1LT Robert O. Davis Memorial- 4th Fighter Group
Details:
In front of of the Mansky Dvir manor house.
MonumentA stele sitting on a marble inscribed base.
The memorial honors 1LT Robert O. Davis of the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group who landed on the grounds of an estate on 17 April 1945 after bailing out of his stricken Mustang. Unbeknownst to Davis, the land was owned by a local Nazi official and patrolled by the RAD (Reich Labor Service). Davis was quickly captured and executed on the spot.
the memorial was dedicated on 25 April 2026.
Source of Information and photos:
4th Fighter Group Association
Military Car Club of Pilsen
Monument Text:
On top of the base:
2026
17.04
1945
On front of the base:
4th Fighter Group
336th Fighter Squadron
(Symbol of the 336th Squadron)
Robert O. Davis
On a side in English, German and Czech:
On April 17th, 1945 First Lieutenant Robert O. Davis, an American Pilot, died in the forest of Manský Dvr.
After successfully from his damaged P-51 Mustang he was shot dead by Nazi RAD members.
(etching of a P-51)
