Memorial event commemorates crew members who died in historic plane crash in Sheffield's Endcliffe Park

In 1944, a B-17 Flying Fortress known as Mi Amigo came plummeting down and crashed in Endcliffe Park.

The 10 man crew had previously embarked on a daring day time raid on the Aalborg airfield in occupied Denmark but was hit in the attack and limped back over the North Sea.

They attempted to make an emergency landing and crashed into a wooded area in the city park, resulting in the death of all 10 crew members.

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Pilot lieutenant John Kriegshauser was awarded a posthumous Distinguished Flying Cross for minimising loss of life.

In 2019, Sheffield pensioner Tony Foulds – who witnessed the crash as a schoolboy and has campaigned tirelessly to keep their memory alive – organised a fly-by to commemorate the victims, which ended up making national news.

In the years since, memorial events have continued to take place at the site.

On February 22, 2026, people gathered around once more to lay wreaths and commemorate these brave figures who tragically lost their lives.

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