Tuskegee Airmen 2nd Lt Joseph E. Gordon and Richard D. Macon Crash Memorial
Details:
On the southern side of the road leading to the entrance of the local cemetery, by the wall.
A rough hewn upright rectangular stone slab set on a loose stone base with a white plaque commemorating American aviators who served with the Tuskegee Airmen, in the 99th Squadron of the the 332nd Fighter Group - "The Red Tails".
Monument Text:
A LA MÉMOIRE DES PILOTES AMÉRICAINS
RICHARD D. MACON
JOSEPH E. GORDON
TOMBÉS POUR LA LIBERTÉ LE 12 AOÛT 1944
ET DE TOUTES LES VICTIMES
DE LA GUERRE 39-45
English translation:
In memory of American pilots Richard D. Macon and Joseph E. Gordon who died for our freedom on August 12th 1944 as well as all the victims of the 39-45 war.
(Note: Richard D. Macon was taken POW and not KIA)
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
15th Air Force
332nd Fighter Group
99th Fighter Squadron, 332nd Fighter Group
Tuskegee Airmen
United States Air Force
Wars:
WWII
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