Memorial B-17 Flying Fortress

This memorial is dedicated to 9 American crew members who were killed in the crash on August 1, 1943 with their B-17 Flying Fortress near this spot.

The text on the memorial reads:
ON AUGUST 1, 1943 A FOUR MOTORED ARMY AIR FORCE PLANE CRASHED 500 FT. WEST OF HERE. IN COMMEMORATION OF THE MEMBERS OF THIS FLIGHT CREW THAT PERISHED IN THE LINE OF DUTY.

PILOT - ROY JAMES LEE - 2ND LT
CO-PILOT - ROBERT W.WILKINS - 2ND LT
NAVIGATOR - VICTOR A. LOWENFELDT - 2ND LT
BOMBARDIER (SURVIVOR) - WILBUR L. PEREZ - 2ND LT
AERIAL ENG.G. - DELMAR E.PRIEST - S/SGT
ASST. AREAL ENG.G - WILLIAM M. PRUNER - SGT
RADIO OPER.G. - BENJAMIN J. PUZIO - S/SGT
ASST. RADIO OPER.G. - PAUL W. MANDEVILLE - SGT
ARMORER GUNNER - HARRY LILLY - S/SGT
ASST. ARM.G - HOYT W. WILSON - S/SGT

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Source

• Text: Kaj Metz
• Photos: Flickr