Slovenia commemorates US bomber crash during WWII

Polzela, 13 April - President Borut Pahor and US congressman Paul A. Gosar honoured eight crew members of a downed US bomber, who lost their lives in a crash near Polzela (NE) during WWII, as keynote speakers at a ceremony on Saturday. The event also celebrated Slovenian-American Friendship and Alliance Day.

Andraž nad Polzelo Slovenian-American Friendship and Alliance Day honoured with commemoration of eight crew members of a downed US bomber, who lost their lives in a crash near Polzela (NE) during WWII. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Andraž nad Polzelo
Slovenian-American Friendship and Alliance Day honoured with commemoration of eight crew members of a downed US bomber, who lost their lives in a crash near Polzela (NE) during WWII.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Andraž nad Polzelo Slovenian-American Friendship and Alliance Day honoured with commemoration of eight crew members of a downed US bomber, who lost their lives in a crash near Polzela (NE) during WWII. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Andraž nad Polzelo
Slovenian-American Friendship and Alliance Day honoured with commemoration of eight crew members of a downed US bomber, who lost their lives in a crash near Polzela (NE) during WWII.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Andraž nad Polzelo Slovenian-American Friendship and Alliance Day honoured with commemoration of eight crew members of a downed US bomber, who lost their lives in a crash near Polzela (NE) during WWII. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Andraž nad Polzelo
Slovenian-American Friendship and Alliance Day honoured with commemoration of eight crew members of a downed US bomber, who lost their lives in a crash near Polzela (NE) during WWII.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Andraž nad Polzelo Slovenian-American Friendship and Alliance Day honoured with commemoration of eight crew members of a downed US bomber, who lost their lives in a crash near Polzela (NE) during WWII. US congressman Paul Gosar and Slovenian Preisdent Borut Pahor. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Andraž nad Polzelo
Slovenian-American Friendship and Alliance Day honoured with commemoration of eight crew members of a downed US bomber, who lost their lives in a crash near Polzela (NE) during WWII.
US congressman Paul Gosar and Slovenian Preisdent Borut Pahor.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Andraž nad Polzelo Slovenian-American Friendship and Alliance Day honoured with commemoration of eight crew members of a downed US bomber, who lost their lives in a crash near Polzela (NE) during WWII. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Andraž nad Polzelo
Slovenian-American Friendship and Alliance Day honoured with commemoration of eight crew members of a downed US bomber, who lost their lives in a crash near Polzela (NE) during WWII.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Andraž nad Polzelo Slovenian-American Friendship and Alliance Day honoured with commemoration of eight crew members of a downed US bomber, who lost their lives in a crash near Polzela (NE) during WWII. US congressman Paul Gosar and Slovenian Preisdent Borut Pahor. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Andraž nad Polzelo
Slovenian-American Friendship and Alliance Day honoured with commemoration of eight crew members of a downed US bomber, who lost their lives in a crash near Polzela (NE) during WWII.
US congressman Paul Gosar and Slovenian Preisdent Borut Pahor.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Andraž nad Polzelo Slovenian-American Friendship and Alliance Day honoured with commemoration of eight crew members of a downed US bomber, who lost their lives in a crash near Polzela (NE) during WWII. US congressman Paul Gosar. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Andraž nad Polzelo
Slovenian-American Friendship and Alliance Day honoured with commemoration of eight crew members of a downed US bomber, who lost their lives in a crash near Polzela (NE) during WWII.
US congressman Paul Gosar.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Andraž nad Polzelo Slovenian-American Friendship and Alliance Day honoured with commemoration of eight crew members of a downed US bomber, who lost their lives in a crash near Polzela (NE) during WWII. US congressman Paul Gosar and Slovenian Preisdent Borut Pahor. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Andraž nad Polzelo
Slovenian-American Friendship and Alliance Day honoured with commemoration of eight crew members of a downed US bomber, who lost their lives in a crash near Polzela (NE) during WWII.
US congressman Paul Gosar and Slovenian Preisdent Borut Pahor.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Andraž nad Polzelo Slovenian-American Friendship and Alliance Day honoured with commemoration of eight crew members of a downed US bomber, who lost their lives in a crash near Polzela (NE) during WWII. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Andraž nad Polzelo
Slovenian-American Friendship and Alliance Day honoured with commemoration of eight crew members of a downed US bomber, who lost their lives in a crash near Polzela (NE) during WWII.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Andraž nad Polzelo Slovenian-American Friendship and Alliance Day honoured with commemoration of eight crew members of a downed US bomber, who lost their lives in a crash near Polzela (NE) during WWII. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Andraž nad Polzelo
Slovenian-American Friendship and Alliance Day honoured with commemoration of eight crew members of a downed US bomber, who lost their lives in a crash near Polzela (NE) during WWII.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Andraž near Polzela Ceremony marking the Slovenian-American Friendship and Alliance Day. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Andraž near Polzela
Ceremony marking the Slovenian-American Friendship and Alliance Day.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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