Opende, the Netherlands

In the southwest area of Opende Protestant Church and Cemetery in Opende, the Netherlands, stands a memorial to the Sky Queen⇗  (B-17F 42-30032) crew who were shot down by enemy aircraft and crashed near Kortwoude on July 28, 1943. Nine of the crewmembers were killed in action, and two survived and were taken prisoners of war. 

Sky Queen crewmembers: 

• 2nd Lt. William Dietel Jr.⇗, Age: 23 (Pilot, KIA) 

Hometown: Comfort, Texas

Missions flown: 8

Resting place: Netherlands American Cemetery: Plot P, Row 22, Grave 11

• 2nd Lt. Jacques Eugene Riddel⇗, Age: 25 (Co-Pilot, KIA) 

Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

Missions flown: 1

Resting place: Netherlands American Cemetery: Plot M, Row 22, Grave 7

• 2nd Lt. Herbert Wilbur "Herbie" Funk Jr.⇗, Age: 21 (Navigator, KIA)  

Hometown: Brooklyn, New York

Missions flown: 8

Resting place:  Arlington National Cemetery: Section 12, Grave 224

• 2nd Lt. Clyde William "Breech Lock" Davis⇗, Age: 26 (Bombardier, KIA) 

Home state: New York 

Missions flown: 8

Resting place: Arlington National Cemetery: Section 12, Grave 224

• S/Sgt. Salvatore John Perrotti⇗, Age: 26 (Radio Operator, POW)

Missions flown: 6

• S/Sgt. Howard Johnson Adams⇗, Age: 23 (Engineer/Top Turret Gunner, POW/Wounded)

Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

Missions flown: 8

Resting place: Oakdale Cemetery, Wilton, Iowa

• Sgt. Lawrence Edwin "Shorty" Dunmyer⇗, Age: 27 (Ball Turret Gunner, KIA)

Hometown: South Fork, Pennsylvania

Missions flown: 8

Resting place: Saint John Gualbert Roman Catholic Cemetery, Johnstown, Pennsylvania

• Sgt. Jack Leonard Mason⇗, Age: 27 (Tail Gunner, KIA)

Hometown: South Fork, Pennsylvania

Missions flown: 7

Resting place: Netherlands American Cemetery: Plot O, Row 9, Grave 6

• S/Sgt. Edward "Ed" Amory⇗, Age: 31 (Waist Gunner, KIA)

Birthplace: Haiti 

Missions flown: 8

Resting place: Netherlands American Cemetery: Plot B, Row 7, Grave 5

• Cpl. Wyman D. "Marty" Martin⇗, Age: 21 (Waist Gunner, KIA)

Hometown: Ocilla, Georgia

Missions flown: 8

Resting place: Arlington National Cemetery: Section 12, Grave 224 

• 2nd Lt. Kenneth Cyrus Dutton⇗, Age: 22 (Observer, KIA)

Home state: Kentucky

Missions flown: 8

Resting place: Arlington National Cemetery: Section 12, Grave 224