B-24 'Hell's Angel' Crash Marker -485th Bomber Group
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.
MarkerA 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:
Units:
15th Air Force
485th Bomber Group
831st Bomber Squadron, 485th Bomber Group (Heavy)
United States Air Force
Wars:
WWII
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