Vogelsberger Fliegermord: Spurensuche auf 68 Seiten

Armin Burghardt
| Lesedauer: 3 Minuten
An der Berglücke bei Vogelsberg erinnern eine Stele und eine Gedenktafel an den Lynchmord am britischen Royal Air Force-Soldaten Arthur George Fry am 8. März 1945, Einweihung mit Salutschüssen des Schützenvereins, Ehrengeleit durch Liberty Convoy des Heimat- und Geschichtsvereins Niederzimmern in historischen Uniformen.

An der Berglücke bei Vogelsberg erinnern eine Stele und eine Gedenktafel an den Lynchmord am britischen Royal Air Force-Soldaten Arthur George Fry am 8. März 1945, Einweihung mit Salutschüssen des Schützenvereins, Ehrengeleit durch Liberty Convoy des Heimat- und Geschichtsvereins Niederzimmern in historischen Uniformen.

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