Wittem in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
P51d Mustang jachtvliegtuig neergestort
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P51d Mustang Fighter Plane Crash
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 28, 2023
1. P51d Mustang jachtvliegtuig neergestort / P51d Mustang Fighter Plane Crash Marker
P51d Mustang jachtvliegtuig neergestort
2e luitenant James W. Jeter verongelukt
Op 25 november 1944 sneuvelde hier de Amerikaanse piloot, 2Ί luitenant James W. Jeter. Hij was opgestegen van het USAAF-vliegveld Raydon in Engeland en begeleidde bommenwerpers die olie-installaties bij Merseburg in Duitsland zouden aanvallen.
Het eenpersoons P-51d Mustang jachtvliegtuig kreeg problemen met de motorkoeling. Hij kreeg opdracht, met begeleiding, terug te vliegen naar Engeland. De motorproblemen verdwenen zodat zij besloten alsnog de bommenwerpers weer in te halen. Echter, boven Luik-Maastricht kwamen de motorproblemen terug. Inmiddels was het oogcontact met zijn begeleider verloren.
Piloot Jeter meldde over de radio nog dat hij een veld zag waarop hij dacht te kunnen landen, maar dat is niet meer gelukt.
James W. Jeter was slechts 20 jaar oud. Hij ligt begraven op de Amerikaanse begraafplaats te Margraten, vak F, rij 2, graf 26
P51d Mustang Fighter Plane Crash
2nd Lieutenant James
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On November 25, 1944, the American pilot 2nd Lieutenant James W. Jeter died here. He had taken off from USAAF Raydon airfield in England and was escorting bombers that were to attack oil installations near Merseburg in Germany.
The single-seat P-51d Mustang fighter aircraft developed engine cooling problems. He was ordered to fly back to England with an escort. The engine problems disappeared so they decided to catch up to the bombers again. However, above Liθge-Maastricht the engine problems returned. At this point visual contact with his companion was lost.
Pilot Jeter reported on the radio that he saw a field where he thought he could land, but he was not successful.
James W. Jeter was only 20 years old. He is buried at the American cemetery in Margraten, Section F, Row 2, Grave 26.
Erected 2020 by Gemeente Gulpen-Wittem, heemkunde Kring Wittem, Kernoverleg Partij-Wittem.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is November 25, 1944.
Location. 50° 48.705′ N, 5° 54.908′ E. Memorial is in Wittem, Limburg, in Gulpen-Wittem. It is at the intersection of Rijksweg and Wittemer Allee, on the right when traveling west on Rijksweg. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Wittem, Limburg 6286 AB, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 28, 2023
2. P51d Mustang Fighter Plane Crash Marker - wide view
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 28, 2023
3. General view of plane crash site
On the marker there is a photo indicating the general location of the crash site, which is not far from the marker. This photo was taken a bit closer to the indicated crash site, but there isnt really anything to see - no signs of the crash are visible.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 237 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 29, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
