22 years old, United States
Richard H. Sperry, 29, United States

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Source

• Text: Traces of War
• Photos: Arjan Vrieze (1, 2), Harm Splinter (3, 4)