Memorial Hall for the U.S. Airmen Killed In Action During World War II
Memorial Hall for the U.S. Airmen Killed In Action During World War II in Namhae, Namhae Island, South Korea is dedicated to the 11 U.S. Airmen who were killed when their B-24 Liberator crashed into the mountain peak on Namhae returning from a bombing mission early in the morning of August 8, 1945, after being damaged by Japanese artillery, and to Kim Deok-hyeong, who single-handedly buried the 11 men, used his own funds to build a monument at the crash site, and establish the Memorial Hall where ceremonies are still held each year for the Airmen.
Q362
World War II
EVE
Q26123
Namhae
LOC
Q491554
Namhae Island
LOC
Q884
South Korea
LOC
Q220759
B-24 Liberator
MISC
Q93516128
Memorial Hall for the U.S. Airmen Killed In Action During World War II
UNK
1945-08-08T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
August 8, 1945
DATE
+11^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#decimal
11
NUMBER
-24^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#decimal
-24
NUMBER
+11^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#decimal
11
NUMBER
country
country