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Pratt & Whitney R-1830 “Twin Wasp” C-47 Radial Aircraft Engine

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Details:

On the right side of the main monument.

Commemorative Object

The engine displayed at the memorial is a Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radial aircraft engine, the same type used to power the Douglas C-47 Skytrain transport aircraft that carried American paratroopers during World War II. The R-1830 is a 14-cylinder, air-cooled radial engine arranged in two rows of seven cylinders, first introduced in 1932 and widely used on many Allied aircraft, including the C-47 transport and the B-24 Liberator bomber.

Source of information: https://en.wikipedia.org

Monument Text:

If you have a clearer and readable copy of the blue plaque located under the object, you may email it to us at info@uswarmemorials.org.

Commemorates:

Units:

United States Air Force

United States Army

Wars:

WWII

Battles:

Normandy Invasion

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