Inside the church.

Plaque

A rectangular black plaque honoring the crew and passengers of B-17G 43-38847, which crashed and killed on November 25, 1944. The plaque displays the names, ranks, positions, and units of the fallen personnel and is written in English.

On November 25, 1944, at 15:20, a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress (#43-38847) of the 40th Air Depot Group crashed into Titterstone Clee Hill, Shropshire, while en route from Stansted Mountfitchet to Langford Lodge, Northern Ireland. The aircraft, carrying three crew members and three passengers, encountered poor weather and became disoriented. While descending to determine their position, they deviated from course and, in zero visibility, collided with Du Stone Quarry on Clee Hill. All aboard perished, with Corporal John E. Bean dying en route to Ludlow Hospital.

Source of information: www.americanairmuseum.com

Source of photo: Alan Skiffins

IN MEMORY OF

CAPTAIN PRISCILLA GOTTO MECHANISED TRANSPORT CORPS

NATIVE OF THIS CITY

"CALLED HOME"

25TH NOVEMBER 1944 AT BROWN CLEE HILL, SHROPSHIRE

WITH HER FELLOW PASSENGERS

LT COL HARTFORD H VEREEN USAAF

MAJOR KENNETH T OMLEY USAAF

AND THE CREW OF B-17 FLYING FORTRESS 43-38847

1ST LT GEORGE C JOHNSON, SSGT FRANCIS O HULL AND CPL JOHN E BEAN USAAF