44-6663 Mono
Translation: "In memory of the crew of American B-17 bomber, who died in Marklowice on 26.12.1944.[List on names]. In the 60th anniversary of the tragedy, residents of Marklowice."
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Object Number - UPL 5614 - A commemorative plaque on the wall of a local church in Marklowice, Poland, where B-17G "Mono" 44-6663 crashed on 26.12.1944. Translation: "In...
Delivered Hunter 7/10/44; Dow Fd 15/10/44; Assigned 46BS/99BG Tortorella 12/12/44;
Missing in Action 2m Blechhammer 26/12/44 with Bob Flake, Reese, Mitchell, Weiss, Varley, Carlis, Plants, Smith, Griswold, Gilson, Apt; flak & exploded, crashed Marklowitz; seven chutes seen; Missing Air Crew Report 10939.
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- Site type: Aircraft crash site
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Crashed |
Marklowice, Poland | 26 December 1944 |