La Bruyere
Aircraft crash site
Sent through to the museum by Henry-Luc Hody.
Object Number - UPL 6949 - The monument put up in 1994 on the Rue de Mehaignoul, La Bruyere, Belgium, to Don Handley's crew. It stands near the site where their B-17 Flying...
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Detailed History
B-17 44-6139 was battle damaged on mission to Brux on 12 September 1944, and made a precautionary landing at La Bruyère, Belgium.
A monument to the crew was put up near the site that the aircraft landed in 1994.
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Katy Will
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron 511th Bomb Squadron
