On the northern edge of the cemetery.

A rectangular commemorative plaque mounted on a slanted metal pedestal features an illustration of a B-26 Marauder aircraft, historical information about the mid-air collision, and the names of the crew members aboard both aircraft. The inscription is presented in both English and Dutch. The monument was unveiled on May 17, 2025, through a joint effort of the 4 May Commemoration Bodegraven Foundation and the Municipality of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk. The project originated from an initiative led by Marcel Meijer, the Minnaard brothers, and Kees Spaamer.

Source of photo: Kees Spaamer

First column text:

Omstegen vanaf Borg St Edmunds (VK) om de elektriciteitscentrale Velsen buiten werking te stellen, stortten op maandag 17 mei 1943 om 11:58 uur twee B-26 Marauder bommenwerpers van het Amerikaanse 452 Bomb Squadron neer in de voor u liggende Noordzijderpolder.

Acht van de twaalf bemanningsleden kwamen om het leven en vier raakten zwaar gewond.

Second column text:

Taking off from Bury St. Edmunds (UK) to disable the Velsen power plant, two B-26 Marauder bombers from the American 452^nd Bomb Squadron crashed on Monday, May 17, 1943, at 11:58 AM in the Noordzijderpolders which lies ahead of you.

Eight of the twelve crew members lost their lives, and four others were seriously injured.