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Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein

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Wilnsdorf

B-17 Bomber Crash Site (May 12, 1944)

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Arnsberg District

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Wilnsdorf

B-17 Bomber Crash Site (May 12, 1944)

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B-17 Bomber Crash Site (May 12, 1944)

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    November 1, 2023

    Crash site of a B17 "Flying Fortress" after being hit by anti-aircraft fire from a German air defense unit with around 1500 aircraft.
    Further explanations and photos are described and shown on the board. 4 of 10 crew members were killed in the crash.

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      Location: Wilnsdorf, Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein, Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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