BOMB 1970 Oregon State Highway Dept.
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member MIG2
N 45° 20.357 W 123° 59.102
10T E 422823 N 5021113
A triangulation disc located in the middle of the Cape Lookout Trail
Waymark Code: WM6P9Y
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 06/30/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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This disc is located a few yards from the monument erected by the Oregon State Highway Commission to the crew of a B-17 bomber that accidentally crashed here on August 1, 1943 with the loss of all aboard, save one.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: BOMB 1970 Oregon State Highway Department

Benchmark Agency: Oregon State Highway Div (OR)

Monumentation type: TRIANGULATION STATION Disk

County: Tillamook County

Special category (optional): Not listed

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

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