1944 年:B-17 轰炸机飞行员鲍威尔在比利时降落,8 名机组人员在随后的碰撞中丧生。 1944: B-17 bomber pilot Powell lands in Belgium, 8 crew die in later collision.
1944 年 10 月 17 日,大岛的 B-17 轰炸机飞行员佩里·鲍威尔 (Perry E. Powell) 在比利时威赫伦紧急降落。 On Oct 17, 1944, B-17 bomber pilot Perry E. Powell of Grand Island made an emergency landing in Wichelen, Belgium. 机组人员受到了当地人的热烈欢迎,但不幸的是,四个月后的一次空中相撞事故中,九名机组人员中有八人丧生。 The crew was warmly welcomed by locals, but tragically, eight of the nine crew members died in a mid-air collision four months later. 8 月 30 日至 31 日和 9 月 1 日,威赫伦将举办庆祝活动,纪念该活动的 80 周年,鲍威尔姐姐的四个孩子也将参加庆祝活动。 On Aug 30-31 and Sept 1, Wichelen marks the 80th anniversary of the event, with four of Powell's sister's children attending the celebration.