Ludwigsau Airmen's Memorial
Description:
This site includes a memorial remembering U.S. airmen who died in intense air combat over the area on 27 September 1944, during World War II. This is the location where B-24J Liberator 42-51541 of 703rd Squadron, 445th Bombardment Group (Heavy) crashed that day, with the loss of about half its crew onboard, including the Group lead pilot, Captain John Chilton, and the Mission Commander, Major Don McCoy.
Address:
, 36251 , Ludwigsau , , Hessen , Germany
Memorial is located in a wooded area Seulingswald 2 kilometers east of village Friedlos in the municipality of Ludwigsau, in the district Hersfeld-Rotenburg in northeasterh Hessen. Site is between highways B27 and A4, about 6 kilometers northeast of Bad Hersfeld and 60 kilometers southeast of Kassel. Follow signs to the' Fliegerdenkmal' (Flyers Memorial),
Map reference (click on pin to see Lat/Long):
50.894835135 9.7663333682
Flag Poles :
2
Memorials: