January of 1945, a B-17 on a routine training flight got lost between Syracuse & Vermont during a snowstorm. the crew of 9 decided to abandon ship & crash the plane in a farmer's field in Nelson, NY.
Be sure to join us on Friday November 15 at 6pm for a memorable history talk! January of 1945, a B-17 on a routine training flight got lost between Syracuse & Vermont during a snowstorm. the crew of 9 decided to abandon ship & crash the plane in a farmer’s field in Nelson, NY. This presentation looks at the event and how it happened. Presented by Madison County Historian, Matthew Urtz.
From Syracuse: take Route 92 South to Route 20 East in Cazenovia. Morrisville is ten miles east of Cazenovia. From Utica: Take 12B south to Route 20 in Madison. Morrisville is about ten miles west of Madison on Route 20.