On the south side of the road, in the grove of trees, surrounded by a fence. Placed at the east side beside a cross.

A large grey granite stone with Polish text inscription honoring the six crewmembers of B-24 bomber nicknamed 'Hells Angel' ( 42-51139) of the 831st Bomber Squadron, 485th Bomber Group who lost their lives for Polands freedom. The crew was shot down by the German anti-aircraft artillery on September 13, 1944. This stone marks the location where the crewman who were KIA were buried until their remains were recoved.

The crew included: 

Pilot, Capt. William C. Lawrence*- - Stayed with the plane; died in crash
Co-Pilot, 1st Lt Mathew W. Hall* -- Stayed with the plane; died in crash
Navigator, 2nd Lt Daniel N. Blodgett -- Parachuted and survived
Bombadier, 2nd Lt Frank J Pratt -- Parachuted and survived
Navigator, 1 st Lt George V Winter -- Parachuted and survived
Mickey Operator, Irving P. Canin -- Parachuted and survived
Radio Operator, William R. Eggers -- Thrown from plane; died in fall
Upper turret Gunner, Vernon O. Christensen** -- Parachuted and survived
Waist Gunner, Everett Lawrence MacDonald* -- Thrown from plane; died in fall
Waist Gunner, Louis L. Kaplan -- Thrown from plane; died in fall
Tail Gunner, Arthur E. Nitsche, Jr.* -- Thrown from plane; died in fall

A nearby museum remembers the crew, mission and this aircraft.  See Site Wadowice, Hell's Angel Museum.

(The asterix denotes men who were from the original Hell's Angel crew that started out together).

** V.O Christiansen survived the crash and when he died in 2012, his ashes were spread over this grave marker.

W TYM MIEJSCU

13.IX.1944

POLEGO W WALCE O WOLNO

POLSKI

SZECIU LOTNIKÓW

SI POWIETRZNYCH USA

CZE ICH PAMICI

SPOECZESTWO ZIEMI WADOWICKIEJ

English Translation:

IN THIS VICINITY

ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1944

FELL IN THE FIGHT FOR POLISH FREEDOM

SIX AVIATORS

US AIR FORCE

HONOR THEIR MEMORY

SOCIETY OF THE WADOWICE LAND