Rudice (Ziln)- Woods (Amerika)
Description:
The site includes one memorial remembering a crewman, 2/Lt. Russell W. Meyrick on the B-17 (42-97159) 'Tail End Charlie' that crashed nearby during Mission 263 'Air Battle over the White Carpathians' on August 29, 1944.
Address:
Rt. 49510 , 687 32 , 687 32 Rudice-Nezdenice , , Zlínský , Czech Republic
The site is located in the forest east of Rudice, Czechia. Rudice is a village in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. The site is located about 900 meters east of Rudice towards Přečkovice near the memorial to the German unknown soldier. The location is know locally as Amerika and Meyrick's tree.
Map reference (click on pin to see Lat/Long):
49.066801 17.757128 Rt. 49510
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