Crew of USAF Superfortress RB-29A Overexposed
UKNIWM Ref: 19155
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Address
| Type: |
BOARD/PLAQUE/TABLET |
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| Other Location Details: |
Between Shelf Moor and Alport Low c 2km north of Snake Rd and 700m west of Pennine Way |
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| OS Map Ref: |
SK 090 948 |
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Inscription
IN MEMORY/ HERE LIES THE WRECKAGE OF B-29 SUPERFORTRESS/ "OVEREXPOSED" OF THE 16th. PHOTOGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE/ SQUADRON USAF WHICH TRAGICALLY CRASHED WHILST DESCENDING/ THROUGH CLOUD ON 3rd. NOVEMBER 1948 KILLING ALL 13/ CREWMEMBERS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A ROUTINE FLIGHT FROM/ RAF SCAMPTON TO AMERICAN AFB BURTONWOOD./ IT IS DOUBTFUL THE CREW EVER SAW THE GROUND./ MEMORIAL LAID BY 367 AIR NAVIGATION COURSE OF/ RAF FINNINGLEY ON 12 NOVEMBER 1988.
Components
| Component | Material(s) | Height | Width | Depth | Condition |
|---|
| PLAQUE |
BRONZE |
195mm |
305mm |
- |
GOOD |
| PILLAR |
STONE - SANDSTONE |
850mm |
600mm |
900mm |
GOOD |
| RELIC |
METAL |
- |
- |
- |
UNKNOWN |
Physical Description
A rectangular bronze plaque on a sandstone pillar amidst aircraft wreckage; incised depiction of aircraft at head; inscription incised in upright compressed capital block lettering.
Wars Commemorated & People Remembered
| War |
NON-COMBAT DEATHS |
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| Total names on memorial: |
0 |
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| Served & Returned |
0 |
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| Died |
0 |
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| Is this an exact count? |
Yes, an exact count |
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| How are the names ordered? |
Not known |
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| What information is listed on the memorial? |
None |
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| Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? |
No |
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Maintenance
| Are the letters difficult to read? |
No |
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| Who is responsible for the memorial? |
|
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| Maintenance History: |
|
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Ceremonies
| Role | Performed By |
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| UNVEILING |
UNKNOWN |
Sponsorships
| Sponsorship Type: |
None |
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| Did this include a trust or scholarship? |
No |
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| Did this include a roll of honour? |
NOT APPLICABLE |
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| Cost of Site: |
Not known |
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| Cost of Memorial: |
Not known |
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| Comments on Costs: |
|
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Craftsmen
Not known
References
| Co-ordinator's Comments: |
Crew of 13 USAF personnel were all killed in the accident on a remote and bleak part of the Peak District moors. |
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| Comments: |
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| Photographs: |
14 |
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| Other Documents: |
None |
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| Form / Letter: |
F |
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| Negatives: |
No |
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| Drawings / Plans: |
No |
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| Minutes: |
No |
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| Publications: |
1 |
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| Publication Name | Author | Date Published | Page / Date | Other Information |
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| The Times |
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|
10/ 1 November 2003 |
Description of site and outline of history |
| Peakland Air Crashes - The North |
Pat Cunningham |
2006 |
37-38 |
ISBN 13:978-1-84306-330-8 |
| Derby Daily Telegraph |
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28/26 October 2009 |
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