Lt. Stalnaker
Details:
Monument located just in front and to the right of the church in Kehlen. Monument Single bronze plaque on stone pedestal with English and Luxembourgish text honoring LT Stalnaker who was shot down in the area.
Monument Text:
(-9th USAAF badge-)
9th US Air Force |
This monument has been erected to honor the Memory of
An Erënnerung un den
|
(-Kehlen Coat of Arms-)
Commune de Kehlen |
1st Lt. Harold G. STALNAKER 358th F.G - 366th F.S. - 9th USAF A.C. P47 D15 Serial N: 42-76267
†killed in action on 12/23/1944 when his aircraft was shot down over Kehlen and crashed in a field "Op Petz" near the village.
†deen den 23.12.1944 iwwert Kielen mat sengem Fliger erofgeschoss ginn ass an säin Liewen geloss huet. | ||
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
358th Fighter Group
366th Fighter Squadron, 358th Fighter Group
9th Air Force
United States Air Force
Wars:
WWII
Battles:
Battle of the Bulge