The largely intact remains of former USAAF Lockheed P-38F Lightning 41-7677 have been scheduled for protection by Cadw (the historic environment division of the Welsh government). Its final resting place - in northwest Wales - is set to be the first legally designated military crash site in the UK, and will be safeguarded for historic and archaeological interest. Known today as 'The Maid of Harlech', the aircraft crashed just off the coast of Harlech on September 27,1942. When both engines failed due to a fuel shortage, 24-year-old pilot 2nd Lt Robert F Elliott of the 49th Fighter Squadron, 14th Fighter Group, opted to crash land. The machine failed to reach the beach and plunged into water just off the shore. Robert was unhurt in the incident, but sadly lost his life over North Africa a few months later.
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机译：前美国空军洛克希德P-38F闪电41-7677的大部分遗迹已计划由Cadw（威尔士政府的历史环境司）保护。它的最终休憩场所-威尔士西北部-将成为英国第一个合法指定的军事失事地点，并将为历史和考古利益而受到保护。这架飞机今天（1942年9月27日）坠毁在哈勒希（Harlech）沿海，当时被称为“哈勒希的女仆”。当两台发动机都因燃料短缺而失效时，第14战斗机集团第49战斗机中队的24岁飞行员2nd Lt Robert F Elliott中尉选择坠毁。机器无法到达海滩，并在岸边掉入水中。罗伯特在事件中毫发无伤，但不幸的是几个月后在北非丧生。
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