Memorial

305th Bomb Group - B17 Flying Fortress (42-97578) Crash

S & B. Blythe 29.12.92

Source: Copyright S & B. Blythe 29.12.92

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Current Location

Off Church Lane,, St. Mary's Church., Spring Lane, Yelden, Bedford, North Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, MK44 1AU, England

TL 01120 67158

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 1848
Description: Wall mounted, landscape orientated incised stone tablets, enclosed by a moulded stone frame. Inscription infilled with black paint.
Inscription: WORLD WAR 1939-1945. / REMEMBER / SERGEANT CHARLES HENRY HILTON, / ROYAL AIR FORCE, OF YELDEN. / KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE / 24TH AUGUST 1943 / (CHILD'S NAME), AGED 14 YEARS. / (CHILD'S NAME), AGED 4 YEARS / OF YELDEN. / KILLED BY AN AIRCRAFT WHICH CRASHED / NEAR THIS CHURCH 24TH MARCH 1944. In memory o the men who died on the night of 24th March 1944 when Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress serial number 42-97578 of 422nd Squadron 305th Bomb Group crashed just north of Yelden Church. Aircrew (names) 1121st Quartermaster Company (names)

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Surname,place of death,forename,manner of death,age of death
Order of names: Surname

War: Second World War - civilians
Number Commemorated: 4
Served: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: Rank, forename, surname,regiment, manner of death, date of death.

Tablet

Height: 440 mm

Width: 640 mm

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good