Monument Details

B-17 (42-30032) 'Sky Queen' Crash Memorial

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Details:

The memorial is located in the southwestern half of the cemetery, i.e. behind the church. It is located just in front of a small red brick wall and plot of Commonwealth War Graves. Monument

This gray stone monument rests on a simple stone base and commemorates (in Dutch) the crew of the B-17F "Flying Fortress," known as "Sky Queen," that crashed near Opende on July 28, 1943. The names of nine crew members who were killed in the crash are listed in black lettering. The two surviving crew members were held as Prisoners of War.

Monument Text:

TER NAGEDACHTENIS

AAN DE BEMANNING VAN DE B 17 F

„SKY QUEEN“

1. LT. W DIETEL JR.

2. LT. J. E. RIDDEL

2. LT. H. W. FUNK JR.

2. LT. C. W. DAVIS

2. LT. K. C. DUTTON

T/SGT. L. DUNMEYER

S/SGT. J. L. MASON

S/SGT. E. AMORY