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B-24 'Hell's Angel' Crash Marker -485th Bomber Group

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Details:

On the south side of the road, in the grove of trees, surrounded by a fence. Placed at the west side beside a cross and another stone marker.

Marker
 

A granite stone marker in the shape of the tail of an airplane. It memorializes six fallen American aviators and one civilian victim in the area.

 

The crew included:

Pilot, Capt. William C. Lawrence*- - Stayed with the plane; died in crash
Co-Pilot, 1st Lt Mathew W. Hall* -- Stayed with the plane; died in crash
Navigator, 2nd Lt Daniel N. Blodgett -- Parachuted and survived
Bombadier, 2nd Lt Frank J Pratt -- Parachuted and survived
Navigator, 1 st Lt George V Winter -- Parachuted and survived
Mickey Operator, Irving P. Canin -- Parachuted and survived
Radio Operator, William R. Eggers -- Thrown from plane; died in fall
Upper turret Gunner, Vernon O. Christensen* -- Parachuted and survived
Waist Gunner, Everett Lawrence MacDonald* -- Thrown from plane; died in fall
Waist Gunner, Louis L. Kaplan -- Thrown from plane; died in fall
Tail Gunner, Arthur E. Nitsche, Jr.* -- Thrown from plane; died in fall

Monument Text:

LOTNICY AMERYKASCY

POLEGLI W ZYGODOWICACH

13.1X.1944 R.

 

KPT. WILIAM C. LAWRENCE

POR. MATTHEW W. HALL

SIER. EVERETT L. MAC DONALD

SIER. WILLIAM T. EGGERS

SIER. ARTHUR E. NITSCHE

SIER. LEWIS L. KAPLAN

 

CYWILNA OFIARA KATASTROFY:

MARIA Z OPALISKICH-CICHO

 

NIECH PAMI O NICH TRW A

TUTAJ ZAWSZE

English Translation:

AMERICAN AVIATORS

KILLED IN ZYGODOWICE

13 September 1944

CPT. WILIAM C. LAWRENCE

LT. MATTHEW W. HALL

SGT. EVERETT L. MAC DONALD

SGT. WILLIAM T. EGGERS

SGT. ARTHUR E. NITSCHE

SGT. LEWIS L. KAPLAN

CIVIL DISASTER VICTIM:

MARIA Z OPALISKIE-CICHO

REMEMBER THEM

HERE ALWAYS

Commemorates:

People:

William T. Eggers

Matthew Warren Hall

Lewis L. Kaplan

William C .“Bill” Lawrence

Everett L. MacDonald

Arthur E., Jr. Nitsche

Units:

15th Air Force

485th Bomber Group

831st Bomber Squadron, 485th Bomber Group (Heavy)

United States Air Force

Wars:

WWII

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