On the east side of the road.

An upright stone slab memorial dedicated to 1st Lieutenant Patrick M. Williams of the United States Army Air Forces, who was killed when his P-47 Thunderbolt crashed near this site on May 31, 1943. The monument features the emblems of the 8th Air Force and the 56th Fighter Group, an engraved depiction of a P-47 aircraft, and inscriptions in both English and Dutch. It was inaugurated on June 6, 2002, and was re-dedicated on May 29, 2011.

Source of photo: www.findagrave.com

56th Fighter Group

63rd Fighter Squadron

Dedicated to the memory of

1st Lt. Patrick M. Williams,

22, (Harrogate TN), USAF,

who gave his life for our freedom,

when his Thunderbolt P47-D2,

crashed near this spot

on May 31st 1943

Opgericht ter nagedachtenis van

1st Lt. Patrick M. Williams,

22, (Harrogate TN), USAF,

die zijn leven gaf voor onze vrijheid

toen zijn Thunderbolt P47-D2,

neerstortte nabij deze plaats

op 31mei 1943

8th AIR FORCE

2 06 2002