B-17 (42-31445) Plaque
Details:
A rounded-rectangle metal plaque inscribed with a commemoration message in French and six names. Printed images on the plaque are the B-17 and two US flags. B-17 #42-31445 crashed into the town of Saint-Saens after being shot by flak near Le Treport, France. The incident resulted in the deaths of six crew members, four were able to bail out but were taken as prisoners.
B-17 #42-31445 crew:
2Lt | Christian A | Dinkel | Navigator | Prisoner |
2Lt | Edmund M | Storolis | Bombardier | Prisoner |
S/Sgt | Antonio T | Celli | Mechanic/Gunner | KIA |
S/Sgt | Archie J | Smith | Radio Operator/ Gunner | KIA |
Sgt | Roger C | Burton | Right Waist Gunner | KIA |
Sgt | John R | Bell | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
S/Sgt | Clarence R | Marlow | Left Waist Gunner | Prisoner |
Sgt | Roderick Hugh | McAllister | Tail Gunner | Prisoner |
2Lt | Walter R | Peterson | Pilot | KIA |
2Lt | Leslie W | King | Co-Pilot | KIA |
Source of information and photos: www.aerosteles.net
Monument Text:
1939 1945
Morts pour la Liberté le 24 avril 1944
Lt PETERSON (Pilote) - Sgt BURTON canonnier
Lt KING (Co Pilote) - Sgt SMITH radio
S/Sgt CELLI bombardier - Sgt BELL canonnier
English translation:
1939 1945
Died for Freedom on April 24, 1944
Lt PETERSON (Pilot) - Sgt BURTON gunner
Lt KING (Co-Pilot) - Sgt SMITH radio
S/Sgt CELLI bombardier - Sgt BELL gunner
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
367th Bombardment Squadron
US Army Air Corps
Wars:
WWII
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