B-24H #42-52569 ‘Lovely Lady’ Monument
Details:
On the north side of the road.
MonumentThe monument consists of a large, rough-hewn natural granite boulder standing upright on a low stone base. Its front face features an engraved World War II-era U.S. Army Air Forces national aircraft insignia, followed by the names and hometowns of three American airmen who lost their lives in the crash of the B-24H Liberator Lovely Lady on 9 April 1944. Below their names and the date of the crash is a Danish inscription commemorating their sacrifice. A large metal aircraft propeller blade rests diagonally against the right side of the monument.
Monument Text:
FORREST E. KAYSER PORTSMOUTH, OHIO
ZVONIMIR SAMBOL CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
GERRARD HORTON DALLAS, TEXAS
9.4.1944.
FREMMEDE STRIDSMÆND
SEJRENDE SEGNED.
EJ SKAL GLEMMES
I FRIHED GAV OS.
REJST I TAKNEMLIGHED AF OMEGNENS BEBOERE
English translation:
FOREIGN COMBATANTS
FELL IN VICTORY.
SHALL NOT BE FORGOTTEN
WHAT THEY GAVE US IN FREEDOM.
ERECTED IN GRATITUDE BY THE RESIDENTS OF THE SURROUNDING AREA
Commemorates:
Units:
466th Bomber Group, Heavy
786th Bomber Squadron, 466th Bomber Group, Heavy
United States Air Force
Wars:
WWII

