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Memorial American Crewmembers

This memorial is located on Vries cemetery. It commemorates the crew of an American bomber which crashed on 28 July 1943. They were temporarily buried here.

Text on the memorial:
Flying for Freedom

28th July 1943

G.L. Widick U.S.A.
v.Nash Thomas U.S.A.
Richard A. Howell U.S.A.
Harry L. Dent U.S.A.
Charles L. Taylor Jrn U.S.A.
Joseph A. Kinney U.S.A.
John Coniglio U.S.A.

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Source

  • Text: Bert Deelman
  • Photos: Bert Deelman