UPL 18867
IMAGETranslation (plaque is located at site where B-17 "Sara Jane" was crash-landed May 7, 1944, by crew, piloted by Lt. Clarence Darnell, co-piloted by 2d Lt. John Eric Jones): On 7 May 1944 an American bomber made behind the next farm on the Kooiweg, an emergency landing. Four crew members bailed out by parachute; the underground took care of them. The other five crew members were captured. All did survive the war."
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Locations
- Site type: Aircraft crash site
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Contributorglckjones
Sources
Photograph and information supplied and edited by Geoffrey Jones, son of 2d Lt. John Jones ([email protected])
Date:
Contributorglckjones
Sources
Photograph taken September 28, 2012, by Geoffrey Jones, son of co-pilot 2d Lt. John Jones ([email protected])