Ivor Ramsden Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 On 23rd April 1945, just two weeks before the end of the war in Europe, a Boeing B17G flew into North Barrule hill in the Isle of Man. 31 were on board, many of them ground crew, heading for 2 days' R&R in Northern Ireland. The aircraft was from the 381st Bomb Group at Ridgewell. It is the worst air accident ever to happen in the Isle of Man and, God willing, may it always remain so. Small fragments of the wreckage still remain scattered around the crash site. The Manx Aviation and Military Museum has a display on the crash and some of its victims and we have on several occasions taken family members of the victims to the crash site. In 1995 a memorial plaque and flagpole were erected at the site and every year the U.S. flag is flown for a few days around the anniversary in memory of those men. I had the privilege of raising it last Sunday. They will not be forgotten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodge Deep Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Good show... well done that man...gone but not forgotten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panelvan Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 just seen the picture. as a manxman in exile i was proud to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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