The sole survivor parachuted out of the plane and hid in the mountains before making it back to allied lines in Florence three months later.

The fallen crew were buried in the cemetery in Montepiano shortly after the crash, their final resting place at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, USA.

The museum hosts an exhibit of the B-25J mitchell consisting of parts of the plane found through metal detecting and also donated by locals.

A book was written about the crew and events surrounding the incident, presented at the city hall in downtown Vernio also on the 70th anniversary.

The municipality of Vernio is a union of three villages: The main sight is the Abbey of Santa Maria (11th century), at Montepiano, housing 13th-century frescoes.