Church Gardens Memorial Garden - Nailstone

World War II

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  • Listing Status: Not Individually Listed
  • District: Hinckley & Bosworth
  • Parish: Nailstone

Stone of Remembrance with metal plaque. Stone was moved from crash site where it was dedicated in 2002, in order to make it more accessible

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View Further Details Memorial Type:Stone of Remembrance Ref: WMP0831 Other Designation: No UKNIWM Ref: 50741 Information Sources: RK, LCC Special Categories: Crash Site Website Links: http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/na...
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Inscription Reads

IN MEMORY OF OUR FALLEN COMRADES
490TH BOMB GROUP FLIGHT CREW ON THE
B17 FLYING FORTRESS APTLY NAMED HEAVENLY BODY.
ON 27TH SEPTEMBER 1944 ALL CREW MEMBER LOST THEIR LIVES IN
THIS TRAGIC ACCIDENT
[NAMES]
THEY SHALL MOUNT UP WITH WINGS AS EAGLES, THEY SHALL RUN,
AND NOT BE WEARY, AND THEY SHALL WALK, AND NOT FAINT

Casualties Listing

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Name Rank Unit Batt Died Stoever - Harry Staff Sergeant (ball Turret) Us Air Force 27/09/1944 Vergili - Americo Staff Sergeant (tail Turret) Us Air Force 27/09/1944
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