Monument voor B-17 bemanning 41-24557 Damn Yankee - Jabbeke

Monument voor B-17 bemanning 41-24557 Damn Yankee - Jabbeke

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Monument voor B-17 bemanning 41-24557 Damn Yankee - Jabbeke

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Placering: Jabbeke, Bruges, Vestflandern, Flanders, Belgien

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9. april 2023

Vandring

On December 1, 1943, the B-17F 41-24557 JD-O “Damn Yankee” crashed here, returning from a bombing flight on Solingen in the Ruhr area. The bomber had been forced to leave formation and was only flying at low altitude when it was attacked by two Fw 190s. Five crew members of the “Damn Yankee” were killed, five others bailed out with their parachute. The Germans captured four crew members, pilot Bruce Sundlin was able to escape thanks to the help of the local population. Passing through France and Spain, he arrived again in England on December 28, 1943.

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Willem VS

10. juli 2023

Cykling

The 'Damn Yankee' was a B17 bomber that crashed in Jabbeke in 1943. The plane was returning from a mission to Solingen (Germany) when it went completely wrong after a fierce dogfight. The survivors of the crash were imprisoned in German POW camps. There is a memorial plaque at the place where the bomber crashed

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Riese

21. juni 2021

Cykling

This monument was placed on the corner of Oudebruggeweg and Zomerweg. On December 1, 1943, the B-17F 41-24557 JD-O “Damn Yankee” crashed here, returning from a bombing flight on Solingen in the Ruhr area. The bomber had to leave the formation and was flying only at low altitude when it was attacked by two Fw 190. Five crew members of the "Damn Yankee" were killed, five others were able to save themselves with their parachutes.

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