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WW2 USAF Plane Crash Memorial Ceremony
Location: Shropshire





20 September 2003
Venue: Montford Parish Millenium Green

A MEMORIAL DAY WAS HELD ON 20TH SEPTEMBER 2003 FOR THE YOUNG MEN OF THE U.S.A.F, AIRCRAFT NO B24-42-51361 WHICH CRASHED IN SHRAWARDINE ON THE 28TH DECEMBER 1944 AT 2PM.
THE CEREMONY WAS HELD TO REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF CREW WHO RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.
S/SGT ROGER BATCHELDER,
2/LT JAMES GILBERT.
2/LT ELMER MITCHELL,
2/LT PAUL PETERSON.
T/SGT GWILYM RICHARDS.
ALSO F/O WALTER PATSHEIDER WHO SURVIVED






 



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