Memorial B-17 'Old Faithful'

"This tablet was erected by the people of Wincanton
in honour of United States airmen who lost their lives
when their Flying Fortress, 'Old Faithful', crashed in
flames at Snag Farm, near this spot, when returning
disabled from an operational sortie over Toulouse, France
on 25th June 1944.
2nd Lt Peter Mikonis Margate City, New Jersey
2nd Lt Frank E. Pepper Jnr Berkeley, California
2nd Lt Joseph E. Sullivan Belmont, Massachusetts
2nd Lt Will H. Stevens Smith field, North Carolina
S. Sgt. Roy C. Anderson Sacramento, California
S. Sgt. Douglas K. Deurmyer Topeka, Kansas
Sgt. Ralph Stein Savannah, Georgia
Sgt. Richard A. Mehlberg Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Sgt. Dean A. McDowell Omaha, Nebraska"

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Source

• Text: Sharky Ward/Memorial
• Photos: Anthony (Sharky) Ward