— Mountain District American Legion Monument —
This monument is dedicated to the citizens of this area who gave their time and their energy and their skill, for more than five days in sub zero weather and deep snow, to assist the air and ground rescue teams in recovering the victims of a crash of a United States B-52 bomber on a routine flight over this area on January 13, 1964.| HM Number | HM1CM3 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1964 |
| Placed By | The Mountain District of the American Legion, Department of Maryland, in July |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 11th, 2014 at 7:12am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 659769 N 4395728 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.69646667, -79.13656667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 41.788', W 79° 8.194' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 41' 47.28" N, 79° 8' 11.64" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 301, 240 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 10701 National Pike, Grantsville MD 21536, US |
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