War Memorial Robert E. Stover Oude-Tonge

This memorial commemorates the American 1st Lt. Robert E. Stover. Stover crashed down on July 30th 1943 with his Thunderbolt P-47C at this place down. He didn't survive the crash. Stover is buried at the American War Cemetery Ardennes.

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The plane crashed on this location,the body was found nearby the village of Den Bommel.After leaving the airplane his parachute failed to open.On the 3 august 1943 he was buried with full military honor in Den Bommel.After the war he found his final resting place in Belgium.

The wreckage was found in 2007 during excavation works.

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Source

• Text: TracesOfWar, Adri.Kramer
• Photos: Adri Kramer
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