Crew Of Liberator Bomber Ruth-Less

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Eastbourne
Town: Willingdon
County: East Sussex
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 17338

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Current location

On Butts Brow south of Butts Brow car park
Butts Brow
Butts Lane
Willingdon
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN20 9DP
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 57970 01330
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Plain metal plaque mounted at an angle. Image of a Liberator Bomber depicted at the top centre of the plaque.

Inscription

In memory of the crew of a B-24D Liberator Bomber/ No 41-24282 BAR Y "RUTH-LESS"/ of/ 506 Squadron, 44th Bombardment Group, U.S.A.A.F./ who all lost their lives when,/ badly damaged by enemy action and in very low cloud,/ the aircraft crashed here on February 2nd 1944/ (Names)/ OUR FRIENDS AND ALLIES/ FAR FROM HOME

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Ackerman, Edward J
Bales, James H
Bolin, James O
Dewald, George M
Maloy, Aubrey J
Schwab, Harold W
Strait, Ralph E
Wilson, James L
Wulff, Orville L
Yurick, Chester W
See details for all 10 names

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 10
Served and returned: 0
Died: 10
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank, forename, surname, town of birth, USA state of birth
Order of information: rank, surname

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal

Listing information

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

image can be seen at: www.publicsculpturesofsussex.co.uk/files/sculptures-pics/East Sussex/Eastbourne/Ruth-Less Memorial/EA08I01.JPG

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