Webster in Day County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
WWII Plane Crash Holds Memories
Photographed By Ruth VanSteenwyk, December 5, 2015
1. WWII Plane Crash Holds Memories Marker
Inscription.
world war two Plane Crash Holds Memories. . On October 25th, 1944 at 3:50 p.m. an A26-B two engine medium bomber from the Watertown Army Airbase crashed and burned in a field on the northwest quarter of section 12 of Butler township, which is two miles south and one mile west of this site. The crash resulted in the death of the pilot, 1st Lt. Raymond Devere Schott of Youngstown, Ohio and severe burn injuries to the crew chief Ssgt. Donald R. Aspers of Pontiac, Michigan.
May this monument always be a reminder of their sacrifice.. Donated by the friends and relatives of crash site Eyewitnesses: Cliff and Lyle Buhler, Ed Wein, Frank Bohn, Harry and Nick Bury, Henry Berger, Herman and Dave Carlson, Henry and Herb Reiprich, Otto Dueschle, Elmer Berg, Joe Rydberg, and Fred Haase.
On October 25th, 1944 at 3:50 p.m. an A26-B two engine medium bomber from the Watertown Army Airbase crashed and burned in a field on the northwest quarter of section 12 of Butler township, which is two miles south and one mile west of this site. The crash resulted in the death of the pilot, 1st Lt. Raymond Devere Schott of Youngstown, Ohio and severe burn injuries
to the crew chief Ssgt. Donald R. Aspers of Pontiac, Michigan.
May this monument always be a reminder of their sacrifice.
Donated by the friends and relatives of crash site
Eyewitnesses: Cliff and Lyle Buhler, Ed Wein, Frank Bohn, Harry and Nick Bury, Henry
Berger, Herman and Dave Carlson, Henry and Herb Reiprich, Otto Dueschle, Elmer Berg, Joe
Rydberg, and Fred Haase.
Erected 1994 by State of South Dakota. (Marker Number 659.)
Location. 45° 20.478′ N, 97° 32.121′ W. Marker is in Webster, South Dakota, in Day County. Marker is on U.S. 12, ¼ mile west of West 7th Street, on the right when traveling
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west. This marker is located outside the Museum of Wildlife, Science & Industry, Webster, South Dakota. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 760 W Hwy 12, Webster SD 57274, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Ruth VanSteenwyk, December 5, 2015
2. Museum of Wildlife, Science & Industry
Fourth marker in the row of markers.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2015, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 734 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 9, 2015, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.