“Strictly GI”: discovered WW2 plane crash site memorial [Image 9 of 9]

NEUSTADT, RHEINLAND-PFALZ, GERMANY

07.28.2023

Photo by Senior Airman Andrew Bertain 

86th Airlift Wing

86th Airlift Wing group commanders, German Luftwaffe from NATO Allied Air Command, local civic leaders and members from the Rhineland-Pfalz Historical Research Community honor the friends and family of nine American aircrew members at the “Strictly GI” memorial service in the Mußbach forest near Neustadt, Germany, at the exact crash site of the fallen B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft, July 28, 2023. The ceremony was a gesture from the city of Neustadt to memorialize the 89 year old World War II crash site to pay respects and give closure to the living relatives . (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Bertain)

• Date Taken: 07.28.2023
• Date Posted: 08.02.2023 09:43
• Photo ID: 7947917
• VIRIN: 230728-F-GR961-1507
• Resolution: 6048x4024
• Size: 1.82 MB
• Location: NEUSTADT, RHEINLAND-PFALZ, DE