Porlock Aircrash Memorial

On the Porlock part of the marsh there is a relic of the second World War, a memorial stone to commemorate the American airman killed when a B24D liberator bomber crashed here on 29th October 1942.

The plaque on the War Aircrash Memorial at Porlock

The USAF aircraft memorial is a simple stone surrounded by a wooden fence for protection and commemorates an aircraft crash in 1942 when a USAF Liberator crashed on return from a patrol killing all but one of the crew. It was erected by the local British Legion in their memory. It used to be at the back of the shingle ridge just west of the causeway but was moved intact to its present position in August 2006.

The plaque on the War Aircrash Memorial at Porlock

The War Aircrash Memorial at Porlock

Contributed by: Kelvin Houghton