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B-24H #42-52569 ‘Lovely Lady’ Monument

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Details:

On the north side of the road.

Monument

The monument consists of a large, rough-hewn natural granite boulder standing upright on a low stone base. Its front face features an engraved World War II-era U.S. Army Air Forces national aircraft insignia, followed by the names and hometowns of three American airmen who lost their lives in the crash of the B-24H Liberator Lovely Lady on 9 April 1944. Below their names and the date of the crash is a Danish inscription commemorating their sacrifice. A large metal aircraft propeller blade rests diagonally against the right side of the monument.

Monument Text:

FORREST E. KAYSER PORTSMOUTH, OHIO

ZVONIMIR SAMBOL CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

GERRARD HORTON DALLAS, TEXAS

9.4.1944.

FREMMEDE STRIDSMÆND

SEJRENDE SEGNED.

EJ SKAL GLEMMES

I FRIHED GAV OS.

REJST I TAKNEMLIGHED AF OMEGNENS BEBOERE

 

English translation:

FOREIGN COMBATANTS

FELL IN VICTORY.

SHALL NOT BE FORGOTTEN

WHAT THEY GAVE US IN FREEDOM.

ERECTED IN GRATITUDE BY THE RESIDENTS OF THE SURROUNDING AREA

Commemorates:

Units:

466th Bomber Group, Heavy

786th Bomber Squadron, 466th Bomber Group, Heavy

United States Air Force

Wars:

WWII