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Cpl Martin Zebersky Plaque

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Details:

In front of the cenotaph.

Plaque

A square plaque mounted on a low rectangular stone block commemorating Corporal Martin Zeberský, whose aircraft crashed nearby and who was initially buried here during World War II. The plaque is written in Czech and was created by sculptor Roman Vrána, based on a design by academic painter Jana Hovory.

Monument Text:

IKARV PÁD

Dle návrhu akad. malíe

Jana Hovory vytvoil

socha Roman Vrána

 

Vnováno památce letce

Martina Zeberského,

který ploil ivot za

osvobození naeho národa.

r. 1945

English Translation:

THE FALL OF ICARUS

Created by sculptor Roman Vrána

according to a design of

Academician painter Jan Hovora

 

Dedicated to the memory

of the airman Martin Zeberský,

who gave his life for

the liberation of our nation.

Year 1945

Commemorates:

People:

Martin Zebersky

Units:

15th Air Force

459th Bomber Group

52nd Fighter Group

759th Bomb Squadron, 459th Bomb Group

United States Air Force

United States Army

Wars:

WWII

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