B17 Crash site Memorial on Reigate Hill, commemorating nine USAAF crew who died when their plane crashed here in 1945, Surrey, UK
An opening in the woodland on Reigate Hill marks the spot where the plane crashed. A memorial sculpture at the accident site was dedicated to the airmen on the 70th anniversary of the crash and was created by sculptor Roger Day. Made of ancient Surrey oak, the two pieces of the memorial are spaced the same distance apart as the aircraft's wing tips, and are made to the exact dimensions. Buried deep in the sculpture is molten metal, recovered from the crash site and now forming part of the memorial itself.
Size: 5568px × 3712px
Location: Reigate Hill, Surrey, UK
Photo credit: © Sam Oaksey / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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