B-17 'Strictly GI' (43-37594) Crash Marker
Details:
In a wooded clearing just off the historic trail. Marker
A large local sandstone with a inscribed metal plaque attached o the front; a park bench is set near the memorial.
The memorial marks the location of the crash of B-17 'Strictly GI' (43-375-94 of the 323rd Bomber Squadron, 91st Bomber Group, 8th US Air Force. On September 9, 1944 'Strictly GI' was part of a 400 plane mission to bomb Mannheim and Ludwigshafen. 'Strictly GI was shot down after the mission and crashed at this location; 4 of the crew were taken POW and 5 were KIA.
The memorial was dedicated in July 2023.
Source: https://www.ig-heimatforschung.de
Monument Text:
ABSTURZSTELLE
Crash Site
8th Air Force Symbol
B-17G 43-37594 "STRICTLY GI"
8AF 91BG 323BS
IN MEMORY OF THE CREW, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE VICTIMS OF THE 9/9/1944 CRASH
2LT NIELS C. JENSEN PILOT POW
2LT DALE W. BURKHEAD CO-PILOT POW
2LT ROBERT K.HANKEY NAVIGATOR POW
2LT RICHARD F. KLIEN BOMBADIER POW
SGT HERMAN J. VALENTINE TOP GUNNER KIA
SGT JOSEPH H. KASPERKO ENGINEER KIA
SGT DONAL H. LAIRD TURRET GUNNER KIA
SGT STANLEY E. MORRIS TAIL GUNNER KIA
SGT ROLLIN E. WRIGHT DOOR GUNNER KIA
LEST WE FORGET
WWW.IG-HEIMATTORSCHUNG.DE
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
323rd-Bomber-Squadron-91st-Bomber-Group-Heavy
8th Air Force
91st Bomber Group
Wars:
WWII
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