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The sign which accompanied the V-1.

It read

V-1

The German V-1, introduced in combat in June 1944, was the world's first operational cruise missile. Thousands of pulse-jet powered V-1s, known as "buzz bombs," were launched against cities in Europe. V-1s were slow and inaccurate; they could be intercepted and shot down.

Transferred from the U.S. Air Force

Length:	8.2 m (27 ft)
Span:	5.5 m (18 ft)
Weight:	2,200 kg (4,900 lb)
Thrust:	3,400 newtons (770 lb)
Range:	240-320 km (150-200 mi)
Manufacturer:	Fieseler Werke (airframe), Argus Motoren (motor)

This V-1 is Smithsonian catalog ID #A19600341000.