The pilot of Mi Amigo, John Kriegshauser, received a posthumous Distinguished Flying Cross for his courage in sacrificing himself and his crew, rather than allowing the plane to hit children playing in the park.
A grove of ten scarlet oak trees (Quercus coccinea) was planted on 30 November 1969 as replacement trees to honour the crew,[1][2] and on the same day a pair of memorial plaques attached to a large boulder were unveiled in a ceremony attended by the Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Alderman Daniel O'Neill; the Bishop of Sheffield, John Taylor, and Major General John Bell, Commander of the 3rd US Air Force in Britain.
An interpretation board including a wording and a painting of Mi Amigo, by South Yorkshire artist Paul Rowland was placed near the memorial by Sheffield City Council in time for the 75th anniversary of the crash in 2019.
An annual memorial service organised by the Sheffield branch of the Royal Air Forces Association is held at the site on the Sunday closest to 22 February.
[5] In summer 2023 the Sheffield branch of RAFA launched an appeal for funds to carry out a refurbishment of the memorial and immediate area as it was looking tired and not fit for purpose after over 50 years with worn steps and deteriorating timber posts and railings A GoFundMe page was created and within a few months the target funds of over £16,000 was raised thanks to the generosity of the people of Sheffield and corporate donors [6] Working together with Sheffield City Council the refurbishment work was carried out in December 2023 - January 2024 to improve disabled access to the memorial, increase visibility of the memorial and viewing opportunity from the pathway by carrying out the following work - • complete replacement of the heavy timber posts and fences with lightweight painted steel posts and handrails; • reordering of the uneven/sloping steps and provision of new and additional handrails • Provision of additional display board and box for family and friend’s memorabilia The 80th Anniversary memorial service took place Sunday 25 February with representatives of the RAF, US Air Force, US Embassy officials, Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire and Sheffield City Council officials present.
bomber which crashed in this park 22-2-1944 Per Ardua Ad Astra The lower plaque lists the names of the ten crew members.
[9] On 22 February 2024, at 11:00am, two F-15E Strike Eagles of the USAF 48th Fighter Wing from RAF Lakenheath, performed a fly-past to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the crash.