Laurel community to mark 75th anniversary of B-17 bomber crash

LAUREL — Members of the Laurel Vets invite the public to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the B-17 bomber crash. The event will be Aug. 4, from 2-4 p.m., at the club. “We want to welcome anyone who would be interested in plane crashes or any WWII buffs to come out and learn about what happened here,” Dwayne Freeman, Vets Club member, said.  The crash of two B-17 bombers occurred Aug. 5, 1944, over the farms of Charles Ebmeier and Alfred Carlson. Seventeen of the 18 passengers perished in the accident.  The deceased are memorialized in the monument north of town and was dedicated in 1989. “A lot of people may not even know what (the monument) is for,” Vets Club member L.J. Mallatt said. “This would be a good time for them to find out what it means and hear it from those who were around then.” Along with several actual witnesses available for comments and questions, a small amount of memorabilia will be on display. Coffee and cookies will be served.

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