TracesOfWar needs your help! Every euro, pound or dollar you contribute greatly supports the continuation of this website. Go to stiwot.nl and donate!

Memorial Aircraft Propellor B-26 Marauder

This propellor at Shoreham Airport is from a Martin B-26 Marauder which crashed in the English Channel in June 1944. The memorial dedicated to all the British, Commonwealth and Allied servicemen and women who gave their lives during the First and Second World Wars.

"This memorial is dedicated
to all British, Commonwealth
and Allied servicemen and women
who gave their lives during
the First and Second World Wars.
We will remember them.
This propeller is from a
B-26 Martin Marauder Bomber
which came down
in the English Channel June 1944"

Around the Propeller Memorial are others to local people who were important to Shoreham Airport and its once thriving Air Show.

Do you have more information about this location? Inform us!

Source

  • Text: Fedor de Vries + Sharky Ward
  • Photos: Anthony (Sharky) Ward