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Dan:
15. september 1946 afsløredes i anlægget ved Nysted Havn et mindesmærke for de 10 nedskudte amerikanske flyvere, hvis maskine 1. påskedag 1944 under en luftkamp blev skudt ned i farvandet uden for Nysted.

Mindesmærket består af en propel fra det nedskudte fly. På stenen, der bærer propellen, er anbragt en mindetavle for de 10 i flyet. Det ualmindelige smukke monument er anbragt på et meget naturskønt sted.

I 2006 blev flyvermonumentet besøgt af Alan C. Massey, Atlanta, USA, hvis farbror andenløjtnant J. Y. Massey var blandt de 10 flyvere, der omkom. Han medbragte en plakette med billeder og navne på de besætningsmedlemmer, der var på flyet. Forefindes i dag på Lokalhistorisk Arkiv i Nysted.
Hvert år – 15. juni - fejres Valdemarsdagen ved en højtidelighed ved stenen. Yderligere oplysninger kan fås ved henvendelse til Lokalhistorisk Arkiv i Nysted – se www.nysted-lokalhistorie.dk


Eng:

On 15 September 1946 a memorial to the 10 American airmen, whose bomber on Easter Sunday 1944, during an air battle, was shot down in the waters outside of Nysted, was unveiled on the grounds at the harbour of Nysted.

The memorial consists of a propeller from the shot down aircraft. On the stone, that holds the propeller, is placed a memorial tablet to the 10 crew members in the plane. The extremely beautiful monument is located in a very scenic place.

In 2006, the monument was visited by Mr Alan C. Massey, Atlanta, USA, whose uncle, Second Lieutenant J. Y. Massey, was among the 10 airmen who died. He brought a plaque with pictures and names of the crew members, who were on board the plane. Today, this can be found at the Local History Archives in Nysted. Every year - 15 June - Valdemar’s Day is celebrated with a ceremony at the monument. You can get further information at the Local History Archives in Nysted –

Disaster Date: 04/09/1944 Date of dedication: 09/15/1946 Memorial Sponsors: Driftsbestyrer Christiansen & Murermester H. Jochumsen Parking Coordinates: N 54° 39.946 W 011° 43.632 Disaster Type: Sociological Relevant Website: [Web Link]

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