A moment of remembrance for Mi Amigo

Among Endcliffe Park’s everyday walks is a place for a quieter pause. The Mi Amigo memorial remembers ten American airmen who died here during the Second World War, and the community that continues to honour them.

2 minute read · 17 October 2026

22 February 1944

On 22 February 1944, the damaged B-17 Flying Fortress Mi Amigo crashed in Endcliffe Park. All ten members of its crew lost their lives. Sheffield City Council records the crash and the subsequent memorial as an important part of the park’s history. The date gives this familiar public space a connection to events far beyond Sheffield. At the memorial, it is worth taking time to read the names rather than allowing the aircraft’s name to stand for everyone aboard.

A memorial, and continuing care

The Sheffield branch of the Royal Air Forces Association funded a memorial in 1969. The council describes its maintenance as work supported by the local community. That continuing attention matters: remembrance is carried by people returning, caring for a place and passing the story on. A visitor does not need a family connection to take part in that modest way. Reading the interpretation and giving other visitors space are thoughtful places to begin.

When the story reached further

The 75th anniversary in 2019 brought RAF and United States Air Force aircraft over Sheffield in a commemorative flypast. The Royal Air Forces Association’s account describes the involvement of air cadets and a campaign following BBC presenter Dan Walker’s meeting with Tony Foulds, who cared for the memorial. It is a reminder that a local act of remembrance can reach a much wider audience. The lasting focus, however, remains the ten men whose lives ended here.

Visiting with care

Allow this stop its own pace. If you are visiting with children, a simple explanation of who is remembered may be enough; there is no need to make the story dramatic. Keep room for anyone paying their respects and treat tributes as personal belongings, not things to rearrange for a photograph. For organised commemorations, consult current notices from the organisers rather than an old anniversary announcement. You can carry the story with you when you return to the rest of your walk.