Memorial Skytrain C-47A, 43-15180

The text on the memorial gives the following information:
On 18 september 1944 a Dakota crashed in the field behind this memorial. There were no survivors. Six American crew members and eighteen British paratoopers died. The aircraft was heading towards the drop zones west of Arnhem when it, amongst other aircraft, was hit by German Flak near Ochten.

Crew members of American 314th Troop Carrier Command:
J.W. Bobo
G.A. Collier
X.C. Connett
H.G. Honeysett
L.A. Ottoway
H. Pluemer

Paratroopers of British 156 Parachute Battalion:
G.T. Brownlow
A. Butler
H. Clayton
J.F. Clayton
R. Fuller
D.L. George
G.H. Gilliver
H. Hopwood
E.E. Johns
R. Killingworth
J.C. Kinsley- Smith
O. Lilly
H.J. Philpotts
H. Stanyes
Th. Stevens
P. Taylor
G. Tutton
J. Wilson

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Source

• Text: Arjan Vrieze
• Photos: Arjan Vrieze (1, 2, 3), Dick de Bruijne (4), Peter Aalbers (5)