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Title
Ruth-Less Memorial
Date
1995
Medium
Norwegian granite & concrete
Measurements
H (?) x W 107 x D 137 cm
Accession number
BN20_LS_S011
Acquisition method
funded by 'Ruth-Less' Memorial Fund
Work type
War memorial
Custodian
Eastbourne Borough Council
Work status
extant
Unveiling date
13th May 1995
Access
at all times
Inscription description
polished and raised lettering underneath a carved relief image of the bomber: In memory of the crew of a B-24D Liberator Bomber / No. 41-24282 BAR Y ''RUTH-LESS'' / of / 506 Squadron, 44th Bombardment Group, 8th. U.S.A.A.F. / Who all lost their lives, when, / badly damaged by enemy action and in very low cloud, / the aircraft crashed here on February 2nd. 1944.; this inscription is followed by the carved names and home towns and states of the ten crew members who lost their lives; underneath the names, in large letters: OUR FRIENDS AND ALLIES / FAR FROM HOME