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1LT Arthur L. Brown Memorial

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Details:

On the east side of the road behind the houses.


Marker

A right trapezoidal stone marker also serves as a headstone, inscribed in English text and is surrounded by metal railings, set in a paved area. On the left side of the marker is another plaque by the Chesire Regiment Association.

 

1LT Brown's plane crashed on the outskirts of Nantwich on January 14, 1944. His plane dived into soft ground and completely buried itself. It has been reported that because of this it was impossible to recover 1st Lt Brown's body or his plane. His body lies with the wreckage of his plane, which is still in the crater it created. It was always said that he died a hero flying his plane away from the town to avoid buildings. Newer information suggested anoxia (not enough oxygen in his body tissues) may have caused him to black out and the crash site was a matter of luck. But he remains a hero as he was there helping Britain with the war effort.

 

He is commemorated by this memorial on the spot where his aircraft fell to earth. A special service is held for him every year, on the Sunday nearest to January 14, the anniversary of his death in 1944.

Source of info: Imperial War Museum War Memorials Register, http://www.dabbersnantwich.me.uk, http://www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk, www.findagrave.com 

Source of image: https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk

Monument Text:

Marker:

 

HERE LIES 1ST LIEUTENANT

ARTHUR L. BROWN

U. S. A. A. F

AGED 23 YEARS

OF NEW YORK

WHO CRASHED

IN HIS THUNDERBOLT

TO AVOID THIS TOWN

JAN 14TH 1944

WITH SYMPATHY AND RESPECT

 

Plaque:

 

THIS IS A CONSECRATED AREA

MAINTAINED BY THE

CHESIRE REGIMENT

ASSOCIATION

(NANTWICH BRANCH)

PLEASE TREAT WITH RESPECT

THANK YOU

Commemorates:

People:

Arthur Leslie Brown

Units:

495th Fighter Group

US Army Air Corps

Wars:

WWII