Litchfield, Illinois, World War II Plane Crashes

Another thing that should be marked along Route 66 and that most people don't know about, is the February 15, 1945, crashes of two Douglas A-20 Havoc Light Bombers at a farm along Route 66 (near the present Kruse Auto Salvage on South Old Route 66).  This took place during World War II.

The two planes were in a snow storm, gas low, and nearby fields closed because of the storm. No one was injured and the two planes were dismantled and removed.

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Just one more thing from the largely overlooked US homefront during World War II. Route 66 was also a major avenue for troop and munition transport from the eastern to western US.

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