P-47D-5-RE Thunderbolt 42-8668 "Stewpot" - Bennekom NL
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Memorial for the crash of P-47D-5-RE Thunderbolt 42-8668 "Stewpot" and death of 2/Lt. Dolor Alfred Martin located at the T-junction Harnsedijkje - Krommesteeg near Bennekom, The Netherlands.
Waymark Code: WM14X08
Location: Gelderland, Netherlands
Date Posted: 09/04/2021
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The sign was placed on Saturday, February 13, 2021 by concerned members of the Old Bennekom Association.
This sign was made possible by a successful action on "EdeDoet" in the fall of 2020, 135 (anonymous) givers contributed their check.
The Thunderbolt "Stewpot" of Dolor Alfred Martin is named after his son Stuart.
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"Killed in Action (KIA) 11 November 1943 in P-47D 42-8668 356FG/360FS. 2LT Martin's aircraft was last seen in the vicinity of Arnhem, Holland, while on a mission to escort B-17s attacking at Munster, Germany. He left the formation to return to Base because his aircraft was having mechinical problems. It is believed he was suffering from lack of oxygen. He and the aircraft crashed near Veenendaal, Holland. He was buried by the German in the cemetery of Ede, Holland."
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