Memorial

Boeing B 17 Flying Fortress 42 5903 Ascend Charlie

"Ascend Charlie" field memorials

Source: American War Memorials Overseas, Inc.

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Current Location

Located on the mountains of Pen Gwyllt Meirch (The Black Mountains) about 500m south of Pen Y Gadair Fawr mountain peak and about 4.2 miles north of Llanbedr village center., Llanbedr, Brecknockshire, Powys, Wales

OS Grid Reference

SO 23707 25608

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 106390
Description: A metal cross and plaque standing on a stone base. The plaque is engraved with English inscription in black lettering. On the right-hand side near this monument is a cairn constructed of stone and torn aluminum.
Inscription: IN MEMORY OF THE CREW OF FLYING FORTRESS ASCEND CHARLIE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES HERE ON THE NIGHT OF SEPTEMBER 16TH 1943 WHILE RETURNING, BATTLE DAMAGED, FROM ACTION 1ST LT HERBERT TURNER 2ND LT FREDERICK BROERS 2ND LT ROBERT SCHANEN 2ND LT ORVAL TOFTE SGT PHILIP CATANIA SGT SHERMAN RAMBO SGT STANLEY MASON SGT JOHN PETERSON SGT SVEN ZETTERBERG SGT ALFRED MONSON

Commemoration

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 10
Died: 10
Information shown: Rank, name
Order of names: Rank, name, officers first

History

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Conservation

Components

Cross

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good

Base

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Plaque

Made from: Metal

Condition: Good